Companion collection - Interviews

Nick Gales is a veterinary surgeon and director of the Australian Antarctic Division responsible for looking after the country’s strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic region. Nick discusses his career, specialist subjects and more.

Georgie Hollis talks about the foundation of the Veterinary Would Library and gives advice on wound management.

Ronan Doyle trained in Dublin and went on to specialize in surgery under Prof Christopher Bellenger. He volunteers for the BSAVA and is a member of the PetSavers Grant Awarding Committee.

Ewan Cameron says he ‘rallied just in time’ to make into vet school, and went on Professor of Molecular and Cellular Oncology at Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine.

Jenny Walton graduated from Edinburgh veterinary school in 1998 and became involved with the blood bank in 2005 prior to its launch at Crufts in 2007.

Veterinary nurse Rebecca Robinson and former army dog handler James Wilkinson have established Operation K9, a dog training, nutrition and behaviour centre in Yorkshire.

Alex Gough works as a clinician in a referral practice, edits the Veterinary Clinical Digest and has found time to write an historical novel, set in Rome.

Claire Guest studied psychology and is now Chief Executive and Director of Operations at Medical Detection Dogs.

Steve Broomfield is manager of the Blue Cross hospital in London. He’s also been a contestant in Mastermind…

Sophie Hemming leads a double life as small animal vet and front row forward in the increasingly competitive world of women’s rugby.