Companion collection - Interviews

After a period in general practice James Anderson moved to the University of Glasgow Veterinary School where he is now responsible for direction the veterinary professional programme. He has broad clinical and research interests.

Colonel Neil Smith is President of the RCVS, Director of the Army Veterinary and Remount Services, Head of the RAVC, and the Queen’s Honorary Veterinary Surgeon.

Koen Van Rompay works as an HIV/AIDS researcher at the California National Primate Research Center and is founder of Sahaya International, a charity supporting women and children in developing countries.

Mark is President of the British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons and has co-authored a number of books on alternative medicine.

Arlo Guthrie’s eclectic career has included everything from cake factory worker to commercial pilot and PR consultant. It was the latter that brought him to the company that set up VetNurse.co.uk and VetSurgeon.org.

Virginia McKenna is a highly successful stage and screen actress. Since starring in Born Free she has devoted herself to the Born Free Foundation.

Mark was born in Portland, Oregon, grew up in Saudi Arabia and went to vet school in Budapest. He currently runs the CPD programme at The College of Animal Welfare where he is Short Course Manager.

Mike Guilliard is one of the few practitioners to have been granted fellowship of the RCVS.

Kimberly originally studied Animal Science and Chemistry at Texas A&M University. Later she became a vet at Edinburgh and after a period in equine referral and small animal practice now works as Clinical Development Manager and in-house vet for BCF Technology.

Born in Seattle, Aimee is the Genetics and Health Information Manager at the Kennel Club.