Veterinary Advisory Committee
(amended)HBLB has appointed the Veterinary Advisory Committee (VAC) to advise it on HBLB’s veterinary investment. The ultimate aim of this veterinary investment is to improve the health and welfare of the racing or breeding Thoroughbred horse. The VAC supports this aim by recommending investment in priority areas identified in consultation with the racing and breeding industries.
Recommendations are made by the VAC across a range of activities including on-going research projects, education awards, and disease surveillance. It has also appointed the Education Sub-Committee to advise it on education awards; the Codes of Practice Sub-Committee to advise on the annual Codes of Practice on equine diseases; and the Thoroughbred Research and Consultation Group to advise on research scope and priorities.
The current members are listed below:
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Dr Mark Bowen BVSc, PhD, MMS, FRCVS Independent consultant Professor and Director of Education, European Board of Veterinary Specialisation Primary expertise: Equine Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Education |
Chair of VAC |
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Dr Emma Adam BVetMed, PhD, MRCVS Primary expertise: Musculoskeletal Science and Infectious Disease |
Member of the Education Sub-Committee |
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Katherine Byam-Cook BVSc CertES (Orth) MRCVS British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Veterinary Officer — Veterinary, Welfare & Integrity Primary expertise: Orthopaedics, research, welfare governance |
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Professor John Burford MA, VetMB, PhD, FRCVS Primary expertise: Equine Surgery |
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Joanna Suthers BVM&S, MPhil, CertES(Soft Tissue), DipECVS, MRCVS Equine Surgeon, B&W Equine Hospital Primary expertise: Equine surgery and diagnostic orthopaedics |
Member of the Education Sub-Committee |
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Charlie Smith BVetMed, CertEP, MRCVS Veterinary Practitioner, Newmarket Equine Hospital Part-time Clinical Associate Professor in Equine Practice at the University of Nottingham Primary expertise: Racehorse practice and Stud medicine |
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Dr Patrick Sells BVSc, BSc, MCVS Director of Orbital Veterinary Services Primary expertise: Reproduction, neonatology, stud medicine |
Member of the Education Sub-Committee |
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Dr Ellen Singer BA, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVS/ECVS FRCVS Equine Surgeon, Sussex Equine Hospital Primary expertise: Equine Surgery with Orthopaedic bias, Poor performance in the Equine Athlete, Veterinary Education Research focus: Bone biology and biomechanics |
Chair of the Education Sub Committee |
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Dr Katherine Staines BSc, PhD Senior Lecturer, University of Brighton Primary expertise: Musculoskeletal Biology & orthopaedics |
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Meta Osborne MVB. CertESM, MScIAWEL, MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon and Guest Lecturer, University College Dublin Primary expertise: Reproductive management |
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Jenny Hall BVSc (Hons) Equine Surgeon, Lambourn Equine Vets Primary expertise: National and International Equestrian Sport |
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Dr Patricia Harris MA, VetMB, PhD, DipECVCN MRCVS Nutrition and Science Advisor, Waltham Petcare Science Institute and Mars Horsecare Primary Expertise: Veterinary and comparative nutrition RCVS specialist |
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Dr Roger Smith MA VetMB PhD FHEA DEO DipECVSMR DipECVS FRCVS Professor of Equine Orthopaedics, The Royal Veterinary College Primary expertise: Orthopaedics, Surgery |