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Dr Alasdair Hotston Moore ("Dr Alasdair") is a internationally recognised veterinarian.  His career of nearly thirty years has focussed on his passion for soft tissue surgery in dogs and cats, including the supporting diagnostic disciplines.  The first  two decades of his career were in academia, with a final post of Head of Small Animal Surgery at the Bristol Vet School, UK.  Since then he has worked in private referral practice in the UK and elsewhere.  

Dr Alasdair has taught at all levels of education, from specialists to students, across Europe and in North America.  He has delivered lectures at national and international  meetings in the UK, in Europe and in the United States.  He has edited several textbooks, including the Clinical Manual of Small Animal Endosurgery and the BSAVA Manual of Advanced Veterinary Nursing.  He has written many book chapters, articles in professional magazines and papers in scientific journals.

He has post graduate qualifications from the UK in small animal cardiology, veterinary radiology, small animal surgery and medical education.

His status in the UK veterinary profession was recognised in 2017 by the award of Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for his Contribution to Clinical Practice.

Dr Alasdair is enthusiastic about sharing his experiences and skills with professional colleagues to improve the service they provide to their clients and advance the welfare of pets.  His clinical and teaching interests include soft tissue surgery, endoscopy and the application of CT.

His international speaking commitments for 2019 include visits to Europe (Greek National Small Animal Congress) and to Japan (Improve International).

He joined Concordia Petcare in 2018.

Ana Jacinto graduated from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, in Vila Real, Portugal. She then spent several years working in general practice in Portugal before undertaking an internship at Cambridge University. This was followed by a residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of Edinburgh where Ana continued to work as a locum lecturer. She worked in the internal medicine service in a busy referral veterinary hospital in Paris, France and in a large referral centre in Hertfordshire, England, before joining the IDEXX team as an internal medicine consultant. Ana is a European Diplomate in Veterinary Small Animal Medicine (DipECVIM-CA) and has the RCVS Specialist title in Small Animal Medicine (Internal Medicine).  

Dr. Hettlich received her veterinary degree from the Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany in 1999. She completed a small animal rotating as well as a surgical internship at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, followed by a 3-year residency in small animal surgery. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2006. After her residency, Dr. Hettlich remained as faculty at Texas A&M University for 4 years as clinical assistant professor in neurosurgery. She joined the Ohio State University in 2008 as an assistant professor in orthopedics. Dr. Hettlich’s research interests include vertebral column biomechanics with emphasis on cervical spine, surgical management of vertebral column instability, and post-instrumentation imaging of the spine. In the field of small animal orthopedics, Dr. Hettlich’s clinical interests include arthroscopy, elbow dysplasia and fracture management.

Dr Eric Monnet graduated from veterinary school in Maisons Alfort, France in 1985. He worked for four years in a Paris private practice performing small animal medicine and surgery. In 1994, he completed a small animal surgery residency at Colorado State University and concurrently finished a Master of Sciences degree. In 1997, Dr. Monnet received his PhD in Clinical Sciences studying cardiac efficiency in dogs. In 2003, he became a fellow of the American Heart Association. Dr Monnet is currently a professor in small animal surgery (soft tissue) at CSU. He is a Diplomate of both the American and European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Also he was the founding president of the Society for Soft Tissue Surgery and the Veterinary Endoscopy Society. He is the editor of the first edition of Textbook ”Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery” and a co-editor of the  second edition of  “Mechanism of Diseases in Small Animal Surgery” and the second edition of “Small Animal Thoracic Surgery”.

Hannes graduated from the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna in 2001 and completed an internship at the School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Following research in perioperative pain therapy he achieved his Doctorate degree in 2003. After one year in small animal practice he started a three year residency in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Berne, Switzerland. Hannes has worked in referral practice in the UK since 2007 and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in July 2008. 

Jean-Philippe graduated in France and worked for three years in small animal practice in France. He did an internship in small animals at Colorado State University and then a residency in small animal Surgery at the University of Bristol. He obtained the Certificate in small animal surgery by the RCVS in 2001 and became Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeon in 2004 (ECVS).
Over the years, Jean-Philippe has worked as a soft tissue surgeon in a referral private practice in France.

His areas of interest are:

• Gastro-intestinal surgery
• Hepato-biliary tract surgery
• Thoracic surgery

After graduating in in Veterinary Medicine with honours at the University of Ghent in 2001, Dr. Pieter Nelissen completed his internship in Small Animal Surgery, which reinforced his interest in this field. In 2003 he joined a small animal private practice, where he worked as a surgeon for 3 years. Dr. Nelissen gained his RCVS certificate in Small Animal Surgery during this period.

In February 2007, he joined Dick White Referrals as an Intern, prior to commencing a three year residency training in Small Animal Surgery in this institution. Dr. Nelissen was appointed as a consultant in small animal surgery in 2011 and he gained his diplomate status in 2012. Since then he has been working as a soft tissue surgeon and embraced a new role as lecturer in several training programs, which consolidated his passion and skills as a continuing education speaker.

In the beginning of 2018, after 10 years as an important member of DW Referrals surgical team and several important professional achievements, Pieter became the head of soft tissue surgery at the referral hospital Tierklinik Haar in Munich, Germany, position that he occupies currently.

Pieter Nelissen is a world-renown speaker on the veterinary field. He has led several continuous education programs in Europe, United States of America and Japan with different CE providers. He is also a head speaker at Improve International, where he has held sessions on both certificate and advanced certificate courses.

Dr. Nelissen has also produced an impressive work in the field of veterinary investigation. He is author and co-author of several articles published in international peer reviewed journals, with a particular interest in small animal surgery, and of many book chapters in this area.

After 17 years of an intensive experience in veterinary practice and educational programs, Pieter Nelissen is now one of the most proficient veterinary surgeons. His particular field of expertise is Soft Tissue Surgery, with particular focus on wound management, thoracic surgery and minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Rytz obtained a veterinary doctorate from Bern University, Switzerland in 1983. From 1983 to 1992 he worked as a pathologist at the small animal medical and surgery department of the same university, and worked as a resident researcher at small animal surgery at Georgia State University, USA from 1993 to 1995. In 1997 he was appointed Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery at Bern University, Switzerland. Acquired a specialized degree (small animal) of ECVS in 1996. Member organization: Swiss Veterinary Society (GST), Swiss Small Animal Veterinary Society (SVK), Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VDS), European Veterinary Orthopedic and Traumatic Society (ESVOT), AO / ASIF International (Instructor / Adviser).