Scottish Centre for Production Animal Health & Food Safety

George King BVMS CertVC MRCVS

George graduated from the University of Glasgow Veterinary School in 1994. He worked in mixed practice before returning to Glasgow University as a clinical scholar, during which time he gained his Veterinary Cardiology certificate. He then returned to practice, culminating in him managing a 3 branch small animal practice before moving to work for the State Veterinary Service (AHVLA).

George established his own flock of Performance Recorded sheep in 2001 and is a member of the Maternal Sheep Group. He becomes passionate when discussing how the performance of sheep can be optimised through improved health and genetics therefore giving him less work to do.

You can contact George by emailing George.King@glasgow.ac.uk

Kathryn Ellis BVMS CertCHP PhD DipECBHM MRCVS

Kathryn's clinical interests include organic agricultural production systems (particularly mastitis control), cattle nematode control, BVDV control and production animal welfare.

You can contact Kathryn by emailing Kathryn.Ellis@glasgow.ac.uk.

Lorenzo Viora MVB, DipECBHM, FHEA, MRCVS

Lorenzo obtained his veterinary degree at the University of Turin, Italy in 2006. He worked for two years in a farm animal practice in the Turin area and subsequently completed a 2-year internship in Production Animal Health at Glasgow University, followed by a residency programme in the European College of Bovine Health Management Diploma. He is currently a diplomate of the ECBHM and is working as a University Veterinary Clinician here at Glasgow. Lorenzo currently divides his time between clinical work, teaching and research. He is interested in all aspects of cattle health, production and welfare, and is actively involved in research in transition cow management, dairy cow reproduction, udder health, antimicrobial use and precision, technology and sensors use in farming.

You can contact Lorenzo bu emailing Lorenzo.Viora@glasgow.ac.uk

Jayne Orr BVMS MVM MRCVS

Jayne Orr BVMS MVM MRCVS

Jayne graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary School in 2005. She has 8 years working in private practice as a farm animal vet in Cumbria, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire. In 2007 she spent a 6 month sabbatical in New Zealand working in a dairy practice on the South Island. In April 2013 she returned to the Veterinary School to take up a position as teaching university clinician. Her clinical interests are individual cattle/sheep medicine and beef cattle management and her research interests are using simulation and blended learning to teach day one clinical skills, calving cows in particular.

You can contact Jayne by emailing jayne.orr@glasgow.ac.uk.

Katie Denholm BVMS MVS(Epi) PhD MRCVS

Katie graduated from Glasgow University in 2005 and moved to New Zealand where she spent 12 years working as a dairy herd health consultant in the Waikato.  She completed a Masters in Veterinary Epidemiology at Massey University in Palmerston North in New Zealand in 2012.  Katie has put her epidemiology skills to good use, working in a commercial research environment and has published several peer reviewed papers on colostrum management and calf health.  She is also interested in dairy fertility and mastitis and is experienced in teaching farmers and other vets; motivating people to make changes to improve farm profitability and sustainability.  Katie is a keen runner and tennis player.  She has two small children and lives with her husband (also a vet) in Stirlingshire. She joined the University of Glasgow team in 2018.

You can contact Katie by emailing katie.denholm@glasgow.ac.uk

Kim Hamer VetMB CertAVP(Sheep) DipECSRHM MRCVS

Kim is a veterinary surgeon, Academic Clinician at the University of Glasgow, a diplomate of the European College of Small Ruminant Health Management (ECSRHM), Junior Vice President of the Sheep Veterinary Society (subsidiary of the British Veterinary Association), and undertaking a PhD in veterinary ecology. Kim spent 10 years working in clinical practice, including 8 years mixed veterinary practice in the Welsh/English borders.  Followed by 2 years at the Farm Animal Practice at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Science, as a Senior Clinical Training Scholar, where she contributed to research in ovine parasitology and neurology, then 6 years in research and teaching in the School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine, at the University of Glasgow.

Kim's main interests are in training veterinary students and farmers to improve the health and welfare of small ruminants. She has been involved in a number of programmes, covering a variety of subjects, related to sheep health, including the Europe-wide projects SheepNet and EuroSheep.  She has also co-authored a book for smallholder sheep keepers and provides preventative health advice and services for flocks.

You can email Kim by emailing Kim.Hamer@glasgow.ac.uk

Emily Hotchkiss BVMS PhD MRCVS

Having graduated from Glasgow in 2000 Emily spent 2 years in mixed (Oban) and farm animal practice (Lanark) before returning to Glasgow as a Farm Animal Clinical Scholar. She carried out her PhD at Liverpool Vet School studying the molecular epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis before spending 9 years at the Moredun Research Institute. Her research focus is on the epidemiology of endemic diseases of livestock and latterly, drivers for farmer behaviour and social science approaches.

You can contact Emily by emailing emily.hotchkiss@glasgow.ac.uk.

Richard Vazquez MV MVM MRCVS

Richard graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Central University of Venezuela in 2009. He worked for 2 years as part of the Animal Nutrition department in a livestock feeds company. In July 2011, he moved to Galicia (north-west of Spain) to work as a mixed veterinarian practitioner, and he was mainly interested in farm animals. 

In January 2018, he joined the University of Glasgow to complete a combined Residency and Masters Programme in Bovine Health Management working towards the ECBHM diploma.  He successfully secured a staff position in April 2020, as a Clinician in Farm Animal Clinical Sciences.  His main responsibilities include research and teaching.  

You can contact Richard by emailing Richard.Vazquez@glasgow.ac.uk

Neil Laing BVMS MRCVS

Andrew Maxwell BVMS MRCVS