Alex Gough MA VetMB CertSAM CertVC PGCert (Neuroimaging) MRCVS
Alex qualified from Cambridge in 1996, and worked in mixed and small animal practice until 2002, when he co-founded a referral centre in Bristol. For 5 years he ran the medicine referral service, seeing cases in internal medicine, cardiology and neurology. He is the author of Differential Diagnosis in Small Animal Medicine, published in 2007, and co-author of Breed Predispositions to Disease which is currently being revised for a second edition. He is a frequent contributor to UK Vet and Veterinary Times, and is editor of the Blackwell Science Veterinary Quarterly online research review. As well as using his qualifications in cardiology and internal medicine, Alex has a strong interest in neurology, and has just passed his post graduate certificate in Neuroimaging for Research from Edinburgh University with a distinction. On occasion he has been known to have some spare time, during which he plays drums and guitar.
Alasdair Hotston Moore MA VetMB CertSAC CertVR CertSAS CertMEd MRCVS
Alasdair graduated from Cambridge vet school in 1990 and his first position was as an intern in small animal medicine at Bristol vet school. This was followed by a residency in small animal soft tissue surgery and during this time he gained the RCVS Certificates in Small Animal Cardiology and Veterinary Radiology. At the end of his residency, Alasdair worked for three years in Aberdeen and then returned to Langford as Lecturer and later Senior Clinical Fellow in Small Animal Surgery. He completed his Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2000 and has considerable experience in all areas of soft tissue surgery in referral practice.
Alasdair sees cases in all areas of soft tissue surgery but has particular interests in surgery of the head and neck, urinary tract surgery and rigid endoscopy, including laparoscopy, thoracoscopy and urethrocystoscopy.
He has spoken widely on his subject area, locally, regionally and internationally, for example at BSAVA congress, the North American Veterinary Conference and the European Masterclass in Small Animal Endosurgery. Alasdair has published widely in books, scientific and professional journals. In the last two years these include:
Book chapters:
Surgical Nursing. Scott, A and Hotston Moore, A. In Manual of Practical Veterinary Nursing pp 315-370. Ed Mullineaux, E and Jones, M. BSAVA, 2007 Cheltenham
Rigid endoscopy: urethrocytoscopy and vaginoscopy. Hotston Moore, A. and England, G. In Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery pp.142-157. Ed Lhermette, P. and Sobel, D. BSAVA 2008, Cheltenham
The bladder and urethra. Hotston Moore, A. In BSAVA Manual of Abdominal Imaging pp. 205-221 Ed O'Brien, R. and Barr, F BSAVA 2009, Cheltenham
Scientific journals:
Tivers. M. S. & Hotston Moore, A. (2007) Surgical treatment of a parotid duct sialolith in a bulldog. Veterinary Record 161 271-272
Doran, I., Pearson, G., Barr, F. and Hotston Moore, A. (2008) Extensive bilateral odontogenic cysts in the mandible of a dog Veterinary Pathology 45 58 -60
Doran, I., Barr, F. J., Hotston Moore, A., Knowles, T.G., and Holt, P.E. (2008) Liver size, bodyweight, and tolerance to acute complete occlusion of congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts in dogs Veterinary Surgery 37 656-662
Doran, I, Wright, C.A., Hotston Moore, A. (2008) Acute oropharyngeal and esophageal stick injury in forty-one dogs. Veterinary Surgery 37 781-5.
Alves, A.E., Ribeiro, A.P.C., Apparacio, M.F., Mostachio, G.Q., Motheo, T.F., Vicente, W.R.R. and Hotston Moore, A. Evaluation of creatine kinase (CK) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities after laparoscopic and conventional ovariectomy in queens. (2009) Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde. 151 (5) p.223-227
Professional journals:
Ragni, R.A. and Hotston Moore, A. (2007) Diaphragmatic rupture in dogs and cats (part 1) UK Vet 12 (2)
Ragni, R.A. and Hotston Moore, A. (2007) Diaphragmatic rupture in dogs and cats (part 2) UK Vet 12 (3)
Doran, I. and Hotston Moore, A. (2007) Biliary surgery in the dog and cat UK Vet 12 (1)
Ragni, R.A. and Hotston Moore, A. (2007) Laparoscopy (part 1) UK Vet 12 (5) 40-45
Ragni, R.A. and Hotston Moore, A. (2007) Laparoscopy (part 2) UK Vet 12 (5) 21-30
Ragni, R.A. and Hotston Moore, A. (2008) Laparoscopy (part 4) UK Vet 13 (5) 16-21Hotston Moore, A. (2007) Evaluation of chronic nasal disease in dogs: rhinoscopy in context. Clinicians Brief 5 17-19
Ragni, R.A. and Hotston Moore, A. (2008) Thoracoscopy (part 1) UK Vet 13 (5) 27-35
Ragni, R.A. and Hotston Moore, A. (2008) Thoracoscopy (part 2) UK Vet 13 (6) 15-21
Ragni, R.A. and Hotston Moore, A. (2008) Skin reconstruction techniques (part 1) UK Vet 13 (9) 15-23
Ragni, R.A. and Hotston Moore, A. (2009) Skin reconstruction techniques (part 2) UK Vet 14 (1) 20-28
Ragni, R.A. and Hotston Moore, A. (2009) Skin reconstruction techniques (part 3) UK Vet 14 (2) 23-30
Outside work, Alasdair enjoys life in rural Somerset with his family and chocolate labrador, "Coco". He tries to find time each week for mountain biking on the Mendips. Holidays generally include some physical activity, notably family cycling and most recently scuba diving and he is proud to have qualified as a PADI Open Water Diver this Easter!
Stuart Caton MA VetMB CertSAM MRCVS
Stuart qualified from Cambridge in 1996 and initially worked in mixed practice in Devon. He moved to Bath in 2001 and formed the Bath Veterinary Group with John Campbell in 2004. Stuart acquired the RCVS certificate in small animal medicine in 2002 and since then has taken a referral caseload in internal medicine from vets in and around the Bath area, as well as keeping busy in his other role as clinical director at Bath Veterinary Group. When he gets the time he is a keen snow-boarder and enjoys sailing off the Devon coast.
Lisa Gardbaum BVet Med CertSAM MRCVS
Lisa has an interest in canine and feline internal medicine. She graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1993. She then worked in a very busy first and second
opinion veterinary hospital in London and gained the RCVS certificate in small animal medicine in 1999. Since then she has worked in a number of practices including periods in Australia and Indonesia, where she worked for a while treating Orangutans. Outside of work she is a keen dancer, swimmer and cyclist and loves the outdoors especially climbing and hiking up mountains whenever the opportunity arises.
Jenny Lambert BVM & S CertVOphthal MRCVS
Jenny graduated from Edinburgh University in 1996. She has worked in a variety of first opinion and referral clinics, and gained a certificate in ophthalmology in 2003. She is happy to see all those frustrating eyes cases that always seem to turn up in your busy evening surgeries. When not at work, Jenny enjoys surfing, walking her dog and volunteering in local schools.
Lauren Foster MCSP ACPAT
Lauren Foster graduated as a Physiotherapist at Brighton University in 2002. This was done with the intention of undertaking the Animal Physiotherapy training at a postgraduate level. She still works as a human Physiotherapist and has done for over 5 years, but since graduating has undertaken the 2-year Animal Physiotherapy training required with ACPAT (Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy) to become a practising Animal Physiotherapist. Lauren has set up her animal practice in and around the Bath area. She specialises in Canine and Equine Physiotherapy, but often treats a range of different animals.