Experience

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  National Milk Records PLC

  • United Kingdom
  • Dairy Product Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Product Strategy Manager

    • Jan 2023 - Present

    Focus project delivery for long term business objectives, working with dairy processors, producers and animal health professionals.

  • Veterinary Technical Advisor

    • Sep 2015 - Dec 2022

    Provide technical veterinary support on laboratory diagnostics and herd health surveillance to veterinary customers, milk purchasers and retailers. Lead development and delivery of FarmAssist, a national database for recording and reporting antibiotic and medicine use on dairy herds in GB. Manage surveillance and testing programs for contaminants to support processor assurance on milk supply.

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  Animal and Plant Health Agency

  • Weybridge

  • Veterinary Epidemiologist

    • Nov 2014 - Sep 2015
    • Weybridge

    Delivery of projects to develop and strengthen surveillance for health related threats to farmed livestock in GB.

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  Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency

  • Veterinary Epidemiologist

    • 2008 - 2014

    Lead research projects on ESBL E. coli in cattle, novel data sources as an indicator of Schmallenberg incursion and a review of disease conditions recorded during abattoir inspection of livestock and game species.

  • Veterinary Investigation and Surveillance Lead (Temporary)

    • Mar 2013 - Oct 2013

    Senior management of three diagnostic laboratories and veterinary staff in SW England.

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  Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency

  • Winchester

  • Veterinary Investigation Officer

    • 2000 - 2008
    • Winchester

    Provide diagnostic service for vets and farmers through post mortem examination, interpretation of laboratory results and on-farm investigation of disease incidents.

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  Veterinary practice

  • Hampshire & Somerset

  • Veterinary Surgeon

    • 1997 - 2000
    • Hampshire & Somerset

    Practising veterinary surgeon with experience in pet, equine and farmed livstock species. Including two years specialist farm, predominantly dairy cattle, practice.

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  Veterinary Investigation Service

  • Assistant Scientific Officer

    • 1990 - 1992

    Provide scientific support to veterinary diagnostic laboratory, including bacteriology, parasitology, biochemistry and haematology.

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  Farm work

  • Herdsman

    • 1984 - 1986

    Practical farm work providing daily husbandry and management of a dairy herd and young stock.