Pollock P.J.

After qualifying from the University of Glasgow in 1998, Patrick Pollock worked in mixed general practice in north-east Scotland before moving to Ireland to undertake an internship and then residency in large animal surgery at University College Dublin (UCD). After his residency he worked as college lecturer in equine surgery at UCD for several years before moving to Denmark. He has since worked in private and academic practice and, after 11 years at the Weipers Centre Equine Hospital in Glasgow, he has recently taken up the position of senior lecturer and head of surgery at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. Patrick is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons, a European and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons recognised Specialist in equine surgery and a fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is involved with a number of projects around the world with working equidae, including training veterinary surgeons and equid owners in resource-limited settings. His clinical and research interests include equine poor performance, the upper airway, ophthalmic surgery, trauma and wound healing and he has been instrumental in the development and validation of the technique of overground endoscopy. He has recently successfully completed a PhD, looking at the use of acute phase proteins for monitoring disease in horses, and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy with enthusiasm for teaching in the clinical setting. Although principally a surgeon, he has a range of experience with exotic species, zoo animals and wildlife, and served as a trustee and veterinary director of the Irish Seal Sanctuary for many years. In addition to this, Patrick is a keen bee keeper and introduced the teaching of bee husbandry and disease to the undergraduate veterinary curriculum. He currently lives in rural Scotland with his wife, two sons and daughter and a collection of hens, bees and other animals. When not doing surgery, he is a keen piper, runner and sea kayaker.