Anette Loeffler graduated from Munich, Germany, veterinary school in 1994 and subsequently worked in mixed practice in Cumbria. She completed a residency in veterinary dermatology and a PhD on MRSA in companion animals at the Royal Veterinary College. She is Professor in Veterinary Dermatology and Cutaneous Bacteriology at the RVC and divides her time between dermatology referral clinics at the RVC, teaching and research. She has an active role in the referral hospital infection control and antimicrobial guideline activities, has a keen research interest in bacterial skin infections and antimicrobial resistance and is an Editor of "Veterinary Dermatology".