David Martin has spent the last 24 years in general mixed practice in Shropshire. At the same time, he has built one of the largest and varied veterinary forensic consultancies in the UK iproviding his skills as a veterinary expert to a wide array of clients . Whether it is looking for diatoms in a dog, sexual abuse of a horse, or a hamster with an MDMA habit he will have seen it and produced an innovative forensic strategy to properly investigate it. Since 2021 he has also been supporting colleagues across IVC Evidensia with practical solutions to manage complex animal welfare conundrums