Liz is a 1988 ‘Dick vet’ graduate with a varied career in small and large animal first opinion practice. For many years she was a co-owner of a small animal Veterinary Hospital in Somerset. Alongside this role, she successfully completed a Clinical Doctorate which ultimately led to RCVS Specialist status in Wildlife Medicine (Mammalian). Immediately prior to her BVA role she worked in a variety of British wildlife related roles, including as an advisor to a large wildlife rescue charity and in academic teaching, as well as for a small animal emergency service. Liz is a Past President of the British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.