Clinical research
Advancing veterinary clinical research: enhancing animal health and disease understanding
About our research
Veterinary clinical research is at the forefront of improving health outcomes for companion and production animals as well as equines while unravelling the complexities of disease mechanisms.
By focusing on areas such as innovative treatment modalities for pets, performance and wellness strategies for horses, and the discovery of critical disease biomarkers, this field bridges the gap between clinical care and scientific discovery. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and cutting-edge methodologies, veterinary clinical research not only enhances the lives of animals but also provides valuable insights into shared diseases and health trends, furthering the One Health initiative and advancing veterinary medicine.
Research areas
Equine
- Gut microbiome
- Respiratory conditions
- Exertional rhabdomyolysis
- Cardiovascular research
Companion animals
- Neurology
- Cancer
- Internal medicine
- Nutrition.
Production animals
- Biosecurity and infection control practices
- Bovine diseases
- Ovine diseases
- Porcine diseases
- Poultry diseases
Researchers
Equine
Dr Susan Armstrong
Equine - biomarker; respiratory conditions
Dr Teresa Hollands
Equine - biomarkers
Dr Ayman Ibrahim
Equine - biomarkers; cardiovascular
Dr Anna Eleonora Karagianni
Equine - biomarker; gut microbiome; respiratory conditions
Professor Roberto La Ragione
Equine - gut microbiome
Dr Giovanni Lo Iacono
Equine - gut microbiome
Dr Charlotte Maile
Equine - exertional rhabdomyolysis
Professor Christopher Proudman
Equine - gut microbiome
Dr Arnoud van Vliet
Equine - gut microbiome
Companion animals
Dr Susan Armstrong
Companion animals - biomarkers; internal medicine
Professor Nick Bacon
Companion animals - cancer
Dr Abel Bulamu Ekiri
Companion animals - biosecurity and infection control practices
Dr Teresa Hollands
Companion animals - biomarkers; nutrition
Dr Ayman Ibrahim
Companion animals - biomarkers
Professor Roberto La Ragione
Companion animals - cancer; biomarkers
Dr Giovanni Lo Iacono
Companion animals - internal medicine
Kirsty Davidson McGinley
Companion animals - internal medicine
Jennifer Porter
Companion animals - internal medicine
Professor Clare Rusbridge MBE
Companion animals - neurology
Production animals
Dr Abel Bulamu Ekiri
Production animals - biosecurity and infection control practices; bovine diseases; poultry diseases
Professor Roberto La Ragione
Production animals - poultry diseases; bovine diseases; porcine diseases; ovine diseases
Dr Oluwole Oni
Production animals - poultry diseases
Dr Arnoud van Vliet
Production animals - poultry diseases