fabcats : lecturers and residents

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The Feline Advisory Bureau's commitment to the improvement of the care of cats extends to the funding of several post-graduate posts in university veterinary schools. By funding veterinary surgeons to specialise in the care of cats, FAB continues to create the scientific backbone for many of the advances in the treatment of cats.

FAB residents not only gain valuable specialist knowledge in the treatment of cats, but also contribute to the training of the vets of the future, advise veterinary surgeons all over the UK on dealing with difficult cases, and see many referred cats.



		Kerry Simpson FAB Lecturer, University of Edinburgh Kerry Simpson has been appointed FAB Lecturer at Edinburgh University, from where she graduated in 1998. After two years working in small animal practice in Lincolnshire , she returned to the university to study for a PhD, studying the effects of various feline geriatric diseases on the heart. She first developed an interest in feline medicine as an undergraduate student and was able to work in predominantly feline practice after graduation. Kerry acquired Whisky, a rescue cat, when she was a veterinary student. Whisky was then a weak and timid four week old kitten, but is now nine years old and full of character.

		Steph Lalor FAB senior clinical training scholar, University of Edinburgh Steph graduated with honours from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in 2008 and began working in a busy first opinion small animal practice, before returning to the RVC to complete a one year small animal rotating internship. She began her role as FAB senior clinical training scholar in August 2010 at Edinburgh Veterinary School, and is looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead. Steph have always had a passion for feline medicine, and is particularly interested in diseases affecting older cats such as kidney disease and diabetes mellitus.

		Dr Natalie Finch BVSc PhD MRCVS FAB senior clinical training scholar, University of Bristol Natalie graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2005 and spent some time in small animal practice in Cheshire before starting her PhD at the Royal Veterinary College. Her PhD research area has been feline chronic kidney disease (CKD). Natalie has always had a really strong interest in feline medicine and is delighted to have been offered the oppotunity to undertake the FAB senior clinical training scholarship in feline medicine at Bristol.

		Lara Boland FAB Resident, University of Bristol Lara graduated from the University of Sydney in 2004 and is originally from Canberra, Australia. She has worked in feline only and general small animal practice in Brisbane and Canberra. She has completed internships at the Animal Referral Hospital in Sydney and the University of Bristol. Lara has always been fascinated by all things feline and completed the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists membership examinations in feline medicine in 2008. She is interested in feline endocrine diseases, urinary tract diseases and emergency medicine. She has completed a study of feline permethrin toxicity and a blood typing survey of cats in Sydney. Currently she is working on retrospective studies looking at aspects of feline hyperthyroidism and tick paralysis. Lara has been adopted by three cats, Munchkin, Squeak and Wednesday, all rescue moggies from veterinary hospitals she has worked at. Lara started a FAB residency at the University of Bristol in January 2010.

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