VeNom Members

The VeNom Coding Group is a multi-institution group that includes veterinary and IT specialist members from the Royal Veterinary College, University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine (UGSVM), Bristol Veterinary School, the PDSA, Cambridge Veterinary School and VetsNow.

There is a small management group (the VeNom Management Group) that guides the overall direction of the group and deals with technical and IT issues together with a number of VeNom Scientific Forums. The Scientific Forums are responsible for maintaining the scientific content of the terms and these comprise a broader membership of specialists in each area.

The VeNom Management Group includes:

Professor Dave Brodbelt (Chair – RVC)

Prof David Church (RVC)

Mr Noel Kennedy (RVC)

Professor Ian Ramsey (University of Glasgow, School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine)

Professor Willie Weir (University of Glasgow, School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine)

Mr Steve Howard (PDSA)

Dr Melanie Hezzell (Bristol Veterinary School)

The VeNom Scientific Forums:

1. SMALL ANIMAL GROUP

Professor Hattie Syme
Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Royal Veterinary College

Professor David Church
Deputy Principle and Acting Vice Principal (Clinical Affairs), Royal Veterinary College

Ed Friend
Senior Clinician in Soft Tissue Surgery, Langford Vets, University of Bristol

Professor Ian Ramsey
Professor of Small Animal Medicine, University of Glasgow School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine

Dr Jane Dobson
University Reader in Veterinary Oncology, University of Cambridge

Mr William Marshall
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics), Vets Now

Ms Amanda Boag
Chief Medical Officer, IVC Evidensia

Mr Steve Howard
Head of Clinical Services, PDSA

Camilla Pegram
Companion Animal Epidemiologist, VetCompass, Royal Veterinary College 

2. EQUINE GROUP

Sarah Allen – Equine Group Lead
Data Analyst, VetCompass, Royal Veterinary College

Dr Tim Mair
Equine Veterinary Director, CVS Ltd.

Mrs Steffi Wood
Lecturer in Equine Practice, The University of Edinburgh

3. FARM ANIMAL GROUP

Dr Valentina Busin – Farm Animal Lead
Senior Veterinary Clinician (Veterinary Pathology, Public Health & Disease Investigaton), University of Glasgow

Jayne Orr
Lecturer in Farm Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Glasgow

Helen Carty
Veterinary Centre Manager, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)

Peter Plate
Lecturer in Livestock Veterinary Extension Services, Royal Veterinary College

Phil Jones 
Lead Epidemiologist for Scanning Surveillance (APHA) within Surveillance Epidemiology and Data Analysis (SEDA)

Gareth Hateley 
Veterinary Lead for APHA’s Cattle Expert Group

Sara Robertson 
Principal Data & Business Analyst (APHA)

4. EXOTIC GROUP

Dr Joanne Hedley – Exotic Group Lead
Senior Lecturer in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College

Dr Emma Keeble
DVREP Senior Lecturer and Vet Clinician, The University of Edinburgh

Dr Vicki Baldrey
Lecturer in Exotics Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College