Speakers

Petra Agthe

Petra Agthe graduated from the TiHo Hannover, Germany, in 1997. After spending several years in general practice, she completed a residency at the University of Cambridge and gained the Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2009. Petra joined Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in the same year, where she is currently head of service. She has a particular interest in MRI and CT, as well as errors in radiology.

Alongside her main job, Petra has developed a strong interest in psychology in general, and the science of wellbeing in particular. In 2017, she ran a blog as a charity challenge, sharing evidence-based information on all aspects of wellbeing. In the following years she put theory into practice, receiving training in various methods, including mindfulness, self-compassion and insight meditation, motivated by the strong body of evidence demonstrating the benefits of these practices. Petra is a certified mindfulness practitioner and hoping to become an ICF accredited coach in 2022.

Luis Bosch Lozano

Dr. Luis Bosch Lozano graduated from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 2006. Between 2007- 2008 he completed a general rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Vet School Animal Hospital in Barcelona. After working several years as an associate professor in that institution he started an American residency in Emergency and Critical Care, at the university of Guelph, Canada. In 2017, Dr. Bosch Lozano completed his certification exams and became Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary and Emergency and Critical Care. In 2018, he became Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary and Emergency and Critical Care. He currently works at Fundació Hospital Clínic Veterinari as a co-responsible of the Emergency and Critical Care Service. 

Elisabet Dominguez

I graduated in 2005 from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Subsequently, I completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the same university. In 2007 I started a PhD project in laboratory animal diagnostic imaging and obtained the PhD in 2011. In 2011, I enrolled a residency training program in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging at the Fundació Hospital Clínic Veterinari in Barcelona, and I became a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI) in 2014.

After that, I moved to the UK to work at the Animal Heath Trust as a small  animal radiologist. Nowadays, I am working as a small animal radiologist, doing part-time in a referral practice (Anicura ARS hospital Veterinari, Barcelona) and as a consultant for VETCT. I love my job. I enjoy all the imaging techniques, specially radiographs, ultrasound, and high field MRI, and I am particularly interested in feline diagnostic imaging.

Marlène Finck

I am a graduate from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Lyon, France. I enrolled into a small animal rotating internship at the University of Liege, Belgium; and then I completed an ECVDI approved residency programme at the University of Glasgow, UK. I became a European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2015. After spending a short period of time in a referral centre in England, I moved to the south of France where I now work in a private referral centre in Marseille (CHV Massilia), and I also read part time for Antech Imaging Services.

In my free time, it is important for me to spend time with my family and friends. I am very active and I am passionate about body movement, including yoga and cross training. I have been a certified yoga instructor (RYT®-200) since 2016.

Adrien-Maxence Hespel
Dr. Adrien Hespel used to be French. He studied at the Vetschool in Belgium (Liege). After a Rotating Internship in Dublin (UCD) he switch to Private practice and consulting work. He did a Radiology residency in Auburn (WAR EAGLE) with a combined master’s in biomedical science. He is Assistant professor of Radiology at the University of Tennessee since 2016. His main interests are in 3D printing, clinical research, and artificial intelligence. Adrien is Head of the ACVR PR committee and founding member of the ACVR AI committee. He is also the founder of the radiology case of the week since 2016.

Case of the Week  

Jeryl Jones 

Dr. Jeryl (Jeri) Jones is a Diplomate in the ACVR and the Editor-in-Chief for Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound. 

She completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Clemson University, and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of Georgia. She worked in private small animal veterinary practice for 7 years before completing her residency/PhD program at Auburn University.

Following her residency, Dr. Jones served as a faculty member Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and in the Department of Animal and Nutritional Sciences at West Virginia University.

She is currently a Professor in the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Clemson University 

Michael Kent 

Michael Kent is a Professor of Radiation Oncology in the Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Kent graduated from veterinary school at UC Davis in 1997.  He then went on to do a rotating small animal internship at the University of Pennsylvania.  This was followed by a year in private practice in Pennsylvania before going on to do residencies in Medical and Radiation Oncology at UC Davis, where he also received his Master’s Degree in clinical research. In 2013 he became the Director of the Center for Companion Animal Health. He is also the program co-leader for the comparative oncology program at the UC Davis Medical School’s NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research interests include the clinical applications of radiotherapy for cancer and radioimmunotherapy. He is an author on over 100 peer reviewed publications.

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Chris Lamb

Christopher R. Lamb graduated from the University of Cambridge and completed his residency at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. He was Board-certified in 1988. Chris continued at Tufts University as Assistant Professor before returning to England in 1990 to work in small animal referral practice in London. In 1992 he joined The Royal Veterinary College, University of London. Chris has helped train many residents, has over 200 publications covering most aspects of diagnostic imaging, has had various roles for the ACVR and ECVDI, and is an active CPD provider. He retired from The RVC as Professor of Radiology in 2019. He now works as a Consultant for Antech Imaging Services.

Mauro Pivetta

Dr. Pivetta graduated in Veterinary Medicine from Bologna University (Italy) in 2003. He earned a clinical Ph.D. in 2006. In this period, he developed a strong interest in radiology. In September 2009, he joined the Animal Health Trust  (UK) and, in September 2013, was awarded the European Diploma Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. From 2014 to 2016 Mauro, worked as Clinical Radiologist at North Downs Specialist Referrals (UK). Dr. Pivetta graduated in Veterinary Medicine from Bologna University in 2003. He earned a clinical Ph.D. in 2006. In this period, he developed a strong interest in radiology. In September 2009, he joined the Animal Health Trust and, in September 2013, was awarded the European Diploma Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. From 2014 to 2016 Mauro, worked as Clinical Radiologist at North Downs Specialist Referrals and became a recognized specialist in Veterinary Radiology by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in the UK, 2016.

From 2017 to 2019, he worked at The Royal Veterinary College, the University of London as a Lecturer in Radiology. He became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2018. In 2019 Dr. Pivetta joined Antech Imaging Services as a full-time radiologist. From 2017 to 2019, he worked at The Royal Veterinary College, the University of London (UK) as a Lecturer in Radiology. He became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2018. In 2019 Dr. Pivetta joined Antech Imaging Services (US) as a full-time radiologist.

Alex Smith 
Alex completed his ECVDI residency at the University of Bristol in January 2020 and sat his practical examination the same year. From March 2020 to March 2021, he worked as a locum throughout the south of England and also experienced working for different teleradiology companies. He currently works part-time teleradiology and part-time for Highcroft Referrals in Bristol. His current interests include imaging-guided interventions, radiography and MRI interpretation, and the pursuit of the optimal report writing style. In normal conference circumstances, he is most likely to be found near the bar.

Stefanie Veraa 

Stefanie Veraa completed her veterinary studies cum laude in 2005 at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University Belgium. Her love for diagnostic imaging started then and there with the final thesis entailing “Computed tomography of the equine head”.

She enjoyed an internship at the Veterinary Centre Someren in 2006 that was followed by a residency in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging at the division of Diagnostic Imaging of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Utrecht University. Stefanie became a diplomate of the European College of Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI) in 2010.

She has been working as  staff member since while becoming Head of the Division of Diagnostic Imaging from January 2021 on, after finishing her PhD “Imaging of the Equine neck . With a focus on Vertebral Variation and the Intervertebral disc” in January 2020.  Ever since, she has been expanding the horizon of veterinary imaging in cooperation with her great team of radiologists and residents, while pursuing the many imaging aspects of the equine eye amongst others.

Federico Vilaplana 

Federico graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Córdoba in Spain. Then, he completed a small animal rotating internship at the National Veterinary School of Alfort, and two specialized internships, one in small animal internal medicine and another in small animal diagnostic imaging at the same institution.

Afterwards, he began a residency in diagnostic imaging at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Utrecht University, where he obtained the diploma of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI). After finishing his residency, he stayed for almost a year at the same institution working as a Radiologist.

Later, he moved to the USA and worked for a year as an Assistant Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine of Purdue University. Since 2017, he is working as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Florida. In 2019, Federico also obtained the diploma of the American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR).

Maja Waschk

Dr. Maja Waschk first completed a Molecular Biology and Biomedical Science degree at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia including completing Honours in Nutritional Biochemistry. Maja then studied Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University where she graduated at the end of 2010.

From 2011-2012 she undertook a rotating internship in Equine Medicine and Surgery at the University of Sydney before spending a short amount of time in equine private practice. In 2013 she started working as a small animal emergency clinician in Western Australia until starting a residency in Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Bern in 2015. In February 2019 she she became a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI).

Since 2019, Maja divides her time working as a senior clinician at the Vetsuisse Faculty, Zurich and for Vet CT. She lives in Switzerland with her partner and Golden Retriever Lily.

Elizabeth Watson

Dr. Watson serves on the faculty of the Veterinary Forensic Sciences program at the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Maples Center for Forensic Science and is the owner of a forensic consulting business in Florida. She is ACVR board certified, holds a MS degree in Anatomy and Radiology from the University of Georgia and a MS degree in Forensic Science from the University of Florida. She has completed a Certificate of

Advanced Studies in Virtopsy at the University of Zurich and additional training in medicolegal death investigations at the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. She is a frequent lecturer on forensic science topics and routinely consults on medicolegal cases. Her research interests include post mortem CT and imaging features and mimics of nonaccidental injury in animals.