Speakers

MRCVS

Mihai Miron embarked on his journey in the realm of veterinary science by graduating as a veterinary surgeon from Iasi University, Romania, in 2013. Mihai’s aspirations led him across borders to the United Kingdom, where he ventured into the domain of meat hygiene inspection at one of the nation’s largest abattoirs. In 2016, fuelled by the desire to provide comprehensive care to animals in need, Mihai took a bold step and founded his own veterinary practice, while also using his skills to provide services to the local dog shelter.

In 2021, Mihai’s journey reached a pivotal juncture as he assumed the role of Managing Director and business partner at Heathrow Veterinary Services. He dedicated himself to streamlining and enhancing the pet export process, forging partnerships with private pet owners and pet travel agents alike.

Beyond his professional endeavours, Mihai’s interests are diverse. As a qualified fitness instructor, Mihai advocates for well-being, both for himself and others. His love for nature means that he finds solace in the tranquillity of fishing; a pursuit that allows him to reconnect with the natural world.

BVMS MVSc DACVIM-LA MRCVS PGCert Leadership and Management

Following graduation Sara first worked in mixed practice in Northern Ireland for two years. She then locumed and worked in equine practice in Australia, before moving to Canada to complete a large animal internal medicine residency. Having attained ACVIM diplomat status and a Masters in Veterinary Science she did an equine fellowship in the USA. Sara joined APHA in 2019 and now works as a veterinary advisor in the Veterinary Exotic Notifiable Disease Unit, leading the equine portfolio.

BVetMed CertCHP PgDip Vet Epi & Public Health MRCVS

Adrian is a veterinary surgeon and has worked for APHA (or its predecessors) for three decades now. He was a Veterinary Investigation Officer for just under 20 years and then worked in APHA field delivery, before joining the wildlife team at Woodchester Park in 2020. Prior to joining APHA, Adrian worked in mixed practice for six years.

BSc MSc PhD

Clare is the Wildlife Health Field Services Team Leader at APHA’s National Wildlife Management Centre and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter. Her research focuses on wildlife disease ecology, with recent work exploring pathogen transmission dynamics and host sociality in wild mammal populations.

BSc (Hons)

Ian is a Field Ecologist at APHA’s National Wildlife Management Centre.  He has been involved in the long-term ecological and epidemiological study of badgers at Woodchester Park for 20 years. Recently his work has focused on delivery of APHA’s badger vaccination training programme, both delivering training courses and establishing training hubs through the train-the-trainer scheme.

After working in farm animal and equine practice at the RVC and then in Cornwall, Sue joined Government in 1999 ‘in between’ jobs. The range of opportunities along with a superb network of colleagues has kept Sue in Government where she has had a varied career as a field and laboratory vet before moving into an area of work that fascinated her – TB – as a veterinary advisor. This progressed into a role as an advisor in the APHA contract management team where Sue’s interest in OV training and authorisation was sparked, leading her into her current role as the Veterinary Lead for OV Regulatory Affairs.