Dr Sue Dyson

Qualified: University of Cambridge (1980). Institution/Practice: Centre for Equine Studies of the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket. Career: Following award of a Thouron Scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, she completed an Internship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at New Bolton Centre. She then spent a year in private equine practice in Pennsylvania, before returning to Great Britain to take a position in clinical orthopaedics in the Centre for Equine Studies of the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket. Sue is currently Head of Equine Clinical Orthopaedics, running a clinical referral service for lameness and poor performance, attracting clients from all over the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. Sue was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for a thesis entitled "The Differential Diagnosis of Shoulder Lameness in the Horse" and the RCVS Diploma in Equine Orthopaedics by examination. She was awarded a PhD by the University of Helsinki and is recognised as a Specialist in Equine Orthopaedics by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Sue is an Associate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.

Interests: Sue is co-author of Clinical Radiology of the Horse and Equine Scintigraphy and co-editor, with Mike Ross, of Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse. She has published more than 190 papers in peer reviewed journals concerning lameness and diagnostic imaging and has lectured worldwide. Sue is a former President of the British Equine Veterinary Association. Sue is also a rider, and has produced horses to top national level in both eventing and showjumping.