Mr James Crabtree

Qualifications: BVM&S CertEM(StudMed).
Qualified: University of Edinburgh. Institution/Practice: Equine Reproductive Services (UK) Ltd.
Career: James graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh in 2001 after which he spent 4 years in mixed practice before leaving for a stud season in Victoria, Australia with Dr John Hyland, specialist in equine reproduction. On his return to the United Kingdom, he joined Dr Jonathan Pycock, specialist in equine reproduction in Yorkshire. During the Southern Hemisphere stud seasons he has worked as a consultant stud veterinarian. In 2009 in association with Balinmore Stud and AI Centre, he set up a stallion semen freezing unit and in 2010 was awarded the RCVS certificate in Equine Stud Medicine. In 2011 was made an associate lecturer at Liverpool University. He lectures regularly on the national and international stage and has published peer reviewed material on the breeding soundness examination of the stallion, peri-partum problems in mares, granulosa cell tumours and persistent endometrial cups. He also contributes widely to the popular press with articles on many subjects from bent legs in foals to embryo transfer and embryo freezing. In 2013 he started Equine Reproductive Services (UK) Limited developing a busy first opinion and referral equine practice based in Yorkshire and in 2014 became an honorary lecturer at Liverpool University.
Interests: He continues to perform and publish practice-based research utilising the most current techniques in equine reproduction and has a particular interest in Doppler ultrasonography, stallion management, the late term pregnant mare, ovarian pathology and orthopaedic disorders of the foal.