Following graduation from Edinburgh University in 1992 (BSc Biological Sciences, Hons Physiology) then the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1996, John spent 4 years in mixed and then equine practice before being appointed the RCVS Clarke and Sparrow Resident in Equine Studies at the ‘Dick’ Vet in 2000, where he has remained ever since. He was awarded the RCVS Certificate in Equine Internal Medicine in 2002, MSc by research in 2004, Diploma of ECEIM in 2007 and PhD in 2009. John was Director of the R(D)SVS Equine Hospital and Practice from 2012-2017 and is currently a senior medicine clinician in the Equine Hospital with clinical, teaching and research commitments. Clinical and research interests are centred on cardiovascular disease, metabolic/endocrine disease, laminitis and the potential links between these disorders.