Dr. Horspool received her veterinary degree from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1988, and a PhD in veterinary pharmacology from the same university in 1992. Prior to joining MSD Animal Health, in Boxmeer, The Netherlands, as a Director for companion animal and equine technical services in 1999, Dr Horspool worked in mixed and companion animal practice in the UK and Hong Kong and taught veterinary pharmacology in the UK and Zambia. She has authored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications (articles, abstracts and book chapters), co-edited a textbook on equine clinical pharmacology and reviews manuscripts for a number of journals. Dr. Horspool was honorary secretary of the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation from 2012-2015 and president of the European College of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology from 2012-2015. She has served on the EBVS communications committee and as an advisor to the ECVPT executive committee.