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Laminitis Awareness 2010 Speakers

Speaker profile, Dr John Keen

John Keen, BVet Med PhD Cert EM(Int Med) DipECEIM MRCVS

Following graduation from the RVC in 1996, John spent 4 years in mixed and then predominantly 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 has gained his Certificate in Equine Internal Medicine, MSc by research and more recently completed a part time PhD investigating microvascular aspects of laminitis. He was awarded the European Diploma in Equine Internal Medicine in 2007 and has gained RCVS and European specialist status in equine internal medicine.  John is currently a senior clinician in the equine hospital at the ‘Dick’.  His clinical interests lie in all aspects of internal medicine, but with particular emphasis on metabolic diseases, endocrinology and cardiovascular medicine.