Sara Ho-Le
RVN, CertVNECC, VTS(ECC)
Sara Ho-Le
RVN, CertVNECC, VTS(ECC)
Sara is a Registered Veterinary Nurse with 17 years clinical experience and has a strong passion for veterinary nurse training and development. Sara's own further education includes the Certificate in Veterinary Nursing for Emergency and Critical Care (CertVNECC) and the Veterinary Technician Speciality in Emergency and Critical Care.
Sara has worked in a variety of sectors, including first opinion, specialist centres, university teaching hospitals and not-for-profit organisations in the United Kingdom and Australia. Sara currently works as the training and development co-ordinator at one of Melbourne's largest veterinary hospitals. Sara’s professional interests include, emergency and critical care nursing, disease pathophysiology, anaesthesia and analgesia, wound care and in-clinic teaching and training.
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Sarah Caney
BVSc, PhD, DSAM(Feline), MRCVS
Sarah Caney
BVSc, PhD, DSAM(Feline), MRCVS
Sarah Caney is an internationally recognised veterinary specialist in feline medicine who has worked as a feline-only vet for more than twenty years. She trained as a specialist at the University of Bristol, England and is one of only fourteen recognised specialists in feline medicine working within the UK. Sarah has written many articles for veterinarians and cat owners and works closely with the cat charity, International Cat Care (www.icatcare.org). Sarah has written or co-written four books published by her business Vet Professionals (<link http: www.vetprofessionals.com>www.vetprofessionals.com) – ‘Caring for an elderly cat’ (co-authored with Vicky Halls), ‘Caring for a cat with chronic kidney disease’, ‘Caring for a cat with hyperthyroidism’ and ‘Caring for a cat with lower urinary tract disease’ (co-authored with Professor Danièlle Gunn- Moore). Sarah conducts online owner surveys and has published much of her research results in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. As a clinician she enjoys seeing a mixture of first opinion and referral feline patients. Sarah has been invited to lecture on feline medicine at veterinary conferences all over the world.
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Sarah Steinbach
DVM, Dipl. ACVIM-SAIM, Dipl. ECVIM-CA
Sarah Steinbach
DVM, Dipl. ACVIM-SAIM, Dipl. ECVIM-CA
Dr. Sarah Steinbach hat Ihr Studium und Internship an der Vetsuisse Fakultät der Universität Bern, Schweiz, abgeschlossen. Danach folgte die Spezialisierung in Innerer Medizin für Kleintiere (Residency) an der Justus-Liebig Universität Gießen, Deutschland und dem Royal Veterinary College London, Großbritannien. Seit 2014 ist Dr. Steinbach diplomierte Internistin (Dipl. ACVIM-SAIM, Dipl. ECVIM-CA) und arbeitete als Oberärztin an der internistischen Kleintierklinik der Universität Gießen. In 2015 ist sie an das College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA gewechselt.
Ihre Hauptinteressensgebiete sind Nephrologie und Urologie. Sie ist die Co-Direktorin des Hämodialyse Service am Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (PUVTH) und arbeitet verstärkt in der interventionellen Urologie.
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Sarah Whitehead
BA (Hons), Msc
Sarah Whitehead
BA (Hons), Msc
Sarah Whitehead is an international lecturer and pet behaviour counsellor seeing dogs and cats with behavioural problems on referral from veterinary surgeons across the south of England.
Sarah has an MSc in Animal Behaviour and is a full member of the APBC (Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors) and APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers, no 00156).
She is also one of only a small number of specialists to have achieved the status of Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) and is an Animal Behaviour Training Council (ABTC) Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist.
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Scott Cumming
DVM
Scott Cumming
DVM
Dr Scott Cumming is a Veterinary Anaesthetist based in Sydney. After graduating from the University of Sydney in 2005 and moving into small animal practice, Scott completed a Master of Commerce 2010 and then achieved Membership to the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in 2013 in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Scott has worked in private practice and the commercial veterinary industry in Australia and overseas. Completing a European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia residency in 2021, Scott currently works in both University and private referral sectors, and is Director of Sydney Veterinary Anaesthesia.
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Scott Edwards
DVM, BSc, BVMS, PhD, MACVSc
Scott Edwards
DVM, BSc, BVMS, PhD, MACVSc
Scott graduated at Murdoch University a Veterinary Surgeon in 1988. A single year in pig consultancy was then followed by a number of small animal positions, in Australia and the UK. Scott returned to Murdoch University in 2002 as lecturer in pharmacology, attained his PhD in 2008 before moving to CSU in 2009. One day a week in small animal clinics keeps him in touch with the real veterinary world, lest he be completely be swept away into the research alternative universe.
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Scott Norman
Adjunct Associate Professor, BVSc, PhD, DipACT, GCEd, MANZCVS
Scott Norman
Adjunct Associate Professor, BVSc, PhD, DipACT, GCEd, MANZCVS
Dr Norman completed a BVSc through The University of Queensland. Shortly after, he moved to the University of Florida, USA, to complete a residency in Theriogenology, before sitting the Diplomate examinations to be accepted as a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists. On returning to Australia he commenced a PhD studying the influence of nutrition during gestation of fetal and post-natal development in cattle. He then gained a Graduate Certificate in Education (tertiary) and now has an academic career spanning more than 35 years, teaching into courses including Veterinary Science, Veterinary Technology, Animal Science and Equine Science. Dr Norman has a strong interest in canine reproduction with a research focus on characterising reproductively relevant neuropeptides. In parallel to his academic career, Dr Norman has also had a long clinical career and is one of only a few registered specialists in Veterinary Reproduction in Australia. Currently, he is the Director of Kallangur Veterinary Surgery, where he manages the breeding, pregnancy and whelping of hundreds of bitches per year.
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Scott Weese
DVM, DVSc, DipACVIM
Scott Weese
DVM, DVSc, DipACVIM
Dr. Weese is a veterinary internist and diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. He is a Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph and the University’s Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses. He is also Chief of Infection Control at the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre. His clinical and research interests focus on infectious diseases, particularly antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, emerging diseases and microbiota ecosystems.
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Sean Hughes
DVM, BSc, PhD Biochemistry
Sean Hughes
DVM, BSc, PhD Biochemistry
Dr. Hughes is a biochemist by training and obtained his PhD from University College London in collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. His 2015 PhD thesis focussed on MCTs and their therapeutic role in epilepsy and neurodegeneration. As Cascade’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Hughes is helping to bring the evidence for MCT-based therapies into practice through the production of optimised formulations for dogs with epilepsy and cognitive decline.
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Serena Dean
BAppSc (VTM), CIV VN, TAE, MBA
Serena Dean
BAppSc (VTM), CIV VN, TAE, MBA
Serena has been in the industry for 18 years holding positions as a senior Veterinary Nurse in both emergency and general practice before moving into education, training and leadership and management. As someone who loves to think and dream big, her passion for animal behaviour saw her conceptualise, create and successfully implement The Best Behaviour Program for Greencross Limited. An advocate for the industry Serena is a content contributor, speaker and guest lecturer for multiple platforms including the VNCA and The University of Queensland, along with being a member of the editorial board for the Australian Veterinary Nurses Journal. Serena is currently the Managing Director of Stress free Pets, an animal handling education program and certification for Veterinarians and Vet Nurses. She holds a MBA, Bachelor of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology & Management, Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and is a professional member of the Society of Veterinary Behaviour Technicians (USA).
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Serge Chalhoub
IBSc, DVM, DACVIM
Serge Chalhoub
IBSc, DVM, DACVIM
Dr. Chalhoub graduated from the DVM program at the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire (FMV) of the Université de Montréal in 2004. Serge followed this with a one-year rotating small animal clinical internship at the same institution. After working for two years as a general practitioner and emergency veterinarian in Montreal, he pursued a residency in small animal internal medicine at the Animal Medical Center (AMC) in New York City. Once his residency completed in 2009 he stayed on at the AMC as their first renal/hemodialysis fellow and then as a staff doctor. Dr. Chalhoub has been a faculty member at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) since 2012. He is the recipient of multiple teaching awards, including the 2015 University of Calgary Team Teacher of the Year Award with his colleague Dr. Søren Boysen. He has authored and co-authored numerous scientific articles and book chapters on veterinary point of care ultrasound, renal and urinary medicine, and lectures at numerous conferences on these topics.
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Serina Filler
DVM, PGCert, PhD, MANZCVS, MRCVS
Serina Filler
DVM, PGCert, PhD, MANZCVS, MRCVS
Dr. Serina Filler is a 2012 graduate of Vienna/Austria but had spent significant time of her training at Washington State University and UC Davis, USA. She has run a cat rescue network and breeding cattery whilst an undergraduate student which was followed working as a vet in private clinics in Germany. She then relocated to the UK to obtain a postgraduate certificate in small animal medicine and surgery, a PhD in feline haemoplasmas (although she’ll tell you it’s about mice and bioinformatics) and to work in her passion field of cat-only practice.
Serina qualified as MANZCVS in 2021 and enjoys all topics feline but is particularly passionate about evidence-based medicine and data-driven innovation.
She is a published author in feline genetics, infectious diseases and pain management and serves as a reviewer for JFMS.
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Séverine Tasker
BSc (Hons) BVSc (Hons) PhD DSAM DipECVIM-CA FHEA FRCVS RCVS, Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine, EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Séverine Tasker
BSc (Hons) BVSc (Hons) PhD DSAM DipECVIM-CA FHEA FRCVS RCVS, Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine, EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
After graduation from Bristol Veterinary School, Séverine spent time working in charity and private veterinary practice before moving to Edinburgh Vet School to complete an International Cat Care Residency in internal medicine with a focus on feline medicine. She then returned to the University of Bristol and completed a PhD in feline haemoplasmosis research. She is European boarded in small animal internal medicine and is an RCVS Specialist in feline medicine. She remained at Bristol and became Professor in Feline Medicine in 2016. From 2018 to 2025, she also had leadership roles within large veterinary organisations, overseeing quality improvement, education and clinical research. She then moved to the charity International Cat Care where she provides leadership on feline veterinary medicine and cat welfare issues across the organisation. She continues to hold a chair in Feline Medicine at the University of Bristol, where she teaches and engages in research, particularly in the fields of haematology, infectious diseases, feline medicine and longitudinal cohort studies. Séverine co-edited the BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice; A Foundation Manual and is a key opinion leader board member of the European Advisory Board for Cat Diseases. She has been awarded over £2.7M in research grants over her career and has written over 200 peer-reviewed papers and textbook chapters. She is a past recipient of the BSAVA Woodrow Award and the Petplan Charitable Trust Research Award and loves all things feline!
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Shailen Jasani
MA, VETMB, MRCVS, DACVECC
Shailen Jasani
MA, VETMB, MRCVS, DACVECC
Shailen has spent the last fourteen years working in Emergency and Critical Care (ECC). This has been as a primary clinician and as a supervisor, trainer and mentor in both the referral and the primary care settings. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2010. Shailen has a particular interest in helping to progress veterinary ECC in the non-referral setting. Relevant projects include an online community called Veterinary ECC Small Talk. And sole authorship of a book on small animal Emergency Medicine aimed at primary care practice. In recent years Shailen has also created a small animal Emergency Medicine app. Shailen is currently founding The Ralph. This will be a new multidisciplinary specialist referral hospital in the South-East of England expected to open in 2018. The hospital will include both a referral ECC service and a primary care emergency service. A new affiliated charity will also operate from the premises.
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Shasta Lynch
BVSc(hons), MANZCVS(SAM), DipECVIM-CA(Oncology), MRCVS
Shasta Lynch
BVSc(hons), MANZCVS(SAM), DipECVIM-CA(Oncology), MRCVS
Shasta is a European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Oncology. She received her veterinary degree from the University of Queensland in 2004 and worked in mixed and small animal practice before completing a residency in small animal oncology at the University of Edinburgh and Royal Veterinary College in the United Kingdom. She has worked in private referral practice in the United Kingdom and now works as an online consultant at Ask a Veterinary Oncologist providing specialist advice to veterinarians.
