Canine Epiphyseal Disease

Following graduation from the University of Melbourne (2005) Ricky worked in general practice for 18 months prior to completion of a rotating internship at the University of Cambridge, surgical internship at the Veterinary Specialist Centre and surgical residency at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital in Sydney (2010-2013). Ricky remained at SASH until 2017 before joining the Southpaws Speciality Surgery for Animals team in Melbourne (current practice).
Ricky is a Fellow of the Australian New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientist in Small Animal Surgery. He has published and presented around the world with a strong and active interest in clinical and biomechanical research relating to the canine hip, stifle and spine, the focus of his current and previous research projects. He is a past recipient of the prestigious VOS Wade O Brinker Orthopaedic Resident Research Award (presented WVOC, Colorado 2014) and previous examiner for the ANZCVS small animal surgical chapter. He thoroughly enjoys all aspects of teaching, having taught at numerous workshops and conferences nationally and internationally while mentoring many residents and interns over the years.
Ricky’s primary surgical interests lie in orthopaedics and include arthroscopy, partial and total joint replacement, minimally invasive fracture repair and neurosurgery.