Dr Mark Bowen

Mark graduated from The Royal Veterinary College (London) in 1996, but took some time to decide to leave. He did a one year internship in large animal medicine and surgery in the Sefton Equine Hospital (RVC) and then a second one year internship in equine reproduction before taking up an HBLB residency in equine thoracic medicine. He obtained RCVS certificates in veterinary anaesthesia and equine internal medicine. He then completed a PhD in equine cardiac valvular dysfunction and disease funded by the HBLB before taking up a lectureship in equine cardiology and internal medince (still at the RVC!) Mark ended this long run of work at the RVC to join the University of Nottingham in 2006 as one of the early staff members that established the new veterinary curriculum as Associate Professor in Veterinary Internal Medicine. He teaches throughout the course teaching anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory system in year one and equine medicine throughout the course. Mark is Clinical sub-dean and Clinical post-graduate sub-dean within the school. He is a Diplomate of The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal Internal Medicine) and has a particular interest in sports medicine and cardiology. He is currently Junior Vice President of BEVA and chair of the Health and medicines committee