Andy Stringer

Andy graduated with a degree in Veterinary Science from the University of Liverpool in 2005. He initially volunteered as a veterinary surgeon for SPANA (Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) in Morocco before returning to the UK to undertake an internship in Equine Medicine and Surgery at the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, University of Liverpool. Following this, Andy worked as an equine ambulatory vet in Hampshire before returning to the University of Liverpool in 2007 to study for a PhD. His PhD focused on evaluating the effectiveness of different educational materials for improving the animal health knowledge of rural farmers in Ethiopia. Andy joined SPANA in August 2010 as Director of Veterinary Programmes.