Teaching
Cathy has been involved in postgraduate Master's level education since 1999 when she developed the Royal Veterinary College Masters and Post Graduate Diploma programmes in Veterinary Physiotherapy which commenced in 2000. At the University of Queensland she developed an online distance education MSc programme for physiotherapists, was involved in a coursework Masters degree for veterinary surgeons and was the tutor for the Postgraduate Foundation in Veterinary Science (now Centre for Veterinary Education) Equine Internal Medicine distance education course for practising veterinarians for five years. Since moving to Liverpool in 2008 Cathy has continued on postgraduate education in development of the CertAVP and the postgraduate taught programmes in Veterinary Professional Studies, Business Management and Veterinary Physiotherapy as well as continuing her involvement in equine internal medicine, research and undergraduate teaching.
From December 2020 - April 2023 Cathy took on the role of Head of Veterinary Undergraduate Education. Using her experience with PGT and leadership experience she led the School Veterinary Educational team through three successful accreditation visitations in 2022 and 2023; including the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education, AVMA Council on Education and The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (co-visitation with the Australians Veterinary Boards Council and South African Veterinary Council).
Postgraduate Taught
Equine Internal Medicine, Veterinary Physiotherapy, Professional Key Skills, Veterinary Business Management and Leadership
Undergraduate Teaching
Equine Internal Medicine, Equine endocrinology, nutrition and toxicology
Modules for 2024-25
Basic Equine Surgery
Module code: VETS705
Role: Teaching
ADVANCED VETERINARY PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE
Module code: VETS776
Role: Module Co-ordinator
ANATOMY & BIOMECHANICS FOR THE VETERINARY PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Module code: VETS771
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Advanced Clinical Camelid Practice (A)
Module code: VETS7042
Role: Teaching
Advanced Clinical Camelid Practice (B)
Module code: VETS7043
Role: Teaching
Advanced General Camelid Practice
Module code: VETS7041
Role: Teaching
Basic Equine Practice Part 1
Module code: VETS715
Role: Teaching
Basic Equine Practice Part 2
Module code: VETS716
Role: Teaching
Basic Equine Practice Part 3
Module code: VETS717
Role: Teaching
Bovine Mastitis and Lameness
Module code: VETS7033
Role: Teaching
Bovine Reproduction
Module code: VETS7032
Role: Teaching
Bovine Youngstock Rearing and Infectious Diseases
Module code: VETS7034
Role: Teaching
CLINICAL PRACTICE 1
Module code: VETS672
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Cardiovascular Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
Module code: VETS7241
Role: Teaching
Cardiovascular Diagnostics
Module code: VETS7242
Role: Teaching
Cardiovascular Therapeutics
Module code: VETS7243
Role: Teaching
Care and Management of the Foal and Yearling
Module code: VETS711
Role: Teaching
Clinical Practice 1
Module code: VETS6721
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Clinical Practice 1
Module code: VETS6722
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Clinical Practice 2
Module code: VETS673
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Clinical Practice 2
Module code: VETS6732
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Clinical Practice 2
Module code: VETS6731
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Clinical governance in veterinary practice
Module code: VETS692
Role: Teaching
Diseases of Adult Sheep
Module code: VETS7051
Role: Teaching
EVIDENCE BASED VETERINARY MEDICINE
Module code: VETS6901
Role: Teaching
Emergency Care (A)
Module code: VETS7222
Role: Teaching
Equine Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Module code: VETS719
Role: Teaching
Equine Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease
Module code: VETS702
Role: Teaching
Equine Critical Care & Analgesia
Module code: VETS7214
Role: Teaching
Equine Dental Anatomy and Physiology
Module code: VETS712
Role: Teaching
Equine Dental Care, Diagnosis and Treatment
Module code: VETS713
Role: Teaching
Equine Dental Surgery
Module code: VETS714
Role: Teaching
Equine Dermatology
Module code: VETS718
Role: Teaching
Equine Emergency Care (A)
Module code: VETS7118
Role: Teaching
Equine Emergency Care (B)
Module code: VETS7119
Role: Teaching
Equine Gastrointestinal Diseases and Intensive Care
Module code: VETS701
Role: Teaching
Equine General Medicine
Module code: VETS703
Role: Teaching
Equine Lameness (A)
Module code: VETS706
Role: Teaching
Equine Lameness (B)
Module code: VETS707
Role: Teaching
Equine Neuromuscular, Behaviour and Special Senses
Module code: VETS704
Role: Teaching
Equine Practice
Module code: VETS7003
Role: Teaching
Equine Practice
Module code: VETS7103
Role: Teaching
Equine Practice
Module code: VETS7203
Role: Teaching
Feline Medicine (A)
Module code: VETS7254
Role: Teaching
Feline Medicine (B)
Module code: VETS7255
Role: Teaching
Feline Medicine (C)
Module code: VETS7256
Role: Teaching
Foundations of Advanced Veterinary Practice
Module code: VETS7001
Role: Teaching
Foundations of Advanced Veterinary Practice
Module code: VETS7101
Role: Teaching
Foundations of Advanced Veterinary Practice
Module code: VETS7501
Role: Teaching
Foundations of Advanced Veterinary Practice
Module code: VETS7301
Role: Teaching
Foundations of Advanced Veterinary Practice
Module code: VETS7201
Role: Teaching
Gamebirds and Backyard Poultry Health, Welfare and Production
Module code: VETS7063
Role: Teaching
Hatchery Practices & Breeder/Layer Poultry Health, Welfare and Production
Module code: VETS7061
Role: Teaching
Imaging in Practice
Module code: VETS7130
Role: Teaching
Imaging in Practice
Module code: VETS7230
Role: Teaching
Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging (A)
Module code: VETS7134
Role: Teaching
Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging (B)
Module code: VETS7135
Role: Teaching
Mare Reproduction and Breeding Management
Module code: VETS709
Role: Teaching
Meat Poultry Health, Welfare and Production
Module code: VETS7062
Role: Teaching
NEUROMOTOR SYSTEM IN PERFORMANCE AND DISEASE
Module code: VETS775
Role: Module Co-ordinator
ORTHOPAEDICS OF THE COMMON DOMESTIC SPECIES FOR THE VETERINARY PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Module code: VETS773
Role: Module Co-ordinator
PRINCIPLES OF VETERINARY MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Module code: VETS6931
Role: Module Co-ordinator
PRINCIPLES OF VETERINARY MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Module code: VETS693
Role: Module Co-ordinator
PRINCIPLES OF VETERINARY MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Module code: VETS6932
Role: Module Co-ordinator
PRINCIPLES OF VETERINARY PHYSIOTHERAPY & APPROACH TO THE ANIMAL PATIENT
Module code: VETS772
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Production Animal Practice
Module code: VETS7030
Role: Teaching
Production Animal Practice
Module code: VETS7039
Role: Teaching
Production Animal Practice
Module code: VETS7038
Role: Teaching
RESEARCH PROJECT
Module code: VETS777
Role: Teaching
Sheep Reproduction, Pregnancy and Parturition
Module code: VETS7052
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Module code: VETS7216
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Critical Care and Analgesia
Module code: VETS7215
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Dermatology (A)
Module code: VETS7212
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Dermatology (B)
Module code: VETS7213
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging - Orthopaedics
Module code: VETS7232
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging - Soft Tissue
Module code: VETS7233
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Medicine (A)
Module code: VETS728
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Medicine (A)
Module code: VETS7280
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Medicine (A)
Module code: VETS7288
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Medicine (B)
Module code: VETS729
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Medicine (B)
Module code: VETS7299
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Medicine (B)
Module code: VETS7290
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Medicine (C)
Module code: VETS7200
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Medicine (C)
Module code: VETS7209
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Medicine (C)
Module code: VETS7210
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery (A)
Module code: VETS7261
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery (A)
Module code: VETS726
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery (B)
Module code: VETS727
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery (B)
Module code: VETS7271
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Practice
Module code: VETS7202
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Practice
Module code: VETS7002
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Practice
Module code: VETS7102
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery (A)
Module code: VETS722
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery (A)
Module code: VETS7221
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery (B)
Module code: VETS7231
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery (B)
Module code: VETS723
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Surgery Core
Module code: VETS7204
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Surgery Core
Module code: VETS7205
Role: Teaching
Small Animal Surgery Core
Module code: VETS721
Role: Teaching
Stallion Reproduction and Breeding Management
Module code: VETS710
Role: Teaching
UPDATES IN EQUINE MEDICINE (CPD MINI-MODULE)
Module code: VETS412
Role: Teaching
UPDATES IN SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE (CPD MINI-MODULE)
Module code: VETS402
Role: Teaching
VETERINARY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY BUSINESS STUDIES
Module code: VETS735
Role: Module Co-ordinator
VETERINARY CLINICAL AUDIT
Module code: VETS6911
Role: Module Co-ordinator
VETERINARY CLINICAL AUDIT
Module code: VETS691
Role: Teaching
VETERINARY FORENSIC PATHOLOGY: FROM POST MORTEM TO FORMAL REPORTING
Module code: VETS500
Role: Teaching
VETERINARY PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE 1
Module code: VETS774
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Veterinary Business Management: Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Module code: VETS734
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Veterinary Business Management: Finance, Accounting and Resource Management
Module code: VETS731
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Veterinary Business Management: Human Resources
Module code: VETS732
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Veterinary Business Management: Marketing
Module code: VETS733
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Veterinary Dermatology (Core)
Module code: VETS7211
Role: Teaching
Supervised Theses
- A metabolic approach towards optimising equine in vitro maturation
- Conceptualising older horse care: a sociological exploration of the human-horse relationship
- Diagnosis and epidemiology of Equine Metabolic Syndrome in native ponies and cobs in the UK
- Epidemiology, risk factors and features associated with equine primary uveitis in North-West England and Queensland, Australia
- Exploring the recognition and management of obesity in horses through qualitative research
- Research priorities, horse owner perceptions and practices regarding management and treatment for pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID)