Dr Sarah Taylor

Sarah graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2001 following which she spent a year in mixed practice in North Wales before returning to the Dick Vet to undertake a residency in Equine Surgery. During her residency Sarah completed a Masters degree assessing synovial fluid markers in horses with bone spavin and was also awarded the RCVS Certificate in Equine Orthopaedic Surgery in 2004. Sarah became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2007. She was awarded a Horserace Betting Levy Board Research Training Scholarship in 2006 to undertake a PhD investigating the use of mesenchymal stem cells for equine tendon disease at the University of Liverpool. On completion of her PhD in 2009 she returned to the Dick Vet for the second time to accept the post of Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery. Subsequently she spent a sabbatical during 2011 working as a surgeon at the Liphook Equine Hospital, Surrey. Sarah became RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery in 2012 and a Diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2019. She has a keen clinical interest in equine sports medicine and MRI while her research interests continue to focus on prevention of injuries such as fractures and early detection of disease using CT and MRI. Sarah currently chairs the European College of Veterinary Surgeons research committee and is a member of the European College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation exam committee.