Dr Sheilah Robertson

After graduating from the University of Glasgow Dr Robertson undertook specialized training in anaesthesia and pain management. She is board certified in anaesthesia and in animal welfare by the respective American and European Colleges. She also holds a certificate in small animal acupuncture and in Shelter Medicine. She is a certified Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Palliative and End-of-Life practitioner. Her research interests have focused on the recognition and alleviation of pain in cats and horses. She is an advocate for unowned cats and has developed anaesthetic protocols for large scale neutering initiatives. She has authored or co-authored over 100 peer reviewed papers and has also helped create several guideline documents on the recognition and alleviation of pain in companion animals and on feline anaesthesia. She has a strong interest in the welfare of working dogs and has been active in training first responders on their care when injured in the line of duty. She received the Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award in in 1998 and the AVMA Animal Welfare Award in 2023. She is the senior medical director of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, a large network of veterinarians dedicated to end-of-life care. Dr Robertson is also a courtesy Professor in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.