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James graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, staying on for a short time to work with their musculoskeletal research group developing his continued interest and expertise in objective gait analysis and biomechanics. He worked in private equine practice for three years before joining the University of Nottingham to undertake specialist training in the field of sports medicine and rehabilitation.
James joined the University in 2019 as one of the first European Residents in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, where he worked alongside a varied team of veterinary specialists to attain this highest-level clinical qualification becoming a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2024.
Through his work with our valued associate practice (Oakham Veterinary Hospital), he has developed clinical services in objective gait assessment, allowing for the robust quantification of lameness and is at the forefront of other advanced diagnostic procedures, imaging modalities and therapeutics offered by this partner practice. He specialises in poor performance and lameness evaluations, but his breadth of training also brings expertise in other body systems including respiratory, cardiac and neurological disease allowing for a holistic approach to poor performance investigations.
James holds numerous roles within the school, leading a clinical rotation, convening the equine clinical module and leading final year assessment for the equine module. His skills in curriculum design, delivery and assessment have also been shared with other institutions though external lecturing and examiner roles.
James has numerous clinical publications and has presented his work at international conferences. He contributes regularly to the delivery of courses and training for qualified veterinary surgeons and has supervised and supported publications and presentations by students from the University of Nottingham. His current research focus involves the comparison between foot radiography and standing computed tomography, the use of advanced technology to enhance clinical education of students as well as the use of wearable technology to monitor the effects of analgesic drugs on older horses with chronic lameness.