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Biography

I am Professor of Small Animal Surgery, having joined the School full time in 2015. I graduated from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in 1989 having intercalated a Bachelors of Science degree in Anatomy with Medical Sciences from UCL in 1986. I have spent my career practicing and teaching in the field of small animal soft tissue surgery, having worked in academia, private practice and industry. I am a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons and hold the RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue). In 2002, I was awarded the BSAVA Simon Award for outstanding contributions to veterinary surgery and, in 2016, I was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for Meritorious Contributions to Clinical Practice. Most recently in 2020, I was awarded the Higher Doctorate of Science from the University of Nottingham for my clinical research within the field of portosystemic shunts.

Selected Publications

• WHITE RN, MURPHY K, RENFREW H and SHALES C, 2015. Congenital Extrahepatic Abdominal Arteriovenous Fistula and Apparent Patent Ductus Venosus in a Dog. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
• WHITE, R N and PARRY, A T, 2015. Morphology of congenital portosystemic shunts involving the right gastric vein in dogs. JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 56(7), 430-40
• WHITE, R. N. and PARRY, A. T., 2013. Morphology of congenital portosystemic shunts emanating from the left gastric vein in dogsand cats JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 54(9), 459-467
• WHITE RN, 2012. Surgical management of laryngeal collapse associated with brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome in dogs. JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 53(1), 44-50

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• WHITE RN, PARRY AT and SHALES C, 2018. Implications of shunt morphology for the surgical management of extrahepatic portosystemic shunts. Australian veterinary journal. 96(11), 433-441
• WHITE RN, SHALES C and PARRY AT, 2017. New perspectives on the development of extrahepatic portosystemic shunts. The Journal of small animal practice. 58, 669-677
• PARRY AT and WHITE RN, 2017. Post-temporary ligation intraoperative mesenteric portovenography: comparison with CT angiography for investigation of portosystemic shunts. The Journal of small animal practice. (In Press.)
• WHITE, R. N. and PARRY, A. T., 2016. Morphology of congenital portosystemic shunts involving the left colic vein in dogs and cats JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 57(5), 247-254
• WHITE, R. N. and PARRY, A. T., 2016. Morphology of splenocaval congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs and cats JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 57(1), 28-32
• PARRY, A T and WHITE, R N, 2016. Comparison of computed tomographic angiography and intraoperative mesenteric portovenography for extrahepatic portosystemic shunts. The Journal of small animal practice.
• WHITE RN, MURPHY K, RENFREW H and SHALES C, 2015. Congenital Extrahepatic Abdominal Arteriovenous Fistula and Apparent Patent Ductus Venosus in a Dog. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
• WHITE, R N and PARRY, A T, 2015. Morphology of congenital portosystemic shunts involving the right gastric vein in dogs. JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 56(7), 430-40
• PARRY, A. T. and WHITE, R. N., 2015. Portal vein anatomy in the dog: comparison between computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and intraoperative mesenteric portovenography (IOMP) JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 56(11), 657-661
• ROBINSON, W., SHALES, C. and WHITE, R. N., 2014. The use of rigid endoscopy in the management of acute oropharyngeal stick injuries JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 55(12), 609-614
• WHITE, R. N. and PARRY, A. T., 2013. Morphology of congenital portosystemic shunts emanating from the left gastric vein in dogsand cats JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 54(9), 459-467
• WHITE RN, 2012. Surgical management of laryngeal collapse associated with brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome in dogs. JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 53(1), 44-50
• BURROW, R. D., GREGORY, S. P., GIEJDA, A. A. and WHITE, R. N., 2011. Penile amputation and scrotal urethrostomy in 18 dogs VETERINARY RECORD. 169(25), 657-U48
• DORAN, IVAN and WHITE, ROBERT N., 2009. Successful Surgical Treatment of a Suspected Iatrogenic Arytenoid Cartilage Fracture in a Dog JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. 45(4), 181-184
• WHITE, R. N., HAWKINS, H. L., ALEMI, V. P. and WARNER, C., 2009. Soft palate hypoplasia and concurrent middle ear pathology in six dogs JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 50(7), 364-372
• WHITE, R. N., 2008. Modified functional end-to-end stapled intestinal anastomosis: technique and clinical results in 15 dogs JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 49(6), 274-281
• DUPUY-MATEOS, A., WOTTON, P. R., BLUNDEN, A. S. and WHITE, R. N., 2008. Primary cardiac chondrosarcoma in a paced dog VETERINARY RECORD. 163(9), 272-273
• POLTON, G. A., WHITE, R. N., BREARLEY, M. J. and EASTWOOD, J. M., 2007. Improved survival in a retrospective cohort of 28 dogs with insulinoma JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 48(3), 151-156
• EASTWOOD, JM, MCINNES, EF, WHITE, RN, ELWOOD, CM and STOCK, G, 2005. Caecal impaction and chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in a dog JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SERIES A-PHYSIOLOGY PATHOLOGY CLINICAL MEDICINE. 52(1), 43-44
• WHITE, RN, MACDONALD, NJ and BURTON, CA, 2003. Use of intraoperative mesenteric portovenography in congenital portosystemic shunt surgery VETERINARY RADIOLOGY & ULTRASOUND. 44(5), 514-521
• WHITE, RN, BURTON, CA and HALE, JSH, 2003. Vascular ring anomaly with coarctation of the aorta in a cat JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 44(7), 330-334
• MACDONALD, NJ, BURTON, CA and WHITE, RN, 2002. Comparison of visual analog and numeric scoring scales for assessing intraoperative mesenteric portovenography VETERINARY RADIOLOGY & ULTRASOUND. 43(6), 534-540
• WHITE, RN, 2002. Surgical management of constipation JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 4(3), 129-138
• WHITE, R, 2002. Vascular access techniques in the dog and cat IN PRACTICE. 24(4), 174-+
• ELWOOD CM, WHITE RN, FREEMAN K and WHITE M, 2001. Cholelithiasis and hyperthyroidism in a cat. Journal of feline medicine and surgery. 3(4), 247-52
• WHITE, R N and BURTON, C A, 2001. Anatomy of the patent ductus venosus in the cat. Journal of feline medicine and surgery. 3(4), 229-33
• WHITE, R N, 2001. Management of calcium ureterolithiasis in a French lop rabbit. The Journal of small animal practice. 42(12), 595-8
• BURTON, CA and WHITE, RN, 2001. Portovenogram findings in cases of elevated bile acid concentrations following correction of portosystemic shunts JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 42(11), 536-540
• WHITE, RN and OAKLEY, MR, 2001. Left principal bronchus rupture in a cat JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 42(10), 495-498
• WHITE, RN, 2001. Urethropexy for the management of urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence in the bitch JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 42(10), 481-486
• CORZO-MENENDEZ, N, WHITE, RN, WHITELOCK, RG and BLUNDEN, AS, 2001. Vascular hamartoma within the flexor muscles of the left carpus in a dog JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 42(8), 399-402
• WHITE, RN and CORZO-MENENDEZ, N, 2000. Concurrent torsion of the right cranial and right middle lung lobes in a whippet JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 41(12), 562-565
• WHITE, RN and BURTON, CA, 2000. Surgical management of intrathoracic tracheal avulsion in cats: Long-term results in 9 consecutive cases VETERINARY SURGERY. 29(5), 430-435
• WHITE, RN and BURTON, CA, 2000. Anatomy of the patent ductus venosus in the dog VETERINARY RECORD. 146(15), 425-429
• BOSWOOD, A, LAMB, CR and WHITE, RN, 2000. Aortic and iliac thrombosis in six dogs JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 41(3), 109-114
• WHITE, RN, 1999. Management of a proximal pelvic limb skin laceration in a dog using a skin flap and an external fixator JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 40(2), 84-87
• BURTON, CA and WHITE, RN, 1999. The angiographic anatomy of the portal venous system in the neonatal dog RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE. 66(3), 211-217
• LAMB, CR and WHITE, RN, 1998. Morphology of congenital intrahepatic portacaval shunts in dogs and cats VETERINARY RECORD. 142(3), 55-60
• MCEVOY, FJ, FORSTER-VAN HIJFTE, MA and WHITE, RN, 1998. Detection of portal blood flow using per-rectal Tc-99m-pertechnetate scintigraphy in normal cats VETERINARY RADIOLOGY & ULTRASOUND. 39(3), 234-237
• WHITE, RN, BURTON, CA and MCEVOY, FJ, 1998. Surgical treatment of intrahepatic portosystemic shunts in 45 dogs VETERINARY RECORD. 142(14), 358-365
• BURTON, C and WHITE, R, 1997. Surgical approach to a ruptured diaphragm in the cat IN PRACTICE. 19(6), 298-&
• WHITE, RN, COBB, MA, BROWNLIE, SE, PATTISON, CW, CUMMING, DVE, JONES, DGC, WILLIAMSON, HA and YACOUB, MH, 1997. Skeletal muscle extra-aortic counterpulsation in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 38(12), 554-560
• FORSTERVANHIJFTE, MA, CURTIS, CF and WHITE, RN, 1997. Resolution of exfoliative dermatitis and Malassezia pachydermatis overgrowth in a cat after surgical thymoma resection JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 38(10), 451-454
• TROWER, ND, WHITE, RN and LAMB, CR, 1997. Arteriovenous fistula involving the prepuce of a dog JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 38(10), 455-458
• WHITE, RN, 1997. Chronic caecal faecolithiasis in a dog JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 38(10), 459-461
• WHITE, RN, TICK, NT and WHITE, HL, 1997. Naturally occurring xanthine urolithiasis in a domestic shorthair cat JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 38(7), 299-301
• WHITE, RN, BOSWOOD, A, GARDEN, OA and HAMMOND, RA, 1997. Surgical management of subvalvular aortic stenosis and mitral dysplasia in a golden retriever JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 38(6), 251-255
• SIMPSON, KW, MEYER, DJ, BOSWOOD, A, WHITE, RN and MASKELL, IE, 1997. Iron status and erythrocyte volume in dogs with congenital portosystemic vascular anomalies JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE. 11(1), 14-19
• WHITE, RN, FORSTERVANHIJFTE, MA, PETRIE, G, LAMB, CR and HAMMOND, RA, 1996. Surgical treatment of intrahepatic portosystemic shunts In six cats VETERINARY RECORD. 139(13), 314-317
• LAMB, CR, FORSTERVANHIJFTE, MA, WHITE, RN, MCEVOY, FJ and RUTGERS, HC, 1996. Ultrasonographic diagnosis of congenital portosystemic shunt in 14 cats JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 37(5), 205-209
• LAMB, CR, WRIGLEY, RH, SIMPSON, KW, VANHIJFTE, MF, GARDEN, OA, SMYTH, JBA, RUTGERS, HC and WHITE, RN, 1996. Ultrasonographic diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis in four dogs VETERINARY RADIOLOGY & ULTRASOUND. 37(2), 121-129
• WHITE, RN, DAVIES, JV and GREGORY, SP, 1996. Vaginourethroplasty for treatment of urethral obstruction in the bitch VETERINARY SURGERY. 25(6), 503-510
• BURTON, CA and WHITE, RN, 1996. Review of the technique and complications of median sternotomy in the dog and cat JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 37(11), 516-522
• WHITE, RN, TROWER, ND, MCEVOY, FJ, GARDEN, OA and BOSWOOD, A, 1996. A method for controlling portal pressure after attenuation of intrahepatic portacaval shunts VETERINARY SURGERY. 25(5), 407-413
• RUSBRIDGE, C, WHITE, RN, ELWOOD, CM and WHEELER, SJ, 1996. Treatment of acquired myasthenia gravis associated with thymoma in two dogs JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 37(8), 376-380
• FORSTERVANHIJFTE, MA, MCEVOY, FJ, WHITE, RN, LAMB, CR and RUTGERS, HC, 1996. Per rectal portal scintigraphy in the diagnosis and management of feline congenital portosystemic shunts JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 37(1), 7-11
• WHITE, R N, STEPIEN, R L, HAMMOND, R A, HOLDEN, D J, TORRINGTON, A M, MILNER, H R, COBB, M A and HELLENS, S H, 1995. Mitral valve replacement for the treatment of congenital mitral dysplasia in a bull terrier. The Journal of small animal practice. 36(9), 407-10
• WHITE, RN, 1995. UNILATERAL ARYTENOID LATERALIZATION AND EXTRALUMINAL POLYPROPYLENE RING PROSTHESES FOR CORRECTION OF TRACHEAL COLLAPSE IN THE DOG JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 36(4), 151-158
• WHITE, RN and MILNER, HR, 1995. INTRATHORACIC TRACHEAL AVULSION IN 3 CATS JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 36(8), 343-347
• LAMB, CR, WHITE, RN and MCEVOY, FJ, 1994. SINOGRAPHY IN THE INVESTIGATION OF DRAINING TRACTS IN SMALL ANIMALS - RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF 25 CASES VETERINARY SURGERY. 23(2), 129-134
• WHITE, RN, 1994. UNILATERAL ARYTENOID LATERALIZATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF LARYNGEAL PARALYSIS IN 4 CATS JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 35(9), 455-458
• HAMMOND RA, ALBHAI, HIK, WALSH, KP, CLARKE, KW, HOLDEN, DJ and WHITE, RN, 1994. Desflurane in the dog; minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) alone and in combination with nitrous oxide JOURNAL OF VETERINARY ANAESTHESIA. 21, 21-23
• MCEVOY, FJ, LAMB, CR and WHITE, RN, 1993. AN APPLICATION OF SINOGRAPHY IN SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE VETERINARY RECORD. 132(8), 183-185
• WHITE, RN, 1993. A modified technique for surgical repair of oesophageal hiatal herniation in the dog JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 34(12), 599-603
• STICKLAND, NC, WHITE, RN, MESCALL, PE, CROOK, AR and THORPE, JE, 1988. THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON MYOGENESIS IN EMBRYONIC-DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO-SALAR L) ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY. 178(3), 253-257