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David obtained his veterinary degree from The University of Sydney and after graduation and a short spell in practice he was appointed as a small animal clinical instructor at The University of Sydney and then enrolled in a PhD programme in the Faculty of Medicine looking at various aspects of the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus.

After completing his PhD, David was appointed as a member of faculty in small animal medicine at The University of Sydney rising to become Hospital Director of The University Veterinary Centre.

In 2001 David was appointed Chair of Small Animal Studies at the ·¬ÇÑapp and head of the newly formed Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Over the next 8 years the department grew to be one of the largest and most successful clinical departments in the world with substantial research grant funding and an outstanding reputation for clinical excellence.

David is currently Deputy Principal. Despite his heavy administrative load, David maintains a keen interest in small animal medicine generally and endocrinology in particular. His current research interests include insulin resistance states in diabetes mellitus, optimising management strategies for endocrine adrenal disorders such as Cushing’s syndrome and hypoadrenocorticism as well as the use of ‘big data’ from general practice for managing animal health and welfare.

David is the author of over 200 scientific articles, numerous book chapters, is joint editor of the highly successful textbooks “Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology” and “Clinical Reasoning in Veterinary Practice” both of which are in their second editions.

He has had an ongoing interest in relevant continuing education for practitioners and in particular the value of the problem-oriented approach to small animal medicine.