Jonathan Anderson

Jonathan Anderson biogJonathan Anderson, DipACVS, BVM&S, MRCVS, graduated from The University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2000.
He then worked at Rainbow Equine Hospital in North Yorkshire and the San Luis Rey Equine Hospital in California before completing a large animal clinical fellowship at Oregon State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital and an equine surgical residency at the University of California, Davis.
He remained as a staff clinician there before returning to Rainbow in 2009 to further develop surgery and diagnostic imaging. Jonathan has particular interests in arthroscopic and laparoscopic surgery, CT and cervical disease, including the stabilisation of cervical vertebral myelopathy cases.

February 2019

Sunshine and surgery spurred skill direction

Veterinary Times talks to RCVS equine specialist Jonathan Anderson on how he has directed his professional career in surgery, advice for vets and areas still to be developed.

25 mins

October 2017

Foot infections in equine patients

Jonathan Anderson looks at the anatomy of the distal phalanx and hoof before describing related foot conditions in the horse.

43 mins

July 2017

Equine pain control breakthroughs and guidance to spotting subtle signs

This article reviews the basics of the physiology and pathophysiology of pain, before focusing on the tools to recognise it in our equine patients.

67 mins

July 2016

Equine lameness: exploring conditions’ underlying neurological causes

Jonathan Anderson looks at how to diagnose whether the underlying cause for any particular horse's lameness is orthopaedic or neurological, including distinguishing the ataxic from the lame horse.

33 mins

May 2016

Impacts of persistent injuries on athletic and performance horses

Jonathan Anderson discusses the range of tendon injuries that can lead to a loss of potential in performance horses, as well as various therapies that help reduce recovery time.

59 mins

February 2016

Unusual gait abnormalities affecting an equine musculoskeletal system

Aetiopathogenesis, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders in horses presenting with unusual lameness gaits.

60 mins

January 2016

Approaches to equine wound management: basic principles

In managing equine wounds we are attempting to achieve four broad goals: full epithelialisation without … more

59 mins

November 2015

Equine joint supplements

In the Oxford online dictionary a supplement is defined as “a substance taken to remedy … more

25 mins