Andrew Forbes qualified from The University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and later obtained a PhD from Ghent University, Belgium.
Following a career in practice and industry, he is an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow, where he teaches ruminant parasitology to third-year and final-year students.
Andy Forbes discusses some aspects of helminth infections in these cattle, and explains how adequate levels of control can be achieved with relatively little anthelmintic inputs.