Laurent graduated from Paris Vet school, in France, and was subsequently assistant instructor in the anatomy department for a year. He then qualified for a 2-year surgical internship in the same school and later completed a Master of Science in Biology and Physiology of Circulation and Respiration, as well as a university degree in Experimental Surgery and Microsurgery.

He completed an ECVS residency at the Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Frégis, near Paris and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2008. He was recognised as a specialist in small animal surgery by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2012.

Laurent worked at VRCC Veterinary Referrals in Essex, from 2006 to 2014, where he was one of the full-time soft-tissue surgeons and directors. In October 2014, he co-founded Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue hospital, which became AURA Veterinary in August 2022, where he remains a senior consultant surgeon and a director. His fields of interest include oncologic, reconstructive and general soft tissue surgeries.

Kathleen Ham is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida.

Besides her clinical and research interests, she loves teaching and medical education is a passion.

Ameet graduated veterinary school from the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, Canada in 2006 and subsequently completed a small animal internship and surgical residency at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph in 2010. He has remained at the OVC as a small animal surgeon and faculty member and is currently a Full Professor of Small Animal Surgery in the Department of Clinical Studies. He is a past- president of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society and an American College of Veterinary Surgery Founding Fellow of Minimally Invasive Surgery. He has provided training laboratories and lectures throughout North America, Europe and Asia. His research interests are focused on the development and advancement of minimally invasive surgery in small animals.

Originally a graduate of Murdoch University, Australia, Dr. Bryden J. Stanley did her surgery residency and Master’s degree at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Dr. Stanley’s first faculty appointment was at the University of Edinburgh, but she has been at Michigan State University since 1999. Bryden’s clinical interests are all aspects of soft tissue surgery; her research interests are upper respiratory conditions and wound healing. Current studies include: laryngeal paralysis, the Norwich terrier and brachycephalic upper airway, NPWT, amnion and honey-based products. She publishes frequently, has received many teaching awards and lectures widely at a national and international level.