Dr Susan Paterson
Chair
Sue Paterson qualified from Cambridge in 1984. After a time in mixed practice in Devon she took her Certificate then British and European Diplomas in Veterinary Dermatology and was an RCVS and European Specialist for more than 25 years. She is an elected Fellow of the RCVS for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.
She is the Veterinary Director of Veterinary Dermatological Ltd.
She has published seven text books, more than ninety peer reviewed articles and has contributed chapters to both small animal and equine text books. She has lectured extensively in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia.
Sue is a past President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, British Small Animal Veterinary Association and the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology and World Association for Veterinary Dermatology. She served three terms, a total of 12 years on RCVS Council.
Sue’s charity work is important to her and she is currently Chair of Trustees of the Animal Charity Platform and Vice Chair of Battersea Dogs and Cats home.
She sits on the Board of the Food Standards Agency.
She is passionate about sustainability, cultivates two acres of garden organically and keeps bees and hens. In her spare time she enjoys long walks across the fells in Cumbria, where she lives, with her two Labradors (and husband Richard).
Qualifications and memberships
MA, VetMB, DVD, DipECVD, FRCVS