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Speakers - Practical village

Darragh O' Hanlon

B.A. Int. M.V.B Cert. Vet. Derm.

Darragh is a veterinary dermatologist, actively involved in the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology.  Darragh enjoys all things dermatology, from ears to anal glands, with a special interest in immune-mediated dermatoses such as allergies.  Darragh accepts dermatology referrals from all over Ireland, performing advanced dermatological procedures such as intradermal testing and otoendoscopy. 

Jon Hall

MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS SFHEA FRCVS

Jon was born into a veterinary family and spent several years working in first opinion small animal practice followed by a short spell in sole charge OOH practice. He has worked at the Royal Veterinary College, University of Cambridge and University of Edinburgh. He was Professor in small animal surgery at the University of Nottingham 2020-2025 and has been head of soft tissue surgery at Wear Referrals (a Linneaus hospital in County Durham) since 2019. He regularly lectures nationally and internationally, publishes peer-reviewed literature and there's not many months go by that he isn't involved in practical surgical teaching or postgraduate examinations. His combination of experience in first opinion and specialist practice allows him to connect with a wide audience and make topics relevant and accessible to veterinary professionals of all levels of experience. Even surgery can be interesting. 

Mark Dunning

MA VetMB PhD CertSAM DipECVIM-SA FRCVS

Professor Mark Dunning  qualified from Cambridge in 1997 and went on to spend time in both mixed and small animal practice. He interrupted a small animal medicine residency at the University of Liverpool to pursue a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. After that he remained at Cambridge and finished his small animal medicine residency. He then worked in private specialist practice for four years in England before moving to the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Nottingham, where he is now Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine. 
Mark holds the European Diploma in small animal internal medicine and is an RCVS and EBVS recognised specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine. Mark has a particular interest in teaching endoscopy and allowing practitioners to appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of the techniques available.