Tom Russell is a 1993 graduate of Glasgow University. He began his career as an intern in Large Animal Medicine at Glasgow University, followed by two years in private practice.
From 1997-1999 he was fortunate enough to be trained in Equine Surgery at Melbourne University by legendary equine surgeon Dr Alistair Maclean. He then worked in private practice in Caulfield racecourse, the Middle East, and Macau, before moving to Dublin University to begin formal training for specialist status. He finished this training at Sydney University, and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2006.
He was the Senior Surgeon at Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital for eight years, before moving to Bendigo in early 2014.
He has numerous publications in the veterinary literature, including several novel surgical techniques. He is a frequent speaker at veterinary conferences, and in 2013 was invited to present four lectures at the international British Equine Veterinary Association Congress in England.
25 Years of veterinary experience
Specialist horse surgeon
Attends all major Australian Thoroughbred Yearling Sales
Equine Veterinary Surgery
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Tom Russell Biography
Tom Russell is a 1993 graduate of Glasgow University. He began his career as an intern in Large Animal Medicine at Glasgow University, followed by two years in private practice.
From 1997-1999 he was fortunate enough to be trained in Equine Surgery at Melbourne University by legendary equine surgeon Dr Alistair Maclean. He then worked in private practice in Caulfield racecourse, the Middle East, and Macau, before moving to Dublin University to begin formal training for specialist status. He finished this training at Sydney University, and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2006.
He was the Senior Surgeon at Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital for eight years, before moving to Bendigo in early 2014.
He has numerous publications in the veterinary literature, including several novel surgical techniques. He is a frequent speaker at veterinary conferences, and in 2013 was invited to present four lectures at the international British Equine Veterinary Association Congress in England.