Speaker bio page for Nadene Stapleton

Bio

Nadene has had a long and varied career working in mixed practice, wildlife, and small animals before settling into a clinical based teaching role at The Royal Veterinary College in 2009 where she teaches unsuspecting pre and post graduate veterinary and nursing students exotic animal medicine and surgery. She has the honour of being awarded the UK’s Rabbit Vet of The Year and has written and lectured on rabbits and other exotic species to heighten awareness of their welfare needs. Nadene graduated from the University of Melbourne veterinary school in 2000. She has had a varied career in mixed and small animal practice and has spent time locuming in several different countries including a volunteer position woking in China with bears. From the beginning of her career she has always had a passion for exotic species and this was enhanced when she took on a role working with Australian native wildlife in her spare time. She started working for The Royal Veterinary College Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital in 2009. Initially hired as part of the dog and cat clinical first opinion team it wasn't long before she started developing the exotic animal side of the practice. She now works with an amazing team as part of the biggest referral and first opinion exotics service in London; Here she can combine her passion of exotic animal medicine and surgery with her love for teaching.