Louise gained a Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Surgical) in 2004, then a Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Medical) in 2007. She qualified as a veterinary technician specialist (emergency and critical care) in 2011 and veterinary technician specialist (anaesthesia) in 2014.

Louise has contributed to more than 45 books, journal articles and book chapters, and lectures worldwide on all aspects of anaesthesia, emergency and critical care, surgery, and infection control. She spent 15 years working at Pet Medics in Manchester – firstly as head nurse then as clinical director – and, in 2015, moved to Vets Now to take up the position of clinical support manager.

Louise’s interests include all aspects of emergency care, but particularly trauma patients, as well as anaesthesia, surgical nursing, infection control and wound management. In 2016, she received the Bruce Vivash Jones Veterinary Nurse Award, in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of small animal nursing, and the RCVS Golden Jubilee Award for exceptional contribution to vet nursing.