Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery European Specialist in Equine Surgery Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital Leahurst Campus University of Liverpool Liverpool UK   Post nominals: MVB MSc DipECVS MRCVS Official Email: J.D.Stack@liverpool.ac.uk   Biography David is currently a Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery at the University of Liverpool and a Diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. David qualified from University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland in 2003, before travelling to New York, USA where he worked for four years in equine veterinary practice. After returning to Ireland he established his own equine ambulatory practice, focusing on imaging and treatment of equine athletes. David completed a European Equine Surgery Residency programme at UCD, Ireland before successfully passing the European College Veterinary Surgeons’ examination in February, 2017.   David moved from Ireland to the U.K. in June 2016 and he worked for a year as the surgeon in the Western Counties Equine Hospital in Devon. Before moving to the University of Liverpool, David spent a year as the surgeon in Bourton Vale Equine Clinic, near Cheltenham Racecourse, home of the famous Gold Cup Steeplechase.   David’s main area of interest is orthopaedic surgery and lameness. Whilst his passion is the equine athlete, David is interested in all aspects of surgery. David successfully obtained and Master of Science completing his thesis on the use of ultrasound in surgery. His most recent research involves investigating ultrasound-guided sacroiliac and cervical facet injection techniques. He has also published work in the fields of joint surgery and synovial sepsis. Currently, David is investigating the use of microbubbles to assess the accuracy of joint injections.