Statham, Jonathan
- Position:
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- Professor of Sustainable Livestock Health & Welfare, Harper & Keele Veterinary School
- Chair & non-executive director Animal Health & Welfare Board of England (AHWBE)
- Fellow Askham Bryan College
- Farm Veterinary Surgeon Vet Products Committee, VMD
- Animal Science Advisory Board, KTN
- Chair InSHAW
- Ruminant Health & Welfare Group
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Field of Work:
- Clinical Practice (Private)
- Fellowship Award:
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2009/11, BCVA John Tuckey Award ‘Best Practitioner Paper’
2015, UK Dairy Vet of the Year
2020, DLT Smith memorial Lecture (WCVM, Canada)
- Fellowship Route:
- Meritorious Contributions to the Profession (MCP)
- Area of Support:
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- Collaborative research
- Innovation in professional practice
- International issues
- One Health Agenda
- Professional mentoring
- Promoting knowledge and best practice
- Public engagement
- Translating research into veterinary practice
Jonathan combines 25 years of experience in veterinary practice with a range of wider industry and academic roles. As chair of Bishopton Veterinary Group, a 40+vet independently owned practice (members of XL Vets) based in Yorkshire, he remains active in practice with an RCVS Diploma in Cattle Health & Production.
He is Chief Executive of RAFT Solutions Ltd, an innovation led sustainability company combining applied research with advanced breeding, food futures, consultancy and training.
Jonathan has also held a range of representative or policy linked roles including past President of the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA). He serves on the Veterinary Products Committee (VPC) of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and is Chair of the Animal Health & Welfare Board of England (AHWBE). In 2020 he also took up a chair at the new veterinary school at Harper and Keele and is now Professor of Sustainable Livestock Health & Welfare.
His main veterinary interests include progressive herd health and reproductive technologies. He has published a wide range of papers and is a co-author of textbook ‘Dairy Herd Health’.
He is a RCVS recognised specialist in Cattle Health & Production and was named UK Dairy Vet of the year 2015