Alasdair graduated from Cambridge vet school in 1990 and his first position was as an intern in small animal medicine at Bristol vet school. This was followed by a residency in small animal soft tissue surgery during which time he gained the RCVS Certificates in Small Animal Cardiology and Veterinary Radiology. At the end of his residency, Alasdair worked for three years in Aberdeen and then returned to Langford as lecturer and later senior Clinical Fellow in Small Animal Surgery. He completed his Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2000 and has considerable experience in all areas of soft tissue surgery in referral practice.