John Burford

Contact

• workRoom C8 Gateway Building
  Sutton Bonington Campus
  Sutton Bonington
  Leicestershire
  LE12 5RD
  UK
• work0115 951 6795
• fax0115 951 6440
• john.burford@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

John obtained his veterinary degree from Cambridge University in 2001, and was subsequently awarded an MA in biological anthropology in 2002. His first position was as an intern at the Royal Veterinary College which was completed in 2003. He then took up a PhD scholarship in orthopaedic biology at the same institution, although latterly this work was completed at the University of Sheffield. Following his PhD he was awarded a residency position in Equine Soft Tissue Surgery and Medical Statistics at the University of Liverpool which was completed in 2009 followed by a short period working in the equine hospital and first-opinion practice as a staff clinician. John took up the post of Lecturer in Equine Surgery at the University of Nottingham in January 2010 and became a Professor in 2023.

Expertise Summary

John is an RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery, and provides a clinical role to the clinical associate practices of the University, in particular the Defence Animal Centre in Melton Mowbray. He was appointed a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2016, and remains one of the youngest holders of this distinction.

Research Summary

Currently my main areas of research focus on colic (gastrointestinal pain) in horses and the socioeconomic role of working equids in developing countries.

Recent Publications

• CURTIS, L., BURFORD, J.H., THOMAS, J.S.M., CURRAN, M.L., BAYES, T.C., ENGLAND, G.C.W. and FREEMAN, S.L., 2015. Prospective study of the primary evaluation of 1016 horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and the differentiation of critical and non-critical cases Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. 57(69),
• CURTIS, L, TREWIN, I, ENGLAND, GCW, BURFORD, JH and FREEMAN, SL, 2015. Veterinary practitioners’ selection of diagnostic tests for the primary evaluation of colic in the horse Veterinary record open. 2(2), e000145
• JENNINGS, KYRA MEGAN, CURTIS, LAILA, BURFORD, JOHN HAROLD and FREEMAN, SARAH LOUISE, 2014. Prospective survey of veterinary practitioners’ primary assessment of equine colic: clinical features, diagnoses, and treatment of 120 cases of large colon impaction BMC veterinary research. 10(1), 1
• BRADBROOK, CA, CLARK, L, DUGDALE, AHA, BURFORD, JH and MOSING, M, 2012. Measurement of dynamic compliance and airway resistance in healthy dogs undergoing general anaesthesia for elective orthopaedic procedures Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. (In Press.)

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• CURTIS, L., BURFORD, J.H., THOMAS, J.S.M., CURRAN, M.L., BAYES, T.C., ENGLAND, G.C.W. and FREEMAN, S.L., 2015. Prospective study of the primary evaluation of 1016 horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and the differentiation of critical and non-critical cases Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. 57(69),
• CURTIS, L, TREWIN, I, ENGLAND, GCW, BURFORD, JH and FREEMAN, SL, 2015. Veterinary practitioners’ selection of diagnostic tests for the primary evaluation of colic in the horse Veterinary record open. 2(2), e000145
• JENNINGS, KYRA MEGAN, CURTIS, LAILA, BURFORD, JOHN HAROLD and FREEMAN, SARAH LOUISE, 2014. Prospective survey of veterinary practitioners’ primary assessment of equine colic: clinical features, diagnoses, and treatment of 120 cases of large colon impaction BMC veterinary research. 10(1), 1
• BRADBROOK, CA, CLARK, L, DUGDALE, AHA, BURFORD, JH and MOSING, M, 2012. Measurement of dynamic compliance and airway resistance in healthy dogs undergoing general anaesthesia for elective orthopaedic procedures Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. (In Press.)
• LAMAS LP, EDMONDS J, HODGE W, ZAMORA-VERA L, BURFORD J, COOMER R and MUNROE G, 2011. Use Of Ethanol In The Treatment Of Distal Tarsal Joint Osteoarthritis: 24 Cases. Equine Veterinary Journal. (In Press.)
• MACFARLANE, PD, MOSING, M and BURFORD, J, 2010. Preliminary Investigation Into The Effects Of Earplugs On Sound Transmission In The Equine Ear Pferdeheilkunde. 26(2), 199-203
• GRINT, N., BURFORD, J.H. and DUGDALE, A.H.A., 2009. Does pethidine affect the cardiovascular and sedative effects of dexmedetomidine in dogs? Journal of Small Animal Practice. 50(2), 62-66
• GRINT, N., BURFORD, J.H. and DUGDALE, A.H.A., 2009. Investigating medetomidine-buprenorphine as pre-anaesthetic medication in cats Journal of Small Animal Practice. 50(2), 73-81
• SCHWARZ, B, BURFORD, J and KNOTTENBELT, D, 2009. Cutaneous Fungal Granuloma In A Horse Veterinary Dermatology. 20(2), 131-134