
DVM PGCert MVetMed DACVECC MRCVS
ECC Diplomate and Vet Intern/Resident Support Officer
I completed my residency in Emergency and Critical Care at the Royal Veterinary College. Currently I work at The Ralph Veterinary Referral Hospital alongside 4 other specialists in ECC. Before moving into a referral setting, I worked sole charge out-of-hours in primary care practice, as such I can empathise with the challenges experienced by colleagues on the front line. Although I enjoy clinical work and research, the aspects of my job I love the most are mentoring and teaching, it’s great getting being part of someone else’s success!

Rachael Birkbeck lectures on the following courses
Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Rachael Birkbeck
This learning series with Rachael Birkbeck covers the diagnosis and treatment of common feline emergencies and subsequent critical care.
We review the approach to, and treatment of, common causes of life-threatening feline illness and injury affecting the neurological, respiratory, and...
Haemostatic and Haematological Emergencies

Rachael Birkbeck
This learning series with Rachael Birkbeck covers diagnosis and treatment of common haemostatic and haematological emergencies in dogs and cats. It reviews common causes of life-threatening haemorrhage and provides a practical approach to both surgical and medical management of blood loss. This...
The Collapsed Patient

Rachael Birkbeck
Managing the collapsed patient is not without its challenges. Time bound critical decision-making skills in a high-pressure environment is often required, while concurrently managing the day to day hospital case load. So how do we go about this to optimise patient outcome?
This six part...
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