Dan Batchelor

Professor Dan Batchelor is a Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital, University of Liverpool. He graduated from the University of Bristol in 1997 and rejoined Liverpool's Veterinary School in 2002. His 2010 PhD in molecular physiology focused on intestinal glucose transporters in dogs and cats, linking their regulation to diabetes mellitus and obesity mechanisms.

• Education:
  • University of Bristol (Graduation, 1997)
  • University of Liverpool (PhD, 2010)
  • RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Medicine (2007)
  • European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diplomate (2007)

His research spans small animal internal medicine, with clinical and translational studies on:

• Fungal infections: Sinonasal aspergillosis epidemiology and diagnostics
• Gastrointestinal disorders: Protein-losing enteropathy survival analysis
• Endocrine/metabolic diseases: Hypersomatotropism treatment
• Respiratory conditions: Lobar emphysema imaging patterns
• Veterinary ethics: Contractual practice limitations
• Molecular physiology: Glucose transporter regulation in companion animals

He contributes to clinical research grants such as Zoetis-funded studies on chronic enteropathy markers and participates in professional activities including:

• Invited lectures at BSAVA/WSAVA Congress (2012)
• RCVS and ECVM Diplomate status (2019-2030/2033)
• Postgraduate teaching certifications (2010-2011)