Mr David Tisdall

Head of Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, University of Surrey, School of Veterinary Medicine

David Tisdall is Head of Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences and Senior Teaching Fellow in Production Animal Medicine at the University of Surrey School of Veterinary Medicine. As clinical lead of Langford Farm Animal Practice he led transformational change towards more responsible antimicrobial use on farms, achieving more than a 90% reduction in the use of critically important antimicrobials, whilst continuing to improve herd health. Alongside veterinary education, he has particular clinical interests in the management and prevention of production diseases in dairy cattle and motivating change towards more responsible and sustainable use of medicines in farm animals.