Personal Information
Height 6'2" Weight 200 lbs. Nonsmoker.
Nationality - Citizen of the United States of America
(Anticipate obtaining dual British citizenship in 2010)
Immigration Status - Permanent Leave to Reside and Work in the UK
Driving Status - Holder of a clean UK HGV driving license.
Mobile - 07900 464 867
E-mail greg@gregmeyer.co.uk

Related Education
McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois U.S.A., 1976 - 1978. Agriculture Production Management.

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois U.S.A. 1980 - 1982. Hydrology, Numeric Control Systems and Industrial Design.

Kishwaukee College, Malta, Illinois U.S.A. 1983 - 1985. Associates of Science Degree in Natural Environmental Sciences (AS).

Kishwaukee College, Malta, Illinois U.S.A. 1991 - 1993. Pre-Veterinary Science.

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois U.S.A. 1992 - 1993. Pre-Veterinary Science / Biology.

Mississippi State, University College of Veterinary Medicine, Starkville, Mississippi U.S.A. 1993 - 1997. Doctorate Degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington Kentucky U.S.A. 1997 - 1998. Internship in Equine Medicine and Surgery.

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Auburn, Alabama U.S.A. 1998 - 2001. Residency in Large Animal Surgery

Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama U.S.A. 1998 - 2001. Masters of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences.

Related Employment

Farrier - American Farriers Association Certified Farrier. August 1989 until present. Specializing in pathologic shoeing with special interest in laminitis.

Kishwaukee College - Malta, Illinois U.S.A. July 1992 to May 1993. Responsibilities were that of a Laboratory Support Technician. Responsible for maintaining stock cultures, media / reagent preparation, and instrument and glassware maintenance for the chemistry and biology.

Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine - Starkville, Mississippi U.S.A. June 1994 to June 1995. Emergency Laboratory Technician, Clinical Pathology Laboratory.

Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine - Starkville, Mississippi U.S.A. May 1995 to May 1997. Instructor of farrier science.

Equine Medicine and Surgery Intern, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington Kentucky U.S.A. June 1997 until June 1998.

Large Animal Surgery Resident, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Auburn Alabama U.S.A. September 1998 - August 2000. Responsible for clinical education of final year veterinary students rotating through the large animal surgery department.

Associate Veterinary Surgeon - Cliffe Veterinary Group, Lewes, East Sussex U.K.. October 2000 - January 2007.

Special Achievements
1992 - Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa National Scholastic Honor Society.

1992 - Intern DeKalb Pfizer Genetics. Assisted in mapping of the porcine genome and in transgenic research aimed at increasing litter size. This research involved incorporation of DNA segments, gleaned from a line of Chinese swine known for large litter size, into commercial European lines.

1993 - Elected as Class President, Class of 1997. Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Served as class president for four years.

1994 - Recipient of Clarese A. Jackson Memorial Scholarship, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

1995 - Elected Pfizer Student Representative, Mississippi State University College of
Veterinary Medicine.

1996 - Recipient of Salisbury Academic Scholarship, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

1997 - Recipient of American Association of Equine Practitioners National Scholarship.

1997 - Selected as Outstanding Large Animal Surgery Student, Class of 1997, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Presentations

1997 The Effects of Oxytocin on the Contractility of the Equine Esophagus. A Treatment for Esophageal Obstruction? - American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Conference. Phoenix, Arizona U.S.A.

1997 The Dynamics of Serum Neutralization Antibodies after Administration of a MLV Equine Herpes Vaccine. - American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Conference. Phoenix, Arizona U.S.A.

1998 Surgical Treatment of the Equine Acute Abdomen. Alabama Chapter of The American Veterinary Medical Association Winter Meeting. Tuskegee University. Tuskegee, Alabama U.S.A.

1999 Antibiotic Impregnated Beads: Fabrication and Clinical Application. - Alabama State Veterinary Medical Association Annual Conference. Auburn, Alabama U.S.A.

2000 The Effects of Intravenous Lidocaine Overdose on Cardiac Electrical Activity and Blood Pressure in the Horse. - British Equine Veterinary Association Annual Conference, Birmingham U.K.

2000 The Effects of 96 Hour Constant Infusion of Intravenous Lidocaine On Cardiac Electrical Activity, Blood Cell Indices, and Blood Chemistry in the Horse. - British Equine Veterinary Association Annual Conference, Birmingham U.K.

2000 Clinical Application of Intravenous Lidocaine in the Treatment of Post-Operative Ileus in the Horse. - British Equine Veterinary Association Annual Conference, Birmingham U.K.

2000 Elution Characteristics of Plaster of Paris and Polymethylmethacrylate Antibiotic Beads in Equine Serum. - British Equine Veterinary Association Annual Conference, Birmingham U.K.

2001 Materials and Techniques of Equine Anesthesia. Louisiana State Veterinary Medical Association Winter Meeting, Alexandria, Louisiana U.S.A.

2002 When to Call The Vet. A Seminar for Horse Owners.
Hailsham Riding Club - Berwick, East Sussex, UK.

2003 Emergency First Aid for the Horse. A Seminar for Horse Owners.
Cliffe Veterinary Group - Laughton, East Sussex, UK.

2005 Colic in the Horse. A Seminar for Horse Owners.
Cliffe Veterinary Group - Laughton, East Sussex, UK.

2002 - 2007 Regulaly Scheduled Disection Labs on The Equine Limb.
Plumpton College Equine Sciences and Animal Care Department.
Lewes, East Sussex, UK.

Publications

Meyer, GA. Rashmir, A. Helms, RJ. Brasher, M. The Effects of Oxytocin on the Contractility of the Equine Esophagus. A Treatment for Esophageal Obstruction? Equine Veterinary Journal, 2000 (32:2) pp 151-155 Newmarket, Suffolk U.K.

Meyer, GA. Hanson, RR. Non-strangulating obstruction of the small intestine in the horse. Equine Veterinary Education. 2000 (12:3) pp 150-159 Newmarket, Suffolk U.K.

Davis, P. Meyer, GA. Case Report - Pseudallescheria boydii Infection of the Nasal Cavity of a Horse. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2000 (217:5) pp 707-709 Schaumburg, Illinois U.S.A.

Meyer, GA. Hayes, TL. Hanson, RR. Lin, WC. Lidocaine Pharmacokinetics, and the Effects of Intravenous Lidocaine Administration on Cardiac Electrical Activity and Blood Pressure in the Horse." Accepted for Publication. Equine Veterinary Journal. Newmarket, Suffolk U.K.

Meyer, GA. Elution Characteristics, Ultrastructure, Bioavailability and Tissue Reactivity of Antibiotic Impregnated Plaster of Paris Beads in the Horse. Masters Thesis accepted by Auburn University August 2001.

Professional Registration
Member in Good Standing - Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

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