Speaker Profiles

Accreditation: DACVECC (Veterinary Emergency Medicine & Critical Care) 

Dr. Linklater grew up in Canada and graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He completed a rotating internship in Los Angeles before moving on to residency at the Animal Emergency Center in Milwaukee. He became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2009.  He worked at and was part owner of Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists in Wisconsin prior to acquisition by BluePearl. During his 20 year tenure in Wisconsin, he has served as Medical Director, Emergency Service head, Director of a certified Veterinary Trauma Center and Director of an Internship and Residency Program, where he has mentored more than 100 individuals. He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed journal and textbook chapter publications, been the senior editor of two veterinary emergency textbooks, and has taught hundreds of lecture and lab instruction at a multitude of national and international conferences. In his hospitals, he instituted IPASS rounding, led the Patient Safety Initiative, developed and instituted COVID, ER Service Pause, Antibiotic Stewardship, Critical anaesthesia, Blood Banking, and Sustainability guidelines. He was a top-awarded veterinarian of the Veterinary Involvement Program at his previous hospital for three years. Recently, he has embarked on a new chapter, moving with his family to Colorado, and is excited to be the lead criticalist at Veterinary Specialists of the Rockies.
Dr. Linklater's professional interests include trauma, surgical emergencies, coagulopathies, respiratory intervention, and transfusion medicine; he is also a certified RECOVER instructor. On a personal note, he has run several marathons and half marathons, enjoys curling, outdoor activities such as hiking, and camping, travelling, and spending quality time with his wife and their pets. He is excited to participate in all the outdoor adventures that Colorado has to offer.

 

Organisation: Veterinary Specialists of the Rockies

Accreditation: DVSC

Dr. Chen obtained her DVM from Universiti Putra Malaysia. Inspired to walk the path of education, she pursued post-graduate studies and completed her residency in Veterinary Anaesthesiology at the Ontario Veterinary College.

Dr. Chen is a member of the Malaysia College of Veterinary Specialist and has over 20 years of experience in the practice of veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia. Aside from didactic and clinical instructions in anaesthesia, she actively participates in collaborative works and research. She has authored and co-authored more than 100 articles and proceedings.

Dr. Chen also serves as a member and associate member of the animal care and use committee of numerous institutions and agencies.
 

Organisation: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Accreditation: EVBS 

Dr Rodolfo Cappello is a veterinary neurology specialist recognized by the European Veterinary Board of Specialists (EVBS), The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), and the Veterinary Surgeon Board Hong Kong (VSBHK). He completed his undergraduate veterinary course in Milan in 1989 and started his residency training in Veterinary Neurology in 1995. In 1997, he obtained the diploma of specialisation in Veterinary Neurology. Rodolfo continued his academic path and completed a PhD on intervertebral disc notochordal cell metabolism in 2000. He worked at The Royal Veterinary College for 12 years, where he supervised several residents in Veterinary Neurology. From 2008, he worked in private practice and joined CityUVMC Hong Kong in June 2023. His scientific interests are the degeneration and metabolism of the intervertebral disc, cervical spine instability, intracranial surgery, and the development of diagnostic protocols in magnetic resonance.

Organisation: City University of Hong Kong