Katherine Hart
MSc BSc(Hons) DipAVN CertAVN PgCTSLHE FHEA RVNSenior Lecturer - Veterinary Nursing
Kat trained to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse at 无码动画 and qualified with a Foundation Science Degree in Veterinary Nursing in 2013. After graduating, she went on to work in a busy first-opinion veterinary hospital in Wolverhampton. During full-time employment she achieved the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (small animal) and soon after achieved the Bachelor of Science Degree in Veterinary Nursing with First Class Honours in 2017.
During her time in clinical practice, Kat was mainly involved in medical nursing, in-patient care, out of hours and emergency nursing and clinical coaching. Following her passion for training student Veterinary Nurses in practice, Kat moved into full-time teaching at 无码动画 in 2017. She later achieved Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2020 and a Master's Degree in Advanced Veterinary Nursing in 2024. Kat is currently involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students across the veterinary nursing curriculum.
Kat's current interests are infection control, anaesthesia and analgesia, diagnostic imaging, medical nursing, research and student training. She is also currently studying for a PhD in canine obesity.
Professional Memberships
- Registered Veterinary Nurse (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Member of the British Veterinary Nursing Association
Academic Department: Animal Health, Behaviour and Welfare
Research: Animal Behaviour and Welfare Research Group
Research: Companion Animal Health Sciences Research Group
Tel: 01952815520
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Office: VN25 Veterinary Services Centre
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Publications
Other publications
- Hart, K. (2025) A Veterinary Nurses Guide to von Willebrand Disease Today's Veterinary Nurse 8(3)
- Hart, K. (2024) Multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) gene mutation in dogs The Veterinary Nurse 15(5)
- Hart, K. and Cartlidge, H. (2024) Impact of storage on sterility of surgical instruments in autoclave bags The Veterinary Nurse 15(8)
- Rebecca Verhoven and Katherine Hart (2022) BSAVA Companion 2022 (issue 11)
- Rebecca Verhoven and Katherine Hart (2022) Cotton wool versus non-woven gauze swabs: comparatively which is more efficacious for minimising the preoperative microbial load on the ovariohysterectomy surgical site in bitches?
Kat has an 8 year old Shetland Sheepdog named Drake. Drake is involved in various teaching activities for the undergraduate veterinary nursing and veterinary physiotherapy students. He loves his job and is happy to get involved in helping students, as long as he receives lots of gravy bones and fuss in return!