Jackie Demetriou

BVetMed CertSAS DipECVS FRCVS

Head of Soft Tissue Surgery

About

  • European and RCVS-Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
  • Honorary Associate Professor, University of Nottingham

Jackie qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London, in 1996 and spent one year in mixed practice before joining Edinburgh Veterinary School as an Intern. She completed a Residency in Small Animal Surgery in 2001 and, afer a year in a private referral practice, was appointed Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Cambridge. She joined DWR in 2012. Jackie passed her RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2000 and the ECVS Diploma in 2002. She has served on the European College of Veterinary Surgery examining board for 5 years. She enjoys all aspects of soft tissue surgery, from clinical work and teaching to participating in clinical research. She publishes widely in peer reviewed journals, has published a textbook on Small Animal Oncology with Rob Foale and is co-editor and contributor to the only dedicated book on feline soft tissue surgery. She contributes regularly to national and international conferences and surgery courses. She has undertaken advanced training in Interventional Radiology (IR) and laparoscopy.

Publications

Field, E.J., Kelly, G., Pleuvry, D., Demetriou J.L. and, J. Baines, S.J. (2015) Indications, outcome and complications with axial pattern skin flaps in dogs and cats: 73 cases. J. small Anim. Pract. 56, (12): 698-706.

Riggs, J., Jennings, J.L., Friend, E.J., Halfacree, Z., Nelissen, P., Holmes, M.A. and Demetriou, J.L. (2015) Outcome of full-thickness skin grafts used to close skin defects involving the distal aspects of the limbs in cats and dogs: 52 cases (2005-2012). J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 247, (9):1042-1047.

Thomas, A.C., Hayes, G.M. and Demetriou, J.L. (2015) Comparison of veterinary student ability to learn 1-handed and 2-handed techniques for surgical knot tying. Vet. Surg. 44, (6): 798-802.

Addison, E.S., Halfacree, Z.,. Moore, A.H., Demetriou, J.L., Parsons, K. and Tivers, M. (2014) A retrospective analysis of urethral rupture in 63 cats. J. feline Med. Surg. 16, (4): 300-307.

Knudsen, C.S., Williams, A., Brearley, M.J. and Demetriou, J.L. (2013) COX-2 expression in canine anal sac adenocarcinomas and in non-neoplastic canine anal sacs. Vet J. 197, (3): 782-787.

Demetriou, J.L., Brearley, M.J., Constantino-Casas, F., Addington, C. and Dobson, J. (2012) Intentional marginal excision of canine limb soft tissue sarcomas followed by radiotherapy. J. small Anim. Pract. 53, (3): 174-181.

Books and book chapters

Demetriou, J.L. (2014) Oncological surgery. Chapter 14. In: Feline Soft Tissue and General Surgery. First edn. Eds: S.J. Langley-Hobbs, J.L. Demetriou, J.F. Ladlow. Saunders Elsevier, 141-149.

Dobson, J.M. and Demetriou, J.L. (2014) Skin Tumours. Chapter 20. In: Feline Soft Tissue and General Surgery. First edn. Eds: S.J. Langley-Hobbs, J.L. Demetriou, J.F. Ladlow. Saunders Elsevier, 209-217.

Rudd, J.L., Demetriou, J.L. and Langley-Hobbs, S.J. (2014) Cats in the practice. Chapter 7. In: Feline Soft Tissue and General Surgery. First edn. Eds: S.J. Langley-Hobbs, J.L. Demetriou, J.F. Ladlow. Saunders Elsevier, 67-74.

Rudd, J.L., Demetriou, J.L. and Langley-Hobbs, S.J. (2014) Post operative nursing care. Chapter 4. In: Feline Soft Tissue and General Surgery. First edn. Eds: S.J. Langley-Hobbs, J.L. Demetriou, J.F. Ladlow. Saunders Elsevier, 39-48.

Demetriou, J.L. (2016) Pyothorax. In: Complications in Small Animal Surgery, First edn. Eds: D. Griffon and A. Hamaide. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 15-20.