Professor David Bardell BVSc PhD CertVA DipECVAA PGCert(LTHE) FHEA MRCVS

Personal Statement

David is an EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia.

After graduating from the University of Liverpool in 1998, David spent 8 years in predominantly equine practice before returning to Liverpool as a clinical anaesthetist in 2006. He gained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 2007, the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Diploma in 2011, was subsequently appointed as Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Head of the Large Animal Anaesthesia service.
In 2016, David stepped out of full time clinical and teaching work to undertake a 3 year period of research into the molecular mechanisms involved in tendon disease, culminating in being awarded a PhD for his thesis ‘microRNA:target interactions in tendinopathy’. Returning to clinical duties in 2020, he resumed Head of the Large Animal Anaesthesia service responsibilties in 2021. In 2023 David was awarded a personal chair and is currently Head of Veterinary Anaesthesia.


David is a member of the ‘Vets with Horsepower’ charity, which delivers CPD lectures to equine vets worldwide, raising money for veterinary and human charities, and is involved in the Liverpool University Hedgehog Friendly Campus Project Group which promotes conservation and biodiversity on campus. He is a member of the ECVAA examination committee and sits on the University’s Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Board.