Prof Eddie Clutton

Personal Chair of Veterinary Anaesthesiology

Biography

Background

Eddie graduated (BVSC [hons]) from the University of Liverpool in 1981before beginning post-graduate training in the Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal Liverpool Hospital. He worked at the University of Virginia – Maryland, USA for 5 years as assistant professor in Veterinary Anesthesiology. He gained the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 1985. He was Head of Veterinary Anaesthesia in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (Edinburgh) 1990 – 2015. He became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia in 1996. He was editor-in-chief of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (2000 – 2005). He was President of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists (2005 – 2008). He is a member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists, the Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Association, the Laboratory Animal Veterinary Association, the Laboratory Animal Science Association, the Association of Veterinary Ethics Committees. His research interests include: pain management and depth of anaesthesia monitoring in pigs and sheep; and medical ethics. He was awarded a Chair of Veterinary Anaesthesiology (University of Edinburgh) August 2007. He was a co-founder of EthicsFirst (2016) whose aim is to work to ensure optimal animal welfare at the leading edge of veterinary clinical practice through the promotion of ethical decision making. He was awarded the Morpheus Award in 2019 for exceptional contributions to Veterinary anaesthesia, analgesia and intensive care, and to the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. He is currently the Clinical Director of the Wellcome Trust Critical Care Laboratory for Large Animals (Roslin Institute). He was awarded the Fellowship (RCVS) June 2019 for his meritorious contribution to knowledge. In 2024 he was awarded the Dalrymple- Champneys Cup and Medal, the British Veterinary Association's Advancement of Veterinary Science Award for the distinctive contributions he has made to the field of veterinary anaesthesia. He was senior author of the FELASA working group guidelines for Anaesthesia for pigs, sheep, goats and cattle involved in biomedical research Parts I-IV In 2025, he co-founded the Research Animal Anaesthesia Network (RAAN) which exists to promote and support the involvement of veterinary anaesthetists in experimental research involving animals.

Responsibilities & affiliations

Anaesthesia

The Morpheus Award (2019; ECVAA)

The Dalyrmple-Champneys Cup & Medal (2024; BVA)

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