James Grierson
BVetMed CertVR CertSAS DipECVS FRCVS
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Head of Surgery
James graduated from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), London in 1998. He spent 2 1/2 years in predominantly small animal practice on the south coast before spending 15 months working as a house officer at Davies Veterinary Specialists. He then returned to the RVC and completed a three-year residency in Small Animal Surgery at the Queen Mother Hospital. During this time he obtained the RCVS Certificates in Veterinary Radiology and Small Animal Surgery. Following this he remained at the RVC for a further five years as a Lecturer and specialist orthopaedic surgeon in which time he passed the qualifying examination for the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) to become an ECVS Diplomate and Recognised European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery. James is also recognised by the RCVS as a Specialist in Small Animal Surgery. In 2010 James obtained the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education from the University of Bedfordshire and he is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. James is on the Board of Referees for Veterinary Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology (VCOT). James is a member of AOVET, a worldwide community of veterinary orthopaedic surgeons and currently lectures on the Principles Course. Only a handful of orthopaedic surgeons regularly contribute to this organisation and their courses and James has done so for the last 10 years.
James is interested in the full range of musculoskeletal and rheumatological conditions from acute trauma to elective surgery as well as the investigation and treatment of joint conditions. He has more specific interests in the role of physiotherapy in patient care, infection control and canine elbow disease (including elbow joint replacement). James is one of only a few specialist surgeons certified to perform canine total elbow replacement in the UK.
James continues to contribute to the profession through the provision of CPD courses both locally and internationally, lectures, research projects, resident training and scientific papers.
In 2019 James was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contributions to clinical practice. Fellowship is the highest status of membership of the College and is awarded for outstanding contributions to the veterinary profession.
James joined Anderson Moores in 2010 and in that time it has grown from a small team with a just a handful of clinicians to the large referral hospital it is today. In 2021 James was appointed as Head of Surgery at Anderson Moores.
Publications
Text Books – Orthopaedics
Grierson JG. Principles of fracture surgery, in: Manual of Canine and Feline Fracture Repair and Management, 2nd edition. BSAVA, Cheltenham. 2016
Papers – Orthopaedics
Alexander A, Compagnone K, Grierson J et al (2021) Influence of radiographic examination findings on recommendations made during routine clinical re‐evaluation of dogs with uncomplicated tibial plateau leveling osteotomy. Veterinary Surgery 50, 44-52
Grierson J (2019) Dealing with pelvic fractures in cats. In Practice 41, 106-114
Pratesi A, Grierson JM, Moores AP (2018) Single trans-sacral screw and nut stabilisation of bilateral sacro-iliac luxation in 20 cats. Vet Comp Orthop Traum 31, 44-52
Pratesi A, Moores AP, Grierson J et al (2015) Efficacy of postoperative antimicrobial Use for clean orthopedic implant surgery in dogs: A prospective randomized study in 100 consecutive cases. Vet Surg 44, 653-60
Moores AP, Tivers M, Grierson J (2014). Clinical assessment of a shaft screw for stabilisation of the humeral condyle in dogs. Vet Comp Orthop Traum 27, 179-185 (abstract)
Pratesi A, Grierson J, Moores AP (2012) Toggle rod stabilization of coxofemoral luxation in 14 cats. J Sm Anim Pract 53, 260-266
Pratesi A, Grierson J, Moores AP (2012) The use of a stifle flexion device to manage avulsion of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle in a cat. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 25, 246-9
Grierson J (2012) Hips, Elbows and Stifles: Common joint disease in the cat. J Fel Med Surg 14, 23-30
Grierson J, et al (2011) An investigation into risk factors for bilateral canine cruciate ligament rupture. Vet Comp Orth Traum 24, 192-196
Kulendra E, Grierson J, et al (2011) Evaluation of the transarticular external skeletal fixator for the treatment of tarsocrural instability in 32 cats. Vet Comp Orth Traum24, 320-325
Woodbridge N, Corr SA, Grierson J et al (2011) A retrospective study of tibial plateau translation following tibial plateau levelling osteotomy stabilisation using three different plate types. Vet Comp Orth Traum 24, 445-449
Adams P, Bolus R, Middleton S, Moores AP, Grierson J (2011) Influence of signalment on developing cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs in the UK. J Sm Animal Pract, published online June 2011 (abstract)
Aksoy E, Boag A, Brodbelt D, Grierson J (2010) Evaluation of surface contamination with staphylococci in a veterinary hospital using a quantitative microbiological method. J Small Anim Pract 51, 574-580
Grierson J (2009) External Coaptation in Small Animal Practice. In Practice 31, 218-225
Goldhammer M, Chapman P, Grierson J (2008) Coxofemoral luxation in a border collie as a complication of a Clostridium tetani infection. J Small Anim Prac 49, 159-162
Grierson J, Sanders M, Guitian J, Pead M (2005) Comparison of anatomical tibial plateau angle versus observer measurement from lateral radiographs in dogs. Vet Comp Orthop Traum 18, 215-9
Grierson J, Burton C, Brearley M. (2003) Hypertrophic osteopathy secondary to pulmonary sarcoma in a cat. Vet Comp Onc 4, 227-231
De Sousa R, Parsons KJ, Owen MR, Grierson J, McKee WM, Kulendra E, Burton NJ. (2016) Radiographic, Surgeon and Owner Assessment of the BioMedtrix TATE(®) Elbow Arthroplasty. Vet Surg 45 (6) 726-35
Moores AL, Agthe P, Anderson D, Grierson J (2020) Pubic factures secondary to extended transpelvic urethrostomy in a cat (2020) Vet Surg