Matt Gurney
BVSc CertVA PgCertVBM DipECVAA FRCVS
Hospital Director
RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Matt graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2003 and spent several years enjoying mixed practice before returning to Liverpool to undertake a residency in anaesthesia & analgesia. From 2009 to 2018 he developed and led the anaesthesia service at Northwest Veterinary Specialists, a multidisciplinary specialist hospital in Cheshire.
Matt is a European Veterinary Specialist and an RCVS Recognised Specialist and is currently President of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia. In October 2018 Matt returned to his roots in the south and joined Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists. His main interests lie in acute and chronic pain management.
Recently Matt contributed to the development of an app designed for vets and nurses in practice on anaesthesia of dogs and cats. Matt lectures nationwide on a variety of topics including acid base balance, pain management, CPR and local anaesthesia. Matt is one of the co-founders of The Zero Pain Philosophy, an educational resource for veterinary professionals.
Recent Publications
Gurney M, Gower L. Randomised clinical trial evaluating the effect of a single preappointment dose of gabapentin on signs of stress in hyperthyroid cats. J Feline Med Surg. 2022 Jun;24(6):e85-e89. doi: 10.1177/1098612X221091736.
Ryan AC, Murrell JC, Gurney MA. Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) observed in a clinical study designed to assess the analgesic effects of intravenous and subcutaneous methadone in dogs. Vet J. 2022 Sep;287:105876. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2022.105876.
Clark L, Kavanagh JA, Pang DSJ, Gurney MA, Bradbrook CA, Gibson SM, Oliveira P. Impact of preanaesthetic echocardiography on the planned anaesthetic management of cats. Vet Anaesth Analg. 2020 Sep;47(5):614-620. doi: 10.1016/j.vaa.2020.04.003.
Gurney M, Gower L. Randomised clinical trial evaluating the effect of a single preappointment dose of gabapentin on signs of stress in hyperthyroid cats. J Feline Med Surg. 2022 Jun;24(6):e85-e89. doi: 10.1177/1098612X221091736.
Ryan AC, Murrell JC, Gurney MA. Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) observed in a clinical study designed to assess the analgesic effects of intravenous and subcutaneous methadone in dogs. Vet J. 2022 Sep;287:105876. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2022.105876.
Clark L, Kavanagh JA, Pang DSJ, Gurney MA, Bradbrook CA, Gibson SM, Oliveira P. Impact of preanaesthetic echocardiography on the planned anaesthetic management of cats. Vet Anaesth Analg. 2020 Sep;47(5):614-620. doi: 10.1016/j.vaa.2020.04.003.