Head and shoulders image of Dr. Christopher Riley, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.
Bio/Historical Note: A University of Melbourne veterinary graduate in 1988, Dr. Christopher B. Riley was director of Research Commercialization, Equine Group Leader, and manager of the Veterinary Emergency Response Team at Massey University, New Zealand. He completed his internship at Murdoch University, Perth, Australia in 1991. Dr. Riley completed a large animal surgical residency and PhD at the University of Saskatchewan in 1994. An academic practicing veterinarian and international researcher and speaker, Dr. Riley is author of book chapters and articles on comparative veterinary medicine and surgery, large animal welfare, and aspects of animal rescue and disaster responses. Dr. Riley’s record of scholarship includes over 160 published papers and reports, including 120 in peer-reviewed journals. He is the lead editor and an author of the 3rd edition of Fraser’s Behaviour and Welfare of the Horse, published by CABI. He is an honorary fellow of the veterinary school at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Dr. Riley is professor and chair, Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College (2024).