Speaker bio page for Dr. Pete van Dongen

Bio

Pete van Dongen, a Veterinary Surgeon from The Netherlands, with over 30 years’ experience in small animal practice in the UK, as well as over 15 years of experience in complementary treatments, such as canine hydrotherapy and rehabilitation. He is one of only a dozen veterinary surgeons in the UK with the CCRT (Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist) qualification from the US based CRI (Canine Rehabilitation Institute). He is also a former dog agility competitor, judge and instructor, and a former British Team Vet for the dog agility World Championships (for 9 years, for 2 different organisations). He has been Senior Director at a multi-branch veterinary practice in Kent, Lead Vet in Rehabilitation at the world-renowned Fitzpatrick Referrals, Orthopaedic and Neurology Hospital in Surrey, Lead Vet in a veterinary hospital practice in West Sussex and Clinical Director at a high-quality primary care vet practice in Surrey.