Dan has worked for 22 years in general veterinary practice and 15 years in academia. He is currently Professor of Companion Animal Epidemiology at the RVC where he co-leads the RVC VetCompass' Programme. He has published 195 peer-reviewed papers and co-authored the books "Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats" and "Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals". He is a founding member of Brachycephalic Working Group, Legal Advisory Group on Extreme Conformation in Dogs and International Collaborative on Extreme Conformation in Dogs.