veterinary · Companion Animals
Epidemiology in Small Animal ParasitologyPeter Holdsworth, Maggie Fisher

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Veterinary Surgeon and Parasitologist, Managing Director at Veterinary Research Management Ltd
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Maggie Fisher is a distinguished veterinarian and applied veterinary parasitologist with over two decades of experience in the field. A graduate of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London, she began her career in mixed veterinary practice before returning to the RVC as an academic, where she spent six years focusing on parasitology. In 1997, she established her own consultancy, Shernacre Enterprise, and later acquired the UK-based contract research organization Ridgeway Research Ltd in 2008. In 2011, she co-founded Veterinary Research Management Ltd (VRM), where she currently serves as the sole director, providing strategic direction and specialist scientific expertise for product development programs. A world-renowned expert in small animal parasitology, Fisher has contributed significantly to the field through her extensive research, authorship of veterinary textbooks, and leadership roles in international organizations. She was a key creative influence behind the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) and has served on the Executive Committee of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP). She is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Parasitology and a fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.
Director
Veterinary Research Management Ltd · Management
2011 – Present
Managing Director
Ridgeway Research Ltd · Research and Development
2008 – Present
Founder/Consultant
Shernacre Enterprise · Parasitology Consultancy
1997 – Present
Academic
Royal Veterinary College · Parasitology
1991 – 1997
veterinary · Companion Animals
Epidemiology in Small Animal ParasitologyPeter Holdsworth, Maggie Fisher