About
- European and RCVS-Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
- Honorary Associate Professor, University of Nottingham
Simon trained at the University of Cambridge and, after qualifying, spent 2 years in small animal practice before taking up a Residency in Small Animal Medicine and Intensive Care at the University of Bristol. He joined DWR in 2007. He holds the Royal College Certificate in Small Animal Medicine and the European Diploma in Veterinary Internal Medicine. He is an active member of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association and was editor of their Companion Journal for 5 years. Simon particularly enjoys critical care and has been instrumental in developing the Interventional Radiology service at DWR, using minimally invasive techniques and bio-materials to treat many conditions which previously required more invasive surgery. He has lectured widely in the UK and Europe on subjects including emergency medicine and interventional radiology.
Publications
Howes, C. and Tappin, S.W. (2016) Canine urinary tract infections. Comp. Anim. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. (2016) Canine tracheal collapse. J. small anim. Pract. 57 (1), 9-17.
Starybrat, D. and Tappin, S.W. (2016) Approaching the dyspnoeic cat in the middle of the night. Vet. J. Ireland.
Bird, L., Nelissen, P., White, R.A.S. and Tappin S.W. (2015) Treatment of canine nasopharyngeal stenosis using balloon-expandable metallic stents: long-term follow-up of four cases. J. small anim. Pract. doi: 10.1111/jsap.12430.
Bourne, D., van Knapen, F., Morgan, E., Tappin, S.W., Toth, B., Deplazes, P., Tasker, S., Mason, V., Fitzgerald, R., Stokes, L. and Richards, D (2015) Pet travel: should vets do more? Comp. Anim. UK Vet.
Giannasi, C., Tappin, S.W., Guo, L.T., Shelton, G.D. and Palus, V. (2015) Dystrophin-deficient muscular dystrophy in two lurcher siblings. J. small anim. Pract. 56 (9), 577-580.
Goggs, R., Dennis, S.G., Di Bella, A., Humm, K.R., McLauchlan, G., Mooney, C., Ridyard, A., Tappin, S.W., Walker, D., Warman, S., Whitley, N., Brodbelt, D.C. and Chan D.L. (2015) Predicting outcome in dogs with primary immune-mediated hemolytic anemia: results of a multicenter case registry. J. vet intern. Med. 29 (6),1603-1610.
Gow, A.G., Frowde, P.E., Elwood, C.M., Burton, C.A., Powell, R.M., Tappin, S.W., Foale, R.D., Duncan, A. and Mellanby, R.J. (2015) Surgical attenuation of spontaneous congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs resolves hepatic encephalopathy but not hypermanganesemia. Metabolic Brain Disease 30 (5),1285-1289.
Miller, R., Wilson, C., Wray, J., Jakovljevic, S. and Tappin, S.W. (2015) Adult-onset regurgitation in a dog with an aberrant right subclavian artery: a CT angiographic study.
Tappin, S.W. (2015) An introduction to urinary tract interventional radiology: how can these new techniques help our patients? Comp. Anim. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. (2015) Angiostrongylus vasorum: where is it prevalent? how should we treat and prevent it? Vet. Times. Tappin, S.W. (2015) How to diagnose canine hypothyroidism. Companion.
Tappin, S.W. (2015) Lyme borreliosis – an update on prevalence and risks. Vet. Times.
Tappin, S.W. (2015) Prescribing antimicrobials: how do we make the right decisions? Vet CPD.
Tappin, S.W. (2015) Liver disease in companion animals. Part I: Diagnosis. Vet. Times .
Yanai, H., Jakovljevic, S., Dye, C. and Tappin, S.W. (2015) Polyostotic osteomyelitis following open pyometra in a dog. Vet. Record.
Alexandrakis, I., Tuli, R., Ractliffe, S.C., Tappin, S.W., Foale, R.D., Roos A. and Slater K.J. (2014) Utility of a multiple serum biomarker test to monitor remission status and relapse in dogs with lymphoma undergoing treatment with chemotherapy. Vet. comp. Oncol. doi: 10.1111/vco.12123.
Clarkson, J. and Tappin, S.W. (2014) The anorexic patient: what options do we have? UK Vet.
Housley, D. and Tappin, S.W. (2014) Canine insulinoma: part 1 – diagnosis. Comp. Anim. UK Vet.
Housley, D. and Tappin, S.W. (2014) Canine insulinoma: part 2 – treatment. Comp. Anim. UK Vet.
Kilpatrick, S., Gow, A.G., Foale, R.D., Tappin, S.W., Carruthers, H., Reed, N., Yool, D.A., Woods, S., Marques, A.I., Jalan, R. and Mellanby, R.J. (2014) Plasma cytokine concentrations in dogs with a congenital portosystemic shunt. Vet. J. 200 (1), 197-199.
Kilpatrick, S., Jacinto, A., Foale, R.D., Tappin, S.W., Burton, C., Frowde, P.E., Elwood, C.M., Powell, R., Duncan, A., Mellanby, R.J. and Gow, A.G. (2014) Whole blood manganese concentrations in dogs with primary hepatitis. J. Small anim. Pract. 55 (5), 241-246.
Spencer S. and Tappin, S.W. (2014) Top tips for treating canine parvovirus. Vet. Times.
Tappin, S.W. (2014) Angiostrongylus vasorum update. Vet. Times.
Tappin, S.W. (2014) Canine hypothyroidism: how do I make a definitive diagnosis? Vet. J. Ireland.
Tappin, S.W. (2014) Ticks and tick borne disease – are more cases of canine vector-borne diseases being seen? Vet. Times.
Tappin, S.W., Lorek, A. and Villiers E. J. (2014) Use of a rotary powered device for the collection of bone marrow in dogs and cats. Vet. Rec. doi:10.1136/vr.102540.
Bird, L. and Tappin, S.W. (2013) Canine parvovirus: where are we in the 21st century? UK Vet.
Nelissen, P., Tappin, S.W., Smith P. and Brissot, H. (2013) Thoracoscopic pericardiectomy for the management of a neoplastic pericardial effusion. Comp. Anim. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. (2013) How to diagnose canine hyperadrenocorticism. Companion.
Tappin, S.W. (2013) Liver diseases in companion animals: the use of antioxidants. Vet. Times.
Smith C. and Tappin, S.W. (2012) Evans Syndrome (immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia with immune-mediated thrombocytopenia) in a three-year-old male neutered Springer Spaniel. Comp. Anim. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. (2012) How to approach the dog with PU/PD. Companion.
Tappin, S.W. (2012) Tracheal collapse in a 6 year old Yorkshire Terrier. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W., Ferrandis, I. Jakovljevic, S. Villiers E. and White, R.A.S. (2012) Successful treatment of bilateral Paecilomyces pyelonephritis in a German Shepherd dog. J. small Anim. Pract. 53 (11), 657-660.
Tappin, S.W., Goodfellow, M.R., Peters, I.R., Day, M.J., Hall, E.J. and Mealey, K.L. (2012) Frequency of the mutant MDR1 allele in dogs in the UK. Vet. Rec. 171 (3), 72.
Tappin, S.W., Nelissen, P. and Solomon J. A. (2012) Management of a benign oesophageal stricture in a dog using a biodegradable self- expanding stent. J. vet. Sci. med. Diag. 1 (1). doi:10.4172/2325- 9590.
Tappin, S.W. (2010) Canine hyperadrenocorticism Consulta.
Tappin, S.W. (2011) Adder bite in an 11-month-old Labrador Retriever. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. (2011) How to get the best from fluid therapy. Companion.
Tappin, S.W. (2011) How to give effective CPR. Companion. Tappin, S.W. (2011) Lyme disease in dogs: diagnosis, drug treatment and prevention. Vet. Times.
Tappin, S.W. (2011) Rhinoscopy in dogs and cats. Vet. Times.
Tappin, S.W. (2011) Travelling with pets abroad: is a good holiday worth the risk? Vet. Times.
Tappin, S.W., Taylor, S. S., Tasker, S., Dodkin, S. J., Papasouliotis, K. and Murphy, K. F. (2011) Protein electrophoresis in 147 dogs. Vet. Rec. 168, 456.
Tappin, S.W. (2010) Bronchoscopy: approaches to evalaution and sampling. Vet. Times.
Tappin, S.W. (2010) Endoscopy in dogs and cats: lower gastrointestinal issues. Vet. Times. 29.
Tappin, S.W. (2010) Idiopathic pericardial effusion in a 7 year old Labrador Retriever. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. (2010) Probe into small animal upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Vet. Times. 35.
Tappin, S.W. and Brown, A.J. (2010) Diagnostic Evaluation, monitoring and therapeutic techniques for the urologic system: In: Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. Eds: Drobatz and Costello. Taylor,
S., Tappin, S.W., Dodkin, S.J., Papasouliotis, K., Casamian-Sorrosal, D. and Tasker, S. (2010) Retrospective review of abnormal feline serum protein electrophoresis results. J. feline Med. Surg. 12, 643-653.
Tappin, S.W. (2009) An overview of imported disease in dogs and cats. Vet. Nursing J.
Tappin, S.W. (2009) Babesia in a 10 year old British Crossbreed returning from vacation in France. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. and Brissot. H. (2009) Endoscopic excision of a gastric polyp causing intermittent pyloric obstruction. Vet. Rec. 165 (13), 379-380.
Tappin, S.W. and Brissot, H. (2009) Splenic torsion in a 2 year old Great Dane. UK Vet.
Brown, P.J., Skuse A.M. and Tappin, S.W. (2008) Pulmonary haemorrhage and fibrillary glomerulonephritis in a dog: An example of the pulmonary-renal syndrome. Vet. Rec. 162 (15), 486-488.
Tappin, S.W. (2008) Pyothorax in a 4 month old male entire Border Terrier. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. (2008) Secondary hypoadrenocorticism in a 4 year old rough collie. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W., Brown P.J. and Ferasin, L. (2008) An intestinal neuroendocrine tumour associated with paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia and melaena in a 10-year-old boxer. J. small Anim. vet. Pract. 49 (1), 33-37.
Tappin, S.W., Rizzo, F. Dodkin, S.J., Papasouliotis, K., Tasker, S. and Murphy, K.F. (2008) Measurement of ionised calcium in canine blood samples collected in different heparinised syringes using the i-STAT point-of-care analyser. J. vet. clin. Path. 37 (1), 66-72.
Rizzo, F., Tappin S.W. and Tasker, S. (2007) Thrombocytosis in cats: a retrospective study of 51 cases (2000- 2005). J. feline Med. Surg. 9 (4), 319-325.
Tappin, S.W. (2007) Immune mediated thrombocytopenia in a 2 year old Lurcher. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. and Dean, R. (2007) What’s your diagnosis? Polycystic kidney disease with hepatic cysts. J. feline Med. Surg. 9 (5), 359-363.
Tappin, S.W. (2007) Steroid responsive meningitis arteritis in a 7 month old Whippet.. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. and Rizzo, F. (2007) Hepatic arteriovenous fistula in a 3 month old Border Collie: A case report. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. and Norman, D. (2007) What’s your diagnosis? ovarian teratoma. J. small Anim. Pract. 48 (1), 53-55.
Rizzo, F. and Tappin, S.W. (2006) An unusual presentation of lymphoma in a collie-cross dog. UK Vet.
Tappin, S.W. (2006) Unravelling the mysteries of ECG. A review of: ECG interpretation in the critically ill dog and cat by Thomas Day. Vet. Rec. 276.