Contact details:

Cinque Ports Veterinary Associates
Springfield Surgery Cranbrook Road Hawkhurst Kent TN18 5EE

Telephone: 01580 752187
Fax: 01580 753704
Mobile: 07801 623562
e-mail: nick.mills@btconnect.com

Born:

30 March 1954 - Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire

Educated:

Loughborough Endowed Schools - Head Boy
Captain Rugby and Tennis
Captain Leicestershire Rugby
Jesus College, Cambridge University 1972 - 1978
Wyndham Deedes Scholar
Leader Cambridge Expedition to Lofoten Islands
Cambridge University Pole Vaulter
President of 'The Club'
BA - 1975
MA - 1978
VetMB - 1978
MRCVS - 1978

Veterinary Surgeon:

Mixed Practice - Crowhurst & Partners, Maidstone 1978 - 1982
Specialist Anaesthetist - Save The Rhino Trust, Zambia 1982
Partner Mixed/Mainly Equine Practice R G Ogle,
J H Clark & Partners - now Cinque Ports Veterinary Associates
Set up successful branch practice, Hawkhurst, Kent 1999 - present Senior Partner Veterinary Practice Cinque Ports Veterinary Associates

Lecturer On:

Veterinary Wound Healing
Cambridge University Veterinary School 1992
Liverpool University Veterinary School 1992
London Royal Veterinary College 1991
Edinburgh 'Dick' Veterinary School 1991
Bristol Veterinary School (Day Meeting for AGPAT) 1992
Glasgow One Day Study Meeting 1992
Lecturer to the Association of Racecourse Veterinary Surgeons 1994
Lectured on "Zooanoses". Jersey 1998 (weekend Doctor's Meeting)
Equine Welfare 1997 Blue Cross
Cambridge University School 1999
BEVA Insurance Lecture, Newmarket 2001
Annual lectures on veterinary insurance to Cambridge University, Royal Veterinary College, Royal Dick Veterinary School - 1999 to present
Equine Insurance Seminar 2000 at Hong Kong Jockey Club

Publications:

Veterinary Wound Healing - Veterinary Times 1993
Equine Insurance - The Veterinary Viewpoint Equine Veterinary Journal 1994
The Role of Silver in Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Times 2003
Mud Fever:The Role of Silver Therapy - Veterinary Times 2004

Equine Stud Medicine And Surgery:

Consulted by various leading studs on equine fertility problems and foot problems. The studs visited for professional veterinary advice include:
Lanes End Farm, Kentucky, USA
Coolmore Stud, Eire
The National Stud, Newmarket
Haras du Quesnay, Normandy
Hayata Farm, Japan
Shadai Farm, Japan
Devonia Stud, Florida

Inventor:

1. Inventor of "Mirotec" (successfully commercialised) (South-East Inventor of the Year - 1995)
2. Inventor of Stable Tropical Freshwater Prawn Food (successfully commercialised by Tetrapac Subsiduaries - 1996)

Award:

Sam Hignett Memorial Award 1995

Equine Insurance Consultant:

Regular veterinary consultancy, eg: for Smith & Nephew
Twenty years experience of advice to leading insurance underwriters, eg., Leading Lloyds syndicates Travelled with top Polish Arab horses and leading thoroughbred stallions such as Lammtarra and Helissio Member of PIVAG (Pet Insurance Veterinary Advisory Group) used as an "arbitrating opinion" for some disputed insurance claims.

Exotic and Wildlife Work:

Particular veterinary interest in wild animal rehabilitation and exotic animal medicine
Work includes:
Wing fracture repair in birds of prey
Expert Witness for the Royal Society of Protection of Birds
Recipient of "Shell" conservation grant
Anaesthetising and dental work in elephants
Commended by RSPCA for releasing accidentally trapped fallow deer stag
Veterinary consultant for Elmley (nature reserve on Island of Sheppey).
Specialist surgical implantation of radio-tracking devices in reptiles (grass snakes) for University of Canterbury.
Fracture repair on giraffe - Moscow Zoo. Trustee FFI (Fauna & Flora International)

Inspector:

Qualified Riding Establishment Inspector

Expert Witness:

Have acted as Expert Witness for The National Stud and for several leading Equine Insurance Underwriters

Currently an examiner for:

The European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies

Dispute Resolution:

As senior partner of busy mixed veterinary practice considerable practical experience of dispute resolution mediation. Successfully completed mediation training at the Academy of Experts to become a "Qualified Dispute Resolver"

Specialist Mediation Service:

Co-founded specialist mediation service to provide a dispute resolution service combining expertise in the veterinary and mediation fields.