I was born in the province of Salamanca in the Spanish Mid-West. My family has been dedicated since for over 6 generations to the dressage of horses and handling cattle and this has marked virtually all the events of my life.
Since age 7 I wanted to be a veterinary surgeon and finally I got it. I conducted my studies at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of León, where I had the opportunity to work as a boarder in the Surgery, Anesthesiology and Imaging Unit of the public consultation, at the Department of Medicine, Surgery and Veterinary Anatomy, led by Professor Dr. Jesus Sanchez Garcia, who was my teacher, mentor and, ultimately, good friend. He once asked me: "how can you tell if you have a career vocation when is not yet known in its entirety what it is?" And he was right, but working there, I actually found this vocation I was looking for medicine. |
| Family Stud Farm: http://www.yeguadalalancha.com |
Cattle and horses have been my job as a veterinarian since then. To them I dedicate my effort, honesty and diligence, in the way my parents educated me, using all what I know about medicine and learning what I don’t know, as my teacher taught me.
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| Servet Veterinary Team: http://www.servetledesma.es |
Short time after finishing my studies and my first steps as a professional, I joined a team dedicated to large animals. With them I've been able to grow as a professional and I have continued at work until December 2012, cooperating with my colleagues, at different disciplines, deepening into my specialty and attending emergency care out of hours, long periods on call in which I could count on the support and understanding of my wife, whose patience I put to test. A team in which mutual support from day to day and in continuing training, created an exceptional working environment which allowed us to deal with professional challenges and those which was presented to us by the life as a group.
My specialty was, and is still being, the podiatry in equine and cattle. I was also responsible for the area of equine medicine in the company. In addition, as director of Radiology facilities, I ran this service and actively participated in Ultrasonographic diagnosis.
But life put me to test due to the financial crisis: the government debt with my old company was insurmountable. As a result and, as a large number of colleagues, I lost my job and a challenge was presented in front of me: going abroad for work, with my knowledge and a suitcase, dragging my wife with me some months later, once I was established.
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| My new "workmate" at Derbyshire Veterinary Services |
We are located at Derbyshire, in the Midlands, probably the most beautiful place I've seen in England, and I have had to travel a lot across the country working as Meat Inspector.
I love new challenges and learning every day.
To contact me, you can do it from my profile (to the right and below this page).