Karen Perry graduated from The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh in 2005 where she also completed her residency in small animal surgery in 2010. Following achievement of ECVS status in 2011, Dr Perry joined the Royal Veterinary College, London as a lecturer in small animal orthopaedics. After four years, Dr Perry moved to Michigan State University where she is currently a Tenured Associate Professor in Small Animal Orthopaedics, Section Head of Small Animal Surgery, and the Pat Carrigan Professor of Feline Medicine. Dr Perry has published widely in the veterinary literature with her main research interests being feline orthopaedics and traumatology. As an International AO Faculty, she also created the first AO Master Course in Feline Orthopaedics.