Richard qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2014. Following graduation, he spent four years in a busy small animal hospital in South Wales where he completed the RCVS post graduate certificate in small animal medicine. In July 2018 Richard undertook a 1-year rotating internship at Langford Vets Referrals, and returned to join the Neurology team in July 2020 as a Resident in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery.