Dr. Kate FORSTER

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Biography

Dr. Kate Forster is from the United Kingdom and gained her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Cambridge, UK. She completed an internship at Dick White Referrals, UK., before completing her residency in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Liverpool, UK. Dr. Kate gained her European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery in 2015 and has been working as a Specialist soft tissue surgeon ever since. This has included working at Davies Veterinary Specialists UK., for 6 years. In the last 5 years, Dr. Kate has divided her time working in private referral hospitals in the UK and teaching students, interns and surgical residents at the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh. Dr Kate started working at CityU VMC in 2025 and is keen to continue with her teaching interests at the university.

Dr. Kate's soft tissue surgery interests include maxillofacial surgery, in particular, the resection of maxillary, mandibular, and orbital tumours, facial reconstruction and cleft palate surgery. Her most recent research and book publications include the resection of vaginal tumours in feline patients, reconstruction techniques using axillary pattern flaps, penetrating thoracic foreign bodies and upper airway surgery.

Dr. Kate has recently held a two-year position as Associate Editor for the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has lectured for Improve International CPD providers for seven years and currently holds the position of examiner of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS exam committee) where she is involved in setting the Board examination for surgical residents to become European Specialists in Small Animal Surgery. Teaching and training is something Dr. Kate finds particularly rewarding.

Publications and Book Chapters

• Chapter 7 Upper Airway Surgery in: Improve International Manual of Small Animal Surgery Volume 1 Edition 1: 2019 3M Publishing


• Forster K, Fabrizio F, Compagnone K. (2023) Bilateral pubic and ischial osteotomy in cats offers good exposure for resection of large vaginal masses with minimal post-operative complications. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Under final review


• Forster K, Saez Cutando L, Ladlow J, Anderson D, Burton C, Das S, Gibson S, Kulendra N, Emmerson T, Baines S, Rutherford L, Domingues Paulino R, Fontanini R, Compagnone K, De La Puerta B (2021) Outcome of caudal superficial epigastric axial pattern flaps in dogs and cats: 70 cases. Journal of Small Animal Practice.


• Garcia-Pertierra S, Harris K, Burton C, Das S, Barnes D, Anderson D, Murgia D, Kulendra N, Forster K (2021) Management and outcome of intrathoracic wooden foreign bodies penetrating from the cranial abdominal gastrointestinal tract. Journal of Small Animal Practice.


• F. Dias, A. Danielski, K. Forster , D. Williams (2017). Use of a subdermal plexus flap to reconstruct an upper eyelid following radical tumour resection in a cat. JAVMA 250 (2), 211-214


• E Comerford, K Forster , T Maddox, K Gorton (2012) The management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in small dogs (less than 15kg): A questionnaire study. VCOT (26) 493-7497


• K Forster , J Innes et al, (2012) Complications and owner assessment of canine total hip replacement: A multi-centre internet -based survey Veterinary Surgery 41 545-550


• K Forster , D Anderson, D Yoole, C Wright, R Burrow (2011) Retained Surgical Swabs in 13 dogs, a case series Veterinary Record 169, 337


• D.L. William, T. Fitzmaurice, L. Kay, K. Forster , J. Hefford, C. Budge, K. Blackmore, J.C. Robinson and H.F.Field (2004) Efficacy of antiviral agents in feline herpetic keratitis: Results of an in vitro study. Current Eye Research , Vol 29, pp 215-218

Examining and Editorial Duties

• ECVS Small Animal examination committee member: Preparation of the ECVS surgery diploma examination: 2022-date


• Associate Editor for the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP): 2021 to 2023