CURRICULUM VITAE Nicholas Mark Joseph
Thompson BSc (Hons) Pathological
Sciences, BVM&S, VetMFHom, MRCVS
Contact Holisticvet Ltd. The Bungalow
Slaughterford Wiltshire SN14 8RH Tel:
01225 487778 Mob: 07881 811 590 Email:
[nickthompson@holisticvet.co.uk](mailto:nickthompson@holisticvet.co.uk)
Website:
[www.holisticvet.co.uk](http://www.holisticvet.co.uk/)
Online and social Facebook:
Holisticvet Ltd. (and public figure
page: Dr Nick Thompson) Instagram:
@holisticvetuk Twitter/X:
@holisticvetUK Selected on-demand
professional education Raw Feeding:
The Basics
(vimeo.com/ondemand/rawfeedingthebasics)
Bones and How to Feed Them
(holisticvet.shop/course-bones) What
Makes Dogs Itch?
(holisticvet.shop/course-itch)
Personal details Born: 9 September
1967, Oxford, England, UK Nationality:
British Marital status: Married
Professional profile I am a veterinary
surgeon with postgraduate training and
long-term specialisation in natural
nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy
and acupuncture, now predominantly
canine nutrition focused. I founded
Holisticvet Ltd. in 1999 as the UK’s
first veterinary consultancy
integrating homeopathy, acupuncture,
herbal medicine and nutrition for
equines, dogs and cats, and I now work
primarily as a canine nutrition
consultant with a strong emphasis on
gastroenterology and the microbiome.
My work includes clinical case
support, feeding strategy and diet
assessment, professional education and
conference speaking, media
contributions, and ongoing consultancy
to raw pet food and supplement
businesses in the UK and
internationally. Areas of practice and
expertise Canine nutrition
consultancy, feeding strategy, diet
assessment and troubleshooting
(including raw and fresh feeding) Food
hygiene and risk mitigation in raw
feeding, including owner education and
practical controls Gastroenterology
and the microbiome, with a
nutrition-led approach to chronic
disease patterns Integrative
veterinary medicine (homeopathy,
herbal medicine, acupuncture)
alongside conventional veterinary care
Professional education for veterinary
and public audiences, and
evidence-informed communication in
contested topics Expert witness work
Instructed and available to act as an
expert witness in matters relating to
canine nutrition, feeding practice and
standards of care, including raw
feeding practice and food hygiene risk
and mitigation, and integrative
veterinary approaches where relevant
to diet-related clinical management.
Education 1979 to 1982 Chipping Norton
Comprehensive School, Chipping Norton,
UK 1982 to 1983 Auckland Boys Grammar
School, Auckland, New Zealand 1983 to
1984 Wynstones Rudolf Steiner School,
Gloucester, UK 1984 to 1986 Marling
Grammar School, Stroud,
Gloucestershire, UK 1986 to 1992 Royal
(Dick) School of Veterinary Studies,
Edinburgh, UK Qualifications and
postgraduate training BSc (Hons)
Pathological Sciences, Edinburgh
University, 1990 BVM&S, Royal
(Dick) School of Veterinary Studies,
1992 Veterinary Membership of the
Faculty of Homeopathy (VetMFHom), 1998
to present International Veterinary
Acupuncture Society course, 1998 to
1999 British Association of Veterinary
Herbalists course, 2008 to 2010 Career
history and positions held 1992 to
1994 Garth Veterinary Group, Beeford,
East Yorkshire (mixed practice
specialising in pig medicine) 1994 to
1996 Four Dales Veterinary Practice,
Helmsley, North Yorkshire (rural mixed
practice, North York Moors) 1996 to
1999 Kingley Veterinary Centre,
Lavant, Chichester (mixed practice
offering alternative therapies) 1999
to present Founder and Director,
Holisticvet Ltd. Current business
Holisticvet is a specialist referral
and consultancy service for dogs in
natural nutrition, herbal and
homeopathic medicine, providing
clinical advice, lectures, and
research and education capability for
owners, veterinary colleagues and
industry audiences. The consultancy is
now predominantly canine nutrition
focused. Leadership and professional
roles Founder (2014) and current
President, Raw Feeding Veterinary
Society (RFVS) (rfvs.info)
Co-organiser of RFVS conferences and
professional education initiatives,
2014 onwards Co-presenter, Raw Pet
Medics (Facebook Live, YouTube and
podcast distribution), 2019 to present
Founding member, Raw Pet Medics,
alongside Dr Conor Brady and Dr
Brendan Clarke Peer-reviewed
publications Thompson, N.M.J. (1990)
Report Summary of Royal (Dick) School
of Veterinary Studies Expedition to
Seram Island, Indonesia: Information
concerning Seram Long-nosed Bandicoot
(Rhynchomeles prattorum), Malay Civet
Cat (Viverra tangalunga) and the
Common Phalanger (Phalanger
orentalis). Royal Zoological Society
of Scotland 78th Annual Report, 50-52.
Kitchener, A.C., Clegg, T., Thompson,
N.M.J., Wiik, H., MacDonald, A.A.
(1993) First records of the Malay
civet, Viverra tangalunga Gray, 1832,
on Seram with notes on the Seram
bandicoot Rhynchomeles prattorum
Thomas, 1920. Zeitschrift für
Säugetierkunde, 58, 378-380. Editorial
work Editor of The Treatment of Horses
by Homeopathy by George Macleod (Ryder
Books, 2005. ISBN 10: 1844132951)
Journalistic and broadcast media work
Current contributions Edition Dog
Magazine Edition Dog Live Previous
contributions (selected) Your Horse
Magazine Horse and Rider Magazine Your
Dog Magazine Dogs Today Magazine Horse
Magazine Petspark.com Additional
publication history Over the last 30
years I have written for, and been
quoted by, a wide range of UK and
international equine, canine,
veterinary and general-interest
outlets, including trade press and
consumer media. A full list of
publications, articles and dates can
be provided on request. Other
contributions and broadcast
appearances (selected) Daily Mail
Bristol Evening News At Home with
Gloria Hunniford BBC Radio Bristol
SAGA Radio BBC Radio Southampton The
Field Magazine BBC Radio 5 Live (Nihal
Arthanayake Show) Selected lectures,
seminars and invited speaking (details
and dates) 2003 Faculty of Homeopathy,
Portugal 2004 Faculty of Homeopathy,
Portugal 2004 to 2006 Horsehay Farm,
annual lectures on small animal and
equine nutrition, UK 2004 to 2008
Lecturer, School of Psychology, Animal
Behaviour Programme, University of
Southampton, UK January 2011 Animal
Health Distributors Association Annual
Conference: The Intelligent Use of
Herbs in Animal Husbandry March 2011
19th National Equine Forum: Homeopathy
Science or Alchemy 2014 to present Raw
Feeding Veterinary Society (RFVS):
conference lecturer and co-organiser
(annual and international events) 2014
to 2026 RFVS conferences: co-organiser
and speaker 2018-2024 Helsinki,
Finland – Invited Speaker at the
Annual DogRisk Nutrition seminars,
University of Helsinki 2023 Two-day
seminar (veterinary and public),
Latvia January 2024 One-day seminar,
Estonia October 2024 Invited speaker,
Feed Real Conference, San Diego,
California, USA Orlando, Florida, USA
Dr Judy Morgan’s International NHP
Experience (invited speaker, date as
scheduled by organisers) South Africa:
African Pet Health Summit (APHS) in
2025 (invited speaker, date) I have
delivered additional invited lectures
and seminars internationally over the
last 30 years (including Lithuania and
the UAE). Full event list with dates
and organisers available on request.
Countries lectured in (selected)
United Kingdom, Portugal, Finland,
Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, United
States of America, South Africa,
United Arab Emirates Podcasts and
long-form interviews (selected) Raw
Pet Medics (regular long-form
discussions and interviews), 2019 to
present Guest appearance with Dr Judy
Morgan Guest appearance with Dr Karen
Becker and Rodney Habib Additional
guest appearances on UK and
international podcasts, interviews and
panel discussions over the last
decades (full list with dates and
hosts available on request)
Consultancy and industry work
(selected; past and present) Nestlé
Purina, Small Animal Nutrition
Workshop, January 2006 Anglian Meat
Products Ltd., UK Authentica Raw Food,
Argentina Bella and Duke, UK Benyfit
Natural, UK Cotswold Raw Food Ltd., UK
CPD Solutions Ltd., UK CVPharma Ltd.,
UK Din Dins Pet Supplements, UK
Lifelearn Animal Health Inc. (client
educational resource), USA/UK Higher
Nature Nutritional Supplements, UK
Honest Recipe Raw Food, Indonesia
Natural Instinct
(naturalinstinct.com), UK Natures Menu
Ltd., UK Nutriwolds Raw Food Ltd., UK
Honey’s Real Pet Foods, UK Hilton
Herbs, UK Poppy’s Picnic Ltd., UK The
Postbiotic Company Ltd., UK Prodog Raw
Food Ltd., UK (current consultancy)
Proflax Pet Superfoods Ltd., UK Pure
Pet Food Ltd., UK Verm-X Herbal
Internal Parasite Control
(verm-x.com), UK (current consultancy)
www.Roots.dog Professional memberships
and associations (current) Member,
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
(MRCVS) Veterinary Member, Faculty of
Homeopathy (VetMFHom) British
Veterinary Association British Small
Animal Veterinary Association Awards
and nominations Petplan Vet of the
Year nominee: 2009, 2015, 2017, 2018,
2020, 2021, 2023 Petplan Practice of
the Year nominee: 2018 Summary I am a
veterinary surgeon, MRCVS, with
further qualifications, training and
specialisation in natural nutrition,
herbal and homeopathic medicine for
dogs. I am the Director of Holisticvet
Ltd., work internationally through
business and owner-based consultancy
and professional education, and hold
leadership roles in veterinary raw
feeding education. References
Available on request.