Dr. Heather Bacon, OBE, BSc (Hons), BVSc, CertZooMed, MRCVS, is a veterinarian and the Head of School for the veterinary programme at the University of Central Lancashire. She has worked internationally on veterinary education and animal welfare projects for 15 years and was previously responsible for developing and teaching animal welfare, behaviour and veterinary ethics to veterinary and postgraduate students at the University of Edinburgh. Additionally, she works with many charities, veterinary and political organisations to develop veterinary educational initiatives around the world, with a focus on improving the welfare of dogs, cats and captive and free-ranging wildlife. Previously, she worked as the Veterinary Director at the Animals Asia Foundation, an NGO working to end the trade in bear bile across Asia. Heather graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, and from the University of Liverpool with a degree in Conservation medicine. Heather has written several book chapters on animal welfare and has published extensively in this field.