Mrs Amanda Boag
Vice Principal (Clinical Services)
Department: Principal's Office
Campus: Hawkshead
Amanda is the Vice Principal for Clinical Services at the Royal Veterinary College and is leading on the delivery of a five year clinical strategy across all of the RVC’s clinical sites.
Following graduation from Cambridge University, Amanda spent the first part of her career in academia at the RVC gaining Diplomas in Internal Medicine and ECC. Amanda joined Vets Now in 2008 and spent the next 11 years as Clinical Director, overseeing clinical quality and training, including setting up the Cutting Edge programme. Amanda then moved to IVC Evidensia for 4 years, latterly as their Group Chief Medical Officer. In November 2023, Amanda returned to the RVC as Vice Principal for Clinical Services, where she provides strategic and operational leadership for all of the RVC’s clinical units. Amanda was a member of RCVS Council from 2012-2020, RCVS President 2018-2019, Founding President of ECVECC, and is a past President of EVECCS. Amanda is currently Chair of Trustees of RCVS Knowledge and Treasurer of EBVS. As her career has progressed, Amanda has increasingly focused on leadership roles and particularly on how systems and culture influence clinical quality. Her clinical passion, however, will always remain in the emergency room.
In the early part of Amanda’s career, she developed a strong track record of clinical research publications with a focus on fluid therapy/transfusion, A. vasorum infection in dogs and infection control/multi-drug resistant, hospital-acquired infections; the latter particularly involved building strong collaborations with colleagues in basic science. Whilst in the private sector, Amanda built a culture within the organisations she led that recognised the value of clinical research for patient welfare, using large data sets and collaboration with epidemiologists to publish studies relevant to primary care problems such as Caesarean sections and trauma.
Participation in the 2022 antibiotic amnesty.
Allerton F, Work M, Boag A, Davies E, Howard D, Jamieson C, Morley M, Paterson S, Ramsey I, Speakman A, Stapleton L, West E.Vet Rec. 2022 Nov;191(9):388. doi: 10.1002/vetr.2419.PMID: 36331490 No abstract available.
The value of veterinary nurses.
Marshall R, Boag A.Vet Rec. 2019 Mar 23;184(12):387. doi: 10.1136/vr.l1266.PMID: 30902948 No abstract available.
O'Neill DG, O'Sullivan AM, Manson EA, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Boag AK, Brodbelt DC.Vet Rec. 2019 Mar 30;184(13):409. doi: 10.1136/vr.104944. Epub 2019 Feb 4.PMID: 30718270
Parratt CA, Firth AM, Boag AK, Allison GF, Boysen SR.J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2018 Nov;28(6):559-565. doi: 10.1111/vec.12772. Epub 2018 Oct 16.PMID: 30325574
Impact of appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy on outcome of dogs with septic peritonitis.
Dickinson AE, Summers JF, Wignal J, Boag AK, Keir I.J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2015 Jan-Feb;25(1):152-9. doi: 10.1111/vec.12273. Epub 2014 Dec 26.PMID: 25545023
Harrison EM, Weinert LA, Holden MT, Welch JJ, Wilson K, Morgan FJ, Harris SR, Loeffler A, Boag AK, Peacock SJ, Paterson GK, Waller AS, Parkhill J, Holmes MA.mBio. 2014 May 13;5(3):e00985-13. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00985-13.PMID: 24825010
Feline toxicological emergencies: when to suspect and what to do.
Grave TW, Boag AK.J Feline Med Surg. 2010 Nov;12(11):849-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.09.006.PMID: 20974402 Free PMC article. Review.
McMillan MW, Whitaker KE, Hughes D, Brodbelt DC, Boag AK.J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2009 Dec;19(6):564-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2009.00480.x.PMID: 20017762 Clinical Trial.
Adverse events associated with pericardiocentesis in dogs: 85 cases (1999-2006).
Humm KR, Keenaghan-Clark EA, Boag AK.J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2009 Aug;19(4):352-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2009.00436.x. Epub 2009 Jul 22.PMID: 25164634
Unusual presentation of Angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs.
Humm K, Boag A.Vet Rec. 2008 May 10;162(19):632. doi: 10.1136/vr.162.19.632-b.PMID: 18480027 No abstract available.
Acid-base and electrolyte abnormalities in dogs with gastrointestinal foreign bodies.
Boag AK, Coe RJ, Martinez TA, Hughes D.J Vet Intern Med. 2005 Nov-Dec;19(6):816-21. doi: 10.1892/0891-6640(2005)19[816:aaeaid]2.0.co;2.PMID: 16355674
Loeffler A, Boag AK, Sung J, Lindsay JA, Guardabassi L, Dalsgaard A, Smith H, Stevens KB, Lloyd DH.J Antimicrob Chemother. 2005 Oct;56(4):692-7. doi: 10.1093/jac/dki312. Epub 2005 Sep 1.PMID: 16141276
Australian tick paralysis in a dog imported into the UK.
Adamantos S, Boag A, Church D.Vet Rec. 2005 Mar 5;156(10):327. doi: 10.1136/vr.156.10.327.PMID: 15786926 No abstract available.
Assessment and treatment of perfusion abnormalities in the emergency patient.
Boag AK, Hughes D.Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2005 Mar;35(2):319-42. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2004.10.010.PMID: 15698913 Review.
Throughout her career, Amanda has delivered a diverse range of teaching in both academia and corporate workplace settings to undergraduates, postgraduates and veterinary nurse students. Her breadth of teaching expertise is fundamental to ensuring our teaching hospitals are managed and fulfilling their purpose in the most effective way.
Projects
- As Chair of the RVC’s Clinical Board, Amanda has led the development of a five year clinical strategy and is now overseeing its delivery.
- Amanda is leading the team responsible for overseeing the development of a new small animal referral centre for the RVC.
- Amanda chairs the RVC’s Employee Engagement Steering Group.