Rate My Professor Pamela Murison

Professor Pamela Murison is Professor in Veterinary Anaesthesia in the Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Glasgow's School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine. She graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary School with a BVMS in 1992 and spent three years in private mixed veterinary practice before undertaking a clinical training scholarship in anaesthesia at the University of Edinburgh. She then worked at the University of Bristol as lecturer and senior lecturer, contributing to curriculum review and introducing new practical student evaluations in third and final years. During this period, she obtained the European Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2000, the RCVS Diploma in Anaesthesia in 2005, and a PhD on novel analgesia for cats in 2011. In 2014, she returned to the University of Edinburgh, where she was instrumental in creating a new online MSc programme in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia. Appointed Professor of Veterinary Anaesthesia at the University of Glasgow in 2018, she is an RCVS Specialist and European Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia, holding additional PGCert(HE) and FHEA qualifications. She heads the Anaesthesia Service at the University of Glasgow's Small Animal Hospital.

Pamela Murison's research specializations focus on monitoring anaesthesia, analgesia, and factors affecting ventilation during anaesthesia, particularly in small animals like dogs and cats. She has produced 68 publications, including 'Perioperative anaesthetic complications in healthy cats undergoing anaesthesia for neutering in first opinion practice' (Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2024), 'Investigating the effect of anxiety on pain scores in dogs' (Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 2022), 'The short form of the Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale in post-operative analgesia studies in dogs: a scoping review' (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021), and 'Monitoring small animal anaesthesia: Where are we now?' (Veterinary Record, 2019). She serves as Associate Editor for Anesthesiology and Animal Pain Management in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, contributing to the advancement of veterinary anaesthesia through editorial roles and clinical leadership.