Given Name

Christopher

Family Name

RIGGS

Current   Position

Head of   Veterinary Clinical Services

Organization

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Nationality-Resident

United Kingdom-Hong Kong

Major   Interest

Equine orthopaedics; Prevention of racing fractures; Clinical care of

the Thoroughbred racehorse; Provision of veterinary services at

equine sports events.

Education

1987–1990 PhD (The   University of London, UK)

1980–1986 BSc and BVSc   (The University of Bristol, UK)

Post-graduate   Training

RCVS Diploma in Equine Orthopaedics, UK

Diplomat European College of Veterinary Surgeons, Belgium

Professional   Experience

2003-Head of   Veterinary Clinical Services, The Hong KongJockey Club, HK

2002-2003 Equine Surgeon, Bushy Equine Vets, Breadstone,Gloucestershire,   UK

1998-2002 Equine Surgeon, Oakey Veterinary Hospital,Queensland,   Australia

1993-1998 Lecturer in Equine Surgery (Orthopaedics),University of   Liverpool, UK

1992-1993 Assistant in specialist equine practice, Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic, Maidstone,   Kent, UK

1990-1991 Assistant in general veterinary practice, Macarthur, Packer and Stewart, Somerset, UK

1987-1990 HBLB Veterinary Research Scholar, The RoyalVeterinary   College Doctor of Philosophy: "The Relationship Between the Mechanical Function and Microstructural Properties of   Cortical Bone in the Racehorse", UK

1986–1987 Intern in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, The Royal Veterinary College, UK

Honors and   Awards

2014- Adjunct   Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, City University, HK

2012- Visiting   Professor, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

2011- Editorial   Consultant Board, Equine Veterinary Journal

2011- Member of   the Animal Experiments Ethics Committee, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

2009- Advisory   Board, The Veterinary Journal

2008 Veterinary   Services Manager, Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events of the Games of   the XXIX Olympiad.

2006- Special   Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Nottingham, UK

2005 RCVS Trust   Jim Gourley Prize

2005 Equine   Veterinary Journal Richard Hartley Clinical Prize (co-author of winning   paper)

2000 Equine   Veterinary Journal Open Award (Primary author of wining paper)

1994 BEVA travel   Scholarship

1993 Nuffield   Foundation Award to New Lecturer

1987 Horserace   Betting Levy Board Veterinary Research Training Scholarship

1986 Majorie Vera   Levie Prize in Veterinary Surgery

1983 Dorothy   Fielding Prize in Anatomical Science

More recent   publications

Preston S.A., Riggs C.M., Singleton M.D. and Troedsson   M.H. (2015) Descriptive analysis of longitudinal endoscopy for   exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage in Thoroughbred racehorses training   and racing at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Equine Veterinary Journal 47,   366-371.

Ho Emmie N. M., Chan H. M., Wan S. M., Curl P., Riggs   C.M., Hurley M.J. and Sykes D. (2015) Controlling the misuse of cobalt in   horses. Drug Testing and Analysis 7, 21–30.

Graham R. J. T. Y., Riggs C. M. and Rosanowski S. M.   (2015) Retrospective study on the effect of wither fracture on racing   performance in Thoroughbred racehorses in Hong Kong (2003 to 2013). Equine   Veterinary Education 27, 259-263

Ho Emmie N. M., Kwok W. H., Leung D. K. K., Riggs C.M.,   Sidlow G., Stewart B.D., Wong April S.Y. and Wan S.M. (2014) Control of the   misuse of testosterone in castrated horses based on an international   threshold in plasma. Chemistry and Food Science, DOI: 10.1002/dta.1681

Riggs C.M. (2014) Intra-articular corticosteroids under   threat in Thoroughbred racehorse practice. The Veterinary Journal, 200, 1- 2.

Riggs C.M. (2013) Diagnosis of lameness - keeping an   open mind. Equine vet. Educ., 25, 229 - 231.