With over 20 years of experience in small animal surgery Dr Arthur House BSc BVMS PhD Cert SAS DECVS (Small Animal Surgery) is an internationally recognized specialist small animal surgeon in both Australia and Europe. Arthur has pursued his passion in small animal surgery since graduation achieving post graduate qualifications in surgery, initially in general practice, followed by advanced surgical training in a multi-discipline university hospital. Arthur was a lecturer in Small Animal Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College, London prior to his return home to Australia. In addition to providing specialist surgical referral services to his patients, Arthur continues to be active in veterinary postgraduate training through provision of continuing education lectures, supervision of PhD stu-dents and has been an author in several textbooks. Arthur is involved in collaborative research with colleagues around the world and has a broad range of publications. Arthur has an extensive range of specialist surgical experience and skills and strives to maximize patient outcomes by application of best practice and evidence-based medicine and surgery.