Dr. Emma Hooijberg

BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ECVCP, Veterinary clinical pathologist, Nationwide Laboratories, UK and Extraordinary lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Emma graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa with a BVSc in 2001 and spent 6 years in practice in the UK before completing a clinical pathology residency in Vienna, Austria. Emma rejoined the Faculty of Veterinary Science in South Africa from 2014-2024, taking part in teaching and research activities, and eventually heading the clinical pathology laboratory. Emma returned to the UK at the beginning of 2025 to work for Nationwide Laboratories, as part of the Clinical Pathology team.  She is the author of over 50 scientific articles and several book chapters, is a Section Editor for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology journal and a member of the ECVCP Diplomate Certification and ASVCP QALS committees. She is still active in research and remains an affiliate of the University of Pretoria. Areas of special interest include inflammatory markers and acute phase proteins, clinical pathology of wildlife, reference intervals and laboratory quality assurance.