Norman Johnston

Norman Johnston qualified from the University of Edinburgh and retired from full-time clinical practice in March 2019. He remains a part-time consultant and adviser to DentalVets.

His credentials as a veterinary dental specialist are unique. He is a diplomate of both the American and European Veterinary Dental Colleges and a current registered RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry. He became a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry in 1991 and a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2016.

He is a past president and board member of the European Veterinary Dental College and served two terms as president of the British Veterinary Dental Association from 1991 to 1995. He is a past board member of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. He served as a director (2003 - 2009) and chair (2007-2009) of VET Trust - a veterinary charity dedicated to providing help with providing continuing education resources to needy individuals.

In 1997, he received the Simon Award from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association for outstanding contributions in the field of veterinary surgery.