Dr Valérie Picandet graduated from the National Veterinary School of Alfort, France in 1999. She then completed an Internship (1999-2000) in Medicine and Surgery and a Residency program (2000-03) in Equine Internal Medicine at the Veterinary School of University of Montreal, Canada. She then worked as a Clinician at the Equine Hospital within the University (2003-04). Valérie became a certified specialist in Internal Medicine with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She then completed a one year position as a Clinician at the National Veterinary School in Lyon, France (2004-05). In 2006-07 she worked as a Private Practitioner in Poitiers, France for 2 years. In 2008 she joined LIVET Equine Veterinary Hospital in France as a private practitioner, in charge of the internal medicine, emergency, intensive care and anaesthesiology units. She became a partner of LIVET Equine Veterinary Hospital in 2011. She has special interests in neonatology, intensive care and respiratory medicine.