Richard Ploeg
BVSc, MACVSc—Veterinary Pathologist

After graduation from the University of Sydney in 1996, Richard worked in mixed and small-animal practice for two years. He was then a resident and later an associate lecturer in veterinary pathology and anatomy at the University of Queensland. In 2002 he worked as a pathologist at the Queensland government's veterinary laboratory at Yeerongpilly. Richard joined IDEXX in 2002. He attained membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in 2004, and has completed a MPhil thesis on canine vascular neoplasia. Richard's special interests include splenic pathology, dermatopathology and immunohistochemistry.