Clare is Professor in Veterinary Neurology at University of Surrey and Senior Neurologist at Wear Referrals. Her experience with painful and distressing inherited and conformation related disease drives her research to improve diagnose, treatment and prevention of these conditions. She has spent over 25 years researching Chiari malformation, syringomyelia and maladaptive pain and has authored or co-authored over 160 scientific articles and book chapters including a textbook on human syringomyelia. She is a trustee for the Dog Breeding Reform Group and Patron of Cavalier Matters charity.