Prof Eddie Clutton

Prof Eddie Clutton BVSc (Hons) DVA DipECVAA FRCVS
European & RCVS Veterinary Specialist in Anaesthesia

Eddie Clutton graduated from the University of Liverpool in 1981 and completed postgraduate training in anaesthesia at the Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal Liverpool Hospital. After serving as Assistant Professor in Veterinary Anaesthesiology at the University of Virginia–Maryland, USA, he obtained the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 1985. From 1990 to 2015, he led Veterinary Anaesthesia at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, and was appointed Chair of Veterinary Anaesthesiology in 2007.
He is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and has held leadership roles including Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia and President of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists. His professional memberships include the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists, the Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Association, the Laboratory Animal Veterinary Association, the Laboratory Animal Science Association and the Association of Veterinary Ethical Committees.
Eddie’s research focuses on pain management, anaesthesia monitoring in pigs and sheep, and medical ethics. He co-founded EthicsFirst in 2016 and the Research Animal Anaesthesia Network (RAAN) in 2025. He currently serves as Clinical Director of the Wellcome Trust Critical Care Laboratory for Large Animals at the Roslin Institute.
His contributions have been recognised with the Morpheus Award (2019) for exceptional contributions to Veterinary anaesthesia, analgesia and intensive care, RCVS Fellowship (2019) meritorious contribution to knowledge, and the Dalrymple-Champneys Cup and Medal (2024), the British Veterinary Association's Advancement of Veterinary Science Award, for the distinctive contributions he has made to the field of veterinary anaesthesia.. He was senior author of the FELASA guidelines for anaesthesia in biomedical research involving large animals.