Lesley has worked as a self-employed equine cardiologist for the last 19 years providing referral services to practice across the Uk and Europe. Before leaving the Animal Health Trust in 2005 to focus on clinical cardiology her research efforts had already contributed significantly to the understanding of cardiac murmurs in athletic horses. She was awarded an honorary chair at the Royal Dick School of Vet Studies in 2017, is an RCVS cardiology diploma holder, a recognised specialist in Cardiology and an honorary member of the British Veterinary Association..