Speaker bio page for Eleanor Girgis

Bio

Eleanor graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2021 and has since gained a broad experience in providing for both the physical and emotional needs of her patients in a variety of settings, including within equine hospitals, first opinion ambulatory settings, and within equine charity practice. Eleanor completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Animal Behaviour in 2024 and is now undertaking a residency in Equine Behavioural Medicine at the University of Edinburgh Equine Hospital, where she is training under the supervision of Dr Gemma Pearson. Eleanor enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, but her particular areas of interest are the provision of low stress veterinary care, the relationship between pain and behaviour and human behaviour change for animal welfare. She also has a strong interest in research, with her first study focusing on how equestrian’s understanding of learning theory relates to their response to problematic behaviour, and an ongoing project exploring the complex link between pain and behaviour.