Shane Bateman

Shane Bateman is a Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph, and a board-certified specialist in Emergency and Critical Care. With over two decades of experience in clinical veterinary medicine, he brings a unique perspective to veterinary forensics, combining acute care expertise with a long-standing commitment to animal welfare.

In 2022, Dr. Bateman completed a Master’s in Veterinary Forensic Science at the University of Florida. Since then, he has worked to build veterinary forensics into the OVC curriculum, including the development of an elective clinical rotation. He is particularly interested in how forensic principles can support practitioners—including those in equine and large animal practice—in Recognizing, Reporting and Responding to animal maltreatment. He is committed to fostering strong collaborations with law enforcement and criminal justice professionals to strengthen investigations and ensure effective prosecution of animal maltreatment cases.

In 2024 he created a private consulting business to provide veterinary forensic services and continuing education on veterinary forensic science to veterinary, legal and law enforcement teams.