Jill qualified from University College Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine in 2003, having also completed a BSc in Veterinary Pathology at the Royal Veterinary College as part of her undergraduate training. After three years in first opinion equine and small animal practice she undertook a residency in Equine Internal Medicine at the University Veterinary Hospital in Dublin and became a diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine in 2011. After a further period in practice, she subsequently returned to University College Dublin, completing a residency in Veterinary Pathology and obtaining her fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2016. On completion of her training, Jill worked as a Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology in University College Dublin before moving to Newmarket, UK, where for the past 7 years she has worked as an equine diagnostic pathologist at a specialist equine laboratory. She has a wealth of experience in all aspects of equine diagnostic pathology, with particular interests in equine abortion investigation and infectious diseases, and in 2019 was awarded recognised specialist status in equine veterinary pathology by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. She is also involved in collaborative research, publishing in peer reviewed journals and regularly speaking at veterinary conferences.