After graduating from the Royal Vet College, Sam completed internships in practice before a residency in internal medicine at Bristol Vet School. She was awarded her European Diploma in Internal Medicine in 2009 and shortly after became an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine. In 2019, Sam was awarded the RCVS Fellowship for contributions to the profession and she is a Member of the Australia and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Feline Medicine and an Associate of The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
As well as working at Lumbry Park, Sam is the Veterinary Specialist Lead for the International Society of Feline Medicine (International Cat Care) and has published widely and authored books and book chapters. Sam enjoys teaching and is an Honorary Lecturer in Internal Medicine at Surrey Vet School and lectures internationally on various feline topics. Sam enjoys treating canine and feline patients and has recently published her research on the treatment of feline infectious peritonitis.
Publications:
Taylor S, Mackie IM, Heath S et al. Feline management practices and resource provision in the UK: A questionnaire-based study of 565 caregivers. Veterinary Record 2025; 197 doi: 10.1002/vetr.5561
Černá P, Knies M, Assink M, Evans S, Tasker S, Taylor S et al. Immune-mediated hemolytic anaemia in cats with feline infectious peritonitis. Pathogens 2025; 14 doi: 10.3390/pathogens14070660
Martinez EM, Taylor S et al. Pulmonary toxoplasmosis in an immunosuppressed cat. Journal of Small Animal Practice 2025 doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13899
Lipscombe V, Anghileri-Jarman F, Taylor S Retrospective review of outcome following medical management of a congenital portosystemic shunt. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2025; 17 doi: 10.1177/1098612X251334086
Taylor S, Boysen S, Buffington T et al. 2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2025; 27 doi: 10.1177/1098612X241309176
Taylor S, Ferreira HCM, Cambra AFP et al. Feline blood donation: description and adverse reactions from 29201 donation events between 2019 and 2023. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2024; 38 doi: 10.1111/jvim.17215
Coates V, Taylor S, D’Aout et al. Response to treatment, relapse and outcome of two dogs treated for Mycobacterium avium infection. Journal of Small Animal Practice 2024 10.1111/jsap.13788
Taylor S, Gruen M, Kukanich K et al. 2024 ISFM and AAFP consensus guidelines on the long-term use of NSAIDs in cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2024; 26 doi: 10.1177/1098612X241241951
