Neurology team
Sebastien Behr
DVM DipECVN MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Sebastien graduated from the Veterinary School of Toulouse, France in 2001. In the same year he presented a veterinary thesis on 'Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins in the Dog', which received an award for 'best thesis of the year' from the French Companion Animal Veterinary Association and the University of Medicine Paul Sabatier of Toulouse. The following year he performed an internship at Fregis small animal hospital in Paris, the largest private small animal hospital in France, followed by a three year residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery in the same hospital from 2002 to 2005. During his residency he focused his research on cerebrospinal fluid analysis and inflammatory non-infectious diseases of the central nervous system. Sebastien was awarded the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Neurology in 2006 and the following year he was recognised as an RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology.
Sebastien moved to the United Kingdom in 2005 to join a multidisciplinary referral centre where he worked as a neurologist and neurosurgeon before joining Willows Referral Service as a senior clinician in March 2010. He has a special interest in idiopathic inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, advanced neuro-imaging and brain and spinal surgery.
Sebastien is associate editor for neurology of the editorial board of the Journal of Small Animal Practice, a member of the Education Committee of the European College of Veterinary Neurology, and in addition he is an active member of the French group of study in neurology for companion animals.
Sebastien has a young family and two cats named Marcello, a domestic short hair, and Valentino, a British Blue.
Raquel Monteiro
DVM DipECVN MRCVS
European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Raquel graduated in 2004 from the Universidade de Tras os Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal. She then undertook an internship at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, during which time she completed a study on idiopathic epilepsy in the dog. Raquel then entered a three year neurology/neurosurgery residency at the University of Glasgow Veterinary School in 2006 and was awarded the European Diploma in Veterinary Neurology in 2010.
Raquel enjoys the challenges of both medical and surgical neurology and has a special interest in canine epilepsy. She particularly enjoys the rewarding nature of treating severely debilitated patients and bringing them back to full health.
Raquel is enjoying working in the multi-disciplinary team of specialists at Willows, with all the equipment and support required to offer a state-of-the-art neurology service. This environment provides the ideal opportunity for giving a first-rate service to owners and referring veterinary surgeons and, most importantly, for providing excellent levels of care for all our patients.
After being in Scotland for three years, walking became an area to 'work on' and this will no doubt continue in the nearby Warwickshire countryside. However, Raquel misses the sun and whenever she gets the opportunity she flies to warmer places!
Raquel owns a lovely middle-aged ginger cat called Wilson whose life is driven by food!
Katia Marioni-Henry
DVM PhD DipACVIM(Neurology) DipECVN MRCVS
American and European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Katia completed her degree in veterinary medicine at the University of Parma (Italy) in 1995, graduating with full marks. In 1999 she was awarded a PhD from the University of Turin (Italy) for her doctoral research focused on companion animal neurology and electrophysiology. She then moved to the United States and, after completing an internship at Auburn University (Auburn, AL) and residency at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), in 2003 she became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in Neurology. Katia is also a member of the European College of Veterinary Neurology. She has authored various papers on clinical neurology and has a special interest in feline neurology and neurosurgery. She held academic posts in the United States, including clinical instructor at the University of Missouri, and Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee. Since 2008 Katia has enjoyed being a neurology consultant for VIN (Veterinary Information Network), an American-based electronic resource for veterinarians worldwide.
In 2008 Katia moved with her family to England, and since then she has worked in two multidisciplinary referral centres in the South of England before joining Willows in 2012.
Astro, a grey tabby cat from Missouri, Glia, a black & white cat from Philadelphia and Lupe, a mongrel from Tennessee have followed Katia and her family to England and categorically refuse to take another plane flight in their lives!
