Dr. Melanie Dobromylskyj qualified from Bristol University in 2004, having also intercalated a BSc in Veterinary Pathology at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in 2002. Following a small animal internship at the Animal Health Trust, she completed her PhD in bovine molecular immunology at the Institute for Animal Health and the University of Cambridge in 2009, studying the receptors expressed on natural killer cells. She spent a year as a pathology resident at Glasgow University before joining Finn Pathologists in 2012, where she continued her training in conjunction with a part-time residency at the RVC. She became a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2014 and an honorary lecturer in anatomic pathology at the RVC in 2015. In 2016 she became a RCVS-recognised specialist in veterinary pathology (small animals), and in 2020 a Fellow of the RCVS for Meritorious Contributions to Clinical Practice. She worked as a diagnostic histopathologist for Finn Pathologists, a large commercial diagnostic laboratory based in the UK, for 13.5 years, and covered both first opinion and referral practice cases, predominantly canine and feline. She also gained experience in management. In 2025 she was promoted to honorary senior lecturer at the RVC, and obtained her post graduate certificate in veterinary education, as well as her FHEA. She has a particular interest in feline pathology and medicine, immunohistochemistry, and in teaching and research collaborations. 

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As of August 2025, Melanie now works as a Head of Pathology at The Veterinary Pathology Group:

https://thevpg.co.uk