Dr Kurt De Cramer qualified as a veterinarian at the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 1986. He furthered his studies at the same university and completed his Master’s degree MMedVet (Gyn) – Specialist theriogenologist (Animal reproduction) degree and later his PhD (2017) with title ”Preparturient caesarean section in the bitch: justification, timing, execution and outcome evaluation”. He is currently in private practice as both a generalist and specialist and continues to collaborate with academia.