Development of a quantitative and qualitative gait analysis method in captive and wild Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis)

My current research is being conducted as part of my Masters with the University of Nottingham - School of Veterinary Science. I am hoping to 'define' movement in Komodo dragons/heavy-bodied lizards, and describe the common appearance of lameness. My hopes are that this will enable the development of a lameness scoring system for use by veterinary professionals and zoo keepers. I am very lucky to have advisors from not just UoN, but the Royal Veterinary College and University of Manchester. I would also like to thank the zoo professionals in numerous collections, who have offered so much of their time and support for this project, such as Dr Frances Baines, Lauren Lane, Shaun Foggett and Ben Sutcliffe.