Andy is a graduate of the University of Bristol Veterinary School. After a period in first-opinion practice he returned to Bristol for a three-year surgical residency. In 2004, Andy passed the RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) and joined the Royal Veterinary College as a lecturer and consultant orthopaedic surgeon. In 2005, Andy became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Andy has been recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as a Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics since 2006. Andy also holds the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP), from King's College London's Institute of Learning & Teaching.  In 2017 Andy was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contributions to clinical practice. Fellowship is the highest status of membership of the College and is awarded for outstanding contributions to the veterinary profession. In 2007 Andy joined a referral hospital in Hampshire, UK, which later became Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists. Andy left Anderson Moores in 2021 and opened The Moores Orthopaedic Clinic in Hampshire in 2023.  Andy is the past Chairman, and current Senior Vice-Chair, of the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association.

Andy’s clinical interests encompass all aspects of musculoskeletal disease and traumatology, but he has specific interests in canine and feline hip replacement, canine elbow replacement, fracture management and humeral intracondylar fissure. Andy is frequently asked to lecture internationally. He has published widely with over 50 peer-reviewed scientific papers and reviews.