H. Edward Durham Jr is the Senior Cardiology Veterinary Technician at Southwest Florida Veterinary Specialists. He has been in veterinary medicine since 1976. He is a charter member of the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians (AIMVT) and served on their executive board representing cardiology for 12 years. Previously, he spent 18 years at the University of Missouri in the cardiology service, and 3 and a half years at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in the anesthesia service. He is an international speaker on veterinary cardiology. He has a passion for teaching, especially veterinary technicians. He is the editor of the textbook Cardiology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses published by Wiley-Blackwell and over a dozen peer-reviewed articles.