Deborah Reynolds CB served as the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) of the United Kingdom from March 2004 until she retired in November 2007.
[5] Reynolds was the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) of the United Kingdom and for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) from March 2004 to 9 November 2007.
[1] As CVO, Reynolds was the British government's main spokesperson on animal health,[1] and was in the British nationwide news repeatedly to explain policy and answer questions about outbreaks or control of serious animal infections, such as foot-and-mouth disease, H5N1 bird flu, bovine TB, rabies and bluetongue virus.
[8] She was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the New Year Honours 2008.
[10] Her husband, David keeps and shows game fowl, chickens and bantams.