Head of RVC Equine
DVM, PhD, Dip ACVIM, Dip ECEIM, Dip ACVECC, FHEA, MRCVS
Head of RVC Equine and Professor in Equine Internal Medicine, Emergency and Critical Care
+44 (0)1707 666057
Equine,
Hawkshead
RCVS Specialists & Senior Clinicians
MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, DipECVSMR, DipECVS FRCVS
Professor of Equine Orthopaedics
+44 (0)1707 666272
Equine,
Hawkshead
Roger's clinical and research activities are centred on orthoapedics. He is active as an equine surgeon within the Equine Referral Hospital of the RVC but also has a research group focussed on tendon disease. He adopts a One Health approach to his clinical and research activities, using the horse as a model of human orthoapedic disease.
BVSc MVetMed FHEA Dipl.ECVS MRCVS
Deputy Head of RVC Equine and Associate Professor in Equine Surgery
+44 (0)1707 669175
Equine,
Hawkshead
Andy is undertaking research into the objective measurement of back movement, using inertial measurement units, and how it is affected by the presence of back pain. He is also investigating the interplay between lameness and back pain.
Dr Melanie Perrier
DrMedVet, DACVS, DECVS, CERP
Lecturer in Equine Surgery
RVC Equine,
Hawkshead
Dr. med. vet., MS, FHEA, DACVS, DECVS, ECVDI (Associate - Large Animal), MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery
01707 666 297
Equine,
Hawkshead
BVetMed MS CertES Dip ECVS MRCVS
Senior Lecturer
+44 (0)1707 666333
Equine,
Hawkshead
MA VetMB MS PhD Dip ACVIM FRCVS
Professor of Comparative Neuromuscular Disease
+44 (0)1707 666333
Equine,
Hawkshead
Comparative aspects of neuromuscular disease research with translation to therapies in humans and animals, including post natal gene therapy and gene editing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Genomic, genetic, cell and molecular approaches to investigation of the aetiology and pathophysiology of neuromuscular diseases in animals and humans.
MA VetMB PhD DipECEIM CertEM(IntMed) FHEA FRCVS
Professorr in Equine Medicine
+44 (0)1707 666333
Equine,
Hawkshead
BSc BVSc PhD DipECEIM CertEM(Int.med) FHEA
Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine (Clinical Educator Track)
+44 (0)1707 666333
RVC Equine,
Hawkshead
Lecturer Equine Diagnostic Imaging
+44 (0)1707 666333
RVC Equine,
Hawkshead
Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging
+44 (0)1707 669198
Equine Diagnostic Imaging,
Hawkshead
Rhiannon is a Lecturer in Equine Diagnostic Imaging which involves a combination of clinical work in the Equine Referral Hospital and teaching undergraduate veterinary students. She holds the ECVDI Diploma in Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging, is an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, an Advanced Veterinary Practitioner and has a PhD in Cellular Biology.
Staff Clinician in Equine Surgery
+44 (0)1707 666333
Hawkshead
Mrs Jenny Reed
BVM&S, DipACVIM(LAIM), MRCVS
Staff Clinician
Equine Medicine,
Hawkshead
Residents
Dr Alex Hawkins
Resident
This member of staff no longer works for The RVC.
Resident
This member of staff no longer works for The RVC.
Miss Natalie Young
Resident
Equine Surgery,
Hawkshead
Mr Freddie Dash
Resident
Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging,
Hawkshead
Dr Carly McGuire
Resident
Equine Medicine,
Hawkshead
First Opinion Practice Vets
Head of Equine Practice
07887 730648
Equine,
Hawkshead
Jason has specialised in equine veterinary care for over 20 years qualifying from Cambridge University in 1992. Working first in Hampshire where he developed the equine side of a mixed practice, he then went on to spend 9 years at Peter Scott Dunns equine hospital in Berkshire. Working with both pleasure and performance horses at all levels of competition, Jason developed his interest in general equine practice, stud work, lameness investigation, back problems and dentistry. Whilst working for Peter Scott Dunns he was routinely the on duty vet at Guards Polo, including the annual Cartier Polo Gold Cup and was also duty racecourse vet at Sandown, Ascot and Kempton. He worked in their equine hospital performing over 1500 equine general anaesthetics and dealing with their post-operative complications and care. He also looked after the equine stud work for this large 10 equine vet practice including AI, with both chilled and frozen semen.
In 2002, Jason moved to Hertfordshire where he joined the RVC equine practice. He was awarded his Royal College Certificate in Equine Practice in 2003 and has since focused on developing a strong team to expand the RVC equine practice. He was appointed an Official Measurer for the JMB in 2006. The practice grew rapidly thanks to the dedication of the team he built up and he continues to steer and develop it in order to maintain its position as a centre of excellence dedicated to serving the horses and owners in the community.
With his other keen life interests, his wife Julia and three children, he has little time for hobbies. He hopes that one day he will return to climbing, riding and skiing.
DVM MRCVS
Equine Veterinary Surgeon
07793 803837
RVC Equine,
Hawkshead
Goncalo graduated from the University of Lisbon, Portugal and started working in the UK in 2003. After some time in practice with an equine ambulatory team in the midlands, Goncalo joined the Dubai Equine Hospital where he completed an internship at the referral hospital and was involved with high performance and competition work. He then returned to the UK where he worked in ambulatory practice in Essex before joining the Royal Veterinary College in 2006.
Goncalo enjoys the multi discipline nature of ambulatory work, in particular equine orthopaedics, ophthalmology and geriatrics.
Dr Samantha Castle
BVSc CertAVP(EM) MRCVS
Equine Veterinary Surgeon
07515 068311
RVC Equine,
Hawkshead
Ma VetMB CertES(Orth) FHEA MRCVS
Equine Veterinary Surgeon
07725 799964
Equine,
Hawkshead
Anna qualified from the University of Cambridge Veterinary School in 2001 and has worked in specialist equine hospitals since then. She worked for five years in Sydney, Australia with racehorses and competition horses and joined The Royal Veterinary College Equine Practice in 2006. Anna gained her certificate in Equine orthopaedic surgery in 2009 and enjoys lameness investigations and all aspects of general practice.
BVetMed PgCert(VBM) MRCVS
Equine Veterinary Surgeon: New Business and Practice Development
07507 497421
RVC Equine,
Hawkshead
Nick graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2003 and joined a busy mixed animal practice in Bedfordshire, treating a diverse range of animals. In 2009, he returned to the RVC joining the Equine Practice so that he could focus exclusively on horses. Nick’s clinical interests include dentistry, sports horse medicine, geriatric care and ophthalmology.
He is an APHA Official Veterinarian (OV), an FEI Permitted Treating Veterinarian (PTV), and is British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association (BARTA) trained (Veterinary Large Animal Rescue Level 2).
Alongside his clinical role, Nick is responsible for the development of the Equine Practice. In 2021, he was awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Business Management (Pass with Distinction) form the University of Liverpool.
Nick is passionate about disability equestrian sport and is the Honorary Veterinary Surgeon for the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA). He was honoured to attend the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games as the team veterinarian for Ireland.
BSc (Hons), BVetMed, PGDip VCP, MRCVS
Equine Practice Assistant
07515992786
Equine Practice,
Hawkshead
Harold qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2018 having previously completed a degree in biological sciences at the University of Exeter. He stayed on at the RVC equine referral hospital for a year working alongside specialists dealing a variety of referral cases.
Harold then joined an equine ambulatory practice based near Windsor in Berkshire predominantly dealing with sports horses and polo ponies. He was one of the regular duty vets at Guards polo club managing an array of orthopaedic emergencies.
Outside work he loves travelling, cooking and playing polo with his wife India. He is currently training several thoroughbreds off the racetrack to play polo but also enjoys teaching them to jump.
Having re-joined the RVC team in Autumn 2020, Harold really enjoys the mixed nature of equine ambulatory practice but has a particular interest in sports medicine, detistry, diagnostic imaging and surgery.
Equine Practice Assistant
07879494874
Hawkshead
Jess graduated from the RVC in 2018. As a student she took on additional roles including a year as vice president of the student's union. She undertook placements at numerous equine veterinary hospitals and volunteered at events such as the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Following graduated Jess worked in a well-equipped first opinion practice in West Yorkshire where she gained a wide range of experience in equine emergencies, medical work ups and minor surgical procedures such as sequestrum debridement, sinus trephination and mass removal. 18 months after graduation Jess decided to take the next steps in advancing her career and spent a year working at the University of Liverpool Leahurst Equine Hospital. During this time she rotated through medicine and surgery services, working under the guidance of specialists to assist with referral cases whilst being responsible for inpatient care and student teaching. Jess joined the RVC Equine team in February 2021 and is enjoying the variety of triumphs and challenges each day brings with life of the road as an ambulatory vet. She has undertaken CPD in a number of areas but is particularly interested in gastointestinal conditions and stud medicine.
Veterinary Nurses and Trainee Veterinary Nurses
Mrs Anne Taylor-Pantry
Equine Nurse
Equine,
Hawkshead
Miss Cydney Green
Equine Veterinary Nurse
Equine,
Hawkshead
Miss Melissa O'Brien
Equine Veterinary Nurse
Hawkshead
Miss Cheryl Edwards
Trainee Equine Nurse
RVC Equine,
Hawkshead
Miss Hannah Ryan
Trainee Equine Nurse
+44 (0)1707 669193
Equine,
Hawkshead
Hayley Wicks
Trainee Equine Nurse
+44 (0)1707 669194
Equine,
Hawkshead
Diagnostic Imaging Technicians
Miss Alana Cyman
Head Equine Diagnostic Imaging Technician
+44 (0)1707 666907
Equine,
Hawkshead
Miss Alice Williams
Equine Veterinary Services Assistant
Hawkshead
Operations Manager
Reception
Claire Maughan
Administration Manager
01707 666297
Equine,
Hawkshead
Mr Anthony Cooper
Senior Client Co-ordinator
01707 666297
Equine,
Hawkshead
Miss Lauren Moloney
BSc (Hons), TAQA, PTTLS
Senior Equine Client Coordinator
+44 (0)1707 666297
Equine,
Hawkshead
Miss Chanel Hibbert - Whitmore
Equine Client Coordinator
+44 (0)1707 669362
RVC Equine,
Hawkshead
Miss Candice Bartram
Equine Client Coordinator
Equine,
Hawkshead
Mrs Karen Hayes
Equine Client Coordinator
Hawkshead
Dispensary
Miss Nicola Fossey
Senior Dispensary Technician and Operations Manager Assistant Equine
01707 666409
Equine,
Hawkshead
Mrs Sherron Harry
Dispensary Assistant
Hawkshead
Equine Technicians and Veterinary Services Assistants
Miss Hannah Dunne
Equine Technician
RVC Equine,
Hawkshead
Miss Lynette Cox
Equine Veterinary Services Assistant
Hawkshead
Miss Helen Smith
Equine Technician
This member of staff no longer works for The RVC.
Miss Sophie Cheshire
Equine Technician
Hawkshead
Miss Isobel Grant
Equine Technician
Hawkshead
Miss Georgia Harrington
Equine Technician
Hawkshead