Newsletter from the Dick Vet Equine Practice Staff NewsThe Dick Vet Equine Practice (DVEP) team has been evolving recently, with new staff members in the team contributing their knowledge and expertise of different areas of equine practice. We are delighted to announce that Dr Chris Calder FHEA MRCVS has been appointed as the Deputy Head of the Practice. Chris has been working at DVEP for nearly nine years and will help Louise Cornish to lead the team, striving to deliver the best service to clients and their horses. As ever, if you have any comments or suggestions about the service we provide, please do get in touch! Image Dr Chris Calder FHEA MRCVS, Deputy Head of the Practice. Dr Fran Goncalves has recently joined the team from Liphook Equine Hospital in Hampshire. Fran has an interest in equine medicine and she is starting a postgraduate certificate in equine emergency and critical care. Image Dr Fran Goncalves Dr Suzanne Duncan has enjoyed meeting all of the clients and horses since she joined the Practice eight months ago. Suzanne has 17 years of equine practice experience and has a keen interest in ophthalmology, geriatric medicine and foals. She has taken an active role in teaching on the School’s BVM&S programme and has enrolled in a teaching qualification since joining us. Image Dr Suzanne Duncan Dr Karen Marshall joined the Practice five months ago. With many years of practice experience and a PhD she is about to embark on a surgical residency at the Hospital. We will miss her, but she won’t be far away! Image Dr Karen Marshall Dr John Pate recently travelled to San Francisco and New York as part of a team from the Dick Vet to interview prospective veterinary students. The BVM&S programme is fairly unique in its mix of academic, vocational and practical training, and it’s important that the interview panel includes staff who practice veterinary medicine as their day-to-day job! Image Dr John Pate Dr Jenny Clements celebrated 20 years of working with Dick Vet Equine, including 16 of these in the Practice. She will be a familiar face to many of you, and the Practice would not be what it is today without her. She now also is the Chair of the 4th Year BVM&S exam board for the equine curriculum, which is keeping her very busy.Dr Louise Cornish also celebrated 10 years at the Dick Vet Equine Practice this year. Louise enjoys all aspects of her job, but is particularly interested in both ends of the life spectrum, teaching equine reproduction to veterinary undergraduates and taking great pride in helping to ensure that our elderly equine friends receive good holistic veterinary care in the latter part of their lives. Image Dr Jenny Clements (left) and Dr Louise Cornish (right). Equine Gastric Ulcer Awareness Month March is Equine Gastric Ulcer Awareness Month. With the support of Boehringer Ingelheim, we will be offering half-price gastroscopy throughout March. Sweet itch vaccine We are offering a vaccine that can be used off licence to reduce the clinical signs associated with sweet itch. Planning for an emergency and the DVEH Transport service Do you have a plan in place should your horse suddenly become ill, or need to see a vet while you are away? Equine Health Care Plan Our care plan offers you a way to spread the cost of routine preventative healthcare for your horse or donkey, and saves you money in the process. Pet Plan Vet Awards The insurance company Pet Plan, have been inviting pet owners to nominate vets, vet nurses, practices and practice support staff for their annual Veterinary Awards, which celebrates excellence in the veterinary profession. Cushing’s Disease: clinical signs and free lab fees Cushing’s Disease, or PPID, affects over 20% of horses over 15 years of age. This article was published on 2024-09-02
