Equine team

Equine Clinical Director

Edward qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 2001 and worked in mixed practice with an equine bias in East Sussex for five years. After a year working and travelling in Australia and South America he joined Alnorthumbria Vets in 2007. Edward attained the certificate in Equine Practice in 2009, he became a partner in 2012 and Equine Clinical director in 2015. He is especially interested in equine dentistry, lameness investigations, wound management and surgery. He is on the veterinary panel for both Newcastle and Kelso Racecourses and also works at local point-to-points and events. Edward grew up on a Herefordshire farm where he enjoyed hunting and working with home-bred point-to-pointers.

Senior Veterinary Surgeon

Lesley graduated from The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies in 1986 and has worked at Alnorthumbria ever since. In 1992 she completed her RCVS Certificate in Equine Practice. Lesley joined BEVA Council in 1998 and was elected as President in 2005. Her work during her time on BEVA council was recognised by presentation of The BEVA Equine Welfare Award by HRH the Princess Royal in 2006. Lesley is currently Honorary Vice President of The National Equine Welfare. Lesley is senior veterinary surgeon for Newcastle Racecourse and also carries out local point-to-point duties. Lesley was an equine vet at the Olympics at Greenwich Park in 2012 and at Rio in 2016. In 2014 Lesley became an official veterinarian for FEI competitions. Outside of work Lesley enjoys hunting and skiing when time allows.

Internal Medicine Specialist

Gonçalo graduated from the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal in 2008. With a degree in veterinary medicine, in 2012, he started a large animal internship at the Ontario Veterinary College, Canada and later began his residency training in large animal internal medicine. Having completed the residency program in 2016, he became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine large animal internal medicine in early 2017. Gonçalo will be receiving his Doctor in Veterinary Medicine degree this October. Gonçalo’s interests include equine cardiovascular, respiratory, gastro-intestinal diseases, as well as investigating cases of weight loss or fever of unknown origin. In his free time, Gonçalo enjoys running, photography and travelling.

Stephen grew up on a suckler cow and sheep farm in Northern Ireland. He graduated from Glasgow university in 1999, coming to Northumberland on 2003. Stephen is interested in cattle and sheep fertility, enjoys surgery, post mortems and health planning. Outside work he has his own sheep flock, a few heifers and three children.

Euan grew up in Ayrshire surrounded by horses. He qualified from the University of Glasgow in 2017 and joined the equine team in July of the same year. He is a qualified FEI treating veterinary surgeon and has a particular interest in lameness and surgery. Euan has continued to event and show jump since being at school and is looking forward to having his horse Donnie with him in Northumberland. Alongside ridding Euan enjoys cycling, walking and skiing.

Max joined Alnorthumbria in September 2016 after spending a year in Tipperary, Ireland working as an intern in a large equine referral hospital which specialised in racehorses and performance horses. Max graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2015 and now works as a mixed vet concentrating on farm and equine work. His main interests include lameness, surgery and anaesthesia. Max is also an FEI treating veterinarian and enjoys working at local FEI events throughout the summer. Originally from the area he spends the majority of his time on the Northumberland coast or away in his campervan where tries to kitesurf, surf and ski whenever he can.

Kate joined Alnorthumbria in 2014. She grew up around horses and evented whilst at school. Kate graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary School in 2004 and completed an equine internship in an equine hospital in West Sussex where she was responsible for care of the inpatients, scintigraphy and performed most of the in-house frozen AI. Kate also developed a keen interest in equine anaesthesia during this time. Kate then moved home to Scotland where she worked in equine practice for the following nine years caring for a varied case load from eventers and race horses to hairy ponies. Kate completed the RCVS certificate in Equine Practice and has also spent some holiday time working with equines abroad. Kate has broad experience in equine practice but has particular interests in dentistry, equine anaesthesia and equine reproduction. Kate is looking forward to getting out and about and making the most of the beautiful Northumberland scenery with her bouncy Hungarian Vizsla, Inca who keeps her very busy during her free time.

Equine Veterinary Nurse

In 1996 Sarah gained her Small Animal Veterinary Nurse qualification. In 2010 Sarah went back to college to work towards the Equine Nurse qualification at Myerscough College, qualifying in 2012. Since then she has studied to qualify as an AMTRA SQP. Sarah is a car follower of the Percy hounds and is frequently seen at local point to point and race meetings. She also assists the Equine Vets at Newcastle Races on race days. Sarah also volunteers at local BE Events helping either with the dressage stewarding or jump judge.

Student Equine Veterinary Nurse

Joined the team in August 2015 as an animal care assistant and was a groom in a hunt/event yard for six years after studying an HND in Equine Performance. Meagan is currently in the last year of training at Myerscough College, to be an REVN, her special areas of interest in practice are emergency and intensive care. In her spare time when not studying hard, she goes hunting with the Percy Hunt with her horse, Ferris. She also has two bouncy Jack Russell Terriers that like to keep her on her toes, Junior and Nelly.

Animal Care Assistant

Lauren joined the nursing team in April 2017 and hopes to start her nurse training in 2018, she is enjoying learning new things and broadening her knowledge base. Outside of work Lauren enjoys British Eventing with her home produced pony, Lad and hunting with her ex-race horse, Annie. She also enjoys going to walks around the Northumberland countryside with her boyfriend and two Labradors, Bella and Trixie.

Animal Care Assistant

Dawn joined the practice in 2014 after being a groom all her life working in hunting, eventing and point to point yards. Dawn especially loved her time working and hunting with the Percy Hunt. In her spare time Dawn enjoys walking her Labradors Nala and Phoebe going to the gym and a visit or two to the pub with her friends.

Animal Care Assistant

Josie joined the practice in 2016 and is hoping to start her equine veterinary nurse training in 2018. She previously studied a national diploma in Equine Management at Bishop Burton College and then went onto working in the equine industry on various yards such as polo and racing. Outside of work Josie enjoys competing her own horse and taking her two dogs for walks in the Cheviot Hills.

Animal Care Assistant

Kate joined the team in December 2017. She has grown up surrounded by horses from an early age, originally from Northumberland. Working in the racing industry, Kate has experience under both flat and jump trainers and has enjoyed success riding in local point to points. At home Kate spends her spare time looking after her own horses along with game shooting and beating with her Labrador, Pip. Kate currently cares for our in patients, dealing with different procedures and is looking forward to becoming involved with surgeries.