Veterinary surgeons

After starting his veterinary career in South Wales, Tony has spent over 20 working in Devon in predominantly equine practice, first at Wolfgar and then St Davids Equine Practice. He enjoys all aspects of first opinion equine work, but has developed special interests in lameness, poor performance, back pain and dentistry. Tony is a member of the ARVS (Racecourse Veterinary Surgeons) working at all meetings at Exeter and Newton Abbot Racecourses as The Senior Veterinary Surgeon; is an Official Treating FEI Vet; performs Riding School Licensing for the Council and is a member of the British Equine Veterinary Association. Outside work Tony enjoys walking on Dartmoor and on the Cornish coast path. He also has a passion for music and enjoys playing and listening to jazz saxophone.

David qualified from the University of Bristol as long ago as 1973, and has been in general practice ever since as an assistant, partner and practice owner. For the last 20 years he has dealt mainly and then exclusively with equine patients and deems it a privilege to care for these magnificent animals. Away from work horses still dominate his life as he rides his beloved Cob Jack and supports his wife, Liz, who competes at affiliated dressage with their Trakehner gelding, Raymond. In addition, there are their sheep, cats, poultry and tortoises to look after as well as loud music and New World red wines to explore.

Chris graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2010 and has worked since then in various large animal and equine positions, including a period in Egypt looking after horses and donkeys there. Chris grew up on a mixed farm on Exmoor and was riding horses from a young age. He now keeps his riding skills well honed by riding out at a National Hunt racing yard on his weekends off. He has a keen interest in pointing and racing and regularly officiates at Exeter and Newton Abbot Racecourses as an ARVS accredited treating Veterinary Surgeon. He is also closely involved in the running of Holnicote Point to Point course which is situated on his family farm.

Outside of work Chris runs the family farm with liveries and sheep. He also has a Springer Spaniel called Polly who accompanies him on on-call weekends exploring Dartmoor and south Devon.

Teresa graduated with an integrated master’s degree from the University of Lisbon in December 2013. After some travelling, she moved to Newmarket and completed an internship in equine orthopaedics and diagnostic imaging at the Animal Health Trust. Teresa then moved to Bristol where she completed her postgraduate diploma in clinical veterinary practice at the university. Teresa brought her skills to Devon in August 2017 and her main clinical interests include sports medicine, diagnostic imaging and orthopaedics. During her free time, Teresa enjoys travelling, baking and horse riding.

Charlotte attained her veterinary degree from Liverpool University having previously completed a degree in Animal Science at Hartpury College. As well as all other aspects of first opinion practice, Charlotte has a special interest in sarcoids and completed a research project into these lesions while at Liverpool (Liverpool have been regarded as a centre of excellence in this field).

Andrew qualified from Cambridge University in 1986. After a period in practice in the Cambridge fens he moved to Devon in 1987 and worked in mixed practices in Crediton and Honiton before joining a partnership in Okehampton. Here he gradually gravitated toward horse work before leaving to establish a horse only practice in Newton Abbot. During this time he gained a European School of Postgraduate Veterinary Studies certificate of Equine Practice.

After five years developing this business the opportunity arose for Andrew to work at the equine centre at the University of Bristol School of Clinical Veterinary Science and this fulfilled a desire he had to put something back into the profession by working with the next generation of veterinary students.

After returning to Newton Abbot in 2013, another horse practice was established and this was successful for eight years before the merger with Phoenix Equine in May 2021.

Andrew and his wife Anita keep their riding horses and an Irish Draught Stallion at their small farm on Dartmoor where they breed draught horses and Irish Sport horses.

Ann started her veterinary career in Devon and wanted to return to the area to settle here. She started with us at Phoenix Equine in April 2021. She qualified from Bristol University in 2013 and has worked in predominantly equine practice since then. Ann has a wealth of varied equine veterinary experience and among her previous positions spent nearly two years working at B&W Equine Hospital - she was highly recommended to us by the specialist veterinary team there. Immediately prior to joining Phoenix, Ann spent three years working as a dedicated equine vet in New Zealand.

In her spare time she enjoys running, cycling and triathlons and she has completed both the London marathon and cycled the length of the UK.