Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons

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Rossdales is an internationally renowned, equine veterinary practice in Newmarket providing first opinion, emergency, referral and laboratory services via our ambulatory practice, Rossdales Equine Hospital & Diagnostic Centre and Rossdales Laboratories. Our reputation as a world leader in equine veterinary healthcare has been built on specialist expertise, the provision of innovative and specialised treatments, and our commitment to providing an always-available quality service.

๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ž (๐€๐ฆ๐›๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ) โ€“ ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ž โ€“ ๐…๐ข๐ฑ๐ž๐ ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ (๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ)We are recruiting for a dedicated Veterinary Su...
09/06/2026

๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ž (๐€๐ฆ๐›๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ) โ€“ ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ž โ€“ ๐…๐ข๐ฑ๐ž๐ ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ (๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ)

We are recruiting for a dedicated Veterinary Surgeon to join our busy ambulatory team based at our Hertfordshire Practice. The position is fixed term for 12 months to cover maternity leave, with a start date of 2nd November 2026.

This role involves working with our extensive and varied client base, which includes leisure horse owners, professional yards and stud clients.

The Hertfordshire team practise all forms of first opinion equine work, with access to fully mobile equipment and the opportunity to investigate cases fully on yard. The Practice is supported by Rossdales Laboratories, and our Equine Hospital, Diagnostic Centre and Medical Intensive Care Unit for seamless referral for diagnostic, surgical and medical procedures.

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. The role will include contribution to the out of hours on-call service. Others hours, including Bank Holidays, may be required in accordance with the Practice needs.

For full details about this position, including our excellent benefits and CPD package and how to apply, please see our website rossdales.com/jobs/associate-ambulatory-herts

Closing date: Friday, 19th June 2026

Congratulations to Leah Mapston and Kensington Grey, who won the Thoroughbred Working Hunter class at WORLINGTON RIDING ...
02/06/2026

Congratulations to Leah Mapston and Kensington Grey, who won the Thoroughbred Working Hunter class at WORLINGTON RIDING CLUB's May Show on Sunday, a class which we were very pleased to sponsor. Coincidentally, Leah works as a Veterinary Technician for our stud team at our Newmarket practice.

Kensington Grey, known as Kenny, is owned by Sandra Middleton and is a fantastic example of a Thoroughbred all-rounder. Since Sandra has owned this lovely ex-racehorse, he has turned his hooves to several disciplines, successfully competing in in-hand and ridden showing classes with Sandra, as well as eventing with Jody Sole.

Kenny is a great advert for correctly trained ex-racehorses - and we know that Sandra dotes on him!

Retraining of Racehorses

๐•๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ - ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‹๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ Rossdales Laboratories is seeking to appoint an additional pa...
02/06/2026

๐•๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ - ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‹๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ

Rossdales Laboratories is seeking to appoint an additional pathologist to strengthen our diagnostic team and support our ongoing growth.

A specialist equine diagnostic laboratory, we service the needs of our world-renowned equine practice, and also provide a referral laboratory service to a large number of equine practices throughout the UK and worldwide.

The laboratory provides a wide range of services, including all aspects of equine clinical pathology, microbiology and anatomic pathology.

The position provides the opportunity to work within the heart of one of the largest and busiest equine practices in Europe, alongside leading clinicians in the equine field. There has been recent major investment in our laboratory facilities and this is a unique opportunity to develop expertise in equine diagnostic pathology.

Duties predominantly will involve reporting routine equine histopathology, cytology and post-mortem examinations. The successful candidate will be encouraged to perform lecturing and collaborative research, both within the practice and more widely. Excellent interpersonal skills and client communication are critical.

Full-time applicants are preferred and on-site working is a pre-requisite, although there may be scope for some remote/flexible working hours. For a suitable candidate, a part-time role may be considered. In either case, there will be a requirement to provide some weekend cover on a rota.

Successful applicants will hold a veterinary degree and MRCVS status (or be eligible to become MRCVS), and will hold FRCPath or DipACVP/ECVP, or be close to completing these qualifications.

See our website for full details about this position, our excellent benefits package and how to apply. rossdales.com/veterinary-pathologist

As we come to the end of , we hope you've enjoyed getting to know more about some of our team of nurses and technicians...
29/05/2026

As we come to the end of , we hope you've enjoyed getting to know more about some of our team of nurses and technicians and what they do. Georgie Casselden is in the spotlight today!

Georgie qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2019 and after a period in small animal practice, she joined Rossdales at the beginning of 2021 as one of our seasonal foal nurses who we employ each year for the duration of the foaling season. She returned in January 2024 to repeat that role and then joined our permanent nursing team after the foaling season had finished in July.

Georgie enjoys all aspects of medical and surgical nursing and has a special interest in neonatal foal and adult intensive care. Sheโ€™s pictured here checking the heart rate of one of our adorable foal patients.

Our nurses routinely check our patientsโ€™ vital signs - this includes monitoring their heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate and checking the colour of mucous membranes and refill time (the time taken for the gum colour to return to pink after pressing/releasing mucous membranes with a thumb). These measures allow the team quickly to identify any changes in the patient's condition and take appropriate action.

Qualifying as a veterinary nurse can open up other opportunities, as Clinical PA Natasha Mitchell can testify.Before joi...
27/05/2026

Qualifying as a veterinary nurse can open up other opportunities, as Clinical PA Natasha Mitchell can testify.

Before joining us, Natasha worked at a veterinary practice in Norfolk for 10 years, initially as an equine nursing assistant before undertaking her nurse training and then qualifying as a veterinary nurse 5 years ago. She joined Rossdales in 2024 and her role as Clinical PA to surgeon Richard Payne at our hospital also involves all aspects of equine nursing.

Natasha said: โ€œMy role as clinical PA allows me to pursue my interests in inpatient care and enables me to build rapport and relationships with clients, supporting them and their horses throughout their hospital journey โ€“ from admission through to discharge and ongoing aftercare. I am also involved in theatre nursing, another area I am particularly interested in, and I enjoy assisting Richard when he visits other practices across the country to perform surgery.โ€

She added: โ€œBeing part of the Rossdales team is a privilege and Iโ€™m incredibly proud to be where I am today.โ€

** ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ณ๐š (๐„๐ˆ) - ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ **As a result of the increase i...
26/05/2026

** ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ณ๐š (๐„๐ˆ) - ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ **

As a result of the increase in reported cases of equine influenza (EI) around the UK, the Equine Infectious Diseases Action Group (EIDAG) has recommended that there needs to be a period of increased vigilance and monitoring to help prevent a further spread of the disease.

To ensure the continued safe running of competitions, the various equestrian bodies across the UK are implementing new protocols for venues that operate under their rules, as are many other show and training centres that run clinics and arena hire as well as competitions. This includes passport checks on arrival and a requirement for up-to-date vaccinations. Please check the requirements of the relevant discipline governing body, or the individual venue or local organiser before attending an event or clinic.

Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons recommends that horse owners who are planning to attend shows, competitions, camps etc. this summer, as well as any informal gatherings with other peopleโ€™s horses, should bring forward their horseโ€™s annual vaccination to ensure that their horse has had a booster within the last six months. Horse owners should also monitor their horses carefully, including taking temperatures regularly.

We also strongly recommend that if you are purchasing a horse or bringing a new horse onto a yard, you ensure it is vaccinated before it is moved onto your yard and quarantined for a period before mixing with other horses.

If you have any concerns that your horse is displaying any signs of equine flu, you should not attend any gatherings and contact your vet for more advice.

See further information about EI on our website rossdales.com/equine-flu

๐•๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž - ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐žWe have an opportunity for a qualified and registered Veterinary N...
22/05/2026

๐•๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž - ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž

We have an opportunity for a qualified and registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly, professional and dedicated imaging team, working within our Diagnostic Centre, based in Exning.

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, starting as soon as possible. Willingness to contribute to the nursing out of hours rota would be an advantage.

This is an ideal opportunity for an individual with an interest in diagnostic imaging to develop their skills to the highest standards, whilst working in a rewarding environment.

The ideal candidate will be a team player who is versatile, reliable, hard-working and motivated, with outstanding attention to detail.

This can be a physically demanding role and previous horse handling experience is essential; including racehorses, pleasure and competition horses. The individual will be responsible for acquisition of diagnostic images in radiography, scintigraphy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). The position will also involve general nursing duties, including sedation, medications, bandaging and catheter placement.

RCVS and BEVA membership will be paid for and you will be entitled to three days funded CPD per annum.

For full job details, our excellent benefits package and how to apply, visit our website rossdales.com/veterinary-imaging-nurse

Application deadline: Monday, 15th June 2026

Due to their busy workload and different shift patterns, it's never easy getting our fantastic team of nurses and techni...
22/05/2026

Due to their busy workload and different shift patterns, it's never easy getting our fantastic team of nurses and technicians together in one photo! However, as we continue to celebrate during May, we've succeeded in getting many of them, if not all, in this picture...๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Pictured left to right are Ferdy Montesso, Natalie Fisk, Natalie Murphy, Livvy Rought, Amy Gent, Sammie Feighery, Joana Bourbon, Georgia Littlefield, Georgie Casselden, Anne Goundry, Emma Heighes, Tasha Mitchell, Danae Knight and Kirstin Holmes

Danae Knight is another member of our veterinary nursing team and is a shining example that it is never too late to have...
21/05/2026

Danae Knight is another member of our veterinary nursing team and is a shining example that it is never too late to have a change of career.

Born and raised in Newmarket, Danae started her long career in racing at the age of 15. She also owned and competed her own horse when she was younger and Rossdales were her vets. She said: โ€œI can remember saying to my Dad at the time: one day Iโ€™m going to work for them.โ€

Danae had always been passionate about veterinary work and, after spending many years working with horses in various disciplines, at 45 years old she studied for and passed a GCSE and was given the opportunity to work at The Equine Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She went on to undertake veterinary nursing training, qualifying as an RVN.

She later returned to the UK to further her nursing career and joined Rossdales last year. She remarked: โ€œ40 years on I have fulfilled my dream - I am now an RVN and very honoured to be part of the Rossdales team. I am extremely proud of myself, the hard work and determination have been worthwhile - dreams do come true.โ€

Danae is pictured with a horse that was put on intravenous fluid therapy (IVFR) post-surgery and she is shown attaching the catheter to the fluid line.

** SAVE THE DATE! **๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐Ÿ“† Monday, 11th to Wednesday, 13th January 2027๐Ÿ“ The British Racing School, New...
20/05/2026

** SAVE THE DATE! **

๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž

๐Ÿ“† Monday, 11th to Wednesday, 13th January 2027
๐Ÿ“ The British Racing School, Newmarket

The Rossdales Foal Course is back and itโ€™s better than ever!

Join us in January 2027 for three days focused on advanced care of the equine neonate. We have some world renowned specialists coming to speak and you wonโ€™t want to miss it!

Topics to be covered include:

โœ… Neuroendocrine disease and dysfunction
โœ… Sepsis
โœ… Methods of respiratory support
โœ… Microbiome and antimicrobial use
โœ… Energy regulation
โœ… All other aspects of neonatal critical care

The full programme will be available here in due course

We have an incredible line up of speakers, including:

๐Ÿ”ต Peter Morresey, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Kentucky
๐Ÿ”ต Katarzyna Dembek, North Carolina State University
๐Ÿ”ต Sharanne Raidal, University of Melbourne
๐Ÿ”ต Mathijs Theelen, Utrecht University
...in addition to Rossdales specialists Emily Floyd, Catriona Mackenzie, Celia Marr and more!

Save the date now and watch this page for more information in the coming weeks...

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Rossdales Equine Hospital, Cotton End Road, Exning
Newmarket
CB87NN

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