Rufford Veterinary Group LTD - Equine

30/07/2025

🚨We are hiring! 🚨

Would you like to join our Equine team at Rufford?

We are looking for 2 part-time yard assistants to work alongside our Equine Veterinary team at our clinic in Rufford.

For more information and how to apply follow the link below:

https://www.ivcevidensia.co.uk/current-vacancies/Practice-Based-Support/a899af58-8cbf-44ca-9d0e-26c703854310

Closing date: 15th August 2025

25/07/2025

🤗🐎🩺 Meet our Veterinary Team 🩺🐎🤗

⭐️Stephanie Bullough BVSc BSc(Hons) CertAVP PgCert VPS MRCVS: Senior Equine Clinical Lead⭐️

Graduated from Liverpool University 2013 joining Rufford Vets. Steph is our Senior Equine Clinical Lead. She holds a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice studying Equine Lameness, Diagnostics and Therapeutics. She is also an Accredited Racecourse Veterinarian, FEI Permitted Treating Veterinarian, an Official Veterinarian and a Member of the Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists. Steph enjoys all aspects of equine work with a particular interest in investigating lameness and poor performance cases. An avid equestrian, she enjoys spending time riding her mare Poppy and keeping her homebred youngster out of mischief! 🐎🤠

⭐️ Clare Sutcliffe BVetMed CertAVP MRCVS⭐️

Qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2000, and has worked here at RVG ever since!
Clare has a certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine) and is an Official Veterinarian. She enjoys the wide variety of general practice, but particularly imaging, the mares for AI and 'vettings'. In her free time she likes to walk her dog Hugo, as well as spending time with her horse and swimming. 🐶🐴 🏊

⭐️Martha Furlong BVSc MRCVS⭐️

Joined the practice in September 2022 having graduated from University of Liverpool in May 2022.
Last year Martha became an Official Veterinarian which means she can complete export paperwork so horses can travel all over the world.
Martha really enjoys surgery and emergency work and obviously loves cuddling foals this time of year because who wouldn’t!
In her own time she enjoys riding and showing her own pony Kit and spending time with friends. 🐴👯‍♀️

⭐️Paul Sergio Phillip CertAVP PgCertVPS MRCVS⭐️

Paul graduated from his home country of Romania in 2019, and moved to the UK right after. He joined the practice in 2024 after 5 years in Yorkshire. In 2024 Paul obtained a certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice from the University of Liverpool, and he mostly enjoy internal medicine and stud work.
In his spare time he likes to fix up classic cars, and go out mountain biking 🚘🚵‍♂️

17/07/2025

🩺 Ever wondered how we gastroscope a horse? 🩺

A common misconception amongst owners is that gastroscopy is a very invasive and traumatic procedure for a horse. We’re here to show you it’s not!

Horse are sedated for the procedure and often respond really well. Here’s a quick video to explain the process.

Gastroscopy is the only way to diagnose Equine Gastric Ulcers so if your horse is showing symptoms get them booked in.

Our next Gastroscopy Clinic Day is Thursday 31st July for half priced scoping including sedation but excluding treatment.

Ring 01704821204 option 2 to book in or discuss your horses symptoms with a vet 🐴

14/07/2025

Our phone lines are now back on!!
Thank you for your patience!
Ring 01704821204 option 2 as normal.

14/07/2025

We’re still experiencing difficulties with our phone lines so please ring 07977 714095
to get in touch with us!

Thank you for your patience

11/07/2025

We’re currently experiencing a power cut at our Office so have no access to phone lines or computers. Visits will continue as normal in the meantime while we fix this issue. Please contact our out of hours phone 07977 714095 to contact the office!!

Our Holly Lane practice will be closed over the weekend so any medication can be collected on Monday.

Thank you for your patience!

09/07/2025

07/07/2025

🗺 It's zone visit week! 🗺

Just a reminder that we continue to offer our zone visits every 2 weeks! This means that routine services like vaccines, dentals, blood samples, prescription checks and non-emergency consultations can be seen by a vet, on the day we're in your area, for a discounted visit price of £30 per owner.

Remember also that if 4 or more horses are seen on one yard, the visit is free for all the owners regardless of the day!

See previous posts to work out your zone day or ring 01704821204 to book in.

23/06/2025

🏆 Congratulations 🏆

Big congrats to Inhand Supreme and Reserve champions at Simonswood Riding Club in our sponsored ring yesterday!

Despite miserable weather lots of lovely horses and ponies turned out including Louis and Rosie who went on to win their classes and the championship! Nice to see so many of our clients supporting these local shows, Let’s hope the next one has better weather! 🥇🐴

19/06/2025

☀️💦 Stay Hydrated Folks 💦☀️

It’s lovely to be out spending time with our horses and ponies in this lovely weather but it’s important to make sure they’re looked after in the heat!

💦 Make sure plenty fresh, clean water is available to your horses at all times

🌳 Make sure horses have access to shelter whether natural or man-made so they can protect themselves from the heat

🪰 Use fly repellents and protection to keep your horses safe from the flies and midges, although be careful your horse don’t overheat in their rugs . Thoroughly cleaning stables and poo picking can reduce flies around your horses

🐎 Avoid exercising your horses in very hot temperatures and make sure they are washed down after work

🚛 Be mindful of when and for how long you travel in warm weather, travelling in hot conditions can put horses at increased risk of illness

If you need some advice on looking after your horses in the heat speak to one of our vets. Ring 01704821204 option 2.

11/06/2025

💙 Happy Retirement Seamus 💙

As some may know today was Seamus’ last day as he moves into his well earned retirement. It’s sad news for the equine community and he’ll be sorely missed by all our clients and his colleagues!

A couple of words from the man himself..

‘After 37 years working as a horse vet at Rufford, I have finally decided to take a step back and have a break. Do a few different things and indulge in some new hobbies along with spending some quality time with the dogs… and Pauline!

The team are well placed to take over my cases and all will continue as normal at the practice.

I wish everyone the very best - It’s been a great career!

A big thank you to all our clients past and present for the privilege of helping look after your horses ‘

Join us in thanking him for all his hard work over the years, share your messages below and we’ll make sure he sees them.

Thanks for everything Seamus!! 🐴

09/06/2025

📆 It’s zone visit week folks! 📆

Ring the office to book on to a zone day for a discounted visit in your area!

Remember that if 4 or more horses are seen at one yard the visit is free, zone visit or not!

Contact the office on 01704821204 option 2 to arrange a visit.