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In each issue of
Equine Matters
we feature a brief insight into
a selection of the veterinary
surgeons who make up
XLEquine. Featured in this issue
are Wendy Furness, Gemma
Wright and Graham Hunter...
Vet
Gemma Wright
BVMS MRCVS
Graham Hunter is the senior equine veterinary surgeon at Ardene House Veterinary
Practice Ltd in Aberdeen, where he is a Director.
Graham joined Ardene House Veterinary Practice in 1990 following graduation from The Royal
(Dick) Veterinary College in Edinburgh. Originally working in all three departments of this large
practice, he rapidly dropped small and farm species to work solely in the equine department. Keen
on personal development he has undertaken extra equine qualifications, most recently attaining
a certificate in equine surgery and orthopaedics. In 2009 Graham was appointed as an RCVS
examiner for the Certificate in Equine Practice and continued in the position until these certificate
examinations were terminated. Although interested in all aspects of equine medicine and surgery,
his focus and passion over recent years have been very much on lameness and surgical cases.
In his spare time…of which there doesn't appear to be much, he tends to shoot up to the Moray
coast where the lure of his fishing rods, lobster creels and small boat fills the day and the family's
dinner plates, whatever caught being pleasantly washed down with a wee dram.
Graham Hunter
BVM&S GPCert(EqP)
Cert EP CertAVP(ESO) MRCVS
Wendy Furness is the senior equine veterinary surgeon at Scarsdale Vets in Derby where
she is a director.
Wendy has worked with horses since graduating from Cambridge University in 1997. Her first
job was at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket completing an equine internship with an
emphasis on equine lameness and problems of the performance horse. After completing this she
joined Scarsdale Vets in 1998, gained an RCVS Certificate in Equine Practice in 2003 and
became a partner in 2006.
Wendy’s main areas of clinical interest are lameness investigation and diagnosis and
performance limiting problems of sports horses. As well as clinical work, Wendy was involved in
establishing the practice as an equine nurse training centre, setting up the equine rotation for
Nottingham veterinary students and she is a Director of XLVets and sits on the Equine Forum.
Outside of work she has three dogs Barney, Isa and Angus and two horses Cassie, who she
retired a few years ago and her youngster who was backed this year and will be brought fully
into work next year.
Gemma Wright is from Alford, Aberdeenshire. She graduated from Glasgow University
and started working at Northvet Veterinary Group on Orkney in 2010.
At Northvet she has been able to develop a keen interest in first opinion equine work.
Through various XLVets and XLEquine meetings and continuous professional development events,
she has been able to gain further experience in investigation of lameness and care of the
geriatric patient.
She also enjoys routine work including dentistry as well as getting to know clients and their horses
whether big or small.
Outside of work she takes advantage of the Orkney coastline. On her days off she has been
known to take out her body board if the waves aren't too big, the snorkel if it's not too cold
and walk her Springer Spaniel x Labrador along the many beaches when the Orkney
weather permits!
Wendy Furness
MA VetMB CertEP MRCVS