Rodney King

Rodney King is a farrier with 27 years of experience in both private and clinical practices. First qualified in New Zealand as a Certified Equine Farrier (NZCEF) in 2002 he developed a successful Sport horse-based shoeing business in the North Canterbury region. Qualifications of Certified Farrier (CF) and Certified Journeyman Farrier (CJF) (USA) were achieved between 2004 and 2007.

In 2007 he joined Rood and Riddle Equine hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, USA until 2011. During this period, he was senior farrier to Dr. Scott Morrison, founder of the RREH podiatry department. In 2009 He attained the Associate of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (AWCF) qualification, a therapeutic-based farrier certification. In 2020 after several years back in New Zealand operating a Sport horse and podiatry-based business, Rodney moved to Qatar as Head of Podiatry at Equine Veterinary Medical Center. Rodney has presented lectures and given clinics and demonstrations in USA, Japan, Germany, Australia and New Zealand at both veterinary and farrier conferences and has been an international farrier competitor as a representative for New Zealand for many years. He has a strong interest in therapeutic-based farrier and enjoys teaching and educating in both shoeing and shoe making.

Dr. Ghazanfar Abbas

Dr. Ghazanfar Abbas has been as our ambulatory equine veterinarian since January 2019. He has garnered 7 years of experience working with horses and believes that having a positive impact on their wellbeing and health is the highlight of what he does every day. He is particularly interested in equine surgery and sports medicine.

Dr. Ghazanfar Abbas, graduated from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan in 2014. He completed an internship at the Brooke Hospital for Animals in Pakistan in 2014, and in 2015, Dr. Abbas progressed to the position of Associate Equine Veterinarian at the same institution. He then completed a one-year equine internship at the Equine Center, San Luis Obispo, USA, in 2016, followed by an internship at private equine racing stud in Dubai, in 2017. Dr. Abbas worked as Associate Equine Veterinarian at the same practice before moving to Canada for 6-month observership at a busy equine surgical practice. Dr. Abbas than moved to Saudi Arabia in 2018, where he worked as Associate Equine Veterinarian.

Dr. Jessica Johnson

Dr Jessica Johnson graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (MVB) in Veterinary Medicine from University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland, in 2011. 

Dr. Jessica’s special areas of research include ultrasound-guided injection techniques in the horse, and pre-surgical disinfection of the equine hoof. 

In 2014, Dr. Jessica completed a 3-year residency at UCD VH to become a European Specialist in Large Animal Surgery. She also completed a Doctorate of Veterinary Medical Specialization (DVMS). Her special areas of research include ultrasound-guided injection techniques in the horse, and pre-surgical disinfection of the equine hoof. 

Dr. Matthew Robin

Dr. Matthew is an European and UK recognized specialist in equine internal medicine.  

Before joining EVMC in April 2021, Dr. Mathew used to work at the Rainbow Equine Hospital in the UK in 2020, working as both a senior clinician and as part of the diagnostic laboratory. He also worked at Fyrnwy Equine Clinic in the UK. 

Dr. Matthew’s primary research interest is in equine infectious diseases, particularly emerging diseases throughout the world and he is recognized as an expert in this area. Dr. Matthew’s clinical interests also include intensive care, ophthalmology, cardiorespiratory disease, endocrine disease and neurology. 

Dr. Matthew undertook his veterinary training at the University of Bristol from 2001–2007. During this time, he also completed an intercalated degree in Equine Science.  

After graduating as a veterinarian, he initially worked with all types of animals before choosing to specialize in horses. He was awarded the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) certificate in equine internal medicine in 2010, before going on to complete a residency in equine internal medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Liverpool where he completed a research master’s degree at the university’s Institute of Infection and Global Health, investigating the risk of African horse sickness to the UK horse population.

Dr. Devaya K Achappa

Dr. Achappa is an equine veterinarian specializing in internal medicine who prioritizes providing quality patient care to horses. He has over 28 years of experience working with horses and has worked in various capacities from being responsible for the management, treatment, and breeding of horses at stud farms, to providing medical and surgical care to horses in equine hospitals.

Dr. Devaya Kelapanda Achappa has a Master of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc) and a bachelor of Veterinary Science (B.v.SC) from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India. His interests and specialties are anesthesia and recovery. His experience on the field in multiple parts of the word has resulted in the expansion of his knowledge and practice in internal medicine. With Dr. Devaya, your horse is in good hands.

Dr. Tiago J. Fernandes

Dr. Fernandes began his internal medicine residency accredited from the European College of Equine Internal Medicine at EVMC in July 2021. He has special interests in neonatology, ultrasonographic evaluation, juvenile idiopathic epilepsy (JIE) in neonatal foals and the identification and monitoring of high-risk pregnant mares.

Dr Tiago Fernandes graduated from the University of Porto (Portugal) in 2018. He found his passion for horses when studying them in his final year of university. As a young student, he started his career exploration at the Royal Veterinary College in London, where he got to work alongside their residents, igniting his passion for internal medicine and the desire to pursue a residency. He has since been traveling around Europe, Brazil, and EAU to explore a variety of work environments (university, private practice and ambulatory), different cultures and different clinical approaches of board certificated veterinarian’s work. This early interest prompted him to pursue a competitive rotating internship at EVMC.