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.