Mrs Jenny Mason BVSc MRCVS
Clinical Fellow in First Opinion Equine Practice
Jenny joined Bristol University in 2004 to run the First Opinion Equine Practice. Her clinical focus includes all aspects of first opinion equine practice with a particular interest in equine soft tissue surgery. She takes great satisfaction taking a case from the very beginning to its' completion, which is uniquely facilitated by working in the first opinion team at Langford.
Jenny qualified from Bristol University in 1998. After graduating she spent two years working in a small practice in the Brecon Beacons, following this she moved to Cambridgeshire where she concentrated on the treatment of competition and pleasure horses.
Jenny is a keen horsewoman, having ridden since the age of four. She has a rescued Weimaraner which she is currently training in agility. Her hobbies also include walking, gardening, competing at club level tennis and volunteer work restoring canals.
Mr Andrew Hill MA VetMB MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon in First Opinion Equine Practice
Andrew qualified from Cambridge University in 1986. After a spell in mixed practices in Cambridge and Devon he became a partner in a six vet practice north of Dartmoor. His work became more horse orientated with the passing of time and lead to his establishing a 100% equine practice which flourished in the Newton Abbot area. Keen to be involved in some teaching, Andrew was appointed to coincide with the establishment of LVS to bring his experience of managing and growing veterinary practice to Langford House. Outside of work Andrew and his wife keep riding, competition and breeding horses of their own, including a young stallion. He also enjoys tending the families smallholding and motorcycling.
Ms Francesca Compostella
Clinical Training Scholar In Equine Surgery
Francesca graduated in 2006 from Padua (Italy), where she was an undergraduate surgery intern for a year. During her first year as a postgraduate she worked in private practice in the Veneto (Italy) area. She then moved to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary studies in Edinburgh, where she participated in a 1 year Equine Internship program. In 2008 she moved temporarily to a private practice which mainly focused on race horses on the Curragh (Ireland), to later return to Edinburgh for a 6 month position as an Orthopaedic Assistant. Her interest in Equine Surgery began in 2004 during a 6 month externship at Iowa State University and she has since worked towards her goal of completing an Equine Surgery Residency and obtaining the ECVS Diploma. She has started her residency program at Bristol in January 2009 and is loving every aspect of it!
Miss Jeanne Gouache MRCVS
Clinical Training Scholar in Equine Diagnostic Imaging
Jeanne graduated from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse in 2008 after a one-year specialisation in the National Veterinary School of Alfort. She has completed an internship in equine medicine in the Veterinary Faculty of Montreal. Jeanne joined our team at Langford in 2009 as a clinical scholar in Equine Diagnostic Imaging. Her main interests are the diagnosis and management of lameness disorders in horses, with a special interest in scintigraphy. During her free time, alongside with horse riding and running, she's fond of cooking, classic music concerts and whenever possible, travelling, especially back in the French Pyrenees for hiking.
Sanne Wilmink DVM MRCVS
Clinical Training Scholar in Equine Internal Medicine
Sanne qualified from Utrecht University in the Netherlands in 2009. As an undergraduate she travelled to Nepal to spend a year as a veterinary volunteer for street dogs in Kathmandu. After graduation she completed an internship in a large equine hospital in the north of Holland and gained an interest in equine internal medicine and neonatal intensive care. Sanne joined the Langford team in January 2011 as a clinical training scholar in equine internal medicine. Clinical interests include foal diseases, colic, and wound management.
Outside the clinic Sanne enjoys climbing, motorcycling, running, and is now trying to learn how to ride a mountain bike without being scared.
It is our commitment to provide the best care for your horse and the best service to you. Our aim is to be approachable and willing to discuss your horse with you when required.
Sue Thomas and Cath Wright run the reception and office and are present during office hours to take your calls and to make appointment bookings.
Out of hours and emergency calls can be made to the office number and will be handled by the emergency answering service with immediate access to the duty vet.