EQUINE
Surgery
Dr Robin Bell
BVSc MVSc DipVetClinStud DipECVS
Senior Registrar in Equine Lameness and Imaging
Robin obtained his veterinary degree at Sydney University and an internship at the UVTHC. He completed his residency training and Masters at Massey University in New Zealand, and after working in referral practice in the UK he was responsible for running the Equine Lameness and Imaging service at the University of California Davis. He is a European specialist in Equine Surgery with a particular interest in equine lameness and advanced imaging, in particular high performance equine athletes and the use of CT and MR.
His research interests include the treatment of tendon injuries with stem cells, clinical applications of MR and CT in equine practice, and the early diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries in equine athletes.
Dr Marta Wereszka
BVMS MS DACVS
Senior Registrar in Equine Surgery
Marta is a 2002 graduate of Murdoch University, Western Australia. Following graduation she completed a large animal internship and equine surgical residency at the Marion duPont Equine Medical Centre in USA. Following completion she achieved American specialist board certification and has been working at the University of Sydney since 2008.
Her special interests include abdominal surgery, post-operative care of emergency patients, septic synovial structures, wound care and management and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Dr Andrea Bischofberger
Dr. med vet.
Resident in Equine Surgery
Andrea is a 2004 graduate of the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Following graduation she wrote her doctoral thesis on extracorporeal shockwave therapy at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. She completed an equine internship at the University of Berne, Switzerland and an equine surgical internship at Chino Valley Equine Hospital in California, USA. Currently she is enrolled in an equine surgical residency program with the goal to achieve the American board specialist certification.
Her research interests include the role of Manuka honey in wound healing and wound management and suture placement in laryngeal tieback.
Dr Toby Koenig
BVSc (Hons)
Resident in Equine Surgery
Following graduation from the University of Sydney, Toby completed an internship in private practice in Canberra. Following this, he stayed on in the same practice as an associate, with a particular emphasis on the racetrack and performance horse arm of the clinic.
Toby returned to the University of Sydney in 2010 to undertake a residency in equine surgery with the view of obtaining American specialist board certification.
His special interests include equine lameness, musculoskeletal diagnostic imaging and osteoarthritis.
Toby's research interests include the role of disease modifying pharmaceuticals in the treatment of equine osteoarthritis.
Medicine
Dr Tony Mogg
BVSc(Hons) PhD GradCertEdStud(Higher Education) MMedEd FACVSc(Equine Medicine) Diplomate ACVIM (Large Animals) Diplomate ACVCP FAAVPT
Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine
Registered Specialist in Equine Medicine
Clinical and Research Interests:
Equine internal medicine, ophthalmology, cardiology and clinical pharmacology, veterinary education.
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Dr Darien Feary
BVSc, MS, Diplomate ACVIM, Diplomate ACVECC
Lecturer in Equine Medicine
Darien graduated from the University of Sydney in 1999 and started her career as an intern at Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital, Victoria which lead her to travel to the United States for a 3 year Residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine at Colorado State University, attaining specialist board certification with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) and a Masters in Clinical Sciences. Darien stayed on in the United States at the University of California, Davis, where she achieved specialist board certification in Equine Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC).
Darien has since worked in equine referral private practice in Ocala, Florida, U.S and Goulburn Valley, Victoria, Australia, concentrating on equine medicine, equine emergency and critical care, and particularly neonatology. Darien returned to the University of Sydney as a Lecturer in Equine Medicine in 2008.
Darien has special interest in foal medicine, equine emergency and critical care, and the training of intern and resident veterinarians working toward specialist qualifications in these areas. Darien hopes to contribute to the future development and appreciation of equine medicine and equine critical care teaching and service in Australia.
Dr Liz Tee
DVM Grad Dip (Equine Medicine & Surgery)
Equine Medicine Clinician
Liz is a graduate of the University of Putra, Malaysia in 2000. She was employed as a resident stud veterinarian in a Thoroughbred Stud in Malaysia before continuing her professional education as an intern at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden in 2002. After completion of her internship, Liz returned home to work as an official racetrack veterinarian for 3 years. In 2006, Liz returned to the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden as an equine veterinarian, and was accepted in a residency program in Equine Medicine in 2008. She is currently at the end of her residency program with the goal to acheive an Australian Fellowship specialist certification.
Liz’s research interest include complications in indwelling jugular catheters and inflammatory airway disease in horses. She has a particular interest in equine ophthalmology, cardiology and emergency & critical care in adults and neonates.
Ambulatory & Reproduction
Dr Simon Robinson
BVSc BScAgr MACVSc Diplomate ACT
Registered Specialist in Reproduction & Equine Ambulatory
Simon has been involved in equine breeding and stud practice for many years. Originally from Sydney but after qualifying as a veterinarian Simon spent 6 years working as an ambulatory and stud veterinarian at the Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital in Victoria. Prior to his veterinary career Simon managed one of the largest equine studs in the Southern Hemisphere. He has vast amount of experience in equine reproduction and is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists (specialist qualification in veterinary reproduction). Simon's veterinary interests extend to equine internal medicine and he is a Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (Equine Medicine). Simon also breeds and races Standardbred horses and owns a highly successful show pony.
Nurses
Louise Barnes
Equine Nurse
Lou joined the team at the UVTHC in January 2008 as an equine nurse. She has her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (with distinction) and is currently studying Certificate III in Equine Nursing. Prior to this Lou trained horses in the Middle East, and pretrained Thoroughbreds.
Lou is an avid event rider and currently owns 3 horses and 4 dogs.
Katie Tasker
Equine Nurse
Katie grew up in Christchurch New Zealand and has always been around horses. Katie worked as a small animal nurse in New Zealand for 8 years before moving to Australia and has worked at the UVTHC since March 2010. Katie has her National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing from New Zealand.
Katie also has the distinction of being the only person on staff in the equine hospital with a helicopter license! In her spare time Katie spends time with her Quarter horses- competing in Western Pleasure events and training the babies.