John Spencer

BVSc MRCVS Lead Stud Vet & Clinical Director

Bio

John started at Fyrnwy following graduation in 2007, joined the partnership in 2011 and is now a clinical director at Fyrnwy Equine Hospital and the chair of the UK equine clinical board for IVCE.

John is a member of the stud medicine team responsible for large Thoroughbred and sports horse studs and the veterinary management of the stallions at Stallion AI. He has extensive experience with fresh chilled and frozen semen together with advanced reproductive techniques and surgery. He is a member of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association veterinary committee and represents them on the British Horseracing Authority welfare board.  John is also actively involved with the teaching of stud medicine through the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA). Alongside the stud medicine side of the practice John is involved with the management of several large sports horse yards with a particular interest in lameness and poor performance. He is also an FEI Permitted Treating Vet and is on the veterinary panels for  Aintree, Bangor on Dee, Chester,  Haydock and Uttoxeter races.