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Richard Jones MA VetMB CertEP MRCVS |
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Richard founded the practice in 1989 after spending twenty years in mixed practice based in Maidstone. At that time it was clear to him that there was a need for a practice specialising in equine work to develop in west Kent. The practice grew rapidly thanks to the dedication of the team that he built up, and he continued to steer and develop it in order to maintain our position as a 'centre of excellence' dedicated to serve the horses and their owners in the community. Richard retired from the Partnership at the end of 2005, but continues to be involved in the practice and see clients.
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Karen Coumbe MA VetMB CertEP CertVA MRCVS |
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 Karen Coumbe studied at Girton College, Cambridge and qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 1984. She worked in mixed practice for five years and then moved to set up Bell Equine with Richard Jones in 1989, the same year that she passed her certificate in Equine Practice. She became a partner here in 1995. She is responsible for anaesthesia at the practice, which is her special interest, along with ophthalmology and ultrasonography.
She is the veterinary correspondent for Horse & Hound and has also published and edited several books and articles both for the general public and veterinary surgeons.
She has been involved with the equine veterinary nursing qualification since it started and is a nursing examiner. She is an official measurer for both the JMB and FEI and was appointed as an official veterinarian for FEI in 2005
Karen spent the summer of 2008 working as the Veterinary Clinic Supervisor/treating vet for the Equestrian Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics 2008 in Hong Kong, where she had an awesome time and is delighted to have achieved her dream of sending all the horses home safely! She was equally pleased to pass her Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 2008 and hopes now she can spend a bit more time enjoying life with her family in 2009.
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Tim Mair BVSc PhD DEIM DESTS DipECEIM MRVCS |
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 Graduated from the University of Bristol in 1980. Initially Tim worked in mixed practice, before returning to the University of Bristol to undertake research in equine immunology and respiratory disease. Obtained a PhD in 1986, and then stayed at Bristol as a lecturer in Equine Medicine. Returned to practice in 1990, and joined the BEVC in 1992. He has obtained diplomas from the RCVS in both Equine Internal Medicine and Equine Soft Tissue Surgery, and is a founding diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine. He is editor of a professional journal for equine vets (Equine Veterinary Education), has published widely in the veterinary literature, and has written and edited several books on equine veterinary science. In 2007 he became a visiting professor at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which is formal recognition of the links that Bell Equine have forged with the RVC, which will benefit you and your horses. TIm leads the hospital service at BEVC, and has special interests in equine medicine, colic, soft tissue surgery and MRI. Tim is married to Lou (a neonatal nurse) and they have four children and a lurcher called Mikey.
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Julian Samuelson MA VetMB MRCVS |
 Julian graduated from Cambridge University in 1987 and joined the practice in 1989 after working for two years in mixed practice at Crowhurst & Partners in Maidstone. He became a Partner in 1995. Although spending much of his time in the ambulatory side of the practice looking after clients in the middle of Kent, Julian also has a special interest in bone scanning. As Managing Partner, he has additional responsibilities for the general management of the practice. His wife Carol and two children, Oliver and Jessie, all ride and are active with the Romney Marsh Pony Club. Having spent his own childhood riding and driving pairs of ponies, competing at a national level, he now enjoys being a spectator although he is occasionally seen in a saddle, much to his children's amusement! He also has an interest in horse breeding and enjoys skiing, although not at the same time.
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David Sinclair BVetMed CertES(Orth) MRCVS |
 David was raised in a riding school. He pursued
a nursing career, specialising in human orthopaedic and casualty
nursing, prior to graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in
1996.He joined the practice immediately, and became a partner in 2002.
Apart from his ambulatory practice, David continues his orthopaedic
interest, specialising in lameness diagnosis and has obtained his Certificate in Equine Orthopaedics in 2009. Other main interests
include surgery and reproductive work. David's clients will be aware of
his other keen life interest, his wife Lizzie and three children Conor,
Naomi and Fenton. Hobbies (for which there is absolutely no time at
present) include wild water canoeing, squash and mechanical
engineering
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Jane Morgan BVM&S CertEP MRCVS |
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 Jane Morgan (nee Lindop) qualified from Edinburgh University in 2001 and spent a year at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Centre in Virginia, USA completing an internship in equine medicine and surgery. She worked in large animal and equine practice on the North Yorkshire Moors for a year before joining Bell Equine in June 2003. In 2005 she obtained the RCVS certificate in Equine Practice. Jane is one of the Ambulatory team and her special interests include colic and geriatric medicine. She enjoys running, skiing, walking with her springer spaniel, Stella, and music.
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 BEVA/BVDA Approved Equine Dentistry
Rob Pascoe qualified from the University of Bristol in 1999 and started in mixed practice in North Devon immediately afterwards. During the next two years he became very interested in equine dentistry and moved back to the University of Bristol to join their equine practice to further hone his skills. There he worked with recognised experts in equine dental disease. He also attended courses run by the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) and has since become a tutor on all the BEVA dentistry courses. Rob has also traveled widely to lecture on equine dentistry, with regular visits to the USA. In October 2003, he sat the British Equine Veterinary and British Veterinary Dental Associations’ exam in equine dentistry and became only the second veterinary surgeon in the UK to successfully pass and achieve BEVA/BVDA approved status. In 2004, he became an examiner for the BEVA/BVDA equine dentistry exam and was appointed as the chairman of the examination committee from 2005 to 2008. Rob joined Bell Equine Clinic in 2006, bringing both first opinion and referral dentistry services to the practice. Outside of work, Rob enjoys many outdoor pursuits including walking, mountain biking and sea kayaking.
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Jos Habershon-Butcher BVetMed CertEM(Int.Med) MRCVS |
Jos started with us in Summer 2008 and joined the Ambulatory team. She studied at The Royal Veterinary College, Hertfordshire and qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 2000. Since then she has enjoyed working in both general and referral equine practice. This included a year as a hospital intern at the Bosdreef Equine Hospital in Belgium and 2 years back at the Royal Veterinary College in the equine medicine division. Jos has a particular interest in medical cases and opthalmology. In 2009 she gained her RCVS Certificate in Equine Internal Medicine. In her spare time she enjoys walking in the company of her two terriers. In September 2010 she is taking part in a challange to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Marie Curie Cancer Research.
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Edd Knowles MA VetMB MRCVS |
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Edd graduated from Cambridge University in 2005. He worked in sm all animal practice at the PDSA for 18 months before joining BEVC as an intern in January 2007. After completing his internship here, we are delighted that he is staying on as one of the ambulatory team with special responsibility for North Kent together with David Sinclair.
He has broad interests in equine medicine and surgery with a particular interest in reproductive medicine and has been working on a research project on strangles recently as well as special study on laminitis.
Edd enjoys many outdor pursuits including sailing, skiing, walking and climbing.
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Elizabeth Barr BVMS CertES(Orth) DipECVS MRCVS |
 We are also delighted to announce the appointment of orthopaedic surgeon Elizabeth Barr, who is joining our hospital team. Liz qualified from Glasgow University in 2000, before undertaking further surgical training at the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket and an equine hospital in Alberta, Canada. She then undertook a three year residency in equine orthopaedics at the University of Liverpool. She also spent some time as a clinician in equine surgery and orthopaedics at Edinburgh University and in a private practice in Lambourn before returning to Liverpool University to undertake research and a PhD on osteoarthritis. Liz holds the European Diploma in Large Animal Surgery and the Royal College Certificate in Equine Surgery (Orthopaedics). She has an interest in all aspects of equine orthopaedics including surgery, lameness diagnosis, imaging and sports horse injuries and an interest in emergency surgery.
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 Sue Jones is our senior intern, who joined Bell Equine in October 2008. She will be well known to many from her time here already as a student with us. She is a recent graduate from the veterinary school at University College, Dublin and we are delighted to have her working here.
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Zofia Lisowski BVSc MRCVS |
 Zofia Lisowski (universally known as Zof) graduated from Liverpool Vet School in 2008. She then spent 10 months as a voluntary vet for Animal Care in Egypt (a charity providing free veterinary care to working equids). She has now joined us at Bell Equine as our newest intern. She is keen on endurance riding and regularly acts as vet at rides, as well as being a crew member for a friend, participating in national and international competitions. Zofia will be part of the Great Britain squad travelling to the European Endurance Championships in Italy this September. Her professional interests lie in equine medicine and surgery, particularly sports horse medicine relating to endurance horses and also anything relating to donkeys!
Away from horses and donkeys her other interests include rock climbing, mountaineering, windsurfing and photography.
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Alice Bird MA VetMB MRCVS |
 Alice graduated from Cambridge University in June 2009 and following a well deserved holiday is joining us as our newest intern. Our interns live on site and are responsible for the primary care of your horse should it ever need to stay with us, as well as forming important members of the team should your horse need emergency treatment out of hours. Whilst Alice enjoys all aspects of her veterinary work she is particularly interested in anaesthesia and reproductive medicine. In her spare time Alice can be found enjoying the outdoors or cooking up a feast for her friends. She's also a bit of a closet artist and whilst she doesn't have the time at present for her own horse still keeps her hand in helping her sister with her two eventers.
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