History

The practice started with John Newcombe single handedly running the practice from Stonnall.  In 1980, the practice moved to its present site at Warren House Farm.  Jenny East joined the practice as John’s first assistant in 1987 and went into partnership in 1992.  The surgery has always had both a small animal component, together with both a generalized equine ambulatory service and a specialization in equine reproduction.

John was advising studs on reproductive procedures before ultrasound machines were even dreamt of in the equine field.  Jenny joined him and soon was developing her own stud rounds.  The practice has always been on the pioneering edge of all reproductive techniques, such as Artificial Insemination (A.I), frozen AI, Embryo Transfer (E.T.), reduction of twins, with significant successes, whilst making these procedures affordable to the ordinary person.

The practice has now expanded to employ a full time equine and small animal assistant, Gary Kelly, together with a part time specialized small animal clinician, Peter Timmis.  For the stud season we will also be lucky enough to have a Resident from the Royal Veterinary College, to complement the team.

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