Visiting Clinicians and Specialists

Animal Healer - Margrit Coates
BRCP MGCP

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Margrit has over 25 years experience of hands on healing - working with people as well as animals. Healing work means being able to tune into the mind of the animal and into its energy field, which flows around every living being. Healing may take place on a mental, emotional or physical level. A re-balance of energy can allow the animal's own repair resources to activate and strengthen, allowing a return to homeostatis.

Margrit is the author of several books.

Margrit's website is at www.theanimalhealer.com.


Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeon - Cheryl Sears
MVB MRVCS Vet MF Hom

Cheryl qualified as a veterinary practitioner in 1983 and still works part-time in a conventional practice. She then qualified in Veterinary Homeopathy, which is a branch of holistic medicine, and is also a certified small animal acupuncture practitioner.

Homeopathy is based on the principle that "like cures like" meaning that a substance known to cause a condition, may also be used in remedy form to cure a similar condition.


Saddler Consultant - Kay Humphries

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Kay Humphries has spent most of her life with horses and was taught the art of saddle fitting at an early age.

She is based at Norton & Newby (bespoke saddlers) where she specifies saddles made by Barry Swain.

Her book "Saddle Fitting" is recognised as a leading reference work on the subject.

Kay's website is at www.nortonandnewby.co.uk.


Equine Acupuncture Specialist - Sue Devereux
BA BVSc MRVCS IVAS Cert. AP

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Sue has always had a special interest in horses and she qualified as a vet from Bristol University in 1983. After many years in equine practice she was introduced to acupuncture by her medical colleagues after experiencing a riding injury that became progressively more debilitating, despite the best of medical care. After 4 years of chronic, severe neck pain that was not helped by painkillers, treatment with acupuncture was so effective that within 3 months she was virtually pain free.

Following this experience, Sue joined The International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and enrolled on a one year course to study acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in some depth. In 2000 she passed the written and practical Diploma examinations and was certified as a veterinary acupuncturist.

This was just the start of her interest in holistic medicine which encompasses complementary therapies that include acupuncture, chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy and healing. These treatments are frequently integrated into her work to complement conventional veterinary medicine.

Sue lives and works in the Salisbury area where she accepts referrals for acupuncture. Her special interest is the recognition of chronic musculoskeletal pain in horses and ponies.

She is the author of the best-selling book "The Veterinary Care of the Horse".

Sue's website is at www.equineacupuncture.co.uk/.