Dr. Tiago J. Fernandes

Dr. Fernandes began his internal medicine residency accredited from the European College of Equine Internal Medicine at EVMC in July 2021. He has special interests in neonatology, ultrasonographic evaluation, juvenile idiopathic epilepsy (JIE) in neonatal foals and the identification and monitoring of high-risk pregnant mares.

Dr Tiago Fernandes graduated from the University of Porto (Portugal) in 2018. He found his passion for horses when studying them in his final year of university. As a young student, he started his career exploration at the Royal Veterinary College in London, where he got to work alongside their residents, igniting his passion for internal medicine and the desire to pursue a residency. He has since been traveling around Europe, Brazil, and EAU to explore a variety of work environments (university, private practice and ambulatory), different cultures and different clinical approaches of board certificated veterinarian’s work. This early interest prompted him to pursue a competitive rotating internship at EVMC.

Dr. Ghazanfar Abbas

Dr. Ghazanfar Abbas has been as our ambulatory equine veterinarian since January 2019. He has garnered 7 years of experience working with horses and believes that having a positive impact on their wellbeing and health is the highlight of what he does every day. He is particularly interested in equine surgery and sports medicine.

Dr. Ghazanfar Abbas, graduated from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan in 2014. He completed an internship at the Brooke Hospital for Animals in Pakistan in 2014, and in 2015, Dr. Abbas progressed to the position of Associate Equine Veterinarian at the same institution. He then completed a one-year equine internship at the Equine Center, San Luis Obispo, USA, in 2016, followed by an internship at private equine racing stud in Dubai, in 2017. Dr. Abbas worked as Associate Equine Veterinarian at the same practice before moving to Canada for 6-month observership at a busy equine surgical practice. Dr. Abbas than moved to Saudi Arabia in 2018, where he worked as Associate Equine Veterinarian.

Rodney King

Rodney King is a farrier with 27 years of experience in both private and clinical practices. First qualified in New Zealand as a Certified Equine Farrier (NZCEF) in 2002 he developed a successful Sport horse-based shoeing business in the North Canterbury region. Qualifications of Certified Farrier (CF) and Certified Journeyman Farrier (CJF) (USA) were achieved between 2004 and 2007.

In 2007 he joined Rood and Riddle Equine hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, USA until 2011. During this period, he was senior farrier to Dr. Scott Morrison, founder of the RREH podiatry department. In 2009 He attained the Associate of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (AWCF) qualification, a therapeutic-based farrier certification. In 2020 after several years back in New Zealand operating a Sport horse and podiatry-based business, Rodney moved to Qatar as Head of Podiatry at Equine Veterinary Medical Center. Rodney has presented lectures and given clinics and demonstrations in USA, Japan, Germany, Australia and New Zealand at both veterinary and farrier conferences and has been an international farrier competitor as a representative for New Zealand for many years. He has a strong interest in therapeutic-based farrier and enjoys teaching and educating in both shoeing and shoe making.

Dr. Muneera Al-Fadala

After working in various capacities within the Department of Animal Resources, she transferred as Manager of the Pet's Clinic & Cats Control Unit with the Animal Resource Department for 2 years. She has served as the designated Focal Point for the World Organisation for Animal Health – OIE, for Animal Welfare in Qatar, for 3 years and is an FEI* Permitted Treatment Veterinarian.

Dr. Al-Fadala joined Equine Veterinary Medical Center in 2015. Her interest has focused on equine veterinary medicine, specifically equine surgery. Her professional goal is to become board certified in equine surgery, and through her training to help advance the quality and standards of veterinary medicine in Qatar.

She hopes that by bringing specialized expertise back to the Middle East, she will serve as a role model for women in the region to pursue higher education and a professional career in veterinary medicine.

* FEI - Federation Equestre Internationale