LOUISE BREEN
Augher,Northern Ireland
Summary
Residency trained equine surgeon and RCVS certified advanced practitioner, with an active and balanced interest in thoroughbred work, sports medicine and poor performance, and surgery.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
ECVS Resident in Equine Surgery
University of Liverpool
10.2022 - 11.2025
- Undertook training in soft tissue, orthopaedic and emergency surgery, and sports medicine & diagnostic imaging
- Participated in sports medicine senior clinician rota (From Feb 2024)
Equine Research Fellowship
University of Liverpool
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Rotating between hospital & research services
Orthopaedic & Diagnostics Associate
Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons (Newmarket)
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Assisted with poor performance investigations and diagnostic imaging (Diagnostic Centre)
- Participated on the hospital on-call rota
- Assisted with elective and emergency surgery (Hospital)
Rotating Hospital Internship
Fethard Equine Hospital (Coolmore Ireland)
12.2019 - 01.2021
This internship program provided exposed to many different areas of equine work in a busy, fast-paced, practice with an annual caseload of approximately 6000 (Approx. 3750 surgeries, 2000 lameness's, 500 internal medicine cases, 150 neonates).
- Caseload 70% thoroughbred, and 24/7 care to Coolmore Stud and their Ballydoyle training centre
- Hospital based 85% of the time: Rotated between surgery, anaesthesia, lameness and medicine
- Performed over-ground URT dynamic endoscopy assessments
First opinion ambulatory equine vet
Cotts Equine Vets
08.2019 - 10.2019
Education
Bachelor of Veterinary Science - Veterinary Science
University of Liverpool
Liverpool 09/2014 - 06/2019
RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practise -
University of Liverpool
Liverpool 07/2022 - 09/2024
European College of Veterinary Surgeons - Residency in Equine Surgery
University of Liverpool
Liverpool 10/2022 - 11/2025
Certification
- RCVS Advanced Veterinary Practitioner
- Working towards ISELP certification (International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology)
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Authority
Affiliations
- Horse racing, cycling, photography, rugby, show-jumping & eventing
REFERENCES
Prof. Debbie Archer BVM&S CertAVP(ESST) DipECVS MRCVS
Professor in Equine Surgery at University of Liverpool
01517946041 / darcher@liverpool.ac.uk
Dave Stack MVB MSc DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Senior lecturer in Equine Surgery & Orthopaedics
01517946041 / j.d.stack@liverpool.ac.uk
Sarah Boys-Smith MA VetMB CertES(Orth) DipECVS DipACVSMR MRCVS
Senior Orthopaedic Clinician & Surgeon at Rossdales Diagnostic Centre
01638577754 / sarah.boys-smith@rossdales.com
Tim Barnett BSc(Hons) BVM&S MSc CertAVP Dipl.ECVS Dipl.EVDC-Eq MRCVS
Surgeon & Head of Rossdales Diagnostic Centre
01638577754 / tim.barnett@rossdales.com
Matthew Coleridge BVMS, MS, ACVS-LA, MRCVS
Surgeon at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute (Previously Fethard & Rossdales)
+1(859)347-6124
Tom O'Brien MVB DipACVS
Senior Surgeon at Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital (Previously Fethard)
00353877405222 / 0035345441562
Ger Kelly MVB DipECVS MRCVS
Senior Surgeon at Fethard Equine Hospital
00353868186900 / 00353526130795
Research
- Breen, LJ., Stack, JD,. Gillen, A., & Baldwin, C. (2025). Needle-tenoscopy of the digital flexor tendon sheath in a standing equine cadaver model using a novel approach and guided palmar/plantar annular ligament desmotomy. Veterinary Surgery. Accepted - awaiting publication.
- Breen, LJ., Coleridge, MOD., & O'Brien, T. (2023). The Surgical Repair of a Salter-Harris Type-2 Physeal Fracture of the Proximal Phalanx in a Foal. Journal of equine veterinary science, 126, 104500.
- Nanoscopic-tenoscopy of the digital flexor tendon sheath in four equine clinical cases. Submitted Equine Veterinary Education - under revision.
Presentations
- ECVS Annual Scientific Meeting 2024 (Valencia) - Residents forum - Nanoscopic-tenoscopy of the DFTS.
- British Equine Veterinary Association Congress 2024 - Nanoscopic-tenoscopy of the DFTS.
- Orthopaedic surgical nursing - Equine Veterinary Nursing Mini-Module - Liverpool post-graduate CPD unit.
Externships
Hag-yard Equine Medical Institute (Surgery extern, September 2017)
Mark Johnston Racing (June 2018)
Newmarket Equine Hospital (Racing extern, August 2018)
Millridge Farm, New Zealand (Calving assistant, August-September 2016)
Timeline
ECVS Resident in Equine Surgery
University of Liverpool
10.2022 - 11.2025
Equine Research Fellowship
University of Liverpool
04.2022 - 08.2022
Orthopaedic & Diagnostics Associate
Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons (Newmarket)
02.2021 - 03.2022
Rotating Hospital Internship
Fethard Equine Hospital (Coolmore Ireland)
12.2019 - 01.2021
First opinion ambulatory equine vet
Cotts Equine Vets
08.2019 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Veterinary Science - Veterinary Science
University of Liverpool
09/2014 - 06/2019
RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practise -
University of Liverpool
07/2022 - 09/2024
European College of Veterinary Surgeons - Residency in Equine Surgery
University of Liverpool
10/2022 - 11/2025
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