About Us
Rossdales is the largest equine practice in Europe, providing world-class facilities and technology and employing over 50 veterinary surgeons and more than 100 support staff from our Newmarket, Exning, Hertfordshire and Lambourn bases.... but how did we get here?
The early years
It all began at the end of 1959 when Peter Rossdale set up his own practice in Dullingham Road, just outside Newmarket. Peter was later joined by other pioneering veterinary surgeons, who together formed the foundations of the now world-renowned Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons.
After two years, the practice moved to Beaufort Cottage Stables in the centre of Newmarket, from where our equine practice still operates, serving a wide range of clients locally and across East Anglia. It is also the location for Rossdales Laboratories, which for many years has been an established market leader delivering comprehensive diagnostic laboratory referral services specifically for equine veterinary practitioners from across the UK and other EU countries. After more than 50 years in the existing laboratory, in 2019 a significant investment enabled expansion of our Newmarket site to accommodate a brand new state of the art laboratory and staff facilities, which was completed in early 2020.
Development of Exning site
In 1991, Rossdales Equine Diagnostic Centre was developed two miles away in Exning. In response to an ever-increasing surgical caseload from local clients and from referring vets around the UK, Rossdales Equine Hospital was completed at the Exning site and opened by HM The Queen in April 1998. She returned to Exning in October 2008 to open our new Diagnostic Centre, housing our state-of-the-art MRI and CT imaging suites, examination rooms and a standing surgery unit. At the end of 2017, our newly built Medical Intensive Care Unit admitted its first patient.
Our 60th Anniversary Milestone
During 2019, Rossdales is celebrating 60 years of veterinary service to our clients.
To commemorate our Diamond Anniversary, we have created two videos to give further insight into the history of the Practice. These chart the progress of our growth, from 1959 to the present day, including the continuing development of our specialist facilities and the expansion of our team and the services we are able to offer our clients.
A short version of this video can be seen here.
To view the full-length version, featuring interviews with Peter Rossdale, former senior partner Sidney Ricketts and some of Rossdales’ current partners, please click here.
The future
Continual investment in the latest veterinary technology, techniques and infrastructure, together with the attraction of dedicated expert and specialist equine vets, has not only ensured the creation of one of the largest Thoroughbred ambulatory practices in Europe but has also provided the facilities and expertise to encourage the development of one of the largest equine referral practices, admitting all types of equine patient.
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