Veterinary Surgeons

Charles Cooke BSc. B.Vet.Med., Cert EM(Stud Medicine), MRCVS

"Charlie" joined the practice in July 2009. He has worked in Yorkshire in the past, with Johnathon Pycock but after spending several years in Newmarket with Rossdales and a stint in the west country, Charlie with his Wife Annie and two daughters have returned to Yorkshire. His areas of interest are stud medicine including foal care.

James Christie BVMS MRCVS

Jamie graduated from Glasgow University in July 2003. He worked in mixed, mainly equine, practice in Chepstow for three years before travelling and working in New Zealand and Australia for 18 months. In January 2008 he joined Minster Equine Veterinary Clinic as an ambulatory assistant. His main professional interests include conditions affecting racehorses and lameness investigation.

Gemma Dransfield MA VetMB MRCVS

Gemma graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2005. She worked in equine practice in East Sussex for 2 years before joining The Minster Equine Clinic in March 2008. Her main interests lie in equine medicine and orthopaedics. Outside of work Gemma’s main interest is polo, this began at the Cambridge University Polo Club in 2003 and she has continued to play at local clubs since graduating. Gemma spent last winter in Australia on a six month stud work sabattical, she has now returned and is one of the four stud vets in the practice.

Annie Cooke B.Vet.Med., MRCVS

Annie qualified from the RVC, London in 1997. She worked in equine practice in Buckinghamshire for 3 years before returning to her native North Yorkshire to work in an equine practice in Malton for 2 years.

It was during this time that she met her husband Charlie. After a further 3 years of equine locum work she moved to Newmarket to work at Rossdales and the Animal Health Trust spending 2 years at each. After having two children Annie is working for the practice 3 days a week, where her main clinical interests are racing yard work and lameness.