24hr Emergency Contact: 01992 762 185
Dallance farm, Breach Barns Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AD
Fernando Castano
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVS, Pending award of the Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (AVP) in Equine Surgery (Orthopaedics).
Fernando graduated from The University of Caldas in Colombia where he spent 2 years working in Ambulatory practice and stud medicine.
He obtained his RCVS membership in 2015. Subsequently, he worked at Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic in Suffolk as an ambulatory intern for 1 year then as an ambulatory vet for 1.5 years. He then joined Sussex Equine Hospital for 2 years where his primary role was ambulatory work and emergency cover at racing meetings.
In 2020 he joined Lambourn Equine Vets as a Sports Medicine Vet. There his role was focused on Orthopaedics and emergency cover at Eventing trials and point to point races.
He has now joined us in August 2022.
Currently Fernando is completing his Advanced Certificate in Equine Orthopaedics and sitting the exams in Autumn 2022.
Outside of work he enjoys running and riding his mare Silvie.