Margot
Associate Veterinary Nurse
Margo qualified at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh in 2023, having previously completed a B.S. in Animal Science with a specialization in Equine Sciences the University of California, Davis.
Margo started riding from a young age in the California hills and has had horses in her life ever since. After her studies in Edinburgh, she returned to California to pursue an internship with a strong focus on equine sports medicine and ambulatory care. She then stayed on at the practice as an Associate, where she continued to manage lameness and general practice caseloads. She has now moved back to the UK and joined Nova Equine in the 2026 new year. Her main clinical interests are lameness, sports medicine, and poor performance cases, however she will get stuck-in to all facets of equine veterinary medicine.
When she isn't working, you can find Margo hiking with her dog, Lucie, making sweet treats, and experimenting with different recipes in the kitchen.
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Dr Ryan McCarthy
Partner - Veterinary Surgeon
BVetMed CertAVP(ED) PGCertVPS MRCVS
Ryan qualified at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London having spent time in Kentucky, USA and Singapore as well as externships in UK hospitals in Newbury, Hampshire, Hertfordshire and Newmarket, working with a variety of horses from racing thoroughbreds to miniature ponies.
Originally from Hertfordshire, Ryan grew up around horses and has ridden and competed since a young age. He’s a keen runner and likes to get out exploring the Surrey routes as often as he can.
Ryan enjoys all aspects of equine practice, although his main clinical interests are in lameness, poor performance and dentistry. Ryan has a voluntary regional veterinary advisor role with the RDA (Riding for Disabled Association), which involves event cover, promoting equine welfare and leading training sessions for RDA volunteers. He was successful in achieving publication in the Equine Veterinary Journal for research in equine lameness diagnostics. He has recently written articles for horse owners on equine dentistry, for Your Horse Magazine. He is an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Equine Dentistry.
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