Dr Mike Hewetson
DVM, PhD, DipECEIM, MRCVS

Dr Michael Hewetson graduated from Onderstepoort, South Africa in 1999. He spent a year in private equine practice before completing a residency in equine internal medicine, critical care and anaesthesia at the University of Glasgow. He is a registered RCVS specialist in equine internal medicine and is a diplomate of the European College of equine internal medicine. He has a PhD in equine gastroduodenal permeability studies and has an active research interest in equine gastric ulcer syndrome. He currently works as a senior lecturer in equine internal medicine at the Royal Veterinary College.

Mike has been with the project since the beginning and was one of the original riders. He was also the in country organizer of the 2016 South African tour and arranged the entire tour, as well as riding the whole route ahead of time to check feasibility. No mean feat! Great to have Mike back.