Dr. Kieran O’Brien
MA, MVB, PhD, MRCVS
Dr Kieran O’Brien qualified as a vet in Ireland, and after a short spell in two equine hospitals he completed a PhD at Cambridge.
He spent 12 years as a lecturer and clinician at Bristol Veterinary School before moving in 1998 to an equine veterinary practice on the Devon/Cornwall border where he has been a senior clinician in an equine practice for over 25 years.
Kieran is an FEI Official Veterinarian and has been a team vet for British and Irish teams. As such, he has officiated at many international events, including at three World Equestrian Games.
Kieran is also a regular contributor to horse magazines, including Horse and Hound, and the author of the book: Essential Horse Health. He breeds and imports Connemara sports ponies.
Dr Kieran Obrien has written the book Essential Horse Health: A Practical In-Depth Guide to the Most Common Equine Health Problems. It is available as a Hardback and Paperback.
Here is a link to find out more and purchase a copy:
– Waterstone
– Amazon
Articles by Dr. Kieran O’Brien
Webinar – Medicating Eyes by Dr Kieran O’Brien
Check out this informative webinar about medicating horse eyes. Dr Kieran O’Brien discusses: MEMBE
How to Spot Sheath Problems in Equines
Following Dr Kieran O’Brien’s excellent webinar: Willy or Won’t He? Equine Sheath and Other Pr
How To Clean Your Equine’s Sheath
Following Dr Kieran O’Brien’s excellent webinar: Willy or Won’t He? Equine Sheath and Other Pr
Webinar - Willy or Won’t He? Equine Sheath and Other Problems – Dr Kieran O’Brien
Following Kieran’s last webinar on Pinworms, we had a lot of follow-up questions and queries about
Webinar – Pinworms, A Pain In The B** – Dr Kieran O’Brien
ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THIS WEBINAR? What are pinworms What do they do? What


