Dr John McVeigh

Partner in Summerveld, Cape Town, Newmarket, Yorkshire, Lambourn, Chantilly and Johannesburg.

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Leading the Baker McVeigh group is the renowned John McVeigh, a prominent figure in international horse racing circles. For three and a half decades, John has played a significant role in the expansion and development of our Baker McVeigh practices, overseeing the business’s growth across six practices, over three continents.

John is based in Summerveld and continues to travel to our other practices, offering his assistance, expertise and knowledge.

Dr Manfred Rohwer

Partner in Summerveld and Johannesburg.

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Manfred completed his veterinary degree at Onderstepoort in Pretoria, South Africa. In 1984, he was based in De Aar for his National Service as an army equestrian breeding veterinarian. After a two-year stint with Cliffie Meyer at Honeydew Vet Clinic, Manfred joined Baker & Du Preez in 1986. In 2008, he joined John McVeigh in Summerveld as a partner, bringing his wealth and depth of experience to the practice.

Dr Mark Dittberner

Partner in Summerveld and Johannesburg

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Mark qualified from Onderstepoort in 2002 and went straight into equine practice in Johannesburg. After working there for four years, in 2007 he left to start his wildlife Masters. He worked in various National Parks around South Africa including Kruger, Marakele, Goegap, Tankwe, and Addo, where he was responsible for TB testing in buffalo, and the relocation of various animals. With his Masters completed, Mark returned to equine work in Johannesburg for a year before joining our Baker McVeigh team in Summerveld. He became a partner at the practice in March 2019 and is also on the SAEVA Racing Subcommittee.

Dr Patrick Martin

Partner in Summerveld and Johannesburg

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Patrick graduated from Onderstepoort in 1999 and moved to the UK where he managed a successful Equine Sports Horse practice, until 2014. The lure of South Africa was too great so Patrick decided to return to his roots, where he joined our Baker McVeigh team in Summerveld, in 2015. He has brought his international experience to KwaZulu-Natal and still travels regularly, treating horses from all equine disciplines, both locally and internationally. Patrick became a partner at Baker McVeigh Summerveld in March 2019.