Dr Sam Bescoby is a veterinary surgeon with extensive experience across clinical practice, education, business ownership, and regulation. After graduating from the University of Bristol in 2008, he worked in mixed practice, completed an equine internship, and later led the equine dental referral service at Langford Vets. He now runs his own equine dentistry practice.
His career spans both private and academic sectors, including roles in first opinion and referral practice, and as a clinical teacher at UK universities. He has also served on the Farriers Registration Council’s panel and mentored veterinary students and paraprofessionals.
He advocates for evidence-based regulation, fair oversight, and alignment between university curricula and clinical practice. He is particularly focused on issues such as paraprofessional inclusion, EMS placement pressures, and barriers to specialist training.
Dr Bescoby regularly engages with colleagues to understand shared concerns and aims to represent the diverse needs of veterinary professionals across all sectors.
He lives in the Southwest with his two children.
Qualifications and memberships
BVSc CertAVP(EP) (ESO) (ED) FHEA MRCVS