Dr Georgina Johnston

Registered Specialist in Equine Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

BVetMed, BSc(Hons), DVClinSc, MANZCVS, DACVSMR

Dr Georgina Johnston is the founder of SportsMedVet and the South Island’s only specialist in Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (DACVSMR), with over 13 years of equine veterinary expertise with performance horses. She has trained with world-renowned experts in this field in Australia and the USA and brings the latest in cutting-edge diagnostics, treatments and knowledge to New Zealand. She has published numerous research papers on the subject, lectured internationally and was recently a team vet for the ESNZ high performance squad.

‘Uniquely qualified to look after your horse’s performance and rehab needs’

Georgie has strong interests in cardiology and poor performance investigation, particularly the diagnosis and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries, and is passionate about equine athletes and their welfare. She is an FEI Permitted Treating Vet and an FEI Official Vet for eventing and showjumping. Georgie has also been a vet for the Mongol and Gaucho Derbies since 2018.

Originally from a sheep farm in England, Georgie evented to 3* until she graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London, in 2013. A subsequent move to Australia solidified her passion for racing and sport horse work. Progressing from Randwick Equine Centre to the Gold Coast, she then worked in Kentucky and Florida, and as a researcher, registrar and tutor at the University of Queensland Equine Specialist Hospital. After 3 years working as a specialist in the Waikato, Georgie has set down roots in the South Island and calls Canterbury home. Outside of her career, she enjoys exploring NZ with her dog Flint, paragliding and skiing.