​Horse Happy Veterinary Services
Dr. Hans Delaunois-Vanderperren
DVM, MSc, PgDipAdvClinPrac, CertEM(StudMed), GespPD.
Former RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Equine Stud Medicine.
Hans graduated from Ghent University, Belgium in 1992 as Doctor in
Veterinary Medicine. He did his military service in 1993 as an Officer with
the Light Infantry before joining the Parasitology Department of his home
university as a research-assistant in 1994 where he was responsible for research
into equine internal parasites. In 1995 he went into private practice.
In 1996 he enrolled into a post-graduate course which resulted in obtaining the degree of "Specialised Horse Practitioner" in 1999 (GespPD). In the mean time he also managed a Pure-bred Arabian stud-farm.
In 2003 Hans left Belgium to work in Ireland for the stud-season followed by a stud-season in Egypt. He came to the UK in 2004 where he has worked in several practices including an equine referral-hospital. He also enrolled into one of the RCVS certificates: in 2009, he passed the examination and was awarded the Certificate in Equine Medicine (Stud Medicine).
In September 2009, Hans started the on-line "Masters in Equine Science" course from Edinburgh University. This 3 years course culminated in Hans receiving the Master in Science degree with Honours.
In 2015, Hans was awarded the RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Equine Stud Medicine status.
In 2023 he received the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice from Edinburgh University with Merrit.
In 2019, Hans worked in The Netherlands with about 90% of his time spend on working on the horses of VDL Stud before buying Horse Happy Veterinary Services in Ireland in 2020.
While he has a strong interest in stud-work, Hans has built up a vast experience in most aspects of equine medicine. His job at an equine referral hospital also gave him the oportunity to get acquainted with the newest diagnostic and treatment options available nowadays.
His hobbies are taking his daughters swimming, parachute-jumping (mainly military style commemorative jumps), rugby (after 22 years of playing, he is now involved with coaching and refereeing), the odd game of golf and photography.
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Mrs. Lianne Delaunois-Vanderperren
Lianne obtained a diploma in Equestrian studies: NCVA Diploma in Equine Anatomy,
Veterinary care, and Physiology and Communications level 2 in Ireland in 2000 and
passed the Spillers level 1 equine nutrition course in 2008.
She has worked with horses from a very young age. In 2000 she started working with
racehorses under several trainers including Aiden O'Brien at Ballydoyle Racing. In 2003
she moved to Egypt as an assistant-trainer of a Pure-bred Arabian race-yard.
Lianne came to the UK in 2004 where she has worked in different veterinary practices
and yards. She is currently working at Horse Happy Veterinary Services where she's
dealing with practice management, reception and nursing tasks. Lianne obtained, after passing the theoretical and practical exam, the DEFRA approved AI Technicians Certificate in 2013.
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In her spare-time, she manages our Thouroughbred stud-farm, Ferdlant Stud.
