Gosport Vets4Pets

I grew up in Australia with a house full of pets and a desire to become a vet from a very young age. I graduated in 1999 from Melbourne University and started work in a mixed practice seeing dogs, cats, horses, cattle and alpacas. During this time I discovered my interest in surgery, particularly orthopaedics. in 2002 I moved to the UK to travel and I was fortunate that I could work as a vet here at the same time. I worked in a large charity and various private practices all over the country until settling in as the senior surgeon to a clinic in Portsmouth. We had a high surgical caseload and helped numerous pets to get better. Our family cat, Figaro, came to the clinic after a car accident and we repaired his broken leg and nursed him back to health. He is now running around like nothing happened. In my spare I try to keep up with my two small children. Gosport Vets4Pets is a family run local business supported by Vets4Pets in all the mundane matters that a business needs to do to function. At the heart of our clinic is my team. They do their utmost to care for your pets and to help you provide for all your pet's needs. We look forward to seeing you and your pets and welcome feedback.

I qualified in Milan, Italy, in 2007 and spent the past 10 years caring for my fluffy patients. I moved to England in 2009 and have been working in small animal charity and private practice since then. I am passionate about Veterinary Ophthalmology and have obtained the GpCert (Ophthal) post-graduate qualification in 2014. I believe each and every one of our patients are different from one another and very special, and I thoroughly enjoy getting to know their cheeky characters. Life at the practice is busy with poorly pets and nothing compares with seeing them get better and wagging their happy tails again!

What is your favourite animal and why? 
My favourite animal is a slow loris, they are super cute but they have a toxic bite. 

What's the best animal name that you have come across?
The best animal name that I have come across was a cocker spaniel called Jarvis... ’Jarvis Cocker’. 

What's the best aspect of working for Vets4Pets?
I have been working as head nurse here at Vets4Pets Gosport since March 2014. I thoroughly enjoy my role and being part of such a fantastic team. It’s very rewarding to see the growth and development of the practice. The aspect of my job that I enjoy the most is training the student veterinary nurses and of course the unlimited cuddles with the animals, there is no better therapy than a kitty cuddle. Veterinary nursing is a great career as no one day is the same. It is very fulfilling!

What is your favourite animal and why? 
I don’t have a favourite. I love my cat but one day I want a dog or two... A house feels like home with an animal to look after and greet you when you walk through the door. 

What pets do you have at home and what are their names?
I have a cat called Loki. Those of you who know me may have heard a story or two about her naughty antics! Typical naughty tortie but I wouldn’t change her. 

What’s the best animal name that you have come across?
Francis Bacon! She was a micro pig who grew to 17kg and she did tricks like a dog. 

What’s the best aspect of working at Vets4Pets?
Doing different things every day and never knowing how the day will pan out. It could look (dare I say) ‘quiet’ but it never turns out that way. There is always something new to learn about keeping me interested in my job.

What is your favourite animal and why?
Guinea Pigs because they have so much personality

Do you have any pets at home and what are their names?
I have Indie a dog and Nigel & Ginger who are Guinea Pigs

What's the best thing about working at Vets4Pets?
I love working with such a fabulous, caring bunch of people!

What are your interests?
I play netball, love a good book (especially if its vet related) and like cooking and eating :)

I joined the team in 2017 and studied with the College of Animal Welfare Level 2 National Diploma VCA.
Currently I'm in my second year of training to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse through MYF.
My favourite animals are dogs, I own a large cross breed called Diesel (as pictured) and a Staffordshire bull terrier called Darcy.

What is your favourite animal and why? 
I love goats for no other reason than they are awesome! 

What pets do you have at home and what are their names?
I have 2 chinchillas at home called Trouble and Strife. They love coming out and running all over the house. 

What’s the best aspect of working at Vets4Pets?
Working at Vets4Pets is great as my working day is so diverse. I love all the cute animals we get to see and working in such an amazing team

I started working at Gosport vets4pets in 2011 and I absolutely cannot see myself working anywhere else!

As part of the reception team my role is varied and includes client care, acting as a liaison between clinical staff and clients, a lot of cleaning and completing administration such as insurance claims or registering microchips.

What is the best part of your job? 
The best part of my job has to be the patients, getting to know them is a pleasure and getting to cuddle them just makes my day! I love that no two days are ever the same, you just never know what the next call is going to be!

Have you got any pets and what are they called 
have a collie cross called Ben. He always greets me after work with suspicious sniffs. I think he gets a little jealous that I cuddle other pets at work.

What is your favourite animal? 
Dogs, Narwhals and Beluga whales

What pets do you have at home and what are their names?
A labrador called Leia, Sprocker called Juno and some Fish.

What's the best thing about working at Vets4Pets? 
Seeing the care that everyone puts in to looking after your animals, there is so much more that goes in to pet health care than people sometimes realise. This is not just a job for us. We are passionate about what we do and we all care about your pets as if they are our own.

What are your interests?
I love to make food, mostly cake and fresh pasta! I am an outdoors person and having dogs means that I can get outdoors every day. My dogs take up a huge part of my life and I love making the most of having time off, by taking regular holidays and weekends away! My bucket list travel destination is Hawaii and I'm hoping to go to Texas with my Husband in the near future!

What is your favourite animal and why?
A Goat! Who doesn’t love a goat they are cute and full of character?

Do you have any pets and if so what are their names?
A bunny rabbit called Bruno

What’s the best aspect of working at Vets4Pets?
Working with a great team and of course puppy and kitten cuddles.

What is your favourite animal and why? 
Meerkats, because they work as a team and one is always on look out. 

What pet do you have and what is their name? 
I have a Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Wilma. She loves coming to visit the vets and is always happy to receive a treat.

What’s the best aspect of working at Vets4Pets?
Working as part of a great team everyday and kidnapping puppies for cuddles.

What is your favourite animal and why? 
My favourite animal is the Orca because I love reading about how they interact in the wild within there pods.

What pets do you have at home and what are their names?
I have 2 dogs called Poppy and Athena, 6 cats called Stella, Diesel, Guinness, Nemo, Luna and Obi. A horse called Morli and the newest addition to the family is our 4 month old baby tortoise called Rocket.

What's the best thing about working at Vets4Pets? 
The best part of working for vets for pets is being part of such a hard working ,caring team. We all share a passion for animals and getting to share that with dedicated owners really brightens up my day.

What are your interests?
I spend most of my free time caring for my animals and insuring they are happy and healthy. I also love traveling with my family. Eventually I would love to take a year out and travel the world volunteering at animal sanctuary's along the way.