Vets4Pets High Wycombe

Gareth Morris BSc MSc BVM&S MRCVS

Practice Owner and Veterinary Surgeon

I’ve always wanted to work with animals so was thrilled upon qualifying from Edinburgh Vet School in 2000. Since then I’ve spent over 16 busy years gaining a wide range of veterinary experience. I started out in mixed animal practice where I also treated farm animals and horses before moving to companion animal practice.

For the last few years I have mostly worked with pets in the UK but I have also been fortunate to have some great experiences working abroad including general practice in Australia and voluntary projects in Botswana, Thailand, Portugal and Spain.

I love living in the local area where I get to indulge in my main activity away from work, rowing. I’ve rowed competitively for 25 years, most recently winning events at the National Masters Championships and when I’m not at work I can usually be found paddling up and down the River Thames over in Henley.

I enjoy all aspects of being a vet, both medical and surgical, but I would have to say that the most satisfying part is developing a good relationship with my clients and their much loved family pets. My aim has always been to provide friendly, caring and appropriate healthcare advice and treatment to a high standard. Both myself and my fabulous team here at High Wycombe look forward to meeting you and helping your pets soon.

Chantelle Taplin

Veterinary Care Assistant

 

After qualifying as a hairdresser in 2014 I decided to have a change of career. I had grown up around animals from an early age and had volunteered at various rescue centers; this motivated my desire to work with animals.

 

I started working at Vets4Pets High Wycombe in 2015 and find myself learning something new every day, which I love. I am currently in my final year at Berkshire College of Agriculture studying Animal Management and hope to continue my studies to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse.

 

At home, I have a 14-year-old cat called Snuggles and an 8-month-old Goldendoodle called Lula, who's cheekiness definitely keeps me on my toes!

Vicky Smith

Receptionist

After leaving University I worked in administration for several years, then in 2009 I went travelling in South America during which I volunteered on a tortoise conservation project on the Galapagos. This was an amazing experience and fuelled my desire to work with animals. On returning home I decided to complete a Diploma in Work Based Animal Care at Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital. I remained at the hospital to work as a Baby Bird Feeder and then as an Animal Care Assistant in the Visitors Centre.

I am delighted to now be working at Vets4Pets High Wycombe, combining my administration and animal care skills to help you and your pets. I live in Wycombe with my husband and our pet hamster Henrietta!

Kat Gunn

Veterinary Care Assistant

 

My obsession with animals started aged 6 when I was given a pet of my own, a Dutch rabbit called nutmeg whom I had for almost 14 years. As a teenager I decided to turn my love of animals into a career and graduated HND animal management in 2006. I’ve always had a soft spot for the weird and wonderful and have over the years have kept everything from Gerbils to Jerboas, chickens to chameleon, hamsters to hedgehogs.

 

I’ve successfully bred some very unusual species such as Guenthers voles, mouse-like hamsters and various rear fanged venomous reptiles such as mangrove snakes and barons racers. I take great pleasure in providing live planted, naturalistic and “Bioactive” enclosures for my animals.

 

Until recently, I worked as a zookeeper/animal technician teaching 16 to 25+ year olds and keeping and breeding rare and critically endangered species as part of ex-situ conservation efforts. My true passion however is dogs. I am constantly studying modern dog training methods and doing short courses to increase my skill set.

 

I live locally with Logan the Lurcher, Maude the Dobermann, Kai, Ember and Riley the domestic silver foxes and Hazelnut the domestic skunk. The thing I love most about this job is that absolutely every day is different. I love to get as hands on as possible and love watching surgeries and working with the team!