Burgess Hill Vets for Pets

I opened the vet practice in Burgess Hill in 2013 with a group of like-minded friends and colleagues. Our goal was to create a practice where patients get exceptional medical and surgical care, with the compassion that we, as pet owners, would want for our own pets.

I have been working in Surrey and Sussex as a Veterinary Surgeon since 2000 after graduating from Edinburgh University Vet School. My previous experience varied from small village vets to large veterinary hospitals and also time at an animal emergency medical centre in Australia.

I was awarded a certificate in Small Animal Medicine in 2011, which reflects an increased level of ability and interest in treating dogs and cats with medical conditions. I thrive on the challenge on trying to work out what is wrong with a patient when their owners know intrinsically that ‘something is up’. Clients are so tuned-in to their pets. I couldn’t be the vet I am today, without my clients, who pick up on those subtle changes.  They know when a much loved member of the family is telling them that they are not OK.

I always wanted to be a vet, spending much of my childhood in Africa with a menagerie that Gerald Durrell would have been proud of! I try to devote some of my time to helping animals in need and have worked for animal charities in Spain and India. Now I work with local charities closer to home, including the RSPCA in Brighton and Paws and Claws. 

I am fortunate enough to share my life with my husband Glen, four (naughty) dogs and a cat that thinks she is a dog.

In my spare time I enjoy running (or more honestly enjoy feeling smug post run) and anything to do with water. I ran the Brighton Marathon for Sussex Wildlife Trust a few years ago. I also enjoy a good countryside dog walk especially if there is a pub at the end of it!

I graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary College in 1984 and since then have worked exclusively in small animal practice. I started my career as a young Scottish vet in Crawley and progressed into a management role. This position included supervising and training the younger vets and nurses and solving problems.

My main veterinary interests and skills are with the smaller pets: rabbits, ferrets and cats. I love my role in Burgess Hill as it allows me to concentrate more of these animals which I am passionate about. I am proud that we are able to provide them with such a high level of care. We are constantly updating our treatments, anaesthesia and surgical techniques for these species as our profession learns more about what works best for them. This is vital as I seem to have developed quite a following!

My husband and I (who is also a vet) have been involved in charity work with cats for many years and helped set up a neutering clinic on Mustique, an island in the Caribbean. At home we have the challenge of managing our woodland property to provide enough wood for our house heating system. We have dogs, cats and hens for company.  We try to live as ecologically friendly a life as is possible.

I qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in 1985 from Glasgow University. Since then I have worked in small animal practice developing a particular interest in surgery.

Prior to moving to the surgery in Burgess Hill, I devoted a great deal of my time to neutering for the RSPCA as part of a mobile cat unit. Over the years our team neutered well over 20,000 cats, which is an achievement that I am quite proud of! We continue to work closely with the RSPCA at the Burgess Hill practice, by providing weekly vet visits to their Patcham Shelter and any treatments or surgery needed for the animals at the kennels.

I am the Senior Operating Vet at Burgess Hill and devote all my time these days to surgical procedures. I have a great deal of experience in orthopaedics including hip surgery, cruciate and patella surgery. I enjoy mentoring the younger vets teaching them surgical techniques to help them develop and gain in confidence. 

I am of course married to Karen, who also works at the practice. I share in looking after our collection of wonderful pets. In my spare time, I have my own engineering business, where I make and repair all manner of things including surgical instruments. I also use these skills to help a national charity called Remap who support disabled people by providing the equipment they need to live a more independent life. 

I studied at Nottingham University and graduated from the Veterinary Faculty in 2020. I have worked in small animal veterinary practices in Sussex since. I enjoy many aspects of veterinary life but in particular, I love medicine and diagnostic imaging.

I take pride in being incredibly thorough in my work and I enjoy looking back at veterinary literature to improve my knowledge when required for a case.

Outside of work you will find me volunteering for a local Girl Guide unit. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends, including my German Shorthaired Pointer Ava.​

I have been a veterinary surgeon for the last 27 years having working in both the UK and Australia. I have a particular interest in surgery.

In my free time I enjoy outdoor pursuits including surfing, paddle-boarding and mountain bike adventures in the South Downs. I still follow rugby union but I stopped playing several years ago, after realising the valve of fully functioning fingers for surgery!

I live locally with my family and three dogs, four cats, two axolotls, four gold fish and a tortoise.

An Axolotl is an amphibian that lives in the water and is endangered in the wild.

I graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London in 2022 and kickstarted my career at a charity practice in Kent. I then moved back to Brighton, my home town. My lifelong passion is for animals and the natural world. My academic journey started with a degree in Zoology and this lead me to spend several enriching years as a field research volunteer with the Marine Turtle Conservation Project in Northern Cyprus. 

When I'm not busy caring for animals, you’ll find me indulging in quality time with my beloved Pekingese Monty, often grooming him to perfection. I delight in experimenting with new baking recipes alongside my young nephews. I enjoy scenic walks, honing my drawing skills and capturing the beauty of wildlife through my camera lens.

One of the most rewarding aspects for me of being a vet is the opportunity to consult with clients and really get to know them and their pets. Building relationships and offering tailored care appropriate for each patient has always been at the core of what I do.

In addition to my veterinary work, I am deeply passionate about nature, conservation and sustainability. These values have always influenced my approach to veterinary care, as I believe in promoting the well-being of animals, whilst also considering the broader impact on our environment.

After stepping away from clinical practice for a few years to explore other veterinary roles, I’m excited to be returning to what I love. Working directly with clients and their pets again, and bringing my enthusiasm, and commitment to high-quality care back to practice life.

Outside work I relish a good walk with my spaniel exploring the Sussex countryside. and I am looking forward to getting involved with local community activities as I settle into the area.

I qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2012 and spent 6 years in full time small animal clinical practice before moving into veterinary education. I spent 6 years supporting veterinary students on their five year degree course, teaching everything from dentistry to bandaging, cardiology to consulting and anything in between!

I gained Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy during this time, and found my love and passion for mental health and human factors in the veterinary profession.

I am two thirds of the way through a Master’s degree in Human Factors and Patient Safety and I am now self-employed, juggling locum work, human factors consultancy work, providing an at home pet euthanasia service, writing my dissertation, and raising both a human child and a Labrador!

In all my spare time (!!) I enjoys baking and sewing clothes for myself and my daughter.

I started veterinary nursing in 2003 and qualified from Plumpton College with my nursing diploma in 2007. Over the years, I have worked at a number of different practices in London, Surrey and Sussex, including a couple of large referral hospitals. Most recently, I spent 6 years at North Downs Specialist Referrals rotating through different specialist areas, then working as a static theatre nurse. Here I developed a particular interest in anaesthesia and surgery.

I feel very strongly about looking to provide the best standard of care we can to our patients, and I have completed further study during my career to aid this, achieving the Vets Now Emergency and Critical Care certificate in 2014 and the Royal Veterinary College Advanced Nursing Diploma in 2019.

I live locally with my husband Adam, our two children Josh and Scarlett (who are fellow animal lovers). Our brood include our loopy ginger cat Aslan, our beautiful pointer Gecko and our two rats’ Bubble and Squeak. The other man in my life is Jeffrey my lovely horse share.

I started as a trainee veterinary nurse in 1983 and qualified in 1986 after which I progressed to head nurse at a large small animal hospital. I became one of the first 70 nurses in the country to take the diploma in advanced surgical nursing involving anaesthesia, surgery, radiography and intensive care of all species and following this became operating theatre nurse managing a large busy operating theatre including routine, orthopaedic and spinal surgery.

I am married to Steve and have 2 sons and lots of animals including ,2 dogs ,cats ,chickens, fish, gerbils and a hamster.

My hobbies are playing soprano, alto and tenor saxophone in 2 local concert bands and gardening especially the veggie patch.

I started in Veterinary Practice in 2004 and stayed with the same practice for 20 years. I have always been an animal lover and used to volunteer weekly at City Cat Shelter in Brighton. I completed my Veterinary Nursing studies at Plumpton College and became an RVN in 2008.

I have a special affinity to cats and at one point have owned 7 in one time period.

I really enjoy nurse clinics – meeting all your lovely pets but also taking time to try and make the pets feel at ease as I understand how stressful visiting the vet can be for them.

Outside of work I love spending time with my cat and my niece and going for afternoon tea.

I have always had a huge amount of love for animals and since I was young knew one day I wanted to become a veterinary nurse! 

During my time at secondary school and college, I did work experience here at The Vet Surgery, Burgess Hill which I absolutely loved! I am now studying at Plumpton College and working as a trainee veterinary nurse. 

Last year, I trained in a busy vet hospital in London, but I am now back at home & working here in Burgess Hill. I love caring for all animals and find my job extremely rewarding. I cannot wait to qualify in the future! 

At home, I have a furry friend of my own - my cheeky little poodle, Hope.

I have always wanted to be a veterinary nurse since I was a little girl. I absolutely love animals and life wouldn't be the same without them.

Although i love all animals i have a special place for scared cats. I enjoy trying the make their visits in practice as stress free as possible.

I qualified in 2003 and have since completed two nursing certificates. I have a certificate in anaesthesia and feline nursing.

I have a dog called ralph and three cats called princess, Winston and Bagherra. 
My favourite areas to work are theatre and wards.

Hi, I’m Zoe, I qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in August 2024. I have a keen interest in anesthesia, exotics nursing, and surgical nursing, and would like to pursue certification in each of these areas. I also enjoy teaching, and would really like to pass on the knowledge I have gained through my experience in practice to future veterinary nursing students. 

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family (including my two cats, dog, and rabbit), going to concerts, visiting wildlife reserves within the UK and abroad, reading fiction books, and caring for my houseplants.

My name is Danielle, I own a horse called Jazz and a bearded dragon called Panzie.

I have always wanted to work in veterinary and would like to be a veterinary nurse one day.

My hobby is horse riding and I compete at unaffiliated level in dressage, showjumping and cross country.

I have had animals all my life and they have always been a huge passion of mine.

I grew up with horses and got my first Shetland pony when I was 3, I worked as an equestrian groom for 4 years and was able to keep my horses on site, plus compete at national shows such a Hickstead.

I also have other fur babies Alfie my dog, and three rabbits blossom, bluebell and willow, my horse robin. To be able to look after animals for a living is such a privilege and it’s so rewarding. 

I have always had such a love for animals from a very young age and have always had dogs in my family from Newfoundland’s and Leonbergers to German Shepherds and Shih Tzu’s, along side Rabbits and Hamsters.

I absolutely love my job role here as no day is the same and let’s be honest, what’s not to love about spending all day long with animals?!

I work with such a knowledgeable and brilliant team here at the vet surgery and continue to learn interesting techniques and information from them all.

I have a little crossbreed called Darcey and a very independent cat called Bella. And in my spare time I enjoy spending time with my son, Horse riding and baking.

I started my career working with horses, becoming head girl at several livery yards & riding schools before establishing a reputation for schooling & producing horses for their owners. I eventually established my own stud, breeding Welsh ponies & Anglo Arabs. Later, with a young growing family, I started to concentrate more on my canine friends, showing & breeding gun dogs before accepting a position at The Animal Reception Centre at Gatwick & progressing to manager for the last 9 years at a busy boarding kennels!
I have two German Shepherds, having welcomed the latest addition to our family puppy “Maverick”
I am delighted to join the wonderful team here as a VCA. 

I grew up in South East London and moved to West Sussex in 2017. I joined the team in 2021 after working for Pets at Home for 8 years. 

I took on the role of Practice Manager in January 2023. My passion is customer service and I enjoy working with our amazing team to create a friendly and welcoming experience for our clients and their pets.

I live with my young son and two dogs, a Cocker Spaniel and a Golden Retriever.

I grew up in the town of Lewes and moved to Burgess Hill in 1997, where my family and I have settled. 

I previously spent many years working for a bank, before joining the team at The Vet Surgery Burgess Hill. I am very proud to be working in an administration role, alongside our fantastic vets and nurses and I love meeting our clients with their wonderful pets.

I completed a learn to run course in 2017 and now run regularly with a local running club, I have taken part in marathons, half marathons and many other shorter distance races.

I have been an employee at The Vet Surgery for nine years now and can honestly say no two days are the same. I love my job and I enjoy working with the team.

Animals have always been very much a part of my life, I grew up with a variety of pets and always knew I wanted to work with animal and my dream came true.

I have three dogs “crazy I know” but I wouldn’t be without them they are my world and a de-stressor for sure.

I have Biscuit who is a Whippet, eleven years of age. Sandy, a Lurcher. I’m not too sure of her age as she is a rescue from Ireland but approximately seven years and Indi a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who is a little terror! She chews everything she can get her paws on.

With 20 years of experience as a veterinary receptionist, I bring a wealth of knowledge and a genuine passion for animal care to my role.

Over the years, I’ve developed strong communication skills, ensuring a smooth experience for both pets and their owners.

Outside of work, I’m a proud dog owner to Halle and a dedicated mother of four. In my spare time, I love spending quality moments with my family, enjoying relaxing walks along the sea front, and diving into a good book.

I have three grown up children, and five grandchildren.

I previously worked at the RSPCA in Brighton for almost 20 years. I worked with dogs and cats but spent the last 15 years working with just cats.

I have one dog, four tortoises and five cats. I live in Portslade with my husband Ash, he is a landlord in a local pub which we co own.

I live in Handcross with my family, four dogs, a Degu and two fish tanks.

We all share a passion for rescuing dogs and have taken on over ten dogs in the last ten years, we especially love Shar Peis’s and most of our rescues have been this challenging breed.

I moved from Buckinghamshire with my family in 2016 and found the perfect job a year later, as a receptionist with The Vet Surgery, Burgess Hill. I now look after our Rota for the team, which can certainly be challenging at times but keeps me busy.

My name is Mark, I have three children, two dogs, twelve fish and 1 gerbil, I’ve been working at the surgery from March 2022, previous to that I was at the Pets at Home store.

Having been brought up on a farm in New Zealand I’ve always had an affinity towards animals and found my calling working at the surgery.

If I’m not working or looking after the children, I can be found at my local bouldering & climbing gym, doing my best not to break any bones. 

My name is Bonnie. After 8 years working within the NHS, I decided to switch to Animal Care, something I have always wanted to do.

I have an adopted furry brother, a British Bulldog called Albert, he’s been an amazing companion for my dad and now he’s my best friend too!

Outside of work I am an avid reader and can usually be found wrapped up in a blanket with a cup of tea and a good book!

Hello, I'm Jessica!

I have previously worked for the NHS for 22 years as well as for an International Development company. I have also been a micro volunteer for The RSPCA and have done voluntary work for The RSPB. 

I have always been passionate about animal welfare and nature conservation. 
I have 2 cats of my own who I absolutely treasure. 

My favourite animal of all time are lions, however, we don't get many of those in at the Practice!

My name is Vicki, and I have had a lifelong passion for animals.
Over the years I have owned a variety of pets, including dogs, cats, rats, guinea pigs, and fish.

Over the past decade, I have dedicated myself to working with animals. I founded my own dog walking business and have been employed by the Dogs Trust.

I am currently blessed with a delightful companion named Yogi, a 9 year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier mix who still has the playful characteristics of a puppy.

When not dedicated to my work, I enjoy spending quality time with Yogi, going for walks together and relaxing on the sofa with a cup of tea.