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Colchester Advanced Veterinary Practice Vets4Pets

Unit 1
Stane Park
Colchester
CO3 8PB

Telephone: 01206 771 984

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Opening Hours

  • Monday  - 
  • Tuesday  - 
  • Wednesday  - 
  • Thursday  - 
  • Friday  - 
  • Saturday  - 
  • Sunday  - 

Our Advanced Veterinary Services

Advanced Ultrasound & X-Rays

We offer advanced ultrasounds and x-rays here in practice. To find out more, call us in practice or click on the enquire button. 

Ultrasound scanning allows examination of and identifies changes in your pets' internal organs. It is commonly used to assess organs in the abdomen such at the bladder, kidneys and liver. It can also be used to assess the heart.

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CT Scanner in Practice

We are pleased to be able to offer non-invasive diagnostic imaging here in practice through our state of the art CT scanner. 

With our state-of-the-art CT scanner, we can see inside pets which enables us to provide a more accurate and timely diagnosis of both routine and potentially life-threatening conditions. Pets will need to be sedated or anaesthetised for a short time and will have a fully trained CT veterinary team member on hand to ensure that they receive the best possible care during their time with us.

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Laparoscopic Services - Keyhole Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery, otherwise known as keyhole surgery, is a minimally invasive abdominal surgery where small surgical incisions are made rather than the more common larger skin incision. Small cameras and fine instruments allow the veterinary surgeon to perform a range of procedures such as:

  • Ovariectomy/Ovariohysterectomy (Spay)
  • Removal of retained abdominal testicles
  • Organ biopsies
  • Bladder stone removal
  • Gastropexy (to prevent twisting of the stomach)
Keyhole Surgery New

Orthopaedic Surgery

Our surgeons are trained and equipped to offer our clients a broad range of basic as well as advanced orthopaedic procedures such as:

  • Fracture repairs (simple as well as complex)
  • Arthroscopic joint surgery (elbows and knees)
  • Cruciate ligament rupture surgery (TPLO, CBLO)
  • Medial Patella Luxation surgery
  • Hip dislocation surgery (Hip Toggle)
  • Arthrodesis (fusion of joints)
  • Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Disease surgery(IVDD) (Hemilaminectomy)
Soft Tissue Surgery New New

Repeat Prescription Request

Request your prescriptions via our online form.

Meet the team

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Dr JF Nell

Practice Owner & Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS

Read Dr JF Nell bio

JF qualified in December 2001 from the University of Pretoria, Onderstepoot, South Africa. He moved to the UK in 2003.

In June 2006 he was thrilled by the opportunity to become the founding partner of Companion Care Vets in Colchester. Since then the surgery has gone from strength to strength, employing a great team of experienced professionals who have all contributed to its success. At work, apart from management he very much enjoys orthopaedic surgery and investing in the careers and development of his colleagues.

At home he has black and white, brother and sister rescue cats 'Batman' and 'Chloe', who make sure his sofas and carpets are scratched when he is not looking, as well as two hilarious African Grey parrots, ‘Twiet’ and ‘Jasper’ who can mimic all sorts of sounds including R2D2 at 6am! He enjoys music, cycling to work, indoor climbing and plays cricket and golf. When he is not working you can find him admiring and sampling coffee from antique espresso machines or planting all sorts on his allotment.

Dr Donald Crawford

Dr Donald Crawford

Clinical Director & Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc PgC SAS GPAdvCert(SAOS) MRCVS

Read Dr Donald Crawford bio

Don Crawford is from Cape Town (RSA) and grew up on the island of Mauritius. He attended Somerset College for high school and then went on to do his veterinary studies in Pretoria at Onderstepoort. He worked in the Cape Town at a welfare called PDSA during 2016.

Don has a very keen interest in Surgery and has completed both the General small animal surgery as well as the Advanced orthopaedic Small animal surgery certificates.

He will never say no to a spontaneous trip away travelling! Otherwise he is a sport fanatic and especially loves his rugby!

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Dr Ryan Walton

Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS, Pursuing a Small Animal Surgery Post-Graduate Certificate

Read Dr Ryan Walton bio

Ryan is from a town called Benoni, 40km east of Johannesburg, South Africa. He qualified from the University of Pretoria (Onderstepoort) in 2019 and recently moved over to the UK after doing a year's work of welfare in South Africa.

 

Ryan has wanted to be a vet since he was a young boy. He has a keen interest in surgery and is currently working towards his small animal surgery certificate. He also has a soft spot for Staffies!

 

In his spare time, you can find Ryan playing or watching sport- rugby, football, Moto GP and cricket. He also enjoys travelling and has a keen interest in tropical fish.

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Dr Damon Knoop

Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS, Pursuing a Small Animal Medicine Post-Graduate Certificate

Read Dr Damon Knoop bio

Damon grew up in a small town in South Africa called Benoni. Damon has had a love for animals all his life and pursued a career in veterinary science after job shadowing at his local vet practice for a number of months.

He qualified from the University of Pretoria in 2019, completed a year of work in a small rural town in 2020 and joined the Vets4Pets Colchester team in 2021. Damon enjoys working up cases and diagnostic imaging and is currently completing a post graduate certificate in small animal medicine.

In his spare time, Damon enjoys watching rugby or football. He is also trying (with great difficulty) to improve his golf game. His favorite dog breed is a British bulldog.

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Dr Bianca Borrageiro

Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS, Pursuing a Small Animal Surgery Post-Graduate Certificate

Read Dr Bianca Borrageiro bio

Bianca graduated in 2019 from Onderstepoort, South Africa. She spent a year working at a welfare centre in Cape Town where her interest for surgery grew.

In 2021 Bianca joined Vets4Pets Colchester and is excited to be part of such a big wonderful team. In her downtime she enjoys being active, planning adventures and watching Netflix. 

Dr Johan Kritzinger

Dr Johan Kritzinger

Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS, Pursuing an Exotic Animal Practice Post-Graduate Certificate

Read Dr Johan Kritzinger bio

Johan is from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He graduated from the University of Pretoria at the end of 2019 and in 2021 joined the Vets4Pets Colchester team.

 

Johan has a real soft spot for labradors. However, he has a passion for the small and furry animals and is excited to complete his exotic certificate at the end of 2022. This will add a new dimension to the practice.

 

Johan enjoys a multitude of sports and spending time in the ocean doing scuba, snorkeling or riding the waves on a body board. When he isn't busy at work or on the sport fields, Johan enjoys bird watching and gardening. 

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Dr Anita Neethling

Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVSy, Pursuing a Small Animal Medicine Post-Graduate Certificate

Read Dr Anita Neethling bio

Anita grew up in Bloemfontein, South Africa and graduated from the University of Pretoria in 2017. After graduating Anita spent one year working in a welfare community. This was followed by two and a half years in Cape Town working in a small animal practice where she was exposed to a varied case load. 
 
Anita has a special interest in ophthalmology and is currently pursuing a certificate in internal medicine. Anita loves spending time in nature, hiking and cycling. She enjoys traveling and discovering new places. 
Stacy King

Dr Stacy King

Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS, Pursuing a Small Animal Opthomology Post-Graduate Certificate

Read Dr Stacy King bio

Stacy grew up in a town called Edenvale, just outside Johannesburg, in South Africa and graduated from the University of Pretoria with distinction in 2019. She spent 2020 completing her compulsory community service year at the PDSA in George, South Africa. 

 

Although she loves South Africa dearly, she always dreamt of coming to live and work in the UK and was fortunate enough to meet her partner, who is also a vet and find out he had the same goal. They made the big move in January 2021 and Stacy has enjoyed meeting all the wonderful clients and their gorgeous pets. Stacy has a keen interest in Ophthalmology and will soon commence her ophthalmology certificate studies.

 

When she is not busy looking after her patients she enjoys traveling, socialising, baking and keeping active- especially hiking. 

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Dr Caitlin Williams

Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS, Pursuing a Small Animal Emergency Medicine & Surgery Post-Graduate Certificate

Read Dr Caitlin Williams bio

Caitlin grew up in East London, a small coastal town on the Southeastern border of South Africa. From a young girl, she always dreamed of pursuing a career in which she could work with and help animals on a daily basis. This dream became a reality when she was accepted into vet school in Onderstepoort, South Africa. She qualified in 2019, whereafter she practiced in a rural community in the Eastern Cape.

When the opportunity arose to broaden her horizons and move to England, she snatched at that chance and moved to Colchester at the beginning of 2021 with her partner, Dr. Damon Knoop (also a veterinary surgeon at Vets4Pets). She has a soft spot for welfare work and has 3 rescue animals (Rey, Kylo and Nixi). She is currently completing a certificate in emergency medicine, surgery and critical care. She is passionate about the adventure that awaits each day at Vets4Pets Colchester clinic, and looks forward to meeting the community and their precious furry friends.

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Dr Christina de Villiers

Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS

Read Dr Christina de Villiers bio

Christina is from Durban, South Africa and graduated from the University of Pretoria in 2019. She moved to the UK at the beginning of 2021 and worked at a small animal practice in Kent before joining the Colchester team in 2022.
 
Christina has a passion for small animal medicine and surgery.
 
Outside of work, Christina enjoys singing, playing the piano and guitar, running and traveling.
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Dr Fladia Buongiorno

Veterinary Surgeon

BVCS MRCVS

Read Dr Fladia Buongiorno bio

Fladia is from Johannesburg, South Africa, and qualified as a veterinarian at the beginning of 2021. She completed her community service year in Nelspruit and was fortunate enough to work with a multitude of wildlife and small animal species.

She has a passion for primates, their rehabilitation and care, as well as a keen interest in all exotic species. She thoroughly enjoys working with small animals and performing surgeries. Fladia looks forward to furthering her studies later this year.

Fladia’s interests include music, as well as playing the violin and saxophone, outdoor activities, and exploring the world.

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Mr Pawel Kowalczyk

Veterinary Surgeon

MRCVS, Pursuing a Small Animal Surgery & Endoscopy Post Graduate Certificate

Read Mr Pawel Kowalczyk bio

Pawel graduated in 2016 from Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Poland. Ever since he has been practicing in UK veterinary surgeries in Dorset and Essex.

Pawel's interests involve soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, endoscopy and endosurgery. He has enrolled in two postgraduate certificates: small animal surgery and endoscopy and endosurgery. Pawel is very ambitious and always will try to provide the best available care to your animals.

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Dr Daniel Sones

Veterinary Surgeon

BVet Med PGCertSAM MRCVS

Dr Elli Michaelidou

Veterinary Surgeon

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Dr Giovanni Castaldo

Veterinary Surgeon

MRCVS, Pursuing a Surgery Certificate

Jodie Nurse & Manager

Jodie

Practice Manager & Registered Veterinary Nurse

Read Jodie bio

It was apparent ever since she was a young girl that working with animals would end up being her passion. Jodie graduated from Writtle College with a National Certificate in Animal Care and a BTEC in Animal Management. Jodie joined our team in March 2013 and has since become a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) as well as a Practice Manager. 

Jodie has a Cockapoo at home named Cassie and has a very soft spot for this particular breed. She has a strong interest in surgery and emergency critical care. 

When not at work, Jodie enjoys spending time exploring, travelling, and rain or shine you could always find her out and about on a paddle board. 

Iris

Iris

Practice Manager & Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN NCert Emergency & Critical Care

Read Iris bio

Iris joined our team in May 2016 after graduating as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in the Netherlands.

In 2020 she fulfilled her dream of achieving a certificate in emergency and critical care.

In her free time she loves to travel, swim and dance. She has a passion for wildlife rescue. Iris and her husband enjoy their busy animal household, with Davina the hairless terrier, Lilah the beagle, Hobbes the cat and Bacuna and Lukaku, the rabbits.

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Brad

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Read Brad bio

Brad wanted to work with animals ever since he started school. He achieved a Level 3 Diploma in Animal Management at Eastern Otley College in 2014. He started as an apprentice Veterinary Care Assistant at Companion Care Vets in 2015 whilst studying at Writtle College. He studied a worked based animal management course through which he could learn more about veterinary life.


Brad was delighted to commence his Veterinary Nursing Diploma in February 2017. He is excited and passionate about his work, and is eager to learn as much as possible about patient and client care while at Companion Care Vets.


Brad plays all kinds of sports ranging from cricket, football, bowls and table tennis. He also enjoys music, plays the saxophone and would love to go travelling in the near future.

Brad registered as a qualified veterinary nurse in February 2020.

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Chantel

Student Veterinary Nurse

Read Chantel bio

Chantel joined Vets4Pets in January 2020, and has always had an interest in working with animals. Chantel was surrounded by the most amazing wildlife growing up in South Africa. 
 
She started studying and working with animals in 2016 when she completed her first college course in animal care. Chantel then went on to study for another 2 years doing a technical diploma in animal management. She has worked in various different animal environments such as zoos, stables, day cares and farms.
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Emma B

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN FdSc

Read Emma B bio

Emma graduated in 2017 from Nottingham Trent University with a foundation degree in Veterinary Nursing. After 3 years of working in Nottingham, she joined the Vets4Pets Colchester team in September 2020. 

Emma has a special interest in the surgical side of her nursing role and in particular, anesthesia. 

At home Emma has two rabbits called Super Hans and Puddles. When not at work, she is always looking for an opportunity to travel in her campervan and explore new places. 

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Louise

Student Veterinary Nurse

Read Louise bio

Growing up with a range of different animals from cats, to rats, to chameleons, Louise has always been interested in animals and animal welfare.

Originally completing a degree in classical music and becoming a peripatetic music teacher, teaching for three years, Louise decided that teaching wasn't her calling and decided to retrain. Helping animals was an obvious step for her and everyone close to her agreed. This led Louise to join the Vets4Pets team as a client care advisor in September 2020. 

Laura

Laura

Student Veterinary Nurse

BSc (Hons) Animal Biology

Read Laura bio

From a young age Laura has had a love for animals, having had dogs and guinea pigs growing up, to now having a nutty Labrador called Gus. Laura has a BSc in Animal Biology from Nottingham Trent University and is also a qualified Small Animal Hydrotherapist.
 
Having previously worked with us from 2016-2018 Laura is back as a Veterinary Care Assistant and has had various jobs in the animal sector ranging from running her own dog walking business to being an Animal Technician Demonstrator at West Suffolk College.
 
Laura has a dream of moving to Australia to work as a veterinary nurse and working with all the weird and wonderful wildlife out there!
Shannon Veterinary Nurse

Shannon

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Read Shannon bio

Shannon is from Johannesburg, South Africa. She graduated as a Veterinary Nurse in South Africa at the end of 2018 and worked at a Specialist Referral Hospital in Johannesburg before moving to the UK.

Shannon joined Vets4Pets Colchester in the middle of 2021. Her main interests are surgery and is currently studying to become a Certified Rehabilitation Practitioner.

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Emma L

Student Veterinary Nurse

Read Emma L bio

Emma has grown up with a variety of animals from sheep to ducks and many more. She has always had a very keen interest in animal care. Emma currently has 3 dogs, 2 spaniels called Tikka and Misty and a Jack Russell terrier called Poppy.
 
When not at work Emma spends her free time with her horse called Party girl, who she competes at local competitions on weekends.
 
Emma was previously working at a beauty salon before deciding on a career change to pursue her dreams of working in the veterinary industry, and started working at Vets4Pets Colchester in September 2021.
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Michelle

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Read Michelle bio

Michelle joined the Vets4pets team in February 2022. Originally from Pretoria, South Africa she qualified from Onderstepoort with a diploma in Veterinary Nursing at the end of 2018.
 
For almost 3 years she worked at a Specialist referral center in Johannesburg where she developed a keen interest in small animal medicine and critical care.For as long as she can remember, she has always wanted to help and work with animals and veterinary nursing was the perfect opportunity to do so.
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Hati

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Laura W

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Read Laura W bio

Laura qualified as vet nurse in 2008 and you won't see her during the day light hours as she has only been working nights for the last 8 years.

Outside of work she enjoys days out with her greyhound, Thunder, yearly trips to Scotland (also with Thunder), films, cheese and spending time with family and friends

Dannii

Clinical Care Manager & Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN (FdSc), CertVNECC, APVN Avian, Wildlife, Reptile & Amphibian, ISFM CertFN, MBVNA, Pursuing ILM5 qualification

Read Dannii bio

Dannii studied at the Royal Veterinary College, London qulaifying in 2013. A passion for all things clinical has led her to achieve post graduate qualifications in areas of special interest - Emergency and Critical Care, Feline Nursing, and Exotics. She has worked in emergency clinics, hospital settings, first opinion, and referral. 

She grew up in rural Norfolk before moving to Essex for wider professional opportunities. In her free time Dannii enjoys spending time with her family, gardening and exploring aerial fitness. She has many pets at home including a dog and three cats.

Claire

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Read Claire bio

Claire has previously worked in day practice where she completed her nursing qualification in 2019, and she has worked in an out of hours emergency practice for the last 3 years. 

She has joined the Vets4Pets team as one of the night nurses at the Colchester Advanced practice. She has interests in behaviour, exotics & wildlife, and ECC (in which she is currently studying for her certificate).

At home she has 3 dogs, Bramble, Bella,and Merlin. Claire enjoys going away in her campervan, paddle boarding, walking the dogs, and spending time with family and friends.

Nicola Veterinary Nurse

Nicola

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Read Nicola bio

Growing up surrounded by animals, Nicola knew from a very young age that she wanted to pursue a career in Veterinary Nursing. Nicola has been in practice since 2008 and following studying at Writtle College, completed her training in 2013. She joined the team at Vets4Pets Colchester in November 2022.
 
She enjoys and is passionate about all aspects of nursing, however has a keen interest in medical and surgical nursing and in-patient care.
 
At home Nicola has her beloved Buddy the Beagle who likes to ensure that she doesn’t stop her nursing duties when she’s left the clinic. When she isn’t spending time with her family, she enjoys gardening, playing golf and country walks. 

Olivia

Student Veterinary Nurse

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Michaela

Registered Veterinary Nurse

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Tayla May

Practice Manager

BA

Read Tayla May bio

Tayla-May joined us from Johannesburg, South Africa in January 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 2021. Tayla-May studied psychology, communications and entrepreneurship whilst competing as an athlete for her University on the rowing team. She has competed on the international stage as a rower for a number of years. Her commitment to hard work and challenge grounded in the teamwork of a successful programme. 

 

Tayla-May has a vested interest and passion for helping others and working with people. She is excited to be working for Vets4Pets as a Practice Manager, whilst having the opportunity to work with colleagues and clients who love their pets as much as she loves her own border-doodle named Ollie. 

 

When Tayla-May is not working she’ll be out exploring new sporting activities and adventure opportunities. 

Peyton

Peyton

Client Care Manager

Keshia

Keshia

Veterinary Care Assistant

Read Keshia bio

Keshia has always had an interest in animals since a young age. She particularly has a passion for wild animals and loves dogs, especially our senior patients. Keshia has a BA (HONS) in fashion and textiles but decided to pursue her passion for animals when she joined Vets4Pets in March 2020.

Keshia is a VCA and hopes to complete her training as a veterinary nurse in the future. Keshia enjoys visiting wildlife parks, travelling and spending time with her 18 year old Papillion Brandy.  

Georgie Financial Coordinator

Georgie

Financial Coordinator

Read Georgie bio

Georgie joined the team in November 2021, previously working in the cooperate entertainment industry that includes everything from face painting to stilt walking.
 
Georgie has grown up around animals all her life. Ranging from african grey parrots, rabbits, cats, chinchillas, tropical fish, hamsters and dogs. Georgie is a huge dog lover and has lived with a multitude of breeds over the years, including german shepard’s, staffordshire bull terries, west highland terriers and pugs.
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Bethany

Veterinary Care Assistant

BSc (Hons) Animal Science

Read Bethany bio

Bethany graduated in 2021 from Writtle University with a Animal Science Bachelors Degree with Honours and joined the team in March 2022. 

 

Bethany has worked with a wide variety of animals from companion, exotics, reptiles and livestock. Her work has lead her both travelling up and down the UK, and working on her own 600 acre family farm managing the lambing and calving yards from 200 too 1,000 head of sheep, and heard of 50+ Cattle. 

 

It wasn't until she finally owned two dogs of her own: Belle, a working Border Collie and Lola, a Podenco Spanish rescue that she really understood the love, time and care that goes into owning animals. She wanted to do more to really help others, realising that the veterinary industry was the perfect path for her to take. 

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Neve

Veterinary Care Assistant

Read Neve bio

From a young age Neve has always loved animals and enjoys being around them. She has a soft spot for beagles as she has one herself. Neve has had previous experience with animals by working at a stables and a doggy day care.
 
Neve started her studies at Writtle college in 2020 and has just finished her level 3 animal management course. 
 
In her spare time neve likes to go to her best friends yard to help out with her horse and also go for hacks. As well as meeting up with her other friends for days out.
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Ella

Student Veterinary Nurse

Read Ella bio

Ella has recently moved to Colchester and taken her first step into the world of animal care. She has always had a passion for animals and their wellbeing, so is excited to be apart of such a successful practice.
 
In her spare time, Ella enjoys spending time with her family and going for walks on the beach with her partner and his family dog bear. She also has a weak spot for Samoyeds. 
 
Ella strives to complete her veterinary nursing qualification one day.

Charlotte

Client Care Advisor

Read Charlotte bio

Charlotte joined the Vets4Pets team in July 2018. In her previous employment she was a spa therapist and also worked as a reception spa manager.

Charlotte has always loved animals and grown up around family pets. At home Charlotte has a Chihuahua cross Dachshund called Bailey, who loves going on long walks with his best friend Harvey.

Charlotte loves to travel and to see new places. She also loves going on long walks, keeping fit as well as trying new things to tick off of her bucket list. 

Sue

Client Care Advisor

Read Sue bio

Sue worked in the Civil Service for 23 years, before making the move to work with animals. At home Sue has a cat, a rabbit and some gold fish.

Megan

Client Care Advisor

Read Megan bio

Megan joined the team in July 2022 and has always  wanted to work in the Veterinary Industry.
 
After working in retail since she was 13, Megan has finally got the 'dream job' and can safely say that she loves coming to work! 
 
At home, Megan has a 10 year old Border Collie called Lexi, as well as 3 rescue cats, Cookie, Baloo and Arlo. 
 
In her spare time, Megan loves to bake, sing, and spend time with her other half, and of course she loves to spoil her fur babies.

Charlotte K

Veterinary Care Assistant

BSc(Hons)

Read Charlotte K bio

Charlotte recently graduated from Writtle University with a Bioveterinary science degree earlier this year. Her previous careers have all been labratory based so she is excited to extend her knowledge in animal handling, specifically in companion animals, to work towards completing her veterinary nursing qualification one day. 

When Charlotte isn't working she enjoys horse riding, travelling the world and spending time with her family and her french bulldog, Hugo. 

Kati

Kati

Veterinary Care Assistant

Stacy Col

Stanislava

Veterinary Care Assistant

Elli

Ellenor

Client Care Advisor

MVDr(Hons) MRCVS

Fiona

Fiona

Client Care Advisor

Jennifer

Veterinary Care Assistant

Hannah

Client Care Advisor

Raychel

Raycheal

Veterinary Care Assistant

Read Raycheal bio

Raycheal has had a passion for working with animals since a very young age, starting with an addiction to the TV program animal hospital.

She went to college where she achieved the highest level of distinction in level three animal management with an aditional veterinary care assistant diploma. The path to her dream job to being a veterinary nurse is on track since joining the Vets4Pets Colchester team as a veterinary care assistant in September 2022. 

In her spare time she has her own selection of animals to look after. Her two dogs Cookie and Zuko, her bearded dragon Galelio Beardio and a selection of tetra fish to keep her busy.

Rebecca

Client Care Advisor

Services

  • Anaesthesia
    General anaesthetic enables us to perform many procedures kindly and safely for your pet.
  • Arthroscopy
    Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic or keyhole surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.
  • Cardiology
    Cardiology
  • Chemotherapy & Cancer Treatment
    Dogs and cats that receive chemotherapy feel normal the day they are given the drug.

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  • Cruciate Surgery
    Surgery to repair damaged stifle ligaments.
  • CT Scan
    Provides 3D imaging for a view of internal organs and bones.
  • Dental X-Ray
    Unlike humans, dogs need to be under general anesthesia for dental X-rays. Anesthesia is considered to be a safe procedure and will be performed after a general examination. It is tailored to the individual and your dog is continuously monitored during the dental exam.
  • Digital X-Ray
    Digital X ray equipment is available.
  • Endoscopy
    Enables us to capture real-time images of internal organs and structures using an endoscope.
  • Fracture Repair
    Orthopaedic surgery to correct broken bones.
  • Haematology – Blood testing
    Allows the assessment of a patient's blood and blood cells.
  • Hospital Ward
    Suite of custom-built kennels for the housing and monitoring of in-patients.
  • Keyhole Surgery
    In human medicine ‘keyhole’ surgery or laparoscopy has been used for many years given its reduced surgical trauma and quicker recovery times compared to traditional 'open' surgery.
  • Oncology
    Medical care of cancer.
  • Orthopaedics
    Surgery of joints and bones.
  • Ultrasound
    Generates 2-D moving images of your pet’s internal organs at work.

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Health Plans

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Out of hours

Vets Now Colchester
70 Brinkley Lane
Highwood
CO4 9XE

Telephone: 01206 621 549

Standard consultation fees start from £296.50.