Leicester Fosse Park Vets4Pets

My name is Sameer Bheda. I am one of the Joint Venture Partner at Vets4Pets Leicester Fosse Park and Vets4Pets Leicester Beaumont Leys. I have been at the practice since opening in November 2010. I graduated from the University of Zimbabwe in June 2002. I have worked in different aspects of the profession but my interest lies in orthopaedic surgery. Professionally I enjoy helping to make a difference in the quality of lives of all the pets we see and also enjoy the varied case load daily. I am married with 3 children. Outside of work my time is spent with them and I enjoy playing squash. I have 2 cats called Sophie and Cleric.

My name is Shabbir Shariff. I am one of the Joint Venture Partner at Vets4Pets Leicester Fosse Park and Vets4Pets Leicester Beaumont Leys. I have been at the practice since opening in November 2010. I graduated from the University of Pretoria in November 2008. My interests lies in feline medicine and laser therapy. I enjoy helping the various pets (cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, degus, gerbils and hamsters) we see daily. I am married to my lovely wife Sumera. We have a cat and hamster called Smudge and Rascal. My hobbies include doing a lot of DIY and tinkering with cars. I also enjoy playing basketball, badminton, watching formula 1 and movies.

I have been working at the clinic since October 2020 and have a real passion for diagnostic imaging. I like working with the team to solve medical cases and can often be found with the ultrasound scanner probe in my hand.

I like to teach our team members about ultrasound scanning and in a twist also have an interest in orthopaedic surgery - which I have been scrubbing in as an assistant with Sameer our JVP.

I studied in Portugal and I have a real passion in Ophthalmology, Feline Medicine and Animal Behaviour. Outside of work, I really enjoy walks on nature, visit parks and museums and reading some books. I have two cats, called Penelope and Peanut, and I also love to spend time with them at home.

I have worked in veterinary medicine since 1989 and despite being a reasonably accomplished fencer and a Black Belt 2nd Dan martial arts instructor, without a doubt one of the proudest moments of my life was becoming a qualified veterinary nurse in 1993.

I am also a clinical coach so this means I have the privilege of passing on my knowledge and experience to student nurses and therefore play a role in shaping the future of veterinary nursing by ensuring that my high standards of patient care are continued.

I have a keen interest in anaesthesia and surgical work but my main compassion is with our feline companions. I currently have 6 of my own (hazard of the job!). I am constantly educating the team on best cat interaction and handling techniques as well as working together towards achieving an accredited silver cat friendly clinic award via the ISFM.

I started my vet nursing career in 2006 and have worked in many different practices since. I have an interest in physiotherapy, raw feeding and exotic animals having also completed a city and guilds certificate in exotic nursing. I am a clinical coach for students in our practice. I am the proud owner of a bulldog, two cats, chickens, ducks and tortoises.

My name is Gemma Scales, I qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in April 2018, but I have been in Veterinary for over 5 years. I have been with the practice since March 2016, I love every aspect of my job, especially when I am consulting so I get to interact with clients and their lovely pets.

At home, I enjoying playing a range of different sports such as hockey and rounders. I also love spending time with my fiancé, my twin baby girls and my crazy Border Collie Fidget.

I qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2020 having been a student at Fosse Park since 2018. I am interested in anaesthesia and laboratory work and will be pursuing further education in these area to expand my knowledge and capabilities as a nurse.

In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends and my partner, I also dedicate a lot of time and love to my 4 year old cat Beans, and my partners miniature schnauzer Tommy.

My name is Alex Garland and I started in February 2018. I am one of the student veterinary nurses, I started the course Sept 2020, I love that our job has so much variety and everyday is a learning day. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, going on adventures with my boyfriend and having fuss and cuddles with my three cats, Connie, Edith and Link.

I've been working at the practice since June 2019, I started out as a receptionist, moved on to becoming a Kennel Assistant and since began my Student Nursing Course.

Since a young age I've always wanted to work with animals and so my role has become my life long dream.

I currently own two snakes, two tarantulas and a pooch called Millie. 

I am Iain Pepper and I started working here at Fosse Park in November 2021.  This is my first role in the Veterinary industry, having previously worked as an Operations Manager in retail and logistics for 16 years.

Although not trained in Veterinary medicine, I studied animal management and welfare at university and have always been fascinated by animal science and behaviour. I am lucky enough to see the wonderful team at Vets4Pets do amazing things daily and the opportunity to support them in that is something I am really proud of.

I live in Leicestershire with my wife Steph and my child Alina. As a family, we look for every opportunity to visit a Zoo, Art Gallery or Museum. ​

I joined Vets4Pets in January 2021 and I am used to work customer service roles. Outside of work I enjoy holidays, history and cooking. I also spend time with my grandchildren and family when I can.

My name is Kirsty and I was employed as a Receptionist / Kennel Assistant for Vets4Pets, Fosse Park in September 2018. After 7 months, I decided to leave my job to go travelling around Australia. I returned back as a Receptionist in July 2020.

I have a very spoilt Cockapoo called Ralph and enjoy taking him on lots of adventures.

Although I have only worked at vets4pets since January 2021 I absolutely my job. I am a huge animal lover and have been a vegetarian for 13 years and vegan for the last 3. I have two children and 3 chihuahuas whom I absolutely adore. I am really enjoying getting to know all the regular patients and am always happy to have a little chat.

I joined Vets4Pets in October 2021 as a Receptionist. I have always had a passion for animals having a qualification in Animal Management. I am enjoying my time here, meeting all clients and their pets that come into practice. I currently have a 1 year old cat called Luna who I raised from very young. In my spare time I like to spend time with my family and friends.

I started working as a Veterinary Receptionist for Vets4Pets in 2017. In 2022 I qualified with The British Veterinary Receptionist Association as a Registered Veterinary Receptionist.

I am a very proud Pug Mum, she is super spoilt and comes everywhere with me.

My name is Lucy and I joined Vets4Pets in February 2023 as a Receptionist. I have always loved animals and this role has given me the opportunity to meet and greet every pet coming in to the practice. I have a soft spot for all dogs especially Staffordshire Bull Terriers.

I have been working as a Receptionist since 2019 as I really enjoy working with Animals, however since March 2022 I have recently changed roles and became a Kennel Assistant. Big Dogs are my favourite of all, and in my spare time I love to take my own dog, Kali out for walks and help look after two Dogue De Bordeaux named Ruby and Missy. 

I've just started as a Kennel Assistant at Vets4Pets Fosse Park in July of 2022 and I have a huge passion for working with animals and love my job. I have a cat called Dory who will be turning 4 this year.

I started working at Vets4Pets in April 2021. I feel very privileged to be able to help look after the pets that are at the practice. I love all animals but I have a soft spot for little dogs as I have 3 of my own; Elton, Gaga and Paloma.