Vets4Pets Northampton Hospital

139 St. James Road
Northampton
NN5 5LE

Telephone: 01604 753300

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24 hours practice
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We're a 24/7 surgery

This means we're never closed.

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Consult fees between 10pm and 8am start from £130.

24/7 Hospital Status

Did you know we're a RCVS accredited Hospital?

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Meet the team

Vets

Jenny Millington

Practice Owner & Veterinary Surgeon

BVetMed (Hons) CertAVP (VetGP) MRCVS - Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Practice

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I qualified with distinction in 1999 and have worked exclusively in small animal practice since then. Eventually I decided I wanted to run my own practice, so in 2009 opened Vets4Pets. I love seeing how the practice has grown, yet I pride myself on providing a first class personal service to each and every pet, no matter how large we get. In 2016 I gained my RCVS Advanced Practitioner qualification in Small Animal Practice - I am the only vet in Northamptonshire to have this qualification, and enables me to effectively lead the great team we have built up to deliver outstanding care for your pets. I love all aspects of veterinary life - from consulting to dealing with emergencies through to surgery, and like to get to know my patients and clients personally over the years that they come to us. I regularly act as an expert witness for RSPCA in cruelty cases, and I'm also involved in several local animal charities. In my spare time I walk my dog and spend quality time with my 2 young sons. I look forward to welcoming you and your pet to our practice.

Emeline Chandler-Allen

Veterinary Surgeon

BVM&S MRCVS

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I qualified from The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh in 1998. I have worked in small animal practice since then. I started working at Vets4Pets in 2012. I always wanted to be a vet, and being able to realise this dream, and to provide care for animals in such a lovely practice is fantastic. I have known Jenny and Dee for many years and thoroughly enjoy working with such a great team. I have three children and work part time around a busy family life. In any spare time I get, I make novelty cakes for family birthdays and special occasions.

Emma Banner

Veterinary Surgeon

BVetMed MRCVS

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I qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014. After growing up on a farm surrounded by animals I always knew I wanted to be a vet. As a student I came to Vets4Pets Northampton on my small animal placements and enjoyed the busy days and varied case load, and hoped one day to be working here. I particularly enjoy surgery, and am studying towards my surgery certificate. Being a 24-hour practice, we are able to do more advanced surgeries and provide the aftercare they require. Outside of work I scuba diving and country walks with my beagle.

Rachel Whalley

Veterinary Surgeon

BVM BVS MRCVS

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I qualified in 2017 from the University of Nottingham. I’ve wanted to be a vet ever since I was very young and snuck into the giraffe enclosure at the zoo and the keepers let me feed them! On graduating I applied to Vets4Pets Northampton and knew straight away that I wanted to be part of the team. The practice has allowed me to see so much in a few years and the team and clients are very welcoming. My favourite thing about being a vet is seeing an animal from diagnosis to treatment so I really enjoy talking to owners, imaging, especially ultrasound and soft tissue surgery. My hobbies include playing the violin in orchestras, the saxophone in bands and climbing both indoors and in the Peak District. In the future, I would like to continue my work as a small animal vet and complete a certificate in one of my favourite areas to improve my techniques and understanding.

Charlotte Whitecross

Veterinary Surgeon

BVMS MRCVS

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I qualified from Glasgow in 2014 and have enjoyed being in busy small animal practice since! I chose to work at Vets4Pets as they are a lovely team and I am able to work with emergencies and inpatients overnight, which I feel is very important to be able to provide. My particular areas of interest include feline medicine, dentistry and soft tissue surgery. Out of work I have lots of hobbies including horse riding and gymnastics! Family members include my partner, my horse and my cat! I am currently studying for an emergency and critical care advanced veterinary certificate, which I hope to complete in the next two years and I look forward to developing my surgery to be able to offer more specialised procedures in the future.

Emily Long

Veterinary Surgeon

BVetMed BSc (Hon) MRCVS

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I graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2018 and joined the Northampton Vets4Pets shortly after, having spent a lot of time with the team as a student. I love working with a team that is so passionate about helping our patients and providing an exceptional level of care. I enjoy all aspects of small animal practice, from consulting and meeting our clients and their lovely pets, to dealing with emergencies and critical cases. I have a special interest in ophthalmology (eyes) and always enjoy the challenge that these cases present. Outside of work I enjoy walking my dogs (Hunny and Treacle), meeting up with friends and practicing circus skills.

Eve Tarleton

Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc CertAVP MRCVS

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Hi, I’m Eve. I’ve been with the practice for nearly a year now and have been enjoying my new role as Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon. I enjoy the different pace of emergency work and the challenges it brings and also being closely involved in the care of patients during the night. I love the fact that the patients receive continuous care and monitoring during the night, and we can adjust their treatment plans as soon as improvements occur. I graduated from the University of Sydney in 2001, and have lived in the UK for 17 years now having met and married a Brit. We have an 8 year old son Rhys who takes after us with our love of cats.

Colin Dickson

Veterinary Surgeon

BVMS MRCVS

Kishen Parekh

Veterinary Surgeon

DrMedVet MRCVS

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I graduated from the University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest (UVMB) situated in Hungary. Within Veterinary Medicine, I have a particular interest in Internal Medicine particularly diagnostic imaging such as Radiology and Ultrasonography. In the veterinary career, I enjoy interacting with our great clients and admire the fact that each case is like a puzzle, to be solved. In my spare time I like to keep fit and spend time with my family and friends.

Maggie Doherty

Veterinary Surgeon

PgC(SAM) MRCVS

Nurses

Davinia Graves

Joint Venture Partner & Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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Davinia has been nursing for over 17 years and is the Head Veterinary Nurse and a Joint Venture Partner for the practice. She opened the practice with Jenny in 2009, and has enjoyed watching it grow since then. Davinia loves all aspects of nursing, but has a special interest and experience in surgical nursing. In 2017 she gained the BSAVA Merit Award in Surgical Nursing, and has extensive experience in this area. She is passionate about providing our own on site 24 hour nursing care. Davinia leads a large dedicated nursing team, and is also responsible for supervising the student nurses and helping them to qualify. In her spare time Davinia enjoys walks in the countryside with her daughter, husband and rescue lurcher, Fern

Natalie Gamblin

Head Nurse

RVN

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I joined the practice in May 2017 just after gaining a degree in Veterinary Nursing from the Royal Veterinary College. I took over as Head Nurse in November 2018. I am very much enjoying being Head Nurse and leading our large nursing team.

I have a keen interest in surgery and diagnostic imaging. I will be undertaking my advanced nursing certificate in surgical nursing in the upcoming years. I also enjoying being a clinical coach to the students and helping them with their training.

I have a horse called Wincent, who I enjoy taking to competitions and also two dogs called Dylan and Harley.

Caroline Pollard

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

Kirstie Smith

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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I have been a veterinary nurse for over 20 years and have worked in small animal, large animal and emergency out of hours clinics.

I enjoy all aspects of nursing especially anaesthesia, nurse consults and I am looking into starting district nursing this year.

I am in charge of the infection control/audits in the practice.

I have a 5 year old daughter and a cat called Daisy .

Vicky Coleman

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

Courtney Lethbridge

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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Hi I'm Courtney. I started working at Northampton Vets4pets in June 2017 and I qualified as an RVN early July 2017. I love working at Northampton Vets4pets and I enjoy working as a team and in the hospital wards. I have a keen interest in emergency and critical care and hope to complete my ECC certificate in the future. Within the practice I am also a clinical coach and also have a keen interest in behavior. At home I have 1 dog, 1 cat and 2 ferrets who are my babies! I also like to go out with friends and travel!!

Abbi Russell-Pearcey

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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I joined the Vets4Pets team in October 2014, and with their support became a Registered Veterinary Nurse 2 years later. I have a keen interest in wound care, and soon will be training towards the BSAVA veterinary nurse merit award in wound management. I have two dogs and two cats at home, three of which are rescues. In my spare time I love going for dog walks in the Peak District.

Rachael James

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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I’m a Registered Veterinary Nurse here at Vets4Pets Northampton. I qualified in January 2018, I was extremely lucky to be put through my training here at the practice and I gained so much experience and skills from all the vets and nurses. Along with being an RVN I’m also a clinical coach, where I help train and support the student nurses here at the practice. My favourite area in the practice is the hospital wards. I enjoy caring for everyone’s pets and treat them like they are my own. I also have an interest in Diabetes, here at the practice I run regular diabetic clinics to help support the patients and owners who deal with this challenging condition on a day to day basis. At home I have a naughty tortie, Blossom. She certainly runs my household! In my spare time I enjoy hanging out with friends, reading books and ice skating.

Louisa Dixon

Out of Hours Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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Hi, I’m Louisa, I started here as an out of hours nurse back in February this year. I qualified in 2010 after previously working with racehorses. I enjoy doing nights as we get to see a variety of different cases and no two nights are ever the same. I most enjoy nursing the inpatients and emergency cases especially Caesarians! I have a soft spot for Dachshunds, Boxers and Border Terriers and I also like dealing with any tricky feline customers that come in to the practice! When I’m not working, I am looking after my 2 young sons which keeps me very busy! I enjoy being a part of a great team here at Northampton.

Nicola Speight

Out of Hours Registered Veterinary Nurse

Victoria Archer-Buckenham

Veterinary Nurse

Sophie Lewis

Student Veterinary Nurse

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I am a student veterinary nurse who started at Vets4Pets Northampton in April 2017 and I am due to qualify at the end of June. I started my training here after I finished my degree in Animal Science. I have a particular interest in consulting as I am able to meet all our clients and their pets, I also love the surgical side of the job. I often run weight clinics which our clients find particularly useful in helping to shift their pets' extra winter padding! I like all the pets we meet but I do have a soft spot for cats. I have always wanted to be a veterinary nurse as I have a strong passion for caring for animals and making sure they are happy and healthy and I love being part of the team at Vets4Pets Northampton.

Emma Bellefontaine

Student Veterinary Nurse

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Hi I'm Emma, I joined the practice in 2017 and started my nurse training in early 2018. I love working with the Northampton team who are all so knowledgeable and make sure I learn something new everyday! I have a particular interest in inpatient care, looking after them from admit through to discharge. I love meeting every animal that comes through the doors but, I do have a particular soft spot for cats with 4 rescue cats at home.

Sara Xavier

Student Veterinary Nurse

Michelle Richardson

Out of Hours Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

Harleigh Duffy

Out of Hours Kennel Assistant

Charlie White

Out of Hours Kennel Assistant

Practice Colleagues

Sally Courtney

Practice Manager

CVPM

Read Sally Courtney bio

I joined the practice in November 2015 and the time has flown by since then! Coming from a retail management background I had a lot to learn about Veterinary Practice and I learn something new every single day! I passed the Certificate of Veterinary Practice Management exams in January 2019 and am really proud of this- there are currently only 84 practice managers in the UK with this qualification. This qualification cements my ability to effectively manage a veterinary hospital and is the benchmark for the industry. My role is challenging, varied, and no two days are the same - managing one of the busiest Vets4Pets practices in the company and the large team means I'm never bored! I love being a part of the Northampton team - everybody works so hard and genuinely cares for every patient and I believe we offer an amazing service here for our clients. Most importantly I trust the team unreservedly to look after my own two dogs who I love dearly!

Kim Cronin

Receptionist

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I joined the team 07/06/2017 as a receptionist but also deal with the practice accounts and the diary for vets and nurses. I wanted to work at Vets4Pets because it was a new challenge and I love animals and wanted to feel a valued team member. I love that every day I learn something new. When not at work I enjoy spending time with my grand-children, camping and travelling.

Lucy Archer-Buckenham

Receptionist

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I joined the Vets4Pets Northampton team in October 2017 and I look after the practice Facebook page and charity accounts! I have worked in various roles in the past, and they have all involved animals. This was the main attraction to Vets4Pets for me. Also it's safe to say that there is never a dull moment! I have a menagerie of animals at home including my 3 Border Collies, who I enjoy taking camping, walking and exploring! I like to spend most of my time outside, but I'm always happy to stop for food and a pub!

Tracey Farren

Receptionist

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I joined the Vets4Pets reception team in March 2018. As well as working on reception I order all the merchandise that we sell and contact clients regarding their appointments to ensure that their pets are up to date with their boosters and flea and worming treatment. I have always loved animals and when the chance to work alongside them came up I didn’t hesitate to apply to join Vets4Pets. When not working I enjoy spending time with my children and being outside in the garden with my chickens.

Emily Harrold

Receptionist

Amy Butler

Receptionist

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I joined Vets4Pets in March 2014 and as well as working on reception have the additional responsibility of insurances. I wanted to work at Vets4Pets as I love animals and enjoy working with people. I enjoy working within an amazing team and building relationships with clients and their pets. In my spare time I enjoy taking holidays and travelling.

About us

Vets4Pets Northampton Hospital is dedicated to giving pets the highest level of care. Offering state of the art services and facilities including advanced orthopaedics, dental X-ray and endoscopy, we are open 24/7 and always have highly qualified vets and registered nurses on site caring for our patients.

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Services

Emergency cover
Even if we are closed, we have your pet covered.
Orthopaedics
Surgery of joints and bones.
Operating Theatre
An operating theatre with gaseous anaesthetic facility for surgical procedures.
Separate Cat & Dog Wards
Separate cat and dog hospital wards, designed to ensure your pet is kept in a comfortably stress free environment.

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Digital X-Ray
Digital X ray equipment is available.
Isolation Unit
A special ward to care for animals with contagious diseases.
In house blood transfusions
In house blood transfusions
Endoscopy
An endoscope is a long tube connected to a light source and video camera that sends real time images to a television screen for viewing. Endoscopy is the use of an endoscope within internal structures and organs of the body. The endoscope can be inserted through natural openings such as the mouth, nose or rectum to reach the structure of interest.
Oxygen Chamber
Enables us to provide supplemental oxygen when needed.
Echocardiography (heart scans)
Generates a 2D moving image of your pet's heart.
Blood Pressure Monitor
Used to measure the range of blood pressure as a preventative treatment to identify early signs of systemic hypertension.
ECG
ECG is also available to keep your pet's heart healthy.
Ultrasound
Generates 2-D moving images of your pet’s internal organs at work.
Biochemistry
Allows an assessment of the functionality of a patients organs.
Haematology
Allows the assessment of a patient's blood and blood cells.
Electrolyte
Enables the assessment of critical blood chemicals such as sodium and potassium.
Tonopen (measures eye pressure)
Tonopen (measures eye pressure)
In-house Laboratory
A range of analytical tests and equipment to assist in the rapid diagnosis of illness.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture has evolved from the ancient art of placing needles into particular locations on the body in order to alleviate pain, improve recovery rates and increase resistance to disease. It has been practised by the Chinese and other Eastern cultures for thousands of years and may be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses in people and animals.
Dentistry
The treatment of diseases and other conditions that affect the teeth and gums, especially the repair and extraction of teeth and the insertion of artificial ones.