Preston Capitol Vets4Pets

Tom and Anna graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2011. Tom also has completed a degree in veterinary conservation medicine. Tom and Anna have worked separately in small animal practices in Lancashire before Tom opened Capitol Vets4Pets in 2013. Anna then joined the practice in 2018. Tom's veterinary interests include dentistry and orthopaedics. Anna is currently working towards a certificate in advanced veterinary practice, focussing on dermatology, Anna also has a passion for soft tissue surgery. Along with their growing family they have a miniature dachshund, a horse, a tortoise and a rabbit, and in their spare, time Tom enjoys running and cycling and Anna enjoys horse riding.

Dr Emily Forshaw BVM BVS BVMedSci MRCVS

I was fortunate enough to attend Nottingham Vet School and upon graduating I spent two and a half years in a busy mixed animal hospital offering 24 hour emergency care. I then moved to Vets4Pets and completed their graduate scheme program. I am married with a family and in my spare time I love horse riding, cycling, walks with my family and dinner parties or summer BBQs with our friends. I also do regular voluntary work and fund raising for a local hedgehog charity.

Hi I'm Fran and I graduated from the University of Liverpool in July 2020, I have been working in busy first opinion small animal practice since. I have a keen interest in dermatology and exotics- especially Guinea Pigs! I am originally from Worcestershire and moved to Lancashire after graduating. In my spare time I enjoy singing and musical theatre, travelling and scuba diving. Before university I qualified as a Game Ranger in South Africa and I have always had a love for animals big or small. My family is made up of me, my partner Carl, 3 Guinea Pigs, 1 tortoise and a crested gecko. Relationships with clients and their animals is the best and most important part of my job. I look forward to caring for your family members in clinic.

My name is Jenny and I am the Head Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) here at Preston Capitol Vets4Pets.

I began my  journey when I secured a place at Myerscough College in 2013 to study a foundation degree course in Veterinary Nursing that I qualified from in July 2016. I continued on with my studies at Myerscough College in order to obtain a Bsc (Hons) degree and qualified from this in July 2018.

I have many duties within the clinic, one of which is being a clinical coach for student veterinary nurses (SVNs). I ensure that the students gain both practical and theoretical skills that will help them both in clinic and when carrying out their examinations at college. 

I have a cross breed dog (Cavapoo) called Bobby and three rat called Dobby, Rodney and Rupert.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, going on long walks with my partner and baking."​

Hello, I'm Olivia, I joined the team in October 2018 as a Registered Veterinary Nurse. I have over 10 years’ experience working with animals, from working in a pet shop as a nutrition consultant to working in zoos and aquariums. I have keen interest in emergency care, nutrition and exotic species. I have completed a certificate in Emergency and Critical care nursing as I have a keen interest in this area within our practice; additionally I am now completing a certificate in Advanced Nursing in Exotic Animals including Small animals, Birds and Reptiles.

Here in practice my day consists of admitting patients for procedures in the morning, then moving onto a range nurse consults including triage appointments for emergency patients, I then assist the Vets with inpatients and Surgeries including monitoring anaesthesia. I conduct diagnostic tests such as laboratory work and radiography to help aid the Vets, which is very interesting. I enjoy speaking to all of our clients about their pets and helping to educate to ensure all pet are getting the best care possible.

In my spare time, I like going for walks on the beach with my crazy cockapoo Milo.

Hi, I’m Katie and I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse at Preston Capitol Vets4pets.

I have worked here since 2017, originally starting as a receptionist. I then studied to become a Veterinary Care Assistant before completing my diploma in Veterinary Nursing and qualifying in 2021.

After this I completed the ISFM certificate in Feline Nursing and finished this with a distinction. I am now studying the ISFM Advanced Feline Behaviour for Veterinary Professionals course. I am trying to use the knowledge I have gained to make the clinic a cat friendly environment and to enable me to advise people on how to understand their cats and make a suitable environment for them.

I really enjoy working at this practice. We have a fantastic team and I enjoy the variety of things we do every day. As a nurse we admit and discharge the patient’s having surgery each day, monitor anaesthesia, provide inpatient care, do consultations, provide support to reception by answering phones and ensure the practice is cleaned to a high standard. It is a varied role and I enjoy meeting clients and getting to know them and their pets and assisting them throughout their journey together.

I have 3 cats at home – Hugo, Tizzy and Saffron.

Hi, I'm Adele and I started working at Vets4Pets Preston capitol at the end of 2021, I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse and I qualified in 2016. I really enjoy the variety of a Veterinary Nursing  as a career, and having worked at a few different practices since qualifying I've gained knowledge and experience working in different areas and working with many great vet teams. 

My main experience is in general small animal practice carrying out many different nursing tasks from nurse consults and anaesthetic monitoring to labwork, dental nursing and diagnostic imaging, among many others! 

Although I can't resist a new puppy or kitten (who can!) I especially love seeing and helping our older patients in their later years! 

In my spare time I enjoy many walks with my crazy dog Neville, Seeing family and friends and a good old game if Bingo!

Hello, I’m Ayesha! I am one of the student nurses here at Preston Capitol. I am studying FdSc Veterinary Nursing at Myerscough College, hoping to qualify as a Registered Veterinary Nurse and am particularly interested in psychology and behaviour. In my spare time I enjoy reading, baking, and taking long walks in nature. My goal is to increase my own and public understanding of our furry friends so we can provide a better quality of life for them. Veterinary nursing is a very rewarding career which I have enjoyed so far and hope to enjoy for years to come!

Hi! I’m Katie and I’m a Veterinary Care Assistant and I joined Vets4Pets in 2021. I have two dogs of my own, which I spend walking in my spare time. A Shar Pei called Blossom, and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Diesel. I have loved seeing all your fury friends come through the door and Have enjoyed lots of cuddles with them, I am looking forward to getting to know and having LOTS more cuddles with your four legged friends! :)

Hi, my name is Beki, I'm a Veterinary Care Assistant and I started work at Vets4Pets Preston Capitol in 2022. As a VCA I spend my days taking care of the wellbeing of your pets including exercising, grooming and feeding of any hospitalised animals. I prepare theatre and any relevant equipment whilst ensuring we maintain a clean and hygienic clinic. You will regularly find me in the consult rooms assisting the vets and nurses with animal handling, administering medicines and treatments. I'm also help answer our busy phone lines and assist on our reception desk offering help and advice to our clients.

I have 8 years previous experience in the same role and in this time I completed my Animal Nursing Assistant Certificate. I have a particularly keen interest in post anaesthesia care, patient monitoring including temperature control, pulse and respiration rates.

At home I have two black and white cats, James the Cat and Spencer. In fact I'm am very passionate about cat advocacy. I completed my Cat Friendly Veterinary Professional certificate and am keen to further my knowledge to assist you and your furry felines.

I look forward to seeing you and your pets soon.

Hi, I am Alison I joined the team at Preston Capitol during December 2022. I am a fully qualified and registered veterinary nurse and have worked in various veterinary practices across the northwest for over 30 years.

I love my role as a consulting nurse. I especially enjoy being able to pass on the knowledge that I have learnt over the years to help patients both young and old. I hold a certificate in small animal nutrition and rehabilitation therapy, two areas that I continue to have a special interest in.

As a young girl, I rescued many rabbits and although I no longer have rabbits, I still have a soft spot for them.

In my spare time I help look after my husband’s two parrots along with my own hand reared Cockatiel named Spud. We also have 2 dogs Megan and Amun Ra, mice, tropical fish, an outdoor Koi pond and a wildlife pond.

We offer a wide range of veterinary nurse consultations at Preston Capitol Vets4Pets, please do call the practice to book a nurse appointment and I look forward to seeing you and your pets soon.

I joined V4P as Practice Manager in 2021. Caring for animal health and welfare has always been extremely important to me. I'm a qualified Veterinary Nurse with over 10 years in practice experience. I later moved into veterinary pharmaceuticals where I became particularly interested in new and innovative products for our pets chronic ongoing conditions and for preventative medicines; including best parasiticide and vaccination protocols for our pets.

Throughout my career I have worked with a vast variety of colleagues, veterinary surgeons, and specialists. During this time I have met some extremely talented people, I've learnt about some amazing preventative medicines, and also some great treatment and techniques that are available in animal health. I'm keen to share my knowledge and experience with both veterinary colleagues and pet owners.

I hope to provide gold standard customer service, offering only the best advice for pet owners and top quality treatment for their animals.

I personally have adopted and cared for many adorable rescue pets over the years, including an array of birds, rabbits, cats and dogs. Animals are my passion and ensuring they receive the love and care they deserve is, and always will be, a priority to me.

If I can help in anyway please feel free to contact me directly, my email address is rebecca.adair@vets4pets.com I look forward to hearing from you.

Hello there! I'm Jayne, I joined Vets4Pets in 2022. I have a sweet old cat named Boots, who has been a client here since she was born! I always said one day I'd work here :) Every day I look forward to meeting new pets, seeing regular faces and learning more about looking after animals.

I’m Lynn, I'm the practice Finance Coordinator. I joined the team at Vets4Pets Preston Capitol October 2022.

I have a special interest in our Health Care Plans ensuring our lovely clients are always getting the best value for money. We have a range of plans available to suit every pet’s needs. Each plan includes many free perks and components, helping ensure our clients pets are offered the very best preventative medicine and care.

I appreciate that when our pets become sick or injured they require additional veterinary care, this is when additional costs involved. Personally, I try to encourage clients to take out pet insurance to help cover the costs of any of these unfortunate instances. Alternatively, we have various 0% interest finance options available to help spread the cost of any treatments needed.

I have three cute guinea pigs called Lilly, Rosy and Spud who my kids love dearly. I also have a crazy little patterdale terrier Bella, she gets non-stop cuddles and is spoilt rotten, especially by my husband! I love getting outdoors on long walks or hikes with my family, friends and Bella.

Hi, I am Lou one of the Client Care Advisors here at Capitol Vets4Pets. I have twenty-five years’ experience working within veterinary practice. Throughout my career, I have been lucky enough to work with a vast variety of colleagues with amazing knowledge and skill sets.

I am keen to share my knowledge and experience with both my colleagues and pet owners. I hope to provide excellent customer care service and offer only the best advice for your pets.

At home, I have a Lhasa Apso named Teddy, he is such a character and brings our family so much joy. My greatest love is for horses, my daughter and I spend most of our time at the stables looking after a pony we loan named Bella.

I always look forward to seeing your pets and making a fuss of them, and I’ll promise to always have the treat jars stocked up 🐶🐈

Hi, I am Janine; I have been working as a Client Customer Advisor at Vets4Pets since December 2022.

My favourite part of the job is meeting all the new puppies and kittens on their forever journeys and helping their owners find the right health-care packages to set them off on the right path with the best guidance.

I enjoy getting to meet all of our lovely clients’ pets; we cater for such a huge variety of animal species, breed, young and old! These great animals trust us all to make them feel better as and when they become poorly.

Prior to joining Vets4Pets, I worked at a great kennels and cattery for 5 years. I worked with all breeds and personalities, mucking out and getting to play on the field. I would spend my afternoons in the cattery having well deserved cuddles.

I am currently fostering a 6-year-old Staffie rescue called Minnie. Minnie is an amazing dog, she has been settling in really well and so all being well I do hope she will soon become a permanent fixture. I spend most of my weekends with Minnie up on the moors finding a good spot to enjoy a buttie.

I look forward to meeting all the animals in this new role, old and new!