Feltham Vets4Pets

After qualifying from Glasgow Vet School in 2006, I worked in a mixed practice in Warwickshire for 4 years.  I then spent a year in industry training veterinary technical teams around the world including visits across Europe, Asia and North America.  I moved to London in 2013 and worked as a floating vet covering many practices across South West London which gave me great experience in treating many different cases.

I now really enjoy working in Feltham and the great variety of patients that we see.  

I live in Wandsworth with my wife and we are expecting our first child in October.  Before he or she steals all my spare time, I enjoy playing cricket and can often be found with a saw or drill in my hand doing some DIY at home or for a friend!

I qualified as a Vet from UCD in Dublin in 2009, and spent two and a half years working in mixed practice in Ireland. My wife is from London, so we moved back in 2012 and I have been working in small animal practice ever since. I am currently undertaking a post graduate certificate in small animal medicine. I enjoy all aspects of being a vet, both medical and surgical. I grew up on a family farm, surrounded by animals. Despite originally becoming a Pharmacist and working in that profession for several years, I always knew that veterinary medicine was where my heart was, therefore it was back to university for me. I am now very fortunate to do a job that I love. When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my wife, two daughters, and our Springer Spaniel, Blaise. I am also a keen sportsperson, although sadly my playing days are just about finished. I guess it comes to us all!

Ever since I was a child I had always had a love for animals. I grew up with dogs, cats and hamsters. I then took a different career path and went in to the beauty industry, after working my way up to become a spa manager in Windsor. I thought to myself I need a change as I had been within beauty for about 10 years.

That’s’ when I saw an opening here at Vets4Pets Feltham for a client care advisor. I started in April 2017. When I first arrived the practice wasn’t open to clients and patients, it was reception only. January 23^rd 2018 was our first day of treating our new patients, from that day it’s been an amazing journey with each day getting busier and busier. I was then offered to do a veterinary care assistant course and completed that May 2019. I am now able to be more hands on with our patients and forever learning as you rarely see the same cases and each patient we see all have their unique personality. 

 I am also a proud owner of a Chihuahua, Teddy, he maybe small but has the biggest heart and personality, he also loves to play with the biggest dog in the park that he is able to find, he also loves his ball although we are still working on him dropping the ball once his has brought it back to me.

I started out in the hospitality industry and I eventually ended up in the technology field.  I worked for Avis Budget rent a car for 10 years in South Africa.  My husband and I moved back to UK.  I wanted to work with animals so started looking for any jobs animal related, even receptionist jobs, and that’s when I got the call from Vets4Pets. I love all animals and I think they are call a gift, put on this earth to teach us humans love, compassion and even to be care free and silly at times.

My baby is a fox terrier cross chow chow and she is the most amazing girl, needless to say I love her with all my heart.  She is stubborn and a right lady, all her food needs to be cut into small pieces otherwise she looks at you with a “Mom how do you except me to eat that” look on her face.