Old Kent Road Vets4Pets

Rachel qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 1999 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery and has worked in small animal practice in the south-east of London ever since, apart from a year in 2006 spent teaching Veterinary Medicine at a University in central China. Rachel loves being a vet and enjoys being able to make a difference to the well being of animals and the families they belong to.

 Rachel enjoys all aspects of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery and has a wealth of experience gained over the years which, combined with her teaching experience, allows her to support the rest of the team well. Rachel has special interests in ultrasonography, cardiology and exotic animal medicine, and she is very happy to be working with such a capable and caring team here. Outside work, Rachel enjoys spending her free time with her husband, two young children and kitten Lea, swimming and walking.

Imanol is originally from the South of Spain and qualified in July 2020 from University UCH CEU in Valencia (the sunny land where paella comes from!) He has previously worked as a mobile veterinary surgeon in several small animal practices and a veterinary hospital around Berkshire.

Imanol enjoys both veterinary medicine and surgery but has a particular interest in internal medicine and is currently completing a certificate to expand his knowledge. 

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors (especially when he’s in Spain with his dog Thor!), he loves travelling, keeping active and he’s training to run a marathon!

Rudy was born in Chile and, after living in many different places, settled in London 32 years ago. He graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2022. In a previous life he was a scientist working in cancer research.

Rudy enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but is particularly interested in soft tissue surgery.

Outside of work, he enjoys playing and watching sports (especially football and tennis) and spending time with his family and crazy dog!

Fabrizio graduated in 2006 in Italy, at the University of Naples.

After graduation, he spent time working in the Veterinary Emergency Referral Group (VERG) in Brooklyn, New York. In 2012 he spent some time working in the UK and then he moved back to Italy to work in the 24hour Veterinary Clinic (CVD) in Pescara, and was responsible for Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic surgery. He has been working in Veterinary Practice in the UK since 2018, mainly as a Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic surgeon.

Over the years, he has gained his experience in various Veterinary facilities in several cities across Italy (Naples, Rome, Milan, Pavia, Pescara) and abroad, collaborating and expanding his knowledge in Emergency Medicine.

He continues to expand his knowledge and skills and has completed various certificates including: GP Certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery, reconstructive (plastic) surgery, TPLO, TTA Rapid surgery and pelvic fracture repairs. 

His hobbies outside of work include cooking, travelling and DIY projects.

Melody qualified in 2017 after completing an apprenticeship to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse. As well as being a valued member of our nursing team, Melody also recently became our clinical administrator. 

Melody enjoys all aspects of nursing and owns an array of pets including guinea pigs, hamsters, a cat, and even has a budgie! 

Hannah qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2020 at Harper Adams university in Shropshire, then went onto work at a mixed practice for 2 years before joining us in December 2022. Being new to London, in her free time Hannah enjoys exploring London's sights.

At home, Hannah has a lurcher, 2 cats, 2 rabbits and 3 chickens! Her favourite part of the job is conducting nurse consults and inpatient care.

Katie graduated from The Royal Veterinary College in 2021 with a BSc Honours degree in Veterinary Nursing. Katie's favourite aspect of her role is medical nursing, primarily looking after our inpatients and striving to improve patient welfare. At home Katie has two cats called Bandit and Bree, and a dachshund called Milo!

Having previously studied Veterinary Nursing at university, she soon decided to study an apprenticeship with us and is now one of our Student Veterinary Nurses.

Rozy's favourite part of the job is seeing sick animals get better, and of course giving them cuddles! At home, Rozy has a pet cat called Bueno, and in her spare time enjoys picnicking and bike rides around London.  

Georgia joined us in May 2022 after realising her love for animals, and has her own dog at home, Buddy, who is a husky. She previously worked as a qualified hairdresser before joining us.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and can most likely to be found with her niece and nephew or socialising with friends. 

Sydney joined our team in February 2022 to fulfil her dream of working with animals having previously worked with Cats Protection as work experience whilst studying animal management at college.

Outside of work, you would find Sydney at home looking after her two cats, Jasmine and Margot, her cocker spaniel, Monroe, her french bulldog, Zuko, and her African Grey Parrot, Stanley!

Denise joined us in April 2022 after previously working in customer service. Outside of work she can be found spending time with her family.

After working in childcare for many years, Ida decided to pursue her love for animals (especially rabbits!) and joined us in July 2022.

Outside of work, Ida enjoys spending time with her rabbits, Luna and Zenzero and socialising with friends.

After working in childcare, she soon realised her passion for animals and Kayla joined us in September 2022 as part of our reception team.

Outside of work, Kayla enjoys spending time with her family and going for adventures with her dog, Buddy. 

Bio coming soon!