Ruislip Vets4Pets

My name is Elijah. I have been a vet for about 30 years working in research and in busy first opinion veterinary hospitals abroad and in the UK. I am passionate about internal medicine and soft tissue surgery. I live in Northolt with my family. Proud father to two daughters and an adopted 10 year old cat named Tiger. Outside of work, I love nature walks, cross country jogging, reading and travelling. Apart from English, I speak four other languages but I’m still trying to learn new ‘pet languages’.

I knew I wanted to be a Veterinary Surgeon from a very young age. It was something I was determined to make a reality.
After I graduated in 2008, I travelled to Cornell University in NY, USA, for an externship, where I became particularly interested in all aspects of Small Animal Veterinary Practice. When I returned, I completed a Masters in Veterinary Medicine focussed on cruciate ligament rupture in dogs. This further fuelled my interest in advanced practice and led me to complete a fourteen-month rotating internship specialising in small animals at the University of Cambridge.
Since then, I have accumulated over fifteen years of general practice experience, four working alongside Elijah and his team. I am particularly passionate about diagnostics and I am committed to offer the best possible care for your pets.
I speak three European languages: Portuguese, Spanish and rusty German.
When I’m not working hard, you’ll find me playing with my family dog Chico, and sailing and surfing on the beautiful coast of the Algarve, where I’m proudly from.

I have always had a great passion for animals and have loved to look after them ever since I can remember. Being a Veterinary Nurse has always been a dream of mine and is the most rewarding job. I have been working with animals since I was 16 and volunteered in rescue centres and veterinary practices to gain more experience and knowledge.

I currently have a German shepherd cross called Duchess who is in my picture, she was adopted from the RSPCA. I additionally have tropical fish and rabbits which were also adopted, as you can tell I am a big fan of adopt, don't shop!

I’ve always had an interest in animals for as long as I can remember as previously I went to BCA College to study animal care in agriculture. Growing up I’ve always had my best memories surrounded with animals, whether it be on a school trip to the farm or just being surrounded by family pets. I am lucky enough to be able to have a dog of my own called Alix. I always knew I wanted to work with animals and discovered that Veterinary nursing was the right thing for me when completing my Animal Care course at college. I have now started to pursue my career in veterinary nursing , so I will be able to use my knowledge to help animals in need. My ideal dream would be to work in a charity to help animals who haven’t had the best start in life and to give them the best care they deserve

I’ve always had a strong interest in animals since a very young age. I have experience in a variety of different species, ranging from domestic animals to exotics. I currently have four snakes, one royal python and three different sub species of boa as well as a recue dog called Coco and another dog called Charlie who is in my picture. Once qualified in March 2023, I hope to specialise in exotics.

Having previously worked as a team leader in medical sales and space, range and merchandising. I now enjoy my time doing something completely different working here at the Vets4Pets surgery as a receptionist and learning about animals and their wellbeing.
I have always had pets from a young age and currently own 3 cats Alfie, Ollie and Louie who love dreamies and enjoy leaving me ‘presents’ on my doorstep when I get home along with 1 rabbit, 1 hamster, fish and 5 guinea pigs. I have a fiancé and two grown up daughters, who I enjoy spending time with as well as socialising with friends.

I joined the practice in 2019, in a change to my previous career. Having always had a love of animals this job is perfect. I share my flat with my 2 cats, Chica and Pikachu, one of which I acquired through the practice earlier this year.  Animals have played a big part in my life, I grew up always having them around and cannot imagine my life without them. In my spare time, I volunteer at a watersports club for the disabled.

 Having loved animals since I was young, working at Vets4Pets has been a dream opportunity for me. I have three rescue dogs, cat, hamster and a snake called Leo, which all keep me busy and have given me lots of experience working with a variety of species. In the near future I would like to start my training on becoming a Veterinary Nurse as my colleagues inspire me.