Wolverhampton Vets4Pets

I became a vet quite simply because I love animals. After five years at the Edinburgh Vet School I graduated in 1990 and joined a mixed veterinary practice for four years dealing with cats, dogs, horses and farm animals. During in this time I gained certification in Radiology. In 1994 I took up a position as resident in a Small Animal Surgery at Glasgow Vet School for two years and gained certification in Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic Surgery in cats and dogs. In 1996 I returned to work in practice at a large vets in Leicester and for the last ten years have been the lead referral surgeon in their hospital, accepting referrals from within the practice and from other vets in Leicestershire and the Midlands. Outside work my interests include walking my dog Sam, spending time with my family and astronomy and astrophysics. Worried that with age my brain might give up the ghost I started a degree in astrophysics from the Open University and graduated in 2009. I am excited to become a Joint Venture Partner because it gives me a chance to be my own boss and set the standards of care that I would expect for my own dog Sam, a 7 and a half year old black Labrador.

Kate qualified from the University of Nottingham in 2014 and has worked in small animal practice ever since. Kate joined Vets4Pets Wolverhampton in 2018, and is currently working towards her Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice. Outside of work Kate spends most of her time with her animals; Korky the horse, Jarvis the dog and Albert the cat!

Katie graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014 and has been working in small animal practice ever since. Katie enjoys all aspects of veterinary work, especially consulting. Katie joined the team as a locum in December 2021 and works with us on a part-time basis.
Outside of work she likes spending time with her dog and 3 cats, and travelling when she gets chance.

Dani qualified with a Masters in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Trás-Os-Montes and Alto Douro in Portugal, in 2021. Dani has completed a number of internships and placements in Portugal, prior to moving to the UK and joining the team at Vets4Pets in March 2022. Dani has fit in with team really well and is enjoying all aspects of veterinary medicine.
Outside of work Dani enjoys being creative; reading, writing, cooking and practising yoga. Dani is missing her 3 pets, who are still in Portugal; Pantera the Labrador, Luna the cat and Johnny the guinea-pig.

I have worked in practice for 9 years, 6 of those as a qualified nurse. I qualified with a degree in Veterinary Nursing in 2013 and since then have undergone additional study in areas such as nutrition and pharmacy.

My favourite parts of my job are nurse clinics and inpatient care. I have a Labrador cross poodle called Merlin who in my spare time I enjoy walking. 

I'm a registered veterinary nurse and have been working in practice for 5 years. In my spare time I enjoy going for walks with my dogs spud and Oscar aswell as going on long hacks with my horse Shillaylee, I also have a rescue cat called Ted. I always knew I wanted to work with animals from a young age so I completed both my level two and level 3 diploma's in animal management before starting my career as a Veterinary Nurse.

Hannah has worked in various small animal practices across the west midlands for over 14 years, and qualified as a veterinary nurse 9 years ago.  She has recently completed the ISFM advanced certificate in feline behaviour with distinction.  When not at work she enjoys spending time with her family and daughter.

I have worked in veterinary practice for nearly 4 years, first as a nursing assistant then as a student veterinary nurse. I have already achieved my level 3 animal management diploma and I am now halfway through my student nurse training. My favourite parts of practice include lab work, inpatient care and working with exotics. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and my 3 dogs Bruno, Tricksie and Lucky.

Matt qualified from the University of Bristol in 2016 with a degree in Veterinary Nursing and Biomedical Sciences. Matt has worked in a variety of different practices from general practice, through to emergency and critical care (ECC). Matt gained his ECC Certificate in March 2021. Matt has worked with us as a locum RVN for a number of years, and has recently taken a permanent part-time position with us.
Outside of work Matt enjoys going to the gym, playing tennis and looking after his pets; Nugget the guinea-pig, Agatha the tortoise, and his cats Ariana, Lily and Bella.

I qualified as a Veterinary Nurse is 1972 and worked for a large referral hospital in Leicester as a Head Veterinary Nurse for over 20 years. During this time I trained many students, I also lectured in radiography at a local college. I then decided to retire to enjoy my three granddaughters and Labrador Sam. Due to missing contact with clients and pets, I decided to return to work as a veterinary receptionist. In my spare time I enjoy crosswords, gardening and decorating.

After leaving school went on to work on a Welsh Cob stud and have now worked for Vets4pets since they first opened in Wolverhampton in 2014

I'm married to my long suffering husband Jon and have 2 amazing grown up children and 2 adorable grandaughters who I have driven crazy over tbe years with my obsession of Rock and indie music.

We have 2 other Giant babies who are shown in the photo Bodie and Matilda whom we spend most of our spare time being kept on our toes being at their beck and call.

After leaving school I went to City of Wolverhampton College where I gained an NVQ in Business Administration. I worked in this field for 13 years before taking a long break to be a full time mum.  I returned to work in customer service and worked on the delicatessen counter of a local supermarket for 4 years, and as a doctors receptionist/secretary for just over 3 years when I left in March 2019 and joined the Vets 4 Pets family.

I live with my 2 daughters and my partner and a King Charles Cavalier called Penny.

In my spare time I enjoy baking, reading and spending time with my family

My career was in banking for 23 and a half years.  However I’ve had the opportunity to work in a variety of roles both here and in Spain.  I became a veterinary receptionist 2 years ago and have enjoyed every single minute.  I am now so lucky to have been welcomed into the Wolverhampton Vets4Pets family in 2021.
I am married and we’ve been together for 31 years, we have a rescue 13 and a half year old Jack Russell called Miss Ellie. In my spare time I enjoy walking with my twin sister and her Border Terrier Charlie, cooking and Zumba.

Sandra joined the team at Wolverhampton Vets4Pets in 2020, with previous experience of working as a veterinary receptionist. Prior to this she spent 21 years at Woolworths, working as a secretary/P.A.
Outside of work Sandra is kept busy with all of her animals; Misty the horse, Custard, Tigz and Rhu the cats and her guinea-pigs and tortoises.
Sandra’s hobbies include baking, eating out with her family and going to concerts with her daughter.

I have been working in practice since 2016, 3 years of which were spent in an out of hours hospital where I completed my Veterinary Care Assistant qualification. Something I really missed during this time was the interactions with clients and getting the opportunity to see their pets journey through life from first vaccinations to neutering and further. This is one of the many things I am really enjoying about being here at Vets4Pets Wolverhampton. I hope to progress on to becoming a Registered Veterinary Nurse one day. 

In my spare time I love to get outside and drag poor old Bob (pictured) with me! 

Kirsty has historically worked in the health & social care sector but has always dreamt of working with animals. Kirsty joined us in July 2022, and will be splitting her time between being in practice and at college.
At home Kirsty has 2 guinea-pigs called Ziggy and Bruno, as well as a number of Fancy rats.