Medivet The Vets Wickford

I qualified as a veterinary surgeon at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna in 1996. I moved to the UK in the same year and worked for 2 small animal practices in the West Midlands and Hertfordshire, before joining Medivet in September 2005. I was at the Wickford branch from the start.

I liked it so much here that I decided to become a partner at Wickford in January 2008. I have a special interest in surgery, soft tissue and stifle and in acupuncture. I have 2 cats, Gucci, a very naughty tabby boy and Princess, a very tiny black and white lady. I also own 2 ex-battery hens, Ivy and Rose.

I joined Medivet in 2014. Before joining Medivet I worked at an animal sanctuary working with a variety of farm animals and exotics. I love working with a variety of animals but my main interests are reptiles, so will possibly go on to explore this route in the future! I have a black Labrador called Reggie at home and a corn snake called Coral. I look forward to meeting all of your pets when you pop in and say hi.

I joined Medivet in 2003 and became a partner in the Southend practice soon afterwards.  Since 2009, I have been a senior partner and have managed the Southend region.  I have slowly reduced my clinical work to concentrate on strategic clinical aspects for the group, as well as managerial duties, and I am enjoying all the challenges that this brings. I have a dog, a cat and a young child at home, and enjoy the outdoors, wildlife, off roading and martial arts in my spare time.

I began working in veterinary practice in 1994, qualifying as a Veterinary Nurse in 1998.

I worked in clinical practice for 20 years, eventually becoming Head Nurse of a busy main centre of an 8 branch group. In 2014 it was time for a new challenge and I moved to the Medivet Group to become Area Manager of the Southend region.  I have never looked back.

I enjoy the varied role and working with the amazing regional team. My job can be challenging but it is also very rewarding and I look forward to spending many years within Medivet family.

I am the proud owner of a dog called Charlie and a cat called Tatty.

I started my veterinary career at Medivet Southend in September 2000, completing my first year of my veterinary nursing portfolio and qualification.

In the summer of 2002, I left Medivet and moved into the charity side of the veterinary world working at the PDSA and qualifying as a Veterinary Nurse. I worked with the PDSA from 2002 until 2015, gaining an abundance of experience in an extremely busy hospital and specialising in Schedule 3 Surgery, Ward Management and Nurse Clinics. I also progressed my career into management and oversaw the running of the nursing team and wonderful night team!

I returned to the Medivet family in July 2015 as Head Of Theatre at the busy 24hour hospital in Southend, progressing to Deputy Head Nurse and then receiving the promotion to Assistant Area Manager in March 2017.

I have a keen interest in neurological cases, and unashamedly obsessed with pugs. I am an avid dog rescuer - currently I share my home with my three rescue dogs; Pugs Kiki and Ida and a crazy crossbreed called Fraggle.

I graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon in Italy in 1999 and I have since worked in small animal first opinion practices. After being the clinical director of a 24/7 hospital near Florence for 3 years I moved to UK in 2007 to further improve my knowledge.

I worked in a very busy hospital in Merseyside in late 2007 and I joined VetsNow in 2009 where I progressed to District Vet role, overseeing a multisite practices in Hampshire. After several years spent in this role I had the opportunity to become the Senior Veterinary Surgeon and Lecturer at the University Veterinary Practice of Liverpool University.

I recently had a year gap in my career to look after my young family. I like to spend my spare time with my children and enjoy taking long walks in the countryside.

I have two rescue cats - Iolanda, who was found in a vending machine when she was a tiny kitten and Wanda who is named after the movie ‘A fish called Wanda’ as she appeared in our garden while we were watching this moving for the tenth time!

I joined Medivet in 2017 as a Regional Clinical Director for the Southend region. I am very excited to be part of the Medivet family.