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    Mary Burke

    Clinical Director and Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Medicine

    BVetMed BSAVA PGCertSAM (DI) MRCVS

    Mary graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2015 and joined Severn Vets in 2017, her main interest is internal medicine and she has completed the BSAVA medicine certificate. She enjoys using our array of diagnostic tests to work up both internal and external referral cases. Mary spends her free time running around after her toddler and crazy cocker spaniel!

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    Alison Foster

    Acting Clinical Director and Senior Veterinary Surgeon

    BVetMed, MRCVS

    Alison graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2018 and has worked in companion animal practice since. She joined Severn vets in 2019 and is mainly based at our Worcester branches. She enjoys all aspects of small animal practice but particularly enjoys medical work ups, emergency and critical care and dentistry.

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    Jeremy (Jock) Queen

    Advanced Practitioner in small animal orthopaedics

    BVSc CertSAO MRCVS

    Jock qualified from Liverpool University in 1988 and subsequently gained the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedics. He returned to the University and undertook a residency and then lectureship in Small Animal Orthopaedics. He then worked in private referral practice until 1999 when he established Severn Veterinary Centre with his wife Caroline. Jock is a RCVS Advanced Practitioner and takes both internal and external orthopaedic referral cases.

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    Heidi Whieldon

    Advanced Practitioner in small animal surgery

    BVSc BSAVA CertSAS MRCVS

    Heidi qualified in 1998 from Liverpool University and following 13 years of mixed practice moved to Severn vets to concentrate on small animals in 2011. Her main interest is in soft tissue surgery. She gained her post graduate certificate and RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in 2017. Heidi takes both internal and external referrals for surgery, including keyhole and endoscopic procedures.

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    James Tolkien

    Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

    BVetMed (Hons) BSc (Hons) PGCert (DI) MRCVS

    James graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2016. After starting his career in small animal practice locally he joined the Severn Vets team in 2018. He is working towards a certificate in small animal diagnostic imaging to become an RCVS acknowledged advanced veterinary practitioner in 2021. James has a particular interest in abdominal ultrasonography and CT and enjoys taking imaging referrals from our surrounding practices.

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    Niki Jackson

    Advanced Practitioner in Zoo Medicine

    DrMedVet CertAVP(ZM) MRCVS

    Niki graduated in Budapest, Szent Istvan University in 2005. Her main interest is treatment and surgery of all kind of exotic animals. She has looked after multiple zoo collections alongside exotic pet animals over the past 20 years. She gained her certificate in Zoo Medicine in 2020 and became an advanced practitioner of Zoo Medicine in 2024.

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    Mark Taylor

    Veterinary Surgeon

    BVetMed CertAVP(VC) PGCertVPS MRCVS

    Mark graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2011. He joined Severn Vets in 2017 after working in the West Midlands and Cornwall prior to this. Mark completed a certificate in advanced veterinary practice in 2020 and earned a designated certificate in veterinary cardiology in 2021. Mark enjoys seeing and working up heart cases, both internal and external referrals.

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    Helen Adams

    Veterinary Surgeon

    BVM&S PgC(SAM) MRCVS

    Helen qualified from Edinburgh University in 2006 and has worked in small animal practice in the West Midlands ever since, with short breaks to travel and work for international rescue charities and to have her two children. Helen relocated to Worcestershire with her family 4 years ago and recently joined the team at Severn vets in 2021. Helen enjoys meeting pets and their owners and particularly enjoys primary vaccination consultations and annual health checks where she can help the pet get off to the best start and help with any problems along the way.

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    Alexandra Poynton

    Veterinary Surgeon

    BVSc MRCVS

    Alex graduated from Bristol University in 2003 and has worked in a variety of areas of small animal practice since, including a rotating internship at a specialist veterinary referral centre, veterinary charities and private practice. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine. Having owned Jack Russell Terriers ever since becoming a vet, she now has a very friendly rescue cat, called Stevie.

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    Elizabeth Cebulska

    Veterinary Surgeon

    MRCVS

    Elizabeth graduated in Poland in 2006 and has been working in UK practices for over 12 years. She has a keen interest and a certificate in small animal Opthalmology. She is a proud mother of one and has two ginger and white cats called ‘Nelson’ and ‘Gray’. In her free time Elizabeth enjoys cooking, gardening and Buddhism.

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    Alexandra Elvira-Pascal

    Veterinary Surgeon

    MRCVS
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    Cian O’Connell

    Veterinary Surgeon

    DrMedVet MRCVS

    Originally from Ireland, Cian qualified in 2017 and joined Severn vets in 2022. Amongst all aspects of general practice, Cian also has a keen interest in Orthopaedics. Outside of work he loves to go to the gym, rambling and running. He has a ginger cat called ‘Nacho’.

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    Sofia Rodrigues

    Veterinary Surgeon

    MRCVS

    Originally from Portugal, Sofia qualified in Lisbon in October 2022. She moved to Worcester and joined Severn vets in 2023. Outside of work she loves dancing to Jazz, going to the gym and long walks in the countryside with her cockerpoo ‘Piper’.

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    Becca Sparrow

    Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMSci MRCVS

    Becca worked as a Laboratory Technician in a diagnostic equine laboratory in Hampshire before returning to university to study Veterinary medicine. She qualified from the University of Surrey in July 2024 and has been at Severn Veterinary Centre since.

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    Jane Harding

    Hospital Director and Head Veterinary Nurse

    ChMgr RVN NCert A&CC
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    Kirsty Hauxwell

    Registered Veterinary Nurse, Clinical Coach and Insurance Claims Processor

    RVN
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    Leanne Dawes

    Senior Veterinary Nurse

    RVN BSc (Hons)
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    Kate Davies

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Karen Holt

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    B ED (Hons) RVN
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    Esther Purkiss

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    RVN NCert(anaesth) CertVNECC
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    Natasha Wyard

    Registered Veterinary Nurse and Hydrotherapist

    RVN Dip Animal physiotherapy MIATT and Hydrotherapist
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    Belle Taviner

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Hannah Delo

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Emma Cambridge

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Elizabeth Dunham

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Lydia Llewellyn

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Stephanie Parry

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Maria Holmes

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Rosalie Oakes

    Student Veterinary Nurse

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    Jennifer Coakley

    Student Veterinary Nurse

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    Holly Sutton

    Student Veterinary Nurse

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    Katie Bounds

    Nursing Assistant

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    Emily Davies

    Nursing Assistant

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    Danielle Wrenn

    Nursing Assistant

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    Jodie Bradley

    Nursing Assistant

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    Heather Burman

    Nursing Assistant

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    Andrew Cant

    Practice Manager

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    Sarah Davey

    Head Client Care Manager

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    Sarah Drury

    Receptionist

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    Mandy Key

    Receptionist

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    Janet Hill

    Receptionist

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    Emma Griffin

    Receptionist

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    Hannah Surridge

    Receptionist

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    Risha Hughes

    Receptionist

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    Vanessa Kelly

    Receptionist

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    Hildie Rogerson

    Administrator