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Vets The surgery currently employs five general practioners in addition to our specialist referral vets. Each vet brings to the team their own areas of special interest and expertise which allows us to offer such a wide range of services.
Nick Stuart BVM&S MRCVS	Mark Norcott BVsc MRCVS	Rachel Mowbray BVSc MRCVS
Vale Vets was originally based in Broadwell, Dursley and was started by Nick Stuart who took over Mike Robinson's practice. Nick bought the farmhouse at Stinchcombe in 1997 and converted it to the Animal Hospital. Nick now manages the practice as well as seeing his clients at the hospital and carrying out home visits. Outside work, Nick enjoys sailing, gardening and walking with his dog Paddie.	Mark has been at Vale Vets since 2000 and is now Associate Partner. He is interested in all aspects of small animal practice with a particular interest in internal medicine. He is married to Sarah who is a teacher and enjoys playing football and cricket for local teams. He enjoys travelling with recent trips to India, Japan, Canada and Peru. Mark has a cat called Florence who came into the hospital as a stray.	Rachel has been at Vale Vets since 2002 and carries out most of the work on more unusual pets, such as snakes, tortoises, iguanas, chickens and ducks. At home, Rachel has a staggering 24 pets including three skunks called Peanut, Freddie and Flossy, and a Border Terrier called Nutmeg. Rachel and Nutmeg recently won a bronze medal in the Agility World Championships in Helskinki for Great Britain; Rachel was both a competitor and team vet. In what remains of her spare time, Rachel enjoys mountain climbing, playing the piano and guitar, and attending the theatre. Rachel is currently studying for a postgraduate qualification in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery.
Zephanie Woodward BVetMed MRCVS
Zephanie qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 2005 and spent a year working in mixed practice in South Wales before moving to the area in 2006. She has a general interest in all aspects of small animal medicine and surgery. Outside of work Zephanie can often be found running with Bradley, her Springer Spaniel, round Stinchcombe golf course, and regularly attends the gym.
Nurses
George Hills Head Nurse RVN D32/33 Assessor	Pippa Roberts Deputy Head Nurse, RVN A1 Assessor	Helen Binge RVN
George joined Vale Vets in March 2010 as our Head Nurse. She qualified in 1998 and has worked in practices throughout the south west. George is a qualified assessor and works closely with our trainee nurses. She enjoys both medical and surgical work. In her spare time George enjoys mountain biking and is learning to play the harp.	Pippa joined vale Vets in 2000 and qualified in 2003. As a qualified NVQ assessor, she assists Jackie in the training of the nurses. She works primarily as one of our medical/cardiology nurses and has a keen interest in animal physiotherapy, having completed a course in 2008. Pip has a Lurcher called Ella and is the proud owner of three hermit crabs as well as tropical fish. Outside of work Pip, is an active member of the Sealed Knot civil war re-enactment group, where she displays her musket skills dressed as a Cavalier!	Helen joined Vale Vets in 2006 and qualified in 2008. She enjoys working alongside our surgical vets and hopes to study for her Diploma in Surgical Nursing. Helen also has a keen interest in exotic species, and has a total of 39 pets including a tarantula, hissing cockroaches, a giant millipede and ferrets, as well as a rescue Greyhound called Bobbie.
Danni Cross RVN	Nikki Pitts RVN	Julie Ridler RVN
Danni joined Vale Vets in 2006 and qualified in 2008. Danni's passion is dog training and agility and she runs our very successful "Puppy Parties" at the hospital. Danni is very interested in dog behaviour, having completed several courses on the subject. Danni is happy to chat to anyone experiencing problems in training their dogs or with their dogs' behaviour. Danni owns two (very obedient) dogs called Molly and Copper.	Nikki joined Vale Vets in 2005 and qualified in 2007, after coming to us as a school work experience student a few years earlier. She has a keen interest in exotic species and has completed a Certificate in Exotic Species Nursing. Nikki is also very interested in the Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and has campaigned to raise awareness of the hereditary problems that can be associated with the breed. She currently owns her own CKCS called Jake, as well as a hand-reared kitten, two rescue cats, two tortoises and two finches.	Julie joined Vale Vets in 2002 and qualified in 2006. She works as one of our medical/cardiology nurses. Julie has a beautiful baby daughter called Leah who keeps her very busy! In her spare time, Julie enjoys socialising. She also has a pampered puss called Alfie which is a rescued stray.
Anne Roberts RVN	Maya Petkovic	Natalie Brooks
Anne joined us in 2004 as a qualified nurse. She has worked in several practices across the region, and helps to run our very successful nurse clinics. Outside of work Anne plays the fiddle and enjoys folk music. She is a keen walker along with her husband and lurcher Murphy; she also enjoys cycling, and is a cross country skier.	Maya joined Vale Vets on placement in September 2007 as part of her Bsc(Hons) in Veterinary Nursing Science at Hartpury College. Maya enjoys doing agility with her Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Duke, she also has two Chinchillas, two giant rabbits, 2 dwarf rabbits, a hamster and fosters cats for the Cats Protection League. In her spare time Maya also enjoys skiing, and is due to get married next year to her boyfriend Tom.	Natalie lives in Cam. She is a trainee nurse currently studying for her level 2 in Veterinary Nursing. Outside of work, Natalie is a keen member of the Dursley Hockey Club and The Severn Area Rescue Association.
Lauren Griffiths	Kathryn Grewer
Lauren is one of our most recent additions and is training to be a nurse. She will start her part time college course in January. Having lived in Cam all her life, she particularly likes the variety and friendly atmosphere within the practice. Lauren is proud owner of Edward, a Poodle cross Border Collie, two cats called Daisy and Spike, and a rescue rabbit called Porridge!	Kathryn joined the practice in September 2008, as a trainee nurse and lives in Bristol. She leads an active social life, and enjoys spending time with her two cats Dougal and Pepper.
Receptionists
Michelle Calvert Head Receptionist	Margaret Nugent	Nicky Highes
. Michelle is our Head Receptionist, she joined Vale Vets in February 2010. Michelle is a registered nurse who has been qualified for 10 years, she has experience of working in many different practices. Michelle likes to spend her spare time doing photography, keeping fit and looking after her 18 month old daughter.	Since joining us in 1995, Margaret has enjoyed meeting people through her role as a receptionist. As well as two dogs and two cats, she feeds a pair of swans who return each year to nest in her front garden. Outside of work, Margaret enjoys spending her time gardening.	Nicky joined Vale Vets in 2003 and has since worked as a Receptionist. She spends much of her spare time walking her two dogs and running around after her six year old daughter who very much enjoys riding ponies. Nicky also likes to visit Cornwall with her family in their much loved campervan
Sue Jones	Barbara Linton	Sally Shapland
Sue is a Receptionist at Vale Vets and joined the practice in 2007. As well as owning a Jack Russell and a cat called Crystal. Sue enjoys spending time with her family, although rather too much of it is as a parental taxi service to her children!	Barbara came to Vale Vets as a Receptionist in 2004, after 30 years as a British Airways Stewardess. Owner of four cats and two rabbits, Barbara enjoys keeping fit, and cooking for her family and friends.	Sally has been a Receptionist at the practice since 2003, and has lived in Cam for a large part of her life. She has two Black Labradors and two Border Collies, as well as goldfish, and enjoys spending time dog training, and carrying out DIY on her home.
Hilary Weeks
Hilary very much enjoys meeting people through her job as a part-time Receptionist at Vale Vets, a position which she has held since October 2007. Hilary's hobbies include patchwork and quilting as well as playing the ukulele and singing in two community choirs. She is also a regular Glastonbury Festival attendee, working as a volunteer in the Christian Sanctuary Marquee.
Administration
Alison Billett	Emma Greenwood
Since 1999, Alison has been the Accounts Administrator for Vale Vets. Having lived in Dursley all her life, Alison likes to walk in the local area with her Bassett Hound called Beauty. In her spare time, Alison enjoys swimming and spending time with her family.	Emma has been with Vale Vets since 1993. She has fulfilled many roles within the practice, including Head Nurse. Emma is now primarily concerned with the processing of insurance forms, and deals with accounts. Outside work Emma enjoys spending time with her family and her Doberman, as well as doing Tae Kwon Do.
Driver & Maintenance
Arthur Wilcox
Arthur is a familiar face to many Vale Vet clients because of his role as the Pet Taxi driver, a position that he has held for about 10 years. He also carries out general maintenance for the practice, in between keeping everyone entertained. Outside work, Arthur enjoys gardening, and owns two cats called Angel and Soula.