Staff

Veterinary surgeons

Nursing staff

Administrative staff

Sarah Rawe RVN                                                                      Qualified Veterinary Nurse

Sarah  joined the practice in October 2005 and qualified in June 2009 after completing her training at Writtle College. She is currently on maternity leave after having her daughter, Lily, in April 2010.             She previously worked as a volunteer at a Wildlife Rescue Centre in Scotland and a Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall.

Sarah has four rabbits called Poppy, Ted, Dotty and Peggy, and two cats called Pippa (pictured) and Tom. Outside of work Sarah enjoys playing badminton and swimming as well as reading, cooking and gardening.


Pebbles Wyard RVN                                                               Qualified Veterinary Nurse

Pebbles joined the practice in March 2010 to cover Sarah while she is on Maternity Leave. Pebbles qualified in 2007 and went on to achieve her assessors qualification in 2008, so she is a real help to our trainee nurses.  In her spare time she enjoys outdoor activities such as horse riding and walking her dogs,

Hayley Jasper
Trainee Veterinary Nurse

Hayley joined the practice in October 2006 and is currently training at Writtle College.  She has a special interest in animal behaviour and is planning to study further in this field once she has qualified.

Hayley enjoys horse riding and owns a border collie called Max (pictured) and a cat called Amber.

Melanie Bennie
Trainee Veterinary Nurse

Melanie joined the practice in November 2007 and is currently training at Writtle College. Born in East Germany, she moved to the UK aged 13.
Mel has many years experience working with horses and has particular interest in showing. She has two cats, Archie and Sapphire, and a young pony called Cookie.

Nicola Jackson
Animal Care Assistant

Nicola joined the practice in October 2009. She started her veterinary nurse training at Writtle College in September 2010.

Smurf
Practice cat

Smurf came to us in 2009       Smurf now lives in the clinic, has a large cage with plenty of toys where she spends her evenings and is free to     wander the clinic the rest of the time. She is free to explore the surrounding fields. She is well loved by all of the staff.