People
Daniel James Callery BVSc MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon/Partner
Qualifications:
BVSc MRCVS
Qualified from Liverpool University Veterinary School in 1985
Family:
Married with 3 boys who have been well supported in the rugby and football pitches
Special interests:
Acupuncture • Soft tissue surgery • Opthalmology
Hobbies and Pets:
Walking the dog (never manage to tire her out)
Tennis
Just taken up the saxophone (not taking bookings for parties yet!
Janet Dell
Branch Manager/Registered Veterinary Nurse
Qualifications:
CertEd. RVN (Registered Veterinary Nurse), Assessor Award
Level 5 Management Diploma
Family:
Married. Two grown up children and 4 grandchildren.
Special interests:
Health and safety
Hobbies and Pets:
Crafting including specialist cards and egg decorating. Learning to play the accordion. My pets are one Rottweiler and three Jack Russell Terriers.
Lara Mayhew BVSc. MRCVS A1
Veterinary Surgeon
Qualifications:
BVSC. MRCVS A1
Family:
Husband and two children, Emily and Sam
Hobbies and Pets:
Learning to ride with Emily and we also have two cats and two dogs.
Michael Robinson BVMS MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon
Qualifications:
BVMS MRCVS July 2008
Also received Small Animal Orthopaedic Prize
Hobbies and Pets:
Sport - cycling, football, tennis, badminton and squash.
Socialising
Dog, Jasper (boxer) back at family home
Pernelle Yates BVet Med MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon
Qualifications:
Bvet Med MRCVS - qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1996
Special Interests:
Exotic species
Family:
Married with 2 children – Andrew and Lorna
Hobbies and Pets:
We have 2 dogs – Askar and Fritz – who are often found at the practices. 2 cats Einstein and Sparki and 3 lovebirds – Jack, Salt + Pepper
Kathryn Ridley BSc (Hons) - Head Nurse
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Qualifications:
RVN. BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing
Family:
I live with my parents
Hobbies and Pets:
Fly ball and agility with my 4 dogs.
4 dogs – 3 standard poodles and 1 loopy lurcher.
8 cats, 1 rabbits 1 guinea pig and 2 African grey parrots
Michelle Theobald RVN
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Qualifications:
RVN
BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Behaviour
Special interests:
Nurse clinics including: weight, diabetic clinics, puppy parties and behaviour.
Hobbies and Pets:
Enjoy long walks, yoga, pilates and reading.
One dog ‘Obi’, one cat ‘Reef’.
Paula Schwarzkachel-Jackson RVN
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Qualifications:
ANA (animal nursing assistant)
Family:
Husband – Martin
2 children – Charlie and Lilly
Special Interests:
I enjoy spending time with my animals and family.
Music - lots of different types. Watching movies in TV.
Hobbies and Pets:
Weimargner – Skye
English Pointer – Willber
Jinx the cat
Winston the horse
I like to compete at dressage but don’t have much time these days to this as the children and dogs take up most of my spare time.
Keeley Gibbs
Qualifications:
Certificate in Advanced Animal Science
Studying for my FdSc in Veterinary Nursing
Hobbies and Pets:
No pets as yet but hoping to own a dog in the near future.
Walking my mum's dog.
Socialising, going to the pictures and eating out.
Shelley Edge
Admin Assistant/Receptionist
Qualifications:
NVQ level 2 Customer Care
Diploma in Indian Head Massage
NVQ Level 2 Beauty Therapy
Family:
Married with two children, Abbie-Piper and Izabelle.
Special interests:
Currently working towards my SQP qualification.
Hobbies and Pets:
I enjoy good food and dining out, foreign travel and R&B music. I have two Labradors, Tyle and Ebony, and I enjoy breeding/showing British Shorthaired cats.
Angela Wells
Receptionist
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 2 Customer Care.
Family:
Married with two grown up children.
Special interests:
Reception displays, creating a rapport with the clients. Ensuring every pet receives its booster reminder.
Hobbies and Pets:
Boating (we have a cruiser on the Lancaster canal), walking, gardening, retail therapy!! Amateur dramatics (Anonymous Players), crafting, game fairs and entertaining.
Karen Lawton
Receptionist
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 2 Customer Care
Family:
2 children
Special interests:
Dealing with clients.
Hobbies and Pets:
Walking/dogs, helping with daughter’s horse, dancing, motorbikes, socialising, narrow boats.
Pat Bollington
Receptionist
Qualifications:
Receptionist since Novemeber 2007 (part time)
NVQ Level 2 Customer Care
Family:
Two grown up daughters.
Special interests:
Delivering a good level of customer service at all times.
Hobbies and Pets:
Walking, gardening, cycling. No pets.