RUSHDEN VETS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Support Team
- Receptionist
- Annee Conway Receptionist
Annee joined the team in July 2022 and is currently in her third year of BVetMed at RVC, London. She is looking forward to qualifying as a veterinary surgeon in 2025 and learning the basics of veterinary medicine.
At home, Annee has a Springer Spaniel called Moose and a kitten called Mabel. In her spare time, she enjoys horse-riding, going to the gym and walking Moose.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Support Team
- Dawn Ibbertson Receptionist
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- Emma Bowers RVN Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Veterinary Nurse
- Veterinary Nurse
Job Titles:
- Member of the Support Team
- Group Practice Manager
- Joanna King Group Practice Manager
Jo joined the veterinary industry in 2010 and began working at Lake View as a student nurse shortly afterwards. She has a degree in Maths and German and previously worked in financial services and executive search. Jo enjoys combining her business and clinical experience to help manage our four practices.
Jo has a busy family life with two young daughters and a hyperactive spaniel! She loves to travel and has worked on many wildlife conservation projects worldwide.
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- Lilly Thompson RVN Veterinary Nurse
- Veterinary Nurse
Lilly started her training at Lake View Vets as a Student Veterinary Nurse in September 2015. After spending a few years in other practices gaining experience in emergency and critical care, out of hours work and orthopaedic nursing, she came back to the Lake View family in October 2021. Lilly really enjoys weight clinics and has a keen interest in animal behaviour. She has three dogs at home, Bear the Labrador, Lola the Jack Russell and Jake the Chihuahua. In her free time Lilly enjoys walking her dogs, Canicross running with her Labrador and going to the gym.
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- Member of the Support Team
- Receptionist
- Megan Owens Receptionist
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- Miriam Poulter RVN Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Veterinary Nurse
- Veterinary Nurses
Miriam joined the practice in September 2013 to start the Veterinary Nurse Level 3 Diploma at The College of Animal Welfare in Godmanchester. She completed her training at Lake View and registered as a qualified Veterinary Nurse in November 2015. She has an interest in animal behaviour and enjoys helping owners settle new pets into their homes and offering advice and support with behaviour problems and training. She is also a clinical coach so she can help support and train student veterinary nurses at the practice.
Miriam has a rescue cat called Chuck Norris who was brought to the practice as a stray after being hit by a car. In her spare time she likes meeting up with friends and spending time with her family.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Director, Lake View Group
Phil is a very experienced clinician and team leader with a keen interest in dermatology and wound management.
Earlier this year he was awarded the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies "General Practice Certificate in Small Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery" and is focused on improving the vital area of oral health care of all our patients in the practice's new Dental Suite.
Job Titles:
- Graduate Veterinary Surgeon
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- Dr MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinary Surgeon
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- Sofia Louro MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinary Surgeon
Sofia graduated as a veterinary surgeon in 2017 from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. Since then she specialised in small animals and particularly enjoys internal medicine and soft tissue surgery. She moved to UK two years later and joined our practice in April 2022.
Sofia lives with her husband and their cat called Pixel.
Job Titles:
- Head Veterinary Nurse
- Tara Freeman RVN Head Veterinary Nurse
Tara studied at the Royal Veterinary College and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2021, she started working at our Adelaide Vet Centre and Lake View Vet Centre practices shortly after. Tara has an interest in anaesthesia and is keen to continue developing her skills as a nurse.
Outside of work Tara enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Support Team
- Receptionist
- Tracey Goodall Receptionist