OAKWOOD VETERINARY PRACTICE LIMITED - Key Persons
Emily graduated in 2021 from the University of Cambridge and joined Oakwood soon after. She has a particular love of cats and feline care. She did her university dissertation on animal welfare legislation and would like to progress this interest further. In her spare time, she helps at a local Brownies group and is looking forward to getting a rescue cat of her own.
Fiona graduated in 2018 from James Cook University in Australia, growing up nearby in Cairns, and moved to England to join Oakwood in 2019. Her interests lie in everything cats and dogs, but she also has a special interest in birds. When not at work, she enjoys exploring the local area, as well as wider England and Europe. She is also an avid reader and plays violin.
Lauren trained in Australia and moved to the UK in 2019, with the plan to locum around the country. She started at Oakwood and loved it so much that she joined us permanently the following year! She enjoys the diversity and challenges of mixed practice, but particularly enjoys small animal surgery. In her spare time, she enjoys running, hiking, travelling and being outdoors. Her and her partner have a young border collie, Charlie, who keeps them very busy!
Megan worked in a veterinary diagnostics lab before she joined the Oakwood family in 2021. She really enjoys seeing the variety of patients that come into the practice and taking care of them after surgery. She has two dogs, who she loves going to training classes with, and two guinea pigs.
Paige joined the team in 2020, after spending time as a canine carer for Dogs Trust and as a self-employed dog walker, as well as gaining a diploma in animal management in 2012. She has a cat, Theo, who is always full of energy, and loves to spend her spare time with her family and friends.
Stacey came to Oakwood in 2008 for a work experience placement but we wouldn't let her leave! She has since completed a string of qualifications, including a certificate in nursing exotic pets and British wildlife, and in 2018 became our head nurse. She has special interests in bird and reptile husbandry, and canine and feline nutrition.
Susan graduated from the Royal Veterinary College London in 1997, and has worked here ever since, becoming clinical director of the pig team in 2019. She is an experienced pig practitioner, has a keen interest in pig pathology and undertakes work for large pig producers, a breeding company and independent pig farmers. She has been a member of the Pig Veterinary Society Executive and Pig Health and Welfare Council, and is currently a member of the PVS Welfare subcommittee.
Trudy qualified from Bristol University Veterinary School in 1994, and worked in mixed practice in Yorkshire and Cornwall, before focusing on small animal work, joining Oakwood in 2016. She is our small animal clinical director, and has a postgraduate certificate in advanced veterinary practice. She enjoys working with both cats and dogs, and especially likes complicated medical cases and looking after animals in the twilight of their life.
When not working or out walking with her dog, she helps out with a local scout group and is a governor at a local high school.