Sophie joined The Vet in September 2015 having grown up in Norfolk and trained at Bristol University. After graduating in 2004, she joined a mixed veterinary practice, initially tending to cattle, horses and pets before focusing on small animal care. Sophie enjoys all aspects and challenges of a busy small animal practice. Having spent many years juggling a full time job as a vet alongside playing rugby for England, Sophie retired from international sport in 2014, having gained 71 caps and winning the 2014 World Cup. She has now discovered a new love of cycling and spends free weekends mountain biking in Wales and further afield. Sophie grew up with an assortment of four legged friends and currently has 3 cats including a sprightly 16 year old who she re-homed when his previous owner moved abroad, and 2 mischievous two year old Burmese Crosses called Simba and Nala.

Chloe started here at The Vet in 2020. Her career in veterinary started 6 years ago, and she has done a bit of everything from nursing assistant, reception and head receptionist, to now being part of the management team at The Vet. Chloe has always had a love of animals and grew up around Golden Retrievers her whole life. She now owns a little poodle cross called Milo, and a Jack Russell cross called Tiny, who keep her very busy outside of work!

Alix is our Head Veterinary Nurse here at The Vet, Bristol. Alix graduated at the University of Bristol in Bio-veterinary Science and Veterinary Nursing in 2015, she then went on to work in the charity veterinary sector part-time as a nurse whilst completing a Research Masters in veterinary infectious diseases. Alix started working at The Vet as a locum nurse in 2019 and after a six-month break travelling
the world, returned to take the position of Head Nurse here and is now working with a wonderful team of Vets and nurses doing what she loves! Alix has a lovely old lab called Pepper and is looking to get a cat!

Esme has been with us at The Vet since September. Esme has been in the Veterinary industry for 7 years and has worked her way from Auxiliary Nurse to RVN over this time. Esme has a black cat Bugsy at home who came into her work 6 years ago as a stray and has
moved to Bristol recently with her. She also have a border collie cross called Rufus who lives at her family home.

Lucy is a qualified veterinary nurse and clinical coach at the practice. She has worked in the veterinary profession for 20 years and has been a qualified nurse since 2007. Lucy started working at The Vet in January 2021. Her particular areas of interest are wildlife and exotic animals, although she enjoys working with all animals. As a clinical coach, Lucy is also involved in the training of student nurses within the practice and enjoys being able to pass on some of her skills and knowledge to the next generation of veterinary nurses. Lucy
currently lives with a one-eyed cat named Fury who was a rescued stray.

Hannah completed her degree in veterinary nursing with applied animal behaviour in 2017 at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. Since then she relocated to Bristol to be closer to family. She has a particular interest in behaviour and nursing clinics. Hannah is
currently in the process of becoming an Animal Behaviour Technician and have recently set up some new clinics in practice. Since joining The Vet, Hannah has taken on the deputy head nurse role and is enjoying the new challenges that come with it. Outside of work, Hannah enjoyed rugby, crocheting and playing the piano. She has a cheeky dachshund called Roko who she enjoys going on long walks
with.

Celia graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2016 and joined The Vet Bristol in November 2021. She is new to Bristol, having just moved to the area from London. Celia enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but is particularly interested in ophthalmology and medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys socialising with friends, exploring Bristol, and attempting to train her Norfolk terrier named Kevin.

Freya has always had a great love and passion for animals! She has two dogs, Monty and Lily; a Bichon Frise and a Brittany! After completing A-levels, Freya’s career was not initially set on animal care. However, after realising her dream, she decided to take a chance and kick start her career by achieving her Level 2 animal care and joining us here at The vet. Her goal is to become a veterinary care assistant and progress further to continue caring for all your muchloved furry friends!

El has always had a great love for animals and grew up around Border Collies through her own family and also through working on a sheep farm from a young age. She then went on to study photography at university and after graduating wanted to get back in an animal rich environment. She currently has a one year old very mischievous Border Collie called Milo and a hamster called DJ Steves, however with the temptation of all the adorable pets at The Vet she can see a golden retriever puppy on the horizon!

Eluned graduated from the royal veterinary college in 2016. She worked in charity practice for 4 years before joining the team in late
2020. Eluned enjoys getting to know clients and their pets and has a particular interest in surgery. She has a rough collie called Frazer who she shares with her parents but is hoping to get her own rescue soon. Outside of work Eluned enjoys running, travelling and going
back to her hometown of Cardiff to watch the rugby.

Ellie has a great passion for caring and meeting new people. It wasn’t until she finished her Dental Nurse apprenticeship and did a short term stay at a charitable vet, she realised where she wanted to be. Ellie is now working as a receptionist at The Vet, where she is also re sitting her GCSE’s science exams so she can fulfil her long-term goal as a veterinary nurse. Ellie also has her very own fur baby called Gizmo, who’s a 9-year-old Lhaso Apso.

Josie graduated from Bristol Vet School in 2019 and joined The Vet Bristol in September 2022. After finishing her degree, she worked for two years as a small animal vet in practices in Switzerland, where her family lives. She really enjoys every aspect of being a first opinion vet but has a particular interest in internal medicine. 

In her free time, she can be found caring for her mare and hacking her in the beautiful surrounding countryside. She is also very attached to her parents’ two cats, Pipa and Charlie, who are inseparable and adorable. She is looking to adopt or rescue her own cat and dog in the near future

Tania has been nursing in and around the Bristol & Bath area ever since 1987 – some say she’s a bit of a dinosaur in the profession! Her passion is feline medicine and behaviour and she is more than happy to be called the ‘mad cat lady’ of any practice. Tania also enjoys surgery & anaesthesia. When Tania is not fulfilling her vocation at work, she can usually be found spending time with her 9 cats and partner.

Bridey has always had a passion for animals, caring and loaning several horses as well as working on a small charitable farm. She knew from a very young age she wanted to work in an environment surrounded by animals! After completing her level 3 animal management diploma she began to work in administration therefore making her role at the vet the perfect job. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 11-year-old pug teddy pickles

Justin graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University in 2014. Since graduating, he has treated everything from companion animals to giraffe and wildebeests. Before moving to Bristol, Justin and his husband lived in Helsinki, Finland where Justin began his PhD investigating insulin dysregulation in Finnhorses.

Justin first started working for The Vet as a locum then joined the team permanently in April 2022. Justin has a particular interest in ultrasonography and surgery. Outside of work, Justin is in the final stages of completing his PhD and enjoys travelling, music festivals, and tennis.

Daniel completed his degree in Applied Animal Studies in 2018 at the University of Northampton. He had been working in TESCO since then but recently decided to go back into an animal rich environment. Daniel is now working as a receptionist and wishes to progress to become a trainee veterinary nurse or go into animal neuroscience to focus on mental health issues in companion animals. He has his own 7-year-old cat called Tiny who definitely keeps him on his toes!

Victoria graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2021. She has a keen interest in all aspects of Veterinary, but particularly dentistry and exotics. Victoria has two rabbits called Daisy and Blue, and a poodle cross called Rosie. Outside of work Victoria enjoys reading, walking her dog, and spending time with her rabbits in the garden.

Megan is currently working at The Vet alongside studying Biology at university. She has a Cocker Spaniel, Mabel, who loves the water and meeting everyone. Megan would like to continue working in an animal environment and is hoping to study veterinary medicine after her degree. In her spare time Megan enjoys reading and walking Mabel along the beach.

Millie has over 6 years of experience working in customer experience roles. Outside of work, she likes to spend a lot of time with her dogs and loves finding new walks to take them on. She has a flat coated retriever and a miniature labradoodle called Robbie and Darcy.