About

Getting to know Catherine

To many pet owners, veterinarians and veterinary nurses in the Northwest of England and Wales, I will be quite a familiar face and name but for those who have not come across me before, here is a bit of background about myself.

I have always loved animals and been fascinated by nature for as long as I can remember. At six years of age I was a proud owner of my first pet Marmaduke the guinea pig. During the years that followed, I was fortunate to own a rabbit, a cat, a dog, a horse and even some stick insects. I had always wanted to be a vet and qualified from the Royal Veterinary College RVC, London in 1994. I started to develop a keen interest in surgery and I was given a golden opportunity to study surgery in more depth, completing a surgical residency at the RVC.

In 2000, I moved to the Northwest of England and as a first opinion locum vet accompanied by my then Lurcher called ‘Mouse’, we were made very welcome by a number of veterinary practices. In 2004, I was awarded my diploma and specialist status in small animal surgery.

Focusing on Soft tissue surgery

After 11 years of being a first opinion practitioner, I decided to focus just on soft tissue surgery. Soft tissue surgery encompasses surgical procedures that assist conditions that affect the soft tissues of the body nose to tail. Visiting Vet Specialists was established in 2014 to provide those specialist skills to many pets nearer to their home. Your much loved family pets can be assessed and treated within the familiar surroundings of your local veterinary practice, with visiting specialists working along side the vets you know and trust.

I currently own 3 lovely adopted pets. Livingstone the cat from Sleapy Cat Rescue in Shropshire, Spuddy the Cockatiel and Norris the English Bulldog from Ark Angels Animal Rescue in Wrexham.

Treating all pets with kindness and respectful consideration, do get in touch if you need my help.