Cuppa Tea With The Vet

Join us for the last in series 4, as we speak to Viktoria Tsari  

"I'm Viktoria, Greek in my soul, Londoner in my heart. I've been a vet for 10 years, qualified in small animal surgery and love my family, nature and anything new and innovative!"

Join us on our next Cuppa Tea With the Vet. We meet Serena Musto from FirstVet!  

"I am originally  from Italy and graduated in Naples in 2007. Right after graduation, I moved to Spain and worked as a small animal vet for 3 years.  In 2011, I moved to the UK to continue to grow professionally. I then gained a certificate in Small animal medicine and have been practicing as a GP vet since then. I am currently studying a ISFM Advance Feline behaviour course as I believe I  can help owners to better understand their cats so they can live happier and better together. For the past two years, I have been diversifying into telemedicine which has improved my work-life balance as well as covering occasional shifts as a Locum vet to continue my job in clinical practice with less pressure. In my spare time I cook and bake for myself and friends and I am growing my own veggies!"

Join us on our next Cuppa Tea With the Vet. We meet Luis Sousa of FirstVet.  

"My name is Luis, I am Portuguese by birth, but have chosen to be Welsh for the past 3 years. Started my journey as a vet in the UK in the meat industry but made the jump to small animal practice very quickly. Earlier this year I decided to be a telemedicine consultant full time"

Join us on our next Cuppa Tea With the Vet! We meet Eleanor Flynn of the Oxford Cat Clinic.  

"I have worked as a vet in cat-only practice since 2013. My main interests are pain management and disease prevention. I am passionate about helping cat owners to navigate the difficulties of having a cat with a chronic illness, as I have my own cat with a chronic illness. I started an informational website for cat owners called All Cats in 2021 in response to the surge in pet ownership, an increased desire from owners for more information about their cat’s condition, coupled with massive veterinary staff shortages resulting in shorter consultation times."

Join us as we get a Cuppa Tea with Simon Ratcliffe of @Kelperlandvets.   

Simon is a dairy farmer's son from Cheshire. Runs Kelperland Vets in Maidenhead, Berkshire with his wife Camilla.

Join us on our next Cuppa Tea with the Vet. We will be joined by Louise Turley of Mulberry House Vets.   "I am Louise Turley; Vet and Director of Mulberry House Vets in Wokingham, Berkshire.  I love being a vet and I am incredibly proud of our Mulberry House Team where we are passionate about providing excellent veterinary care and client service as well as have fun and enjoying our days!"  @mulberry house vets

Next up! We meet Rita of @firstvet  

"I graduated  from Murdoch University ( Perth, Western Australia) in 1996 after fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming a vet.    I have worked around Australia and England in a multitude of small animal practices , including emergency hospitals.   I very recently made a move to telemedicine and balance my professional life with 4 children, 2 dogs and 2 cats in Buckinghamshire."

Join us on our next Cuppa Tea with the vet. We meet Adrian Caunter of Vets Klinic Swindon  

"Adrian is the Clinical Director of VetsKlinic - a large innovative practice in Swindon and has over 15 years of experience in the profession across a variety of roles. He is now working to roll out this unique vision for pet care across the Southwest and change what it means to visit or work in a Vet practice for the whole industry."  

@the vets Klinic

We meet the amazing Janet Bain! She is going to be super exciting to learn about! If you are a new grad this one is for you too!  

"After growing up abroad, I returned to the UK as a qualified vet. Working in small animal practices, while taking the exams to work in the US and pursuing an internship. I’m also passionate about helping new graduates find their space in clinic life." @catwalkdoctor

Join us  to meet global vet and podcaster of @the vet vault  Hubert Hiemstra!  He joins us from AUSTRALIA! But you'd not be mistaken if you think you  recognise him! He worked in the Wales for a time too!  Join us as we go global!

Join us to meet Katharine Sewell of @mercerandhughesvets  Katharine is a super star. We met as she was reaching out to find more holistic ways to support her feline patients! What an amazing lady!

We Kick off series 4 of Cuppa Tea with the vet on  Wednesday! 

Meet Ian Stroud of @Smartvetuk Ian’s been looking after the pets of South West London since he graduated from the University of Liverpool over 20 years ago. 

He has a special interest in key hole surgery being one of the first vets to offer it in London. 

He is passionate about building a great team where everyone loves their job and delivers exceptional levels of care. 

It is all about happy pets and happy people.

Join us as we chat with Vet Fabian Rivers, young vet of the year, exotics and small animal vet and CBBC vet with many interests!

Silvia Janská BSc(Hons) MSc BVetMed PgCertVBM MRCVS: 

"I obtained a BSc in Veterinary Science and a MSc in Wild Animal Biology prior to graduating with a vet degree from the RVC in 2014. Throughout my 8-year education at the RVC, I also worked in their e-Media department on various projects that enhanced student learning. After graduating I completed an equine internship and obtained a Certificate in Veterinary Business Management from the University of Liverpool. I have a portfolio career working as an ambulatory equine vet, consulting within the animal health industry (www.innoveting.com), and running a start-up (Flexee, www.flexee.vet) that looks at flexible working for permanent vet employees. On the volunteer side, I am a SPVS board member, and a member of the Greener Veterinary Practice working group for VetSustain"

This week we interview Senior lead vet of Castle Vets in Reading! Katy Slatford!  She is a lovely person with awesome fans who are keen to learn more about her!

Joining us this week is Dr Leslie Eide of the Total Canine. Leslie is a vet and fellow vet rehabber! She is massive in the agility world and a frequent lecturer in the rehab world. She is amazing and has so much to share!

Join us as we talk to Dr Jessica May in Series 3 of Cuppa Tea with the Vet!  Jessica is the Lead vet of First vet, which is a telemedicine service. This is a fast developing, new side of veterinary and it will be super interesting to learn more about it and about Jessica!

We are so excited to have our next vet on board! 

Chris Furley MRCVS, Henley Mobile vet!  

This man's Bio is huge! So don't miss it! He has extensive knowledge. He has been the head vet for Singapore Zoo and was a lecturer at the RVC for 10years!  

He now feels strongly about bring veterinary care to the pet and seeing them in their own environment.  He also has a strong passion for nutrition and human medicine integration.

Christel was our first vet of 2021 to join us for our Cuppa Tea! Listen to learn about Mobile vets!  

"I am a small animal vet who graduated in 2002 from Bristol. Until November last year I was still in my first job! I enjoyed medicine and surgery but especially focused on diagnostic imaging with a lean towards ultrasound. I was able to gain lots of experience in this being the main sonographer for the large practice I worked in. I also used acupuncture to complement my regular medical therapy.  After years of considering it, I’ve decided to get on the road with my skills and have set up VetMobile UK, which will see me providing diagnostic work and medical treatment at the owners home or nearby.  I’ll have ultrasound and lab capability, and am ready to meet the challenges of combining old fashioned home visit service with modern diagnostic technology.  Outside of this new all encompassing role, I’m a keen amateur dressage rider, with a chestnut mare that I bred keeping me on my toes!"

We have had another amazing Cuppa Tea with the Vet! This time with Abigail Davis!

Abby's Bio: I qualified from the RVC in 2013, having previously finished a completely unrelated degree at Durham. I started off in a first opinion, small animal practice and joined Vets Now 18 months later to pursue an interest in emergency and critical care (and a disinterest in early mornings). I spent some time as a principal vet at a couple of lovely clinics in the Midlands before moving in early 2020 to join the team at Eastcott Referrals in their new ICU. I now work nights, seeing emergencies and looking after critical inpatients. I’m also doing a certificate in ECC. I love reading, walking, horse riding, video games and spending time with my 2 year old daughter.

We are so excited to have this kind vet join us!  

Marc Abraham is quite a famous face! 

He brought Lucy's law into being and you will probably have seen him in the news. He was recently Honoured by the Queen in her 2021 birthday honours list.

Bio:  Vet, campaigner, author, led the Lucy’s Law campaign to victory, and helped the Prime Minister find his rescue dog Dilyn!

We are thrilled to be having a chat with the incredible Danny Chambers!  

He is a very well respected Equine Vet at Equicall.   

He has done so much for the profession: He is a council member for the RCVS and had chaired meetings at the BVA that have led to huge important changes in animal welfare! 

He also ran for MP and would have been the first Vet in parliament on over 100 years!  

He believes strongly in science and evidence to make evidence based decisions.

He has an incredible passion for Justice and politics and making changes in the world. He was a real inspiration. Thank you to Victoria, our last vet, for nominating him!

On this weeks Cuppa Tea with the Vet, T.V. vet Paul Manktelow joins Donna for a chat!   

Paul Manktelow has been a veterinary surgeon for nearly 20 years, working on the front line in some of the UK’s busiest veterinary hospitals. As Principal Vet at PDSA, he leads a team of vets and nurses that treat hundreds of thousands of pets every year.  Paul also appears regularly in the media as a TV presenter on a number of prime-time TV shows.   

This was such a cool interview!   

Paul has removed a tumour from a shark when he was a zoo vet!   

Paul is also a great fan of physio and believes we need to embrace paraprofessionals to give the animals a holistic care program. He can prescribe the medications, but the physio needs to do the rest!   

Thank you Paul! This is so true!   

I asked Paul "What do you love about physio?" and Paul Replied: "As a vet, we only get a limited time with the client. We might be experts in health but when it comes to all the things that holistically sit around treatment, we just don't get the time. So i think that's where the other treatments like physio really step in. We can see an animal with arthritis or post op, and dispense some anti inflammatory, but really, as anyone who has been injured knows; when you invest the time in physio, that's when you make the big advances in recovery....So I think its great that there are all these professions that sit around mine, that are complimentary and supportive and have a holistic view. So I really think that's great!"

Meet Emily Biskup! Clinical Director of Nine Mile Veterinary Hospital.   

Emily is a wonderful with such humility.   

Learn about Emily as a human. When we trust our vets we feel safe when we need them most.   

I am still in shock that she has jumped our of a plane twice!

This week's Cuppa Tea with the Vet was with the amazing Hannah Capon of CAM (Canine Arthritis Management). We know loads about CAM and still learnt loads more!  Listen to the show. Learn about Hannah, her motivation or CAM. She has huge passion and wants to change the world when it come to arthritis for dog and cats!  Hannah has spent years interviewing people from around the world for their knowledge of arthritis care so it was great to give her the questions to answer! We had amazing audience interaction and they asked the questions they wanted the answers to!

Meet Tanya Crawley of Vets4pets Swindon! Find out everything you ever wanted to know about her! She has plenty of ambition but no time to think about it! She has a zillion adoring clients, so much so that she had to open 2 clinics to keep them all happy! Tanya has weird dreams and would love to Swim the Channel, but she will never get around to that! We all share her desire to speak to David Attenborough!

Donna Wills chats with Jo Headley of Sunninghill Veterinary Center. Learn all about Jo and her life! She wasn't always a vet! Incredible! What an amazing story!

Cuppa tea with the vet! A new exciting podcast where you can come and have a chat with the vet. 

Meet the human behind the vet! For our first meet the vet, Donna, founder of Animal Physiotherapy Ltd, was chatting with Jenny, head vet of Bracken veterinary center! This was a live broadcast from our facebook page.   

We intend to do more of these so come like and follow our page so you can be involved and ask questions at the next one. You can also nominate your vet to come and join us for a cuppa and a chat too!   

It's so easy to forget there is a human behind the vet title. We want to let you see the human and find some real deep trust in your vet, who is part of your family care team. We believe that a strong and deep trust creates the most heart warming bond. We know that in those scary moments, when your pet is sick, it is impossible to think straight. We know that at that moment, you need to know you can trust your vet to have your pets best interests at heart and also know that they understand you as an owner too.   Listen to our interviews and you decide who you want to trust with the most precious thing in your life, your family.