Kate Higgins

Practice Principal

Kate qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2002. After several years working in the South-East she took a 6-month round the world trip before settling back home in the North West. Kate joined the practice in 2010 and took ownership of surgery in February 2012.

She has an interest in feline medicine and has three cats at home called Netty, Rosie and Monty (a very naughty Bengal! – pictured above) as well as a dog, Bonnie, a turtle, Amo (inherited with the practice!) and two bunnies.

 Timothy Dale

Tim has recently joined us at the surgery after undertaking a PhD at Liverpool University. He has a special interest in wildlife and conservation medicine.

Kirsty Fleming RVN

Kirsty joined our practice in July 2008 and qualified as a veterinary nurse in January 2012.
Kirsty has 2 cats – Jazz, and Hugo and 2 dogs –  Henry and Peggy.

Sharon Butler

Sharon has been nursing for many years and joined our practice in 2012. She has a special interest in behavioural medicine and works as a dog trainer as well as taking behaviour referrals within the practice.

Sharon has 2 dogs – a German Shepherd named Hank and a Sheltie called Wilma – and 2 cats, Louis and Leo, at home.

Howard Goatley

Kate’s husband Howard works full time as a hospital pharmacist but manages to squeeze some practice management and book keeping into his spare time.

Sue Peck

Sue is our receptionist. She has had an interested and varied career including working for a major record label and as a medical secretary.

Sue has a little dog, Gertie, and two cats, Mimi and Beavis at home.