Veterinary surgeons

At the tender age of seven Louise decided to become a swim coach for horses (being her top two favourite things at that age) and failing this she would become a vet (in order to persuade her parents to let her have a pet). Louise qualified from Royal Veterinary College and joined a traditional ‘James Herriot’ style practice to do equine work but quickly grew to love small animal surgery. She moved to Berkshire in 1992 to work in companion animal practice, devoting a lot of her time to surgery. After a number of years Louise had a break from work to have a family but also worked as a vet in the film industry and as a locum in general practice – and bred Labradors. She joined The Pines in 2012 and enjoys all elements of veterinary work; she’s currently developing an interest in dental surgery and has a soft spot for feline patients. Louise lives with her husband, two children and large menagerie of pets. Her interests outside work include very sporadic visits to the gym, DIY, gardening, reading, crafts and cooking – not all simultaneously though!

Alison qualified as a veterinary surgeon from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 2007 and has been working in small animal practice since then, including working as a locum in various parts of the country. She then joined The Pines and settled down to start a family. Alison enjoys all aspects of small animal general practice and now works part time – she has a toddler to keep her busy for the rest of the week! In her spare time she enjoys the outdoors and exploring new places.

Emily graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2019. She spent a year working back home in the Norfolk countryside before moving down south to join the Pines team. When she’s not at work she’s probably outdoors- either cycling (and trying not to get lost) or paddle boarding along the Thames!

Born and raised in Edinburgh, Callum graduated from the university there in 2013. He spent half of his first qualified year in rural Thailand, working part time as a vet with a variety of familiar and less familiar species whilst serving with the Christian organisation, OMF International. In the clinic, Callum tends to be more interested in medicine cases and he’ll likely see your pet if they have a condition that affects their skin. He is developing his skills in diagnostic imaging, using the ultrasound and x-ray machines. He’s also often involved in assessing the wildlife cases that may come in. Outside the practice, his veterinary interests are in zoonotic diseases and the integrative field of ‘One Health’ following on from a master’s degree he studied in conservation and infectious disease at Liverpool vet school.

On the few occasions that he is not working at The Pines, Callum is actively involved in St Mary’s, a local evangelical Anglican church. In whatever time is left, he enjoys walking and climbing (whilst missing the Scottish countryside) and cooking food from all over the world.

Em graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2019. Originally from London she flew the nest to join her partner in Oxfordshire and began working at The Pines shortly afterwards. Em enjoys all aspects of general practice but has particular interests in emergency care and medicine, with hopes to pursue further training in these areas in the future. Outside of work Em can often be found enjoying quality time with her two dogs (rescue Patterdale Terrier, Rosie and Labrador, Beau) as well as her friends and family! She also enjoys keeping fit at her local gym and horse riding (when she has the time!).