Pets
24hr Emergency Service
We operate our own emergency service from our own hospital - you will never be asked to travel to another practice for veterinary attention out of hours.
Our Staff
Our Small Animal Veterinary Team not only offer routine services such as neutering and vaccinations but also specialise in a range of fields. Our Veterinary Surgeons have Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificates or Diplomas in Small Animal Surgery, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Dermatology and Small Animal Medicine.
Emma Stockton - DipAVN(Small Animal) RVN
Emma joined the Practice in 1997 as a trainee veterinary nurse at our previous site in Barker Street. She moved with the Practice to the purpose built hospital and qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2001. She has a keen interest in small animal dentistry and gained her BVNA Veterinary Nurse Certificate in Dentistry in 2003. Emma then went on to train as an assessor and gained her A1 assessor qualification in 2004.
In October 2004 Emma was promoted to the role of Head Nurse and now currently manages a team of 12 qualified nurses, 13 student nurses and 2 nursing assistants. Emma is dedicated to all aspects of veterinary nurse training and in 2007 she gained her RCVS Examiner’s Certificate. She now actively examines the nursing practical examinations on behalf of the RCVS. Emma is an in-house Clinical Coach for the Student Nurses.
Wishing to further her clinical knowledge and skills, Emma embarked on the Diploma of Higher Education in Clinical Veterinary Nursing in 2007 which she gained in 2009. This then allowed entry to complete the RCVS Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Small Animal) which she gained in 2010. Emma enjoys all aspects of her job especially medical nursing and diagnostic imaging. She has an interest in oncology cases and chemotherapy protocols.
In her spare time Emma enjoys spending time with her family including her young daughter Ellie, caring for her horse and walking her dogs.