Our Team Members

Liz received a degree in zoology from Bangor University in 2001, and qualified in veterinary work from Liverpool University in 2005. Since she has spent time in mixed and small animal practice, and developed a particular love for general practitioner work. She enjoys competing in dressage with her horse, and has a cat, a whippet and a toddler to keep her busy!

Filipa graduated from Porto University in 2017, and joined us in 2018 after spending time in a practice in Yorkshire. She is interested in soft tissue surgery and ultrasonography, and hopes to learn more while with us. She has a spoiled Yorkie Jack Russell cross named Pepper, who keeps her on her toes.

Sally qualified from Liverpool University in 2014, and joined us in 2018. She loves cats, big and small, and spent time on a game reserve in South Africa where she helped hand-rear lion cubs and servals. She has three cats of her own, Frankie, Matilda and Dizzy, and is happy to be one of our resident crazy cat ladies!

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Carrie joined us in 2012, after working at a veterinary hospital in Cardiff for 14 years. She grew up always surrounded by animals, and is particularly interested in educating owners on animal welfare. She has a dog and a horse, who along with her three young children take up most of her spare time!

Sian has been at Caerphilly since 1986, and she knows pretty much every client and their animals! She likes running nurse clinics, and loves talking to clients and bonding with their pets. Out of work she has 12 ponies, with which she goes to driving shows and competitions, as well as dogs and three cats, one of which is 20!

Claire qualified in 2006 and joined the team in 2016 after working in various practices around South Wales. She has a passion for all things feline and recently became our cat advocate and aims to gain a certificate in feline nursing in the near future. She also has an interest in dentistry and educating clients in all aspects of dental health and hygiene. At home, Claire has two Maine coons and a young family to keep her busy.

Cassie has worked in veterinary practices since 2012 and trained as a veterinary nurse with Caerphilly Vets in 2016. She has previously worked in emergency care and referral clinics including working with Noel Fitzpatrick 'The Supervet'. Cassie has particular interests in Rabbit care and Dog behaviour and is currently studying a Degree in canine behaviour and Training.

Cassie is also the clinical coach for student nurses at CVC and lectures part-time at Coleg Gwent in Veterinary Nursing. 

In Cassie's spare time she enjoys mountain hiking and competing in agility with her Toy Poodle, Daphne

Tracy is born and bred in Caerphilly, and has been a part of the reception team for over 25 years. She looks after the insurance claims and enjoys getting stuck in to new challenges and mucking in when needed. At home, she has two young grandsons who take up a lot of her spare time, along with her nine-year-old labrador.

Sue joined the team in 2006, and loves working on reception, making friends with clients and their pets – she hates seeing animals in distress so nursing was a no go! Her hobbies include spending time with friends, eating out and caravanning with her husband and their two elderly but much-loved jack russells.

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Emma is our clinic assistant, has achieved a post-graduate diploma in veterinary physiotherapy from University of Nottingham in 2019 and in 2020 is studying an additional year to complete her Masters looking at the public perception of veterinary physiotherapy. She is particularly interested in post-op rehabilitation, arthritis and improving performance in canine and equine athletes. When not in work she enjoys horse riding, baking and exploring with Herbert the dog.

Kate joined the team in 2020 as a nursing assistant. Shortly after she returned to college to become a veterinary nursing student. She is passionate about her nursing career and being able to help animals of all aspects, young and old.

Kate has recently enjoyed learning more about laboratory techniques and looking under the microscope for interesting things. 

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, especially chasing her son and her three lovely dogs, around!

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​Rose started working in practice in April 2022 as a Student and is currently studying Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary nursing. She is often seen around the practice helping the vets, nurses or covering reception. She has always has had an interest in animals and has a BSc degree in Zoo Biology 

Rose's hobbies and interests are walking her dog, exploring new places and visiting different animal places.

Luke joined the practice, in February 2023, as senior receptionist. Luke loves the fact that every day is different. He can be getting stuck into insurances one minute, on reception the next and then looking through pet health plans. Most of all he loves meeting everyone and their fur babies.

In Luke's spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, three children and two dogs. Luke also follows his first love, Cardiff City, all around the country.

Kerri-Anne joined the practice in 2022 as a receptionist. You will normally find her waiting to greet clients and their furry friends with a welcoming smile. Kerri-Anne loves to fill the practice with laugher so you will probably hear her before you see her. 

Kerri-Anne spends most of her spare time running around after her little boy and her miniature dachshund, who are always causing mischief.

Along side this Kerri-Anne has a love and passion for animals and reading.