News
- Free CPD, Tuesday 22nd May, Acupuncture and Canine Pain Management
- BSAVA Congress 2012 - Remember to visit stand 526
- Cardiology Club Thursday 15th March 2012
- Nick Macdonald BVetMed MVM CertSAS Dipl.ECVS MRCVS passes ECVS exams
- Highcroft Veterinary Hospital to host FIRST Pet Blood Bank UK collection session in Bristol and South West.
The surgical team
Our surgery referral team is led by Juliet Pope MRCVS and supported by Ursula Bradshaw RVN, Chris Gudge RVN and Sam Blackman ANA
Pope
Referral Vet, Soft Tissue Surgery
Juliet qualified from Bristol Veterinary School in 1993 and joined Highcroft in 1996.
Juliet holds a Certificate in Small Animal Surgery and is currently studying two days per week for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeon's Diploma in Soft Tissue Surgery.
Juliet has a particular interest in surgical and medical oncology (cancer) and laparoscopy (key hole surgery). She is a co-author for the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Wound Management Reconstruction, Second Edition.
Bradshaw
Surgery Nurse
Ursula joined Highcroft in 2005 and qualified as a veterinary nurse in January 2006. Ursula has a special interest in surgery and works closely with Juliet Pope and Nick Macdonald in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery.
Gudge
Referral Manager
Chris joined Highcroft in 2003 and became our first male veterinary nurse in 2006.
Since then Chris has gained a post graduate certificate, with distinction, in Anaesthesia and Critical Care.
Chris is a key member of our referral team. He assists Jim Carter with his ophthalmology clinics and operations and also Juliet Pope and Nick Macdonald in-surgery.
Chris also manages the running of our veterinary referrals service.
Blackman
Surgery Assistant
Sam is a qualified Animal Health Assistant, and is currently studying to be Veterinary Nurse. Sam works full time at our Whitchurch hospital and surgery.