The Team

Shane Morrison - BVSc CertSAS MRCVS, - Principal Vet
Shane graduated from the University of Melbourne with first class honours in 1991. Shane obtained the CertSAS in 1997, a postgraduate qualification in small animal surgery, awarded to fewer than 15 vets in Britain each year. This allows him to undertake more involved procedures including Canine Total Hip Replacements, spinal surgery, complicated orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery. Shane has been living and working as a vet in East Anglia for the past twenty years. Shane and Charlotte have two sons and a daughter, Cameron, Finlay & Alice. They also have two Border Terriers "Wonga" and "Yarra" and two cats "Amaroo" and "Jamaroo".

 

 


Shane Morrison with the MRI Scanner

 

 

 John Prior - MA VetMB Cert SAO MRCVS, Veterinary Surgeon
John joined us during 2006. John ran his own Surgical Referral Practice in Northampton for 20 years. He originally came from the Ipswich area and has now decided to return. John has huge experience in the area of Orthopaedics, he has undertaken many complicated procedures including Canine Total Hip Replacements on a regular basis for many years. In fact John was amoungst the first Vets to undertake Hip Replacements on dogs in the UK.

  

Charlotte Morrison VN Practice Manager 

Charlotte is a qualified Veterinary Nurse with 20 years experience. Charlotte now undertakes the running of the surgery.


Charlotte Morrison

 

 

 

  Sarah Moss  - Dip AVN (Surgical) Veterinary Nurse

Sarah qualified 1988, and passed her Diploma in 2001 specialising in surgical nursing. She has spent many years working at The Queens Veterinary School Hospital where she gained her surgical diploma. This is the highest qualification that a Veterinary Nurse can obtain. Sarah locumed for five years in various referral centres and has spent time travelling the world.

 

Sarah Moss

 

Kathryn Watt - Veterinary Nurse
Kathryn qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2002 and has worked at first opinion practices in Norfolk and Cambridge before starting at Christchurch in 2004, giving her many years of valuable experience in orthopaedic and surgical nursing.
 
 

Kathryn Pett		  
In the Theatre

 

 

 

Davinia Wood – Veterinary Nurse
Davinia qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2002 whilst working at a practice in Sudbury. She  then spent  five years working as a senior nurse at a practice in Peterborough before returning to the area and joining Christchurch vets in 2007. Davinia has a cheeky pug, a Border Terrier and two cats.
 
 
Davinia with one of the patients.
 
 
Andrea Davis – Veterinary Nurse
Andrea Qualified as a veterinary Nurse in 2003 and has been working at Christchurch since 2006. Her areas of interest are anaesthesia & analgesia. She owns a nutty chocolate Labrador called “Rodney” and a cat called “Binks”. 
 
Clare Gotts – Veterinary Nurse
Clare qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2008 and has been working at Christchurch since November 2009. She trained and qualified in a local mixed practice gaining experience with farm animals and horses. She has a keen interest in surgical nursing and anaesthesia. She owns a horse called ‘supa’ who she competes at local shows. 
 
 
Clare nursing one of the spinal patients
 
 
Meg Adams – Veterinary Nurse.
Meg qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2010 and has been working at Christchurch since April 2010. She had been working in the local hospital small animal practice whilst doing her training. She lives on a farm and owns a black Labrador called Lady and a horse called Topper.
 
 
Megan Adams
 
 
 
 
 
Emma Block
 
 Rita Singleton - Receptionist Rita has now been with us for 11 years. Rita mainly deals with our referring vets and referred clients. Rita has gained huge experience over the years and can now give clients a lot of information about procedures before the clients come along and see the surgeons. Rita has 5 chihuahuas!
 
 
Rita Singleton

Rita Singleton

 

 

Julie Eley - Receptionist
Julie joined the team in 2005. Julie has a young mad Labrador who himself has had a total hip replacement with us. Julie also has a naughty Lhasa Apso; they keep her very busy!


Julie Eley

 

 Donna Ainsworth - Receptionist Donna has been with us since 2007. Donna has a lovely, mad Staffie.

   
   
 

 

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