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Richard Lindsay
Clinical Director
MRCVSRichard qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 1990 from Glasgow Vet School and has worked in Stratford on Avon for nearly 30 years. He enjoys all aspects of small animal work, but is particularly keen on complex surgical cases. In his spare time he enjoys playing golf and taking his spaniel, Boo on long country walks – especially with a welcome beer at the end!
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Rachel Fielden
Senior Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVSRachel graduated from Bristol University in 2008 and joined The Ark soon after. She has a particular interest in emergency and critical care, and geriatric health, as well as mentoring our new graduate vets. When not in practice, you may spot her running in Stratford and the surrounding countryside, and she enjoys running marathons around the world – even in the North Pole at -40 degrees!
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Holly White
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVSHolly graduated from Nottingham University in 2021 and joined Ark later that year. She is particularly interested in surgery and feline medicine. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, reading, crochet and spending time outdoors, and recently adopted a small kitten that was abandoned at the practice called Casper.
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Zuzanna Jaworska
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVSBio coming soon…
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Tracy Volante
Practice Manager
RVN DVLM Prof.Dip Vet Phys AHPRTracy joined the team in 2021 with a 28 year diverse background in veterinary nursing. She is a busy mum of four sons, who have to share her with two horses, her Cavalier King Charles spaniel, new Australian Labradoodle puppy, British Blue and several pet parrots! She is passionate about all things equine, from behaviour and training to breeding and riding, and is a qualified veterinary physiotherapist and trained saddle fitter.
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Lauren Abbey
Head Registered Veterinary Nurse
RVN ISFMDipFNBio coming soon…
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Lucy Griffiths
Registered Veterinary Nurse
RVN SQPLucy joined the team in 2019, after being inspired from staying on a horse stud and dairy farm while travelling in New Zealand. She qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse early 2024 with us. She is extremely passionate about animals and spends the majority of her spare time helping her boyfriend on the farm with the livestock. She has a flock of pedigree sheep, three crazy spaniels, Tilly, Wally and Bert and Tess a working collie who all enjoy their holidays to Norfolk with her.
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Abbie Reynolds-Dobson
Registered Veterinary Nurse
RVNAbbie joined the team in 2018, having grown up dreaming of a job working with animals. She qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2024 with us. She is super talented and interested in canine training and behaviour, and in her spare time she competes with her TEN dogs, winning competitions, including at Crufts, in agility, flyball, CaniX and heelwork to music.
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Emma Coldicott
Animal Nursing Assistant
Emma has always been passionate about animals, and worked at a dog groomers and a local pet shop before gaining a BSc (Hons) in Animal Science in 2014, joining The Ark soon after. She is also our work experience coordinator, stock champion and sustainability champion. She enjoys long countryside walks with her family Lhasa Apso, Herbie, and new addition Arti the sprocker.
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Andrea
Registered Veterinary Nurse
RVNBio coming soon…
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Ruth
Registered Veterinary Nurse
RVNBio coming soon…
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Sally Watts
Student Veterinary Nurse
Bio coming soon…
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Claire
Receptionist
Claire joined us back in April 2023, having worked in pet food sales and the hospitality industry she wanted to broaden her skills into the veterinary profession. Claire has 3 dogs, Mia, and Teddy who are Romanian rescues, and actively supports and volunteers with Paws2rescue charity from where they were adopted from and a staffie cross called Bean. In her spare time she often can be found travelling the UK countryside with the dogs.
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Maddie
Receptionist
Bio coming soon…
