About the Guildford vet

Rob

Partner & Veterinary Surgeon

Rob grew up on a hill farm in Northumberland. His childhood was filled with time surrounded by animals so from a very early age he set his sights on becoming a vet. He qualified from Edinburgh University in 2011. Over the last decade, he has worked at various veterinary practices across the UK and volunteered overseas before settling here in Guildford. Rob and Amber have two daughters called Ophelia and Isabelle. They all live above the clinic with their two beautiful Ragdoll cats; Misty and Patch. Rob is also a keen pet portrait artist when he has the time!

Lucy

Partner & Support

Lucy is a partner at the practice and oversees the management of the team and the day to day running of the vets. Lucy especially enjoys creating the look and feel of the practice, aiming to create a warm and welcoming environment. She shares her life with Chris on a sheep farm. Outside of work, life is all about the family and the animals at home. Lucy loves horse riding and is the proud owner of Joe a handsome black Friesian, hacking in the Surrey Hills and she loves to travel.

Chris

Partner & Support

Chris, like Rob, is also originally from Northumberland, having also grown up on a sheep farm! He also qualified from Edinburgh University. Chris has spent much of the last twenty plus years working in small animal hospitals in Essex and Guildford. Chris is married to Lucy, and they live on a farm. As well as around four hundred sheep, they have four dogs ranging from a Miniature Daschund to Labradors, two angry geese, three horses, and currently thirteen cats!

Mike

Handyman

Mike can fix anything that isn't a pet! He is responsible for keeping everything ship shape. He has two dogs and two cats!

Jo

Receptionist

Jo is one of our receptionists. She has lived locally for many years and is absolutely loving her new job having taken a change of direction career-wise. Jo has had dogs and cats over the years and is in her element meeting all the gorgeous animals who come through our front door!

Sheryl

Head Veterinary Nurse

Sheryl is the Head Veterinary Nurse here at Guildford Vets and has been with the practice since it opened. Sheryl qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2013 and since qualifying she has gained a Certificate in Feline nursing, and an award in Canine and Feline behaviour. In addition to this she has a passion for Nutrition and Wound Management. She is known as the crazy cat lady (but she would prefer the cat whisperer!). When Sheryl is not at work she is kept busy with her Son Jack, husband Simon, two rescue cats Evie and Rex and her Romanian rescue dog Bandit.

Gemma

Veterinary Nurse

Gemma qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2011, having trained at MYF Training in Aldershot. Gemma loves working with all small animals, and particularly enjoys anaesthetic monitoring and scrubbing into surgeries. At home she has two Burmese cats, Coco and Krunch, and a rescue Pomeranian called Kevin. Outside of work Gemma enjoys doing dog agility with Kevin, and going to comedy and theatre shows (especially musicals!).

Pip

Receptionist

Pip is one of our receptionists but outside of work she has her own gardening business. When not at work (or in the garden!) Pip enjoys spending time with her family and dogs. Weekends are spent walking the dogs and finding a nice country pub to settle into for lunch afterwards.

Kim

Receptionist and Animal Care Assistant

Kim has over 30 years working in the veterinary industry. She works both on reception and in the clinical area supporting with various tasks such as preparing surgical kits, getting pets ready for surgery and holding pets for blood sampling or nail clips. Kim also works in the lab running blood and urine tests...and does an amazing job at making sure everything is super tidy and clean! Kim's compassionate and caring nature is a real asset to the team and she is both loved by pets and owners alike!

David

Veterinary Surgeon

David graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2020 and has been working as a small animal vet ever since. David has always loved and cared for animals and now enjoys the company of two Horsefield Tortoises and a very adorable family Labrador called Benji. David grew up in West Byfleet and now lives locally with his wife Jenny. In his spare time David studies Italian and is a keen runner and footballer, participating in park runs and local 6 a side football games!

Peter

Veterinary Surgeon

Peter graduated from Bristol University in 2009 and went on to work as a small animal and equine vet in Surrey. Peter became Clinical Director and held this role for the last 8 years before joining the Guildford Vet. Peter is now a small animal vet, and enjoys consulting and caring for his patients, and their owners. Peter also has a keen interest in exotics, from the feathered and furry, to the scaly ones too. He has been fortunate enough to have worked with several zoo animals. In his spare time, Peter enjoys spending time with his family, walking his two Golden Retrievers, cooking and completing DIY tasks. He is an amateur bird watcher too.

Lauren

Receptionist

Lauren is one of our receptionists here at the Guildford Vet and will shortly become part of the VCA team. Lauren has previously worked at different practices over the past few years. She lives at home with her dog Kody who is a cross between a German Shepherd and Border Collie. Lauren loves going on hikes and going up north with Kody.

Charlie

Veterinary Care Assistant

Trystan

Senior Veterinary Surgeon

Trystan is originally from Australia and trained to be a Veterinary Surgeon after a decade working as a Dairy Farmer. After graduation, Trystan worked in a mixed and small animal practice back home in Australia. Since 2022, Trystan, his partner and 9 year old German Shorthaired Pointer, Georgia, have lived locally and all three have travel adventures around the UK and Europe; one of Trystan’s passions alongside history. Not only is Trystan vastly experienced in the industry from being a dairy farmer and working in a clinical setting for many years, Trystan also has advanced qualifications in Anaesthesia and Analgesia and is a Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Science. He is committed to providing bespoke anaesthesia protocols for every patient to make procedures as safe and comfortable for our patients as possible.