Meet the Team

Having qualified from the University of Bristol in 2005, Steve worked as a farm vet at a large practice in Salisbury. In 2010, he moved to Hale Veterinary Group, and is now one of the clinical directors at Avon. Establishing a beef benchmarking group is top of his agenda. When not at work, Steve and his wife Jenny, who is a small animal vet, are kept busy with their three young daughters and trying to control the family’s border terrier!

Dewi was brought up on a beef and sheep farm in Snowdonia and graduated from Liverpool University in 1995. His main interests are sheep medicine and flock health planning, infectious diseases in cattle, fertility and camelid medicine and surgery. At home he takes a keen interest in nature and in the ups and downs of the Welsh rugby and football teams. He is married with two teenage daughters.

Emily graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2020 and joined Garden Vets, before becoming part of the new Avon team later that year. At university she completed a masters looking at future technologies to monitor cattle health, and she enjoys helping farmers to reduce disease incidence and improve productivity. In her spare time she enjoys swimming, cycling and running, as well as looking after her mischievous flock of sheep!

Spent 3 years studying Animal Science at Leeds University before getting a place at Edinburgh Vet School, graduating in 2006. After a brief spell in mixed practice in South Gloucestershire, I moved to Wroughton in 2008 to work as a farm vet , and have lived there ever since. Married to a farm vet and we have two children, aged 10 and 8. Our days are spent juggling work and the children’ s numerous hobbies, as well as trying to keep up with our own interests . Of which, mine are walking our black Labrador , Bonnie, as much as I can, and playing the tenor horn in our village brass band. Last year I also managed to ‘ squeeze in’ completing a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice which was hard work but very worthwhile.

Holly joined our growing team at the beginning of September having graduated from the University of Bristol.

Razvan qualified in Romania in 2008 and to the UK in 2015, working as a meat hygiene inspector and OV in Yeovil, before joining Hale Vets in 2015 as a TB tester. He is a keen beekeeper, producing his own honey. He is particularly green fingered, and enjoys spending his spare time in his garden tending to his vegetable plot.

Jo previously worked for APHA as a Gamma Technician. In her spare time she is a keen trail and canicross runner.

Naomi started with Avon Farm Vets as a receptionist in October 2020, but has since moved on to being the practice VetTech. She previously qualified as a small animal nurse but is happiest dealing with large animals. Naomi says she’s excited to meet more farmers as the practice increases the number of VetTech services on offer. She really enjoys being part of the calf tracker programme as well as helping with vaccinations or being a spare pair of hands where needed. In her spare time she can be found either at the yard with her horse, out walking somewhere or wedding planning!

Amber is an experienced Practice Manager and Registered Veterinary Nurse with over 18years in the veterinary industry. She is passionate about helping practices deliver high standards of veterinary care. In her spare time she enjoys being outdoors walking and exploring the countryside.