Main Navigation

Our Team Langford Vets encourages a community spirit and excellent learning opportunities.

Certifications

Our teams

  • Dr Lee Meakin

    Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)

    Dr Lee Meakin

    Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)

    MA MRes PhD VetMB DipECVS MRCVS

    Senior Clinician in Small Animal Surgery

    European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

    Langford Academy Lead

    Lee qualified from the University of Cambridge in 2007 and, after working in a charity hospital, he completed internships at Northwest Surgeons in Cheshire and the Royal Veterinary College, London. He was awarded a masters by research degree, followed by a PhD from Bristol University investigating the effect of ageing on bone mechanobiology, funded by the Wellcome Trust. Lee completed specialist training at Bristol University and was awarded a European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery in 2017.

    Lee is Clinical Lead in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery at Langford Vets and is interested in all aspects of soft tissue surgery.

    Clinical Research
  • Ed Friend

    Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)

    Ed Friend

    Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)

    BVet Med Cert SAS DipECVS FRCVS

    Senior Clinician in Soft Tissue Surgery

    RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery

    Ed graduated in 1996 from the RVC and after a year in practice, undertook an internship at the RVC followed by a surgery residency at the University of Liverpool (one year) and University of Cambridge (three years). He remained at Cambridge initially after his residency and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2003. He has worked in university and private referral practice ever since, taking referrals in soft tissue surgery.

    In 2020 Ed was awarded a fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.

  • Tom Hernon

    Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)

    Tom Hernon

    Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)

    BVSc MSc Cert AVP(GSAS) DipECVS MRCVS

    Senior Clinician in Small Animal Surgery

    ECVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

    Tom graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2014. He worked for the PDSA for two years and completed rotating internships at Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Cheshire and the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital in Cambridge. Tom joined the surgery team at Langford Vets in 2018 as a surgical assistant and went on to complete an ECVS residency in Small Animal Surgery. He was awarded a European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery in 2023. He is now one of the senior surgeons in small animal soft tissue surgery. His particular interests are minimally invasive surgery, urogenital surgery and wound management and reconstruction.

  • Mariette Pilot

    Senior Clinician in Small Animal Surgery

    Mariette Pilot

    Senior Clinician in Small Animal Surgery

    DVM MRCVS

    Mariette graduated from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. She worked as a companion animal veterinarian for four years in the Netherlands and New Zealand. After two internships in the United Kingdom, she joined Langford Vets in July 2019 as a surgery resident. She finished her residency in January 2023 and stayed at Langford Vets as a Staff Clinician in Small Animal Surgery.

    Mariette likes all aspects of soft tissue surgery, however, has a particular interest in feline conditions and surgery.

  • Nick Gall

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

    Nick Gall

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

    BVetMed PGDip (VCP) FHEA MRCVS

  • Daniel Lomas

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

    Daniel Lomas

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

    BVM BVS MRCVS

  • Aaron Lutchman

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

    Aaron Lutchman

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

    BVSc MRCVS

    Aaron graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2016. He worked in small animal first opinion practice in both North Wales and London. Following this he went on to complete both a rotating and surgical internships before undertaking the residency in small animal surgery at Langford Vets. Aaron is interested in all aspects of surgery.

  • Kate Whybrow

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

    Kate Whybrow

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

  • Catherine Tindale

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

    Catherine Tindale

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

    BVetMed MRCVS

  • Tom Marks

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

    Tom Marks

    Resident in Small Animal Surgery

  • Stephanie Goddard

    Head Surgery Ward Nurse

    Stephanie Goddard

    Head Surgery Ward Nurse

    BSc(Hons), RVN, Dip HE (Clinical Veterinary Nursing) and RCVS Dip in Advanced Veterinary Nursing

    Stephanie graduated from Hartpury College in 2013 with a degree in veterinary nursing science, before going on to complete the RCVS Advanced Diploma in Veterinary Nursing with Myerscough College in 2017. She has a particular interest in analgesia and post-operative care and is a passionate clinical coach to students, enjoying seeing their confidence grow.

    Outside of work Stephanie enjoys writing for nursing journals, sharing her knowledge and experience. She also has a horse called Sprite who she enjoys competing on (mostly jumping), and enjoying the South Bristol countryside.

  • Susie Boobyer

    Surgery Ward Nurse

    Susie Boobyer

    Surgery Ward Nurse

opens in new window