Helen Wilson
Hospital Director and Specialist in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
BVSc(Hons) MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipACVECC DipECVECC FHEA MRCVS
American, European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care
Helen graduated from Bristol University’s Veterinary School in 2007 and has always been keenly interested in Emergency and Critical Care. After working as a small animal vet in general practice, she undertook an internship and residency in Emergency and Critical Care at the Royal Veterinary College in London and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2012. She is also a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and a Recognised Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Helen is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has an interest in veterinary education, specifically the teaching of Emergency and Critical Care.
As Hospital Director at Langford Vets, Helen was previously Lead for Emergency and Critical Care, the service that first inspired her to follow a career in Critical Care. Our Intensive Care Unit has state-of-the-art facilities and all critically ill patients in the hospital are managed in our ICU. During her on clinic time Helen enjoys working alongside our team of experienced ICU nurses and collaborating with the other speciality services in the hospital, to provide the highest level of care for our critically ill patients. In 2025 Helen became Hospital Director.
Helen is particularly interested in coagulation disorders, toxicology, sepsis, dermatologic emergencies, mechanical ventilation, respiratory physiology and physiological derangements in critical illness.
Helen is actively involved in the running of both the European and American Colleges of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and is passionate about teaching emergency medicine to both veterinary students and qualified vets at different stages of their careers.
Publication List
Clinical Conundrum: A sick puppy with skin lesions.
Hammond, E and Wilson HE
Companion (2021), May 4-7
doi:10.22233/20412495.0521.4
Ventilating the furry ICU patient.
Wilson HE
Physiology News (2021) 121, 10-13
https://doi.org/10.36866/pn.121.10
Suspected phenobarbital-induced pancytopenia in a cat
Lyraki M and Wilson HE
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports (2020) 6(1), 1-4
https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116920916945
Bilateral bronchial stent deployment for palliative treatment of a compressive intrathoracic mass.
Borgeat K, Simpson K, Reese D, Wilson H, Potter J, Ogen D
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports (2018) 4(1), 1-6
https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116917753816
How to utilize blood gas analysis in practice.
Wilson HE
Companion (2014) (10), 16-23 doi: https://doi.org/10.22233/20412495.1014.16
In vitro study of the effects of dog food on the adsorptive capacity of activated charcoal.
Wilson HE and Humm KR.
Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (2013) 23(3), 263-267
doi:10.1111/vec.12037
Ehrlichia canis infection in a dog with no history of travel outside the United Kingdom.
HE Wilson et al.
Journal of Small Animal Practice (2013) 54, 425-427
doi:10.1111/jsap.12088
Surgical treatment of an intracranial epidermoid cyst in a dog.
De Decker S, Davies E, Benigni L, Wilson H, Pelligand L, Rayner EL, Shihab N, Volk HA. Veterinary Surgery (2012) 41(6), 766-771
doi:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2012.01010.x
Signs of left heart volume overload in severely anaemic cats.
HE Wilson et al.
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (2010) 12, 904-909
doi:10.1016/j.jfms.2010.06.010
Related Members
Hattie Lawrence
Chief Executive Officer / Board Director
Hattie Lawrence
Chief Executive Officer / Board Director
BVSc MRCVS
Langford Vets are very pleased to announce that Hattie Lawrence has joined us as CEO. This marks a significant milestone for Langford Vets and reinforces its commitment to providing an extensive range of specialist capabilities and superior quality of animal care and a world class teaching environment to undergraduate and post graduate students of the University of Bristol.
Hattie, a Bristol Vet School graduate, is returning to her roots, with more than two decades of experience in the veterinary industry including 20 years of clinical practice, followed most recently by Equine Director for CVS. Her track record in delivering growth, fostering innovation, and effecting positive change across multi-site operations, establishes her as the ideal fit to lead Langford Vets.
Chief Executive Officer / Board Director
Hattie Lawrence
Chief Executive Officer / Board Director
BVSc MRCVS
Langford Vets are very pleased to announce that Hattie Lawrence has joined us as CEO. This marks a significant milestone for Langford Vets and reinforces its commitment to providing an extensive range of specialist capabilities and superior quality of animal care and a world class teaching environment to undergraduate and post graduate students of the University of Bristol.
Hattie, a Bristol Vet School graduate, is returning to her roots, with more than two decades of experience in the veterinary industry including 20 years of clinical practice, followed most recently by Equine Director for CVS. Her track record in delivering growth, fostering innovation, and effecting positive change across multi-site operations, establishes her as the ideal fit to lead Langford Vets.
Lisa Dewhirst
HR Director/Board Director
Lisa Dewhirst
HR Director/Board Director
Lisa joined Langford Vets in March 2022 and heads up the HR Function. Lisa is an experienced HR professional with twenty years of generalist experience. She is driven and curious to find best practice solutions to problems whilst continually assessing risk, and offering a professional, personable and proactive approach. She has worked in a variety of HR leadership roles for; Milk Link, Yankee Candle and Pieminister. Outside of work she enjoys, travelling and spending time with her family.
HR Director/Board Director
Lisa Dewhirst
HR Director/Board Director
Lisa joined Langford Vets in March 2022 and heads up the HR Function. Lisa is an experienced HR professional with twenty years of generalist experience. She is driven and curious to find best practice solutions to problems whilst continually assessing risk, and offering a professional, personable and proactive approach. She has worked in a variety of HR leadership roles for; Milk Link, Yankee Candle and Pieminister. Outside of work she enjoys, travelling and spending time with her family.
