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  • Dr Alison C Blaxter

    Lecturer in Primary Care (Small Animals) Hills Director of First Opinion Teaching

    Dr Alison C Blaxter

    Lecturer in Primary Care (Small Animals) Hills Director of First Opinion Teaching

    BAHons BVM&S DipCABC PhD MRCVS FHEA

    Alison graduated from Edinburgh University and has worked in small animal referral and first opinion practice for most of her career. She has had specialist training in feline medicine and gained a PhD for study of diabetes in dogs.

    More recently she has expanded her skills to deal with behavioural cases with a post graduate diploma in companion animal behaviour counselling and offers behaviour support within the practice. She has overall responsibility for the veterinary students placed in the practice and for integrating their learning experience with the clinical workload, and has responsibility for teaching in other areas of the Veterinary and Vet Nursing courses for the University.

    Clinical Research
  • Colin Blakey

    Clinical Associate in First Opinion Practice

    Colin Blakey

    Clinical Associate in First Opinion Practice

    BVetMed MRCVS

    Colin has been working in general small animal practice since 1993, with a special interest in exotic animal medicine. He qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London, having spent the last part of his course studying with the veterinary department at the Zoological Society of London.

    He then spent four years working in a mixed animal practice in Essex, gaining general experience but also building up expertise with the more exotic species when ever the opportunity arose. This was followed by time working for an avian and exotic veterinary centre in Berkshire before moving to Nailsea where he established an exotic clinic alongside his other clinical work.

    Colin moved to the Small Animal Practice at Langford in July 2006 with the remit to expand the exotic case load increasing the exposure of the students to the more unusual species that are becoming increasingly common.

    Langford Vet Practice
  • Hazel Barter

    Veterinary Surgeon

    Hazel Barter

    Veterinary Surgeon

  • Celia Marker

    Veterinary Surgeon

    Celia Marker

    Veterinary Surgeon

    Celia qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2016. Since graduated she worked for several years as a general practitioner around London before moving to Bristol.

    In May 2022 Celia started a certificate in small animal Ophthalmology so enjoys all things eyes, as well as teaching soft tissue surgery.

    In her spare time, Celia enjoys exploring the South west with her naughty Norfolk Terrier.

  • Siân Porter

    Veterinary Surgeon

    Siân Porter

    Veterinary Surgeon

    BVetMed PgC(SAS) GPCertSAS MRCVS

    Siân qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2013 and has since worked in companion animal practice in the UK and Australia. She has a particular interest in surgery and achieved a post-graduate certificate in this field in 2021. In addition to performing operations, Siân especially enjoys caring for elderly patients to ensure their health and wellbeing needs are being met during their golden years. Outside of work Siân can be found playing netball or hiking with friends.  

  • Ben Howitt

    Veterinary Surgeon

    Ben Howitt

    Veterinary Surgeon

  • Julie Macfarlane

    Farm Animal Clinician

    Julie Macfarlane

    Farm Animal Clinician

    BVSc DBR MRCVS

    Julie graduated from the University of Bristol in 2000 and worked in mixed farm animal practice in North Wales, and then mid Wales, where she gained extensive experience working with dairy, beef and sheep. In 2010 she took up a residency in farm animal science at University of Liverpool gaining a diploma in Bovine reproduction. Her specialist interest lies in bovine reproduction and calf rearing. Away from work Julie is kept busy by her young family and is a keen rugby supporter having retired from her own playing career.

    https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Julie-Macfarlane-be372eca-e1d8-405a-b53d-451ee108237b/
  • Sarah Wood

    Farm Animal Clinician

    Sarah Wood

    Farm Animal Clinician

    BSc (hons) BVSc MRCVS DipECBHM FHEA

    Sarah graduated from the University of Bristol in 2010 before joining the practice as an intern, and she liked it here so much she has stayed on. Her main interests are in monitoring dairy herd performance with data analysis and continuing education through farmers meetings. Outside of work Sarah enjoys hill walking, camping and baking cakes.

    https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/sarah-wood
  • Scarlett Creasey

    Farm Animal Clinician

    Scarlett Creasey

    Farm Animal Clinician

    BVetMed MRCVS

    Scarlett graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2018, after which she joined a mixed farm practice in mid Cornwall. She joined the Langford Farm Vet team in 2022 and is enjoying getting to know the local clients.

    Her interests include lameness control and prevention, herd health and regenerative farming.

  • Liz Reynolds

    Farm Animal Clinician

    Liz Reynolds

    Farm Animal Clinician

    BSc Zoology BVSc MRCVS

  • Jemma Hooper

    Farm Animal Clinician

    Jemma Hooper

    Farm Animal Clinician

    BVSc MRCVS

    Jemma graduated from University of Bristol in 2024 and has returned to Langford Farm Vets as a new graduate. Having grown up in Somerset, she is looking forward to being able to stay in the local area and enjoy the countryside. 
    She is very much looking forward to developing her interests in bovine health and other areas of farm practice. 
  • Penny Burrows

    Veterinary Surgeon

    Penny Burrows

    Veterinary Surgeon

    BVetMed CertAVP (EP) MRCVS

    Penny graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2016 and worked in equine practice since, joining SEP in July 2018. Penny enjoys the variety of equine general practice with her particular veterinary interests being in orthopaedics and laminitis. Penny holds a certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Practice) and enjoys getting to know clients and their horses. She is a keen trail runner and can often be found exploring the Mendips with her dog.​

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