Veterinary surgeons

Sean qualified from Edinburgh University in 2013 and pursued a career in mixed veterinary practice, first moving to Yorkshire to start his career. Having spent two years there he moved down to Kent with his wife and joined the mixed practice team at Putlands in May 2015. Sean enjoys the variety of genuine mixed work although his major passions lie in farm animal and small animal medicine. In his spare time Sean enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters, walking, cycling and catching up with friends.

Sarah graduated from the Royal Veterinary College after working in research there for a number of years. Upon settling back home in Kent and working at another local practice since 2017, Sarah joined the team at Putlands as Senior Vet following her maternity leave. Sarah particularly enjoys internal medicine, imaging, and dentistry and is studying towards a certificate in small animal medicine. When not working, Sarah can be found with her family and menagerie of animals exploring the Kent countryside.

Nicola qualified from Liverpool University in 2001. She has worked at Putlands since 2002, but first attended the practice when she was 16 for work experience. She has a keen interest in canine and feline medicine. Particular areas of interest include geriactrics and guinea pigs. In her spare time she enjoys walking with her family and their red fox Labrador Mookie, going to body combat and swimming. She has 2 cheeky cats called Biffy and Spud.

Catherine graduated from Bristol in 2017 and has been at Putlands Vets since then. She enjoys truly mixed practice, with working up equine lameness one day to a cow caesarean the next. In small animal clinics, she has a keen interest in medical work ups and mass removals. One of her passions is travelling, having had a sabbatical to volunteer at veterinary clinic in the Galapagos islands in Central America, and hiking in the Andes in South America.

Zoe graduated in March 2017 from WULS and has been working at Putlands as a mixed vet since. She has a wide range of interests but particularly enjoys large animal surgery and working up equine medicine cases. She is also keen in poultry and gamebird medicine. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, mountain biking and travelling.

Harriet graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2011. Harriet returned to her roots in Kent in 2016 and joined Putlands in 2019. She has worked in both private practice and at the teaching hospital at Cambridge University. Harriet has a particular interest in internal medicine and conditions of the geriatric pet.

Outside of work, she is a keen runner competing for a local club, and enjoys horseriding. She can usually be found with her whippet in tow.

Amy graduated from The Royal Veterinary College in summer 2019 and has been working at Putlands ever since. She enjoys all aspects of mixed practice and is keen to expand her knowledge and grow in the role. In her spare time she enjoys baking, going to the gym and getting out in the countryside. She returns home to Northern Ireland as often as she can to see her family, two red Labradors and horses.

Charlie graduated from the University of Bristol in July 2019 and joined the team as a mixed vet a few months later in October. He enjoys all that the mixed role has to offer, be it working with farm or small animals, horses or alpacas, and continues to further his knowledge in all aspects. Outside of work Charlie likes to get out and about, and can usually be found out cycling, sometimes covering fairly ridiculous distances!

Alessandro graduated from the University of Messina, Italy in 2017 and shortly after began his journey in the veterinary industry in Wales. After a year he decided to make the move to England. Alessandro has a keen interest in small animal surgery and can often be found with his head down a microscope as he has a passion for cytology. In his spare time he enjoys cooking for friends and visiting museums in London.