Veterinary surgeons

Karen is the clinical director at Farthings Veterinary Group. She graduated in 1996 from Cambridge University and has been here ever since. She enjoys the variety of veterinary work, getting to know clients and their animals (some of whom she has known for the whole of their lives).

Her areas of interest include soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery and through continued training Karen is able to perform many procedures usually done at specialist referral practices. Nurse training has been part of Karen’s role for 20 years, ensuring the practice maintains its high standards and training practice status to enable us to continue employing and training local, enthusiastic and caring veterinary nurses. Karen also won the national award for employer of the year for apprenticeship training.

When she manages to escape from work and when the dog isn’t broken she spends time walking or occasionally does agility with her mad dog Jess. She would rather travel to far flung places than ever stay still, has worked with orangutans, trekked gorillas, swam with sea lions and camped with hippos.

Toby graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London, in 2021 and joined the Farthings team soon thereafter. He is interested in all areas of veterinary work and particularly enjoys seeing our feline patients.

At home he enjoys baking and spending time with his friends and family.

Tim graduated from the University of Surrey in 2020 and has been coming to Farthings for a number of years since his early days as a student. After a short period of time as a locum and a British wildlife vet, he joined the team at Farthings once more, full time, in early 2022.

Whilst enjoying small animal work, he is also interested in our more exotic and wild patients, as well as the more medically managed cases.

Outside of work he is a devoted musician, composing, singing, playing piano and French horn, and he also enjoys chilling out with his two beloved cats, Elvis and Prince.

Siobhan spent time at Farthings as a student and since her graduation in 2019 has enjoyed all aspects of clinical work with us, particularly emergency and critical care. She is currently studying towards her Advanced Practitioner status with the University of Nottingham.

When not at work, she enjoys walking the dogs all over the countryside, relaxing with friends and going to the theatre.

Hannah joined FVG in April 2022, she is interested in internal medicine and chickens! She qualified Bristol University in 2012 and is currently studying towards Advanced Practitioner status with the University of Liverpool.

Outside of work she enjoys running, baking and travelling.

Chris qualified from Edinburgh in 2009 and has worked as far apart as Aberdeen and Australia. He's been back in this area for the last few years working with horses and joined Farthings Veterinary Group in 2021. He is particularly interested in managing lameness, heart problems and other issues that affect animals as they get older.

Outside work Chris enjoys going for long walks with his dog, Minnie.

Claudia graduated from Cambridge in 2020 and joined Farthings at the end of 2021. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary work, but is particularly interested in internal medicine.

Outside of work she enjoys walking with her 4 dogs, socialising with friends and occasionally jumping in a rowing boat!