Veterinary surgeons

Hugo grew up near Nantwich and graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2011. Since then he has worked in farm practice in Cumbria for three years and in farm practice in Cheshire since 2014. Hugo’s main interests are in cattle fertility, disease investigation and prevention, both bovine and ovine surgery and planning for future herd/flock health. Outside of work Hugo spends a lot of his time looking after his two children and when time permits indulge in his interests in poultry, gardening and rugby.

Jenny graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2009 and after completing a farm animal internship, carried on working for a large farm only practice in the South East. Jenny then moved to Cheshire in 2012 and has continued to work solely in farm animal practice. Jenny’s main interests are in herd health and nutrition, bovine surgery and youngstock management. Outside of work, Jenny can be found spending time with her husband Chris and two boys or walking her energetic Labrador, swimming, gardening and doing DIY.

Originally from Bramhall, Tom is a local lad and knows Cheshire and the surrounding area very well. Tom used to own a haulage business before he decided on a change of career to become a vet, and therefore has a keen interest in the business and management side of Farming, or as he likes to refer to it, ‘kitchen table topics’. He is also interested in other key aspects of farm management including improving herd fertility and all aspects of farm data analysis.

Just so you know, while these kitchen table topics are being discussed he likes black coffee no sugar. In his spare time Tom can be found training and taking part in long distance triathlons and taken part in an IRONMAN, which involves a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bicycle ride and a 26 mile run, raced in that order.

Alvaro is originally from Valencia and studied in CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Spain and graduated as a vet in 2018. After finishing his degree, he moved to the UK and has been working as a locum in different practices around the country and more recently Cheshire. Alvaro has plenty of on-farm experience and is familiar with the TB and farming situation in the area. Outside of work, Alvaro enjoys hiking in the countryside and riding a mountain bike. He likes all kinds of sports, especially motorsports and football.

Mariska is an enthusiastic Dutch Farm Vet who graduated from the Utrecht University in October 2014. She started working in the veal industry to work on a project about welfare and antibiotic-resistance. As soon as the opportunity arose to work as a clinical vet in the field she decided to move to Cambridge in the UK, where she has practiced as a dedicated farm Vet since 2016.

Mariska has moved up to Cheshire to get access to more dairy work. She is looking forward to helping farmers reaching their goals and has a special interest in surgery and calf health. Outside of work, you can find Mariska and her Border Collie Joey exploring more of the UK. They love camping, hiking, and spending time in a good country pub.

Kirsty grew up in Ayrshire and graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2019. She worked as a mixed vet in the Scottish Borders before joining the Cheshire Farm Vets team in September 2020. Kirsty’s main interests include disease control and transition cow management. Outside of work she enjoys running and playing netball.