Meet the team — Builth Wells Veterinary Practice

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Sarah is one of the owners of Builth Vets. She qualified from Liverpool vet school in 2011 and moved to the area to pursue a mixed animal job. Sarah enjoys all aspects of mixed practice and has a keen interest in reproduction across all species, particularly in horses and cattle. Outside of work Sarah enjoys spending time with her two young boys and husband. She is also kept busy with her small herd of broodmares.

Eve is one of the owners of Builth Vets. She qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2012. Eve moved to the local area after she qualified and has always worked in mixed practice. Eve is passionate about all aspects of small animal practice, with a keen interest in medicine and anaesthesia. She also enjoys large animal practice, especially lambing.
Outside of work Eve enjoys spending time with her husband and two young boys. She also enjoys spending time in the garden but finds she has less spare time these days!

Nicola qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 1988 and has worked in Builth Wells since 2006. She enjoys all aspects of mixed practice.
Nicola is married to Mark, a carer, and they have two daughters, Ceri who is a jeweller, and Ellie who is studying to be a vet.
Nicola has 4 dogs, a cat and a parrot. Outside of work she enjoys walking her dogs, going to church, travelling, climbing and reading.

Maddie has been a part of the vet team since the opening of Builth Vets in October 2020, she has played an integral part in developing the large animal side of the practice. Maddie qualified from the RVC in 2009 and worked in the local area as a mixed animal vet. She then went on to complete a soft tissue certificate in small animal practice and worked for the PDSA for a number of years. Out of the work place Maddie enjoys working her dogs and socialising with her friends.

Katie qualified from Glasgow University in 1991, being particularly keen on mixed animal practice, Katie has worked in Wales for 27 years and counting. Her passions lie in surgery and orthopaedics.
In Katie’s spare time she enjoys spending time with her children and many animals both large and small

Laura joined the team after qualifying from the University of Liverpool. She loves working with all species and is particularly interested in equine work, especially reproduction and lameness investigations. Outside of work she spends her free time walking her black Labrador, Bobby, who loves playing with the other staff dogs at the practice, and riding her horse Chess. Laura loves meeting our clients and their lovely animals.

Josie is one of our Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN), having qualified in 2016 after completing her training at Harper Adams University. She spent four years working in Hereford before joining our team. Josie has a particular interest in radiography and nursing clinics, where her calm and caring nature really shines.
Outside of work, Josie enjoys a lively home life with her partner, her son Ollie, two beloved rescue dogs Pippa and Molly and a flock of eight pet sheep who keep her on her toes!

Born and raised locally, Rhian has always had an interest in working with animals. She started in Builth Vets in 2021 and went on to complete her nurse training. Rhian qualified as a registered vet nurse in December 2023.
Outside of work, Rhian enjoys spending time and walking with her sausage dog, Lola. Playing hockey and travelling.

Karen joined Builth Vets in September 2022, but has been working in the veterinary sector for 18 years and a qualified animal nursing assistant (ANA) for 7 years.
Her favourite aspect of her job is caring for our inpatients and Karen particularly enjoys assisting the vets with their equine work.
Karen loves animals - She has several pets of her own, large and small!

Hayley is one of our RVN’s (Registered Veterinary Nurse) and qualified from Hartpury College in 2016.
Hayley has several years of veterinary nursing under her belt, including time spent in Vancouver Canada as a Vet Tech at an emergency animal hospital. In practice she enjoys diagnostic imaging and patient care.
Outside of work Hayley loves to travel and go hiking with her cocker spaniel Brodie.

Renata joined Builth Vets in March 2022, she has Level 3 Diploma in Small Animal Hydrotherapy and Animal care. Ren has been practising hydrotherapy since 2016 with great passion for conservative management and rehabilitation.
Ren is passionate about rehabilitation of all patients, especially nervous and fearful pets. Ren is able to use her calming presence and experience to help aid these animals through their rehabilitation.
Ren thoroughly enjoys living in this beautiful part of the world with her three dogs and two cats.

Becca is a valued member of our team, offering both physiotherapy and hydrotherapy services, while also currently training in veterinary nursing. She qualified with a BSc (Hons) in Veterinary Physiotherapy in 2022 and has since built a strong foundation of experience in local veterinary practices, including her ongoing work as a physiotherapist at Petffisio in Carmarthen.
Becca is passionate about all aspects of her role, with a special interest in neurological cases and supporting older dogs through pain management and improved mobility. Her calm, compassionate nature and dedication to animal care shine through in everything she does.
Outside of work, Becca enjoys baking, discovering new outdoor adventures, and spending time with her partner Ryan and their two dogs, Arrow, a graceful Whippet, and Bella, a mischievous Dachshund-Jack Russell cross. At the end of a busy day, she loves relaxing with a big cup of tea by the fire, joined by Smouse, her wonderfully sassy Bengal cat.

Gail has worked at the vets for the best part of a decade and is one of our receptionists. Gail is excellent at putting a smile on everyone’s face both clients and staff alike.
Born and breed in the local village of Newbridge. Gail enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, family and friends. Gail is incredibly proud of her daughter who is a qualified nurse.
Gail’s hobbies include, walking, hiking and having a pint in the local pub! Gail loves sun holidays!

Rachael has lived in the area all her life, she has three children and previous to working at the vets Rachael worked for 20 years with her partner breaking, schooling and producing welsh cobs for show production.
Rachael has a passion for King Charles Spaniels as well as other dog breeds and horses. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her busy toddler, family and many animals.

Meg has lived in the area all her life; she has three dogs Ralph, Rosie, Leonard and a cat named Doris. She has a keen interest in all things animal related!
Away from work Meg enjoys spending time with her husband and pets. Meg’s hobbies include dog training and gardening. Meg loves to spend time around as many animals as possible!

Tegan is our Admin & Marketing Assistant here at Builth Vets. Tegan has lived in the area all her life and before joining our team she had just completed her A Levels. She has a strong passion for the use of social media in professional development.
Outside of work Tegan likes to relax at home with her partner, family and puppy Karma. She enjoys exploring new countries and their cultures!