Dr Emma Wells
Dr Emma Wells BVSc CertSAS MRCVS is a 2004 Graduate from Bristol University. After spending 3 years in mixed practice in Cornwall, she undertook an internship at Davies Veterinary Specialists, and completed her RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2010 at Bath Vet Vet Referrals. She went on to maintain a high surgical case load during time spent working at the Wood Veterinary Group hospital in Gloucester.
In 2016 she began working as a peripatetic surgeon, helping to establish a visiting surgical referral company Rata Vet Surgery. Alongside this, she has spent time locumming as an orthopaedic surgeon at Vale Referrals. Emma became an RCVS Advanced Veterinary Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery in March 2018.
She set up the company VOST (Visiting Orthopaedic and Soft Tissue) Surgery at the beginning of 2022.
Dr Heidi Burkinshaw
Heidi has two children, two dogs, and enjoys running, swimming and pilates. She also prioritises travel and charity veterinary work.
Alasdair Hotston Moore
From 2018-2020 he was Chief Medical Officer at Concordia Petcare (Shanghai, part of the New Ruipeng Petcare Group) and in 2021 he returned to IVC-Evidensia as Referral Surgeon (Vale Referrals) and Consultant with the Learning and Development team of IVC-Evidensia. From 2022-23, he was with Medivet as a Group Veterinary Director with responsibilities for one of four divisions, referrals and surgery. Alongside his role as a peripatetic surgeon, he is able to provide in clinic teaching in soft tissue surgery as well as formal lecturing.
He holds post graduate qualifications in small animal surgery, veterinary radiology, small animal cardiology and medical education. He has published widely in peer reviewed journals and lectured nationally and internationally in his discipline of small animal surgery.
Dr Oliver Wilkinson
Dr Oliver Wilkinson BVSc MRCVS CertAVP (GSAS) is an Australian/British vet who graduated from Melbourne in 1997. After working in Adelaide for 2 years, Oliver moved back to the UK where he was born, and has practised here largely ever since. Oliver worked at the Dragon Vet Centre in Cheltenham for over twenty years, becoming a partner and their main surgeon. He completed his surgical certificate in 2000 and since then, has maintained a busy internal surgical caseload, as well accepting a number of local referrals.
When he is not operating Oliver can be found hiking over the Welsh Mountains with his wife Vickie and their Vizsla, Bart. He is also more often than not, found swimming in pools, rivers, lakes and oceans. In 2011 Oliver broke a long standing swimming record for the fastest circumnavigation of Manhattan Island (45km). He still holds the record to this day.
Dr Emma Wells
Dr Emma Wells BVSc CertSAS MRCVS is a 2004 Graduate from Bristol University. After spending 3 years in mixed practice in Cornwall, she undertook an internship at Davies Veterinary Specialists, and completed her RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2010 at Bath Vet Vet Referrals. She went on to maintain a high surgical case load during time spent working at the Wood Veterinary Group hospital in Gloucester.
In 2016 she began working as a peripatetic surgeon, helping to establish a visiting surgical referral company Rata Vet Surgery. Alongside this, she has spent time locumming as an orthopaedic surgeon at Vale Referrals. Emma became an RCVS Advanced Veterinary Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery in March 2018.
She set up the company VOST (Visiting Orthopaedic and Soft Tissue) Surgery at the beginning of 2022.
Dr Heidi Burkinshaw
Heidi has two children, two dogs, and enjoys running, swimming and pilates. She also prioritises travel and charity veterinary work.
Alasdair Hotston Moore
From 2018-2020 he was Chief Medical Officer at Concordia Petcare (Shanghai, part of the New Ruipeng Petcare Group) and in 2021 he returned to IVC-Evidensia as Referral Surgeon (Vale Referrals) and Consultant with the Learning and Development team of IVC-Evidensia. From 2022-23, he was with Medivet as a Group Veterinary Director with responsibilities for one of four divisions, referrals and surgery. Alongside his role as a peripatetic surgeon, he is able to provide in clinic teaching in soft tissue surgery as well as formal lecturing.
He holds post graduate qualifications in small animal surgery, veterinary radiology, small animal cardiology and medical education. He has published widely in peer reviewed journals and lectured nationally and internationally in his discipline of small animal surgery.
In 2016 she began working as a peripatetic surgeon, helping to establish a visiting surgical referral company Rata Vet Surgery. Alongside this, she has spent time locumming as an orthopaedic surgeon at Vale Referrals. Emma became an RCVS Advanced Veterinary Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery in March 2018.
She set up the company VOST (Visiting Orthopaedic and Soft Tissue) Surgery at the beginning of 2022.
Heidi has two children, two dogs, and enjoys running, swimming and pilates. She also prioritises travel and charity veterinary work.
From 2018-2020 he was Chief Medical Officer at Concordia Petcare (Shanghai, part of the New Ruipeng Petcare Group) and in 2021 he returned to IVC-Evidensia as Referral Surgeon (Vale Referrals) and Consultant with the Learning and Development team of IVC-Evidensia. From 2022-23, he was with Medivet as a Group Veterinary Director with responsibilities for one of four divisions, referrals and surgery. Alongside his role as a peripatetic surgeon, he is able to provide in clinic teaching in soft tissue surgery as well as formal lecturing.
He holds post graduate qualifications in small animal surgery, veterinary radiology, small animal cardiology and medical education. He has published widely in peer reviewed journals and lectured nationally and internationally in his discipline of small animal surgery.
When he is not operating Oliver can be found hiking over the Welsh Mountains with his wife Vickie and their Vizsla, Bart. He is also more often than not, found swimming in pools, rivers, lakes and oceans. In 2011 Oliver broke a long standing swimming record for the fastest circumnavigation of Manhattan Island (45km). He still holds the record to this day.
In her spare time, she likes to run with her dogs, drink wine and embarrass her 2 children.
He then moved to Highcroft Referrals for an internship in small animal surgery, before embarking upon a three-year ECVS residency in small animal surgery.
Following the residency programme, Oli worked as a clinician in small animal surgery at Cave Veterinary Specialists, passing the ECVS board-certifying examination in 2023 to becoming an EBVS and RCVS specialist in small animal surgery.
He is enthusiastic about all areas of soft tissue surgery, with particular interest in feline surgery, brachycephalic airway syndrome, oncological resection/reconstruction and laparoscopy.
Oli has several publications in prominent veterinary journals and enjoys delivering CPD to discuss all things surgery.
When not in theatre, Oli is usually found either in the garden, walking, cycling or spending some quality time with his cat.