Nick qualified from Edinburgh Vet School in 1982. He then worked in various practices including one in Wooton-Under-Edge. He was possibly the first vet in the UK to be directly employed by a farm: enduring several extremes winters in the process in Aberdeenshire. Nick returned to the South West in when he joined Vale Vets.

Mark Patteson

Mark is our Cardiology specialist who sees heart cases from all over Britain.
He divides his time between horses and companion animals. We are very fortunate to be able to offer you his expertise if your pet suffers from a heart problem. Mark has recently become the proud owner of two guinea-pigs.

Carol qualified from Bristol Vet School. She then worked in a mixed practice in Shropshire for 3 years before returning to Bristol for further training in soft-tissue surgery. She left Bristol in 1998 and ever since then has worked at Vale Vets where she is primarily responsible for surgery.
Away from work she seems to make a habit of falling off horses and skis, nothing seems to be broken yet! At the moment her collection of rescued animals include Blossum a three-legged cat and Tally a “pedigree wire-haired” black Labrador.

Rachel Mowbray

Rachel has always been interested in animals since childhood. While at Bristol Vet School she became a volunteer at Bristol Zoo. This produced an interest in exotic creatures, in particular reptiles and small mammals. She now keeps a varied collection including snakes, lizards and skunks they often accompany her when gives educational talks to schools, hospitals and country fairs.
Her other great love is her Border Terrier Nutmeg who is her constant companion and who she enters in mini agility competitions. Rachel joined Vale Vets in 2002.

Born and raised in Liverpool, Mark attended the local University qualifying in 1998. Before working at Vale Vets, he enjoyed 18 months at a mixed practice
in Bridgend, South Wales. His main interest is internal medicine.
Mark is a football fanatic and a long suffering Everton supporter. He also enjoys tennis, cricket and snooker and regularly attends the gym. As well as sport, he enjoys listening to indie and alternative rock music. He also has a very keen interest in wildlife conservation.

Jenny emigrated (sic!) from Edinburgh University in 1996. She spent the last 6 years working in a variety of places including Leeds, Sydney and Weston-Super-Mare. She is particularly interested in eyes and is currently working towards further qualifications in this area. She also enjoys emergency work, wind surfing, running and chocolate, although not necessarily in that order.