Meet The Team

<h2>Vicky James</h2><p>Graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2008, Vicky, a Wiltshire native, moved to East Sussex where she worked in a busy first opinion practice as well as volunteering with StreetVet. She completed the Advanced Veterinary Practice qualification with University of Liverpool in 2015 and in 2019 she moved back to the local area and began working in Newbury. Her time outside the practice is filled with yoga, walks with her whippet Impy and Lurcher Twig and more recently as Mum to baby Kit.</p>

Vicky James

Graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2008, Vicky, a Wiltshire native, moved to East Sussex where she worked in a busy first opinion practice as well as volunteering with StreetVet. She completed the Advanced Veterinary Practice qualification with University of Liverpool in 2015 and in 2019 she moved back to the local area and began working in Newbury. Her time outside the practice is filled with yoga, walks with her whippet Impy and Lurcher Twig and more recently as Mum to baby Kit.

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Emma Holt

Londoner Emma graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2010, she moved to Newbury in 2011 and hasn’t left since! An interest in emergency medicine led to the completion of an additional qualification with the BSAVA in Emergency and Critical Care in 2019. She also has an interest in the use of acupuncture as an adjunct therapy in the management of musculoskeletal issues. Outside of work Emma enjoys travel (trust us if she hasn’t been there it’s probably not worth going to), socialising with her friends, and walking her terrier Maude.

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Amy Radford

Graduating from the University of Liverpool in 2014, Amy had a brief stint in Hampshire before moving to the Newbury area in 2015. Amy has a keen interest in medicine (particularly endocrine disease) and has completed the BSAVA medicine certificate in 2020. Amy can often be spotted walking Rupert the Golden Retriever or organising social events for the rest of us to attend!

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Aaron Higgins

Originally from North Wales, Aaron graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2014. He has worked in a number of local first opinion practices since graduating, which also provided their own out of hours services. He has completed the BSAVA certificate in small animal medicine but has an interest in all aspects of clinical work. In his spare time he enjoys cycling, running and sees himself as an amateur triathlete; however he can more often be seen with a pint in hand or out walking Rupert.

<h2>Naomi Murdock</h2><p>In 2016 Naomi graduated from University College Dublin and made the long migration from the Emerald Isle to her first job in a small animal practice in South Wales. In summer 2017 she moved to Newbury and has worked here since. With an interest in cardiology she is studying towards an additional qualification in cardiology. Outside of work she enjoys travelling, drinking flat whites, hiking and photography. She is also the official pet sitter of the group and can be seen with anyone else’s dog at any point in time!</p>

Naomi Murdock

In 2016 Naomi graduated from University College Dublin and made the long migration from the Emerald Isle to her first job in a small animal practice in South Wales. In summer 2017 she moved to Newbury and has worked here since. With an interest in cardiology she is studying towards an additional qualification in cardiology. Outside of work she enjoys travelling, drinking flat whites, hiking and photography. She is also the official pet sitter of the group and can be seen with anyone else’s dog at any point in time!

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Holly Gillespie

Holly joined the team at The Berkshire Vet in July 2024. Holly is a Registered Veterinary Nurse who qualified in 2021. She has however been working in the veterinary industry since 2016, so brings lots of valuable experience and insight to the team. She has already completed her certificate in the BVNA & AVA Learning Pathway in Anaesthesia and is currently completing the Vets Now Emergency and Critical Care Certificate.
Outside of work she enjoys reading, hiking, socialising and looking after her beagle Tom.
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Claire Perkin

Claire joined the practice in December 2024 following working at another local practice for 9 years. Claire has been a Registered Veterinary Nurse since 2021. Her main roles in her previous practice were head theatre nurse and head nurse of one of the branch clinics. As a result she brings a wealth of practical experience of the team and a particular interest in feline care.
Outside of work Claire enjoys spending time with her cat, socialising with friends and family and the occasional pint.

 

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Tracy Radford

A lifelong lover and owner of Irish Setters, Tracy joined the practice to help us on the admin team, answering phones and dealing with email enquiries. Tracy mostly works remotely so although you may speak to her often she will only be seen in the practice on rare occasions.

Tracy enjoys spending time with family, dog walks with Brennan, and socialising.

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Katie Rush

Katie joined the practice in March 2025 following several years of previous veterinary admin and reception experience. She is passionate about working for independent companies and brings a wealth of experience in dealing with every aspect of veterinary reception work, from a friendly welcome to dealing with complex pet insurance claims and everything in between.

Outside of work she spends most of her time caring for ponies Daisy, Stanley and Gussy.

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Elle Wilkinson

Elle graduated in Veterinary Nursing with Small Animal Rehabilitation from Harper Adams University in 2022. She joined the team in June 2025 and has completed a certificate in Small Animal Dentistry with previous experience as a lead dental nurse.
In her spare time she enjoys walking and working with Macaroni her black labrador, caring for her horse Heart, and joining our team social pub trips.

 

 

 

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Jenny Mills

Jenny joined the practice in May 2026 as part of our reception team, offering a warm welcome to clients and their pets. Coming from a sports operations background, she brings valuable customer service experience and enjoys helping clients with all aspects of their visit to the practice.
Passionate about animals, especially large dogs, Jenny can often be found outside of work walking her dog, Moose. A keen foodie and baker, she also enjoys making treats for the team to enjoy.

 

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Isabel Boardman

Isabel recently joined the practice in October 2025 as one of our receptionists. As the first point of contact, she provides a warm welcome to clients and their pets, handles administrative tasks and maintains the front desk. Isabel is an animal lover, she has two cats at home, Rocky and Gizmo, and would love to have a dog of her own one day too. Outside of work she likes live music, trying out new places to eat and going out with her friends. Isabel is also a qualified paddle-board instructor. She is enjoying getting to know all of our lovely clients and their pets!

 

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Ovi Valido

Graduating from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2019. Alongside completing her veterinary degree Ovi volunteered at a local animal shelter. After graduating, Ovi moved to the UK where she completed an internship at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists. She relocated to Newbury two years ago with her partner and quickly fell in love with the town.
Ovi has a strong interest in emergency and critical care and is currently working towards her BSAVA ECC certificate. Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, practising pilates and spending time with her lovely cats, Bali and Pato.