Welcome to the heart and soul of our practice – the dedicated team of compassionate professionals who make every tail wag and every purr a little brighter. Our team of skilled veterinarians, passionate veterinary technicians, and caring support staff is united by a shared love for animals and a commitment to their well-being.
Tom was born and grew up in Suffolk and Norfolk, the son of a local vet, and went on to graduate from the Royal Veterinary College in 1994.
His career began in mid Suffolk with a few years of traditional mixed practice before developing an interest in small animal surgery and obtaining the RCVS certificate in 2006.
Read MoreSince then he has continued to develop his surgical skills and has spent a huge number of hours in theatre. He enjoys all surgery, soft tissue and orthopaedic, from routine neuterings to complex referral-level procedures.
Outside of work, he enjoys the outdoors and looking after a large menagerie with his wife Jo.
Growing up in Essex, Paul was helping at his local vets from the age of twelve. He graduated from Bristol University Veterinary School in 1995 and has been working in Suffolk with Tom ever since. After several years of mixed practice experience, Paul has focused on his passion for small animal medicine, with a particular interest in dermatology and oncology.
Read MorePaul values the unique and privileged relationship between a vet, their clients and their pets. He enjoys helping his patients whilst guiding and supporting their owners through complex cases, and he cherishes his time spent with them.
When not working, Paul enjoys just about anything that involves being outdoors!
Encouraged into the veterinary world by his Aunty who saw the connection he shared with animals, Pete headed to the Royal Veterinary College in London in 1994 for the five year course in veterinary medicine. Following graduation in July 1999 Pete moved back to Suffolk to his first job as a mixed practitioner and remained in that job for twenty five years. During this time he developed into a competent all round practitioner, forming great relationships with his clients and their animals.
Read MoreHe is a problem solver who enjoys working through challenging cases whilst giving sensible advice along the way. Pete holds the official government veterinarian qualifications (OV) allowing him to export cats, dogs, birds and ferrets as well as the veterinary graduate development adviser title (Vet GDP) which allows him to mentor newly qualified vets. Qualities that Pete values are honesty, compassion and a good sense of humour.
Suffolk born and bred, Anita always wanted to be involved in caring for animals. After graduating from Cambridge University in 1990, followed by a few years in mixed practice, Anita ran her own practice in Colchester for 26 years.
She enjoys all aspects of general practice, including developing a bond with clients and supporting their animal family through their life stages.
Outside of work, Anita breeds and shows poultry, with her menagerie of two and four legged companions keeping her busy!
Aimee’s love of animals stemmed from being lucky enough to live in many countries growing up including Doha and Zimbabwe. She graduated from Cambridge University in 2010, having seen practice across the world from a calving season in New Zealand to cattle ranching in Australia and helping treat street dogs in Thailand.
Read MoreShe spent the first 5 years of her career working in mixed animal practice in Suffolk which taught her many valuable lessons and to think on her feet. Since then she has mainly focused on small animals with a keen interest in medicine, in which she obtained a certificate in 2019.
Outside of the consulting room Aimee enjoys being a mum and farmers wife, filling the sometimes short spare moments with crafting, mastering gluten free baking and house plant care while also keeping busy with her two dogs - a border terrier and a German Shorthaired pointer!
Jobi grew up in Suffolk, surrounded by pets, and was determined to work in veterinary practice. She was offered a training placement at a local practice. She soon went on to qualify as a Registered Veterinary Nurse, later becoming Head Nurse; a challenging role that she loved.
Vet nursing is a lifelong passion and Jobi is happy in theatre, kennels and clinics. She enjoys working with all species (except spiders!).
Read MoreShe has been a mentor for many student nurses and has enjoyed seeing them develop their skills. Other interests include the treatment of diabetic cats and dogs, from the tricky first few weeks to the long-term monitoring and client support, and she is also very excited by challenging wound care cases.
After many years in general practice, she has recently been working in a busy emergency clinic and has really enjoyed the new role.
At home, Jobi has two daughters, a husband and many creatures great and small. Most of spare time is spent looking after all the pets, ranging from pigeons to wallabies. She loves watching nature and can often be seen with her binoculars looking for badgers or birds. Other hobbies include seeing friends and family, walking, cycling, eating out and going to the theatre. Oh, and she is crazy about Christmas!
In 1994 Tanya began her career in veterinary nursing with a job straight from school. By 1997 Tanya had qualified as a registered veterinary nurse (RVN) and worked for the next 28 years in mixed practice with a particular interest in small animals. Tanya put herself forward as a candidate for the Royal College of Veterinary Nursing council in 2011 and was duly elected to this post. This allowed her to have a say in the direction veterinary nursing was taking as a voice for other practising nurses across the country.
Read MoreShe is also an internal verifier for training nurses and enjoys management roles within the practice. Married to Pete and with two children, Tanya enjoys her garden and family life as well as going to the gym or swimming, when time allows. Others would say she is fiercely determined and always calm under pressure as well as being a good listener and friend to clients and colleagues.
Tina achieved her dream job, as a veterinary nurse, at her local practice at the age of 18. She went on to qualify and became a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) in 2016.
She loves all aspects of life in general practice; from welcoming new pets and their owners to nursing very sick patients and assisting in surgical procedures, especially the major orthopaedic ones.
Read MoreOutside of work, she lives with her husband and two grown-up children (one is currently training to become an RVN). She enjoys long walks with her two beautiful labradors, Wellie and Wilson, and her husband, ideally via a pub! She also loves entertaining family and friends, who are in awe of her amazing cookery skills.
After leaving school and attending Art College, Mary Ellen became a trainee veterinary nurse and realised she had found her niche. She worked for many years in a large mixed practice in Suffolk, where she qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse, and later became Deputy Head Nurse. Here her main duties were managing the pharmacy and running the nurse clinics.
Read MoreShe has loved getting to know the owners and their pets individually, making many lifelong friends along the way. Mary Ellen is married, now with five beautiful grandchildren. Out of work, she enjoys alcohol ink painting, gardening and wildlife, spending time with friends and family or having cuddles with her four gorgeous Cocker Spaniels. She is passionate about animal welfare and believes in being kind and considerate to all, no matter how many legs they have!
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Molly is back from her travels around Asia!
Molly’s love and passion for animals arose from an upbringing in a heavily pet-orientated family. From first sitting on a pony at the age of 2, to witnessing veterinary practice by both parents and grandparents, Molly has always been drawn towards working with furry, feathery or scaley friends. Along side school, Molly enjoyed working Saturdays at a veterinary practice, helping in both large and small animal departments.
Read MoreOne of Molly’s most fulfilling hobbies is hand-rearing abandoned baby animals including hares, pigeons, doves, rooks, squirrels, mice, and most recently 2 day old kittens who have grown into beautiful adult cats. Some people call Molly a crazy cat lady – perhaps because she has 9 of them at home!
Molly spent three years in Nottingham studying psychology, where she was most often found in the indie club or one of the many pub gardens. After enjoying student life to the max., Molly returned back to Suffolk to pursue a career in animal care as a veterinary care assistant (VCA) at CMW vets. Molly is looking forward to meeting new people, and caring for their pets as she would like hers cared for (lots of cuddles and treats).
Aside from animal care, Molly spends her free time reading a good book, eating out, and socialising with friends. She also enjoys travelling, and hopes to backpack around South-east Asia in 2024.
Gemma was bought up on a farm in Suffolk, and has lived in the county all her life. From a very young age, she has had a passion for the countryside and all things animal related. Gemma has rescued many animals over the years, giving them the care they need to get them back to full health, and thrives on seeing them do well.
Read MoreShe is married to Martin, and you will find her either walking her chocolate labrador Dylan, or looking after her four horses. She is at her happiest when doing something outside with one of her animals! Gemma is lucky enough to own a Suffolk Punch mare who she shows at county level, taking her out and about to help promote this wonderful breed. Her dream is, one day, to breed a Suffolk foal.
Sophie’s love for animals developed at a young age when she watched nature and veterinary documentaries; it has since expanded and lead her to attending Bangor University where she completed a degree in zoology with herpetology. Since graduating, she has pursued a veterinary career to expand her animal knowledge and understanding.
Read MoreIn her spare time, Sophie keeps and maintains Rainbow Boas and loves researching into reptilian husbandry and conservation genetics, always checking if there is a way to implement their natural ecology into captive environments. When it’s sunny, you can find Sophie at a local beer garden with friends or planning her next weekend away. Sophie is excited to start her new career and can’t wait to soak up new experiences.
Andrea joined CMW Vets in February 2024. She grew up in Essex, always an animal lover, helping at her local vets as a young teenager. Later, she attended Writtle College to study Wildlife rehabilitation. She has also achieved qualifications in animal care and dog grooming.
Read MoreHer previous jobs have included working in rescue kennels, dog grooming and several years at specialist boarding kennels. Unsurprisingly, she has taken on several rescue dogs over the years. These have mainly been German Pointers. Outside of work, Andrea loves countryside events/shows, live music, and caring for her blind diabetic Border Terrier ‘Twig’.
For much of her life, Karen has worked in veterinary practice, ultimately progressing to become the practice manager of a large practice group.
Read MoreAfter a break from the veterinary world, she has relished returning to help us at CMW Vets, where her experience has been invaluable.
Outside work, she enjoys travelling and keeping (very) fit!
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