Veterinary surgeons

Anne founded Argyll Veterinary Centres in 1996 and has over 30 years of experience with interests in all aspects of veterinary practice. To relax, she jumps off hills and mountains with a paraglider attached; so if you look up when you are in Woolacombe on a nice day, you may well see her in the air!

Janet graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1985. She has been at Argyll Veterinary Centres since 2003, mainly working at our Ilfracombe branch. Janet enjoys all aspects of veterinary practice with special interest in cardiology and feline medicine. When not at work she loves being outdoors and travelling – all weather surfing (although not best when cold), camping in her VW van or walking on the beaches on Exmoor with her two dogs.

Inspired by the James Herriot books, Ingrid decided to become a vet from an early age. She grew up in the Cape Winelands town of Paarl, near Cape Town, and achieved her long held ambition in 2001 when she qualified from Onderstepoort Veterinary Faculty, in South Africa. In 2004, after getting married and working in the UK for three and a half years, Ingrid returned to South Africa and owned her own practice for a decade. In 2018, Ingrid and her husband decided to relocate to the UK. Choosing Devon as their preferred destination, she joined the Argyll Veterinary Centres team soon after. Ingrid has two children, three very spoilt miniature schnauzers, a crazy cat, two hamsters and guinea pigs. Ingrid enjoys the outdoors and camping, and loves baking at home.

Pamela has been with Argyll Veterinary Centres since the opening of our Roundswell surgery in 2005. Graduating from the University of California, Davis in 1997, she spent some time working in a first opinion clinic and an emergency and critical care hospital before settling here. She has maintained a keen interest in internal medicine and critical care, where the cases are of a challenging variety, and would like to continue to develop her skills in these areas. Pamela has also trained in veterinary acupuncture through IVIS – a service available through internal referral channels only.

In her free time, Pamela is an avid walker, forager, amateur photographer and traveller. Her current household includes one Border Collie and three cats.

Isabelle graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2017, joining Argyll Veterinary Centres soon after. Isabelle is involved with the majority of the medical cases and in-house chemotherapy. She has a keen interest in gastrointestinal disorders which has led to her pursuing a four year Master of Veterinary Medicine (Companion Animal) programme with Massey University, New Zealand. Additionally, she manages our prospective and current vet students visiting our practice.

Isabelle likes reading, tending to her home-grown spring onions and eating, particularly loving her Malaysian food.

Joanna qualified from Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Poland. Shortly after, she worked as a small animal surgeon and a civil service vet, splitting her work between general practice and her inspector duties. The latter involved acting against animal cruelty, investigating contagious diseases and aiding movement of pets or farm animals. Her unsettled soul made her move to Devon where she built her new peaceful home, falling in love with the coastal paths and views. She joined Argyll Veterinary Centres in 2019 and has a special interest in imaging and soft tissue surgery.

She is looking forward to exploring Snowdonia one day and trying some new sports. Joanna absolutely adores spicy aromatic cuisine (mostly Asian, to be precise) – preferring to consume rather than cook this herself!

Rita qualified from the University of Lisbon in 2013. She has worked all over England, starting off a wildlife centre and then settling in beautiful Devon in 2018. Rita has a particular interest in surgery and small furries/exotic animal medicine. In her free time Rita loves exploring the outdoors, sharing long walks with her Border Terrier, Bella. She also enjoys travelling, camping and backpacking when the weather is fair and may be found reading, catching up on TV series or snuggling on the sofa with Mini, her cat, on more wintry days.

Ella qualified from the University of Bristol in 2004. Being a farmer’s daughter, Ella had a keen interest in farm medicine alongside small animal medicine. Hence she initially worked in mixed animal practice. Finding her real enthusiasm in working with small animals and their owners, Ella joined Argyll Veterinary Centres in 2008. Ella has an interest in dermatology and enjoys the challenge of itchy dogs. Away from work she spends her time looking after her three children, helping at the family dairy farm and tending to a menagerie of pets.