Meet the team
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Emma Bayman
Clinical Director
BVSc Cert VA MRCVSAfter graduating from Liverpool University, Emma moved to North Wales and gained experience at practices in Rutland and Somerset. She joined our team in 2012 after settling in Anglesey with her family, and has a particular interest in emergency and critical care and anaesthesia. She loves horse riding, baking, going to the beach and looking after her pets.
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Stefan Totir
Clinical Director
MRCVSStefan graduated in 2009, and worked as a mixed animal vet in Romania for three years before moving to the UK in 2013. He has been with our team since 2018, and his main interests include bovine reproduction, cattle and sheep embryo transfers and bull fertility. He holds a diploma in bovine reproduction, and loves spending his free time with his family.
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John Griffiths
Clinical Director
BVetMed MRCVSOur clinical director John joined the team shortly after qualifying as a veterinary surgeon in 2000. He has a passion for farm animal medicine and herd health planning, particularly cattle work. When he’s not working, he enjoys spending time with his family and walking his dogs.
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Clare Norlander
Practice Manager
CVPM NCAHClare has been working in the veterinary industry since the early 1980s, and gained experience at a mixed practice in Cheshire and a veterinary pharmaceutical company in Wales. She joined the Bodrwnsiwn team in 2016, and loves gardening and taking care of her horses and sheep.
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Mari Hughes
Veterinary Surgeon
BVM BVS MRCVSOriginally from Anglesey, Mari graduated from Nottingham University in 2019. She joined our team as a mixed veterinary surgeon a year later, and her main interests include emergency farm animal work and small animal surgery. In her spare time, she enjoys walking her dogs, travelling and helping out on her family farm.
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Howie Shribman
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVSOriginally from the Peak District, Howie graduated from Liverpool University in 2022 and joined our team the same year. He has a particular interest in small animal and equine medicine, and is passionate about providing quality care to his patients. He lives locally with his partner, who shares his love for rock climbing and the mountains.
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Eddie Devlin
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVSEddie graduated from Liverpool University in 1989, and owned a mixed veterinary practice in Whaley Bridge before moving to North Wales in 2015. He joined our practice in 2016, and now plays an active role in our farm team.
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Andrew Button
Veterinary Surgeon
VetMB MA MRCVSAndrew qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 2013, and has been with us since 2021. He works across all disciplines, but you can usually find him out on a farm somewhere or working from our Amlwch branch. In his own time, he is kept busy with his dog, cat, sheep, horse and colony of Indian stick insects.
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Emily Nelmes
Veterinary Surgeon
BAVetMB MRCVSEmily has been working in mixed practices since graduating from the University of Cambridge in 2016. She joined us in 2022, and enjoys working across species and performing surgeries. In her free time, she can usually be found exploring the local area with her lurcher, Tilly.
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Lucy Rimmington
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc CertAVP MRCVSLucy joined the team shortly after graduating from Liverpool University of 2016, and previously worked at a large stud farm. She holds a certificate in advanced veterinary practice in equine, and loves riding her own horses, spending time outdoors, travelling and swimming or boating on the sea.
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Carmen Petzer
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVSCarmen graduated from the University of Pretoria in 2013, after which she moved to North Wales and joined our team in 2017. She has a keen interest in small animal surgery and medicine, and loves everything from small furries to exotic species. In her spare time, she enjoys open water swimming, reading and relaxing with her cat, Jack.
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Mia McLeod
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVSMia has been with us since graduating from Bristol University in 2022, and is a small animal and equine vet with a passion for surgery. Outside of work, she enjoys riding her horse, Frank, and exploring the local mountains.
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Kayleigh Price Williams
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVSKayleigh joined Bodrwnsiwn as a mixed practice vet after graduating from Liverpool University in 2015, and also has an animal science degree. She has a particular interest in small animal surgery, and enjoys gardening, walking her dog and spending time on her small holding, where she keeps chickens, rears pigs and grows her own vegetables
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Rhiannon Llwyd
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVSRhiannon is originally from North Wales, and graduated from Liverpool University in 2022. She joined our team the same year, and has a particular passion for farm animal work and small animal surgery. Outside of work, she loves singing in her local choir and spending time in the countryside.
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Stefan Maftei
Veterinary Surgeon
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Erin Bryce
Veterinary Surgeon
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Tiffany So
Veterinary Surgeon
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Richardo Sa
Veterinary Surgeon
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Monica Maftei
Veterinary Surgeon
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Della Jones-Hughes
Veterinary Nurse
RVNDella joined our practice in 1986 as a receptionist, and later completed her veterinary nurse training with us. She mainly works at our Mona branch, and enjoys socialising with friends and family in her spare time.
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Amy Brumwell
Veterinary Nurse
RVNAmy qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2015, and has been with us since 2023. She holds a certificate in emergency and critical care, and has a border collie cross miniature poodle called Bowie and a Welsh pony called Alan. When she’s not working, she enjoys taking Bowie for walks and spending time with her loved ones.
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Mirain Lewis
Veterinary Nurse
RVNMirain graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2021, and became a clinical coach soon after. She enjoys all aspects of her job, especially anaesthesia, nursing inpatients and emergency and critical care, which she is completing a postgraduate certificate certificate in. Much of her spare time is spent hiking with her dogs, running and paddle boarding.
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Lucy Abbs
Veterinary Nurse
RVN VNCERT ECCLucy completed her veterinary nursing training with our practice, and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2019. Her clinical interests include anaesthesia, medical nursing and developing her knowledge and skills. She is a nurse team leader at our Bangor practice, and spends much of her free time going on adventures with her Labrador, Bella.
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Tamsin Roberts
Veterinary Nurse
RVNTamsin qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2017, and has a passion for surgical nursing and anaesthesia. She is currently working towards an advanced veterinary nursing postgraduate qualification in anaesthesia, and has a black Labrador called Sooty and a cat called Chilli at home.
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Jayne Jacobs
Veterinary Nurse
RVNJayne joined our team in 2020, and has been a veterinary nurse since 1986. Her favourite part of her job is running nurse clinics, especially our weight management sessions. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, taking her dog for coastal walks and going to the gym.
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Ruth Dalley
Veterinary Nurse
RVNRuth joined the team in 2011, and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2016. She completed a companion animal qualification in 2022, and has a keen interest in anaesthesia and cytology. She lives on a farm with her four dogs, and raises beef cattle and sheep.
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Ceri Woodhouse
Veterinary Nurse
RVNCeri joined us as receptionist in 2016, before going on to qualify as a registered veterinary nurse. Her favourite part of her role is small animal inpatient care, and when she’s not working she enjoys competing ponies and helping out on her family farm.
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Jade Liptrot
Veterinary Nurse
BScHons Zoo RVN Dip ISFMDipFN ISFMCert FN RAMAJade joined the Bodrwnsiwn team in 2017, and specialises in feline nursing. She has two feline friends of her own at home called Ted and Olive, and enjoys being active outdoors and spending time with her husband and daughter.
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Hannah Martland-Owen
Veterinary Nurse
RVNHannah joined our team in 2019 as an apprentice, and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2022. She has a special interest in theatre and monitoring anaesthetics.
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Sarah Winter
Veterinary Nurse
RVNSarah qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2000, and has a keen interest in canine behaviour, surgery and caring for geriatric patients. She lives with her partner and their two sons, as well as their three rescue dogs, Willow, Ned and Gwen.
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Alma Bingham
Veterinary Nurse
RVNAlma has been a registered veterinary nurse since 2006, and enjoys running nurse clinics and animal behaviour work. She has successfully completed the BSAVA Animal Behaviour Merit Award course, and enjoys walking and spending time with her family and friends.
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Ffion Sanderson
Veterinary Nurse
RVNFfion completed her veterinary nursing training in 2020, and loves exotics, animal behaviour and laboratory work. She is currently enrolled in a small mammal and exotics course, and spends much of her free time with her friends, family and cocker spaniel, Lwp.
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Katie Dewar
Animal Nursing Assistant and Receptionist
Katie joined us in 2022 as an apprentice veterinary nurse, and enjoys competing her horses and milking cows at a local farm in her spare time.
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Jade Botha
Student Veterinary Nurse
SVNOriginally from South Africa, Jade joined our team in 2021, initially as a receptionist before completing her veterinary nurse assistant training course in 2023. She has loved learning all about the veterinary industry, and has a cat called Aurora at home. Her favourite hobbies include travelling, reading, running and going to heavy metal gigs.
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Abi
Student Veterinary Nurse
Abi joined our team in 2021, and is currently training to become a registered veterinary nurse.
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Faith Godfrey
Student Veterinary Nurse
Faith began her student veterinary nursing training in 2022, before which she completed a level three animal management course. She has a sprocker spaniel called Ozzy, a guinea pig and a hamster.
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Sophie McKeaveney
Student Veterinary Nurse
Sophie is a veterinary nursing student at Glynllifon College, and has a black Labrador called Holy and a sproodle called Hari. She enjoys taking her dogs to beaches and reservoirs, as well as going to agricultural shows and horse riding. A keen traveller, she also loves to visit Tipperary in Ireland.
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Sioned Evans
Student Veterinary Nurse
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Holly Basu
Student Veterinary Nurse
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Ceri Williams
Receptionist
Based at our Mona branch, Ceri joined our reception team in 2013 and is our farm visits coordinator. She loves horses, cattle, sheep and helping out on her family farm.
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Nia James
Veterinary Receptionist and TB Testing Administrator
Nia joined the team in 2005, and is based at our Mona surgery, where she is responsible for coordinating TB tests. Alongside her reception duties, she is also our chief party planner! Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, eating out and riding her pony, Simba.
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Sandra Sawicz
Accounts Manager
Sandra is based at our Mona branch, and has been with our practice since 2003. Her hobbies include knitting, baking, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren.
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Rhian Owen
Veterinary Receptionist and TB Testing manager
Rhian is based at our Mona surgery, and has been part of the Bodrwnsiwn team since 1994. In her spare time, she enjoys walking, cycling and caring for her horses.
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Kayte Lloyd-Hughes
PA
Kayte has been with us since 2019, and can usually be found at our Mona surgery. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and tending to her home farm, where she keeps suckler cows and pigs.
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Roz Lofts
Equine Receptionist
Roz graduated from Nottingham University with a degree in agricultural science in 1988, after which she went to Bangor to research embryo transfers in Welsh black cattle. Before joining us as a receptionist in 2017, she spent 24 years as a biology teacher. She has two horses, two cats, a tortoise and a dog.
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Sarah Meakin
Receptionist
Sarah joined our reception team in 2020, and previously worked in marine biology. She has loved all the learning that has come with joining a veterinary practice, and has two dogs, who she often walks in Newborough Forest.
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Eifiona Elias
Receptionist
Eifiona holds a BTEC diploma and a national certificate in agriculture, as well as a level two NVQ in business and administration. Before joining us in 2018, she worked on reception at another mixed animal practice. Outside of work, she is kept busy with her beef and sheep farm and pets.
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Sue Lloyd
Receptionist
Sue has been working at our Menai Bridge surgery since 1995, and has a dog called Manny, who she loves taking for long walks.
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Helen Jackson
Receptionist and Insurance Claims Coordinator
Originally from the Wirral, Helen moved to Anglesey in 2019. After a few years spent working at another mixed animal practice, she joined the reception team at our Amlwch surgery in 2021. In her spare time, she loves walking up mountains with her dog and going out on her small fishing boat.
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Kelly Redmayne
Receptionist
Kelly joined the Bodrwnsiwn team in 2022, and enjoys horse riding, working on her farm and spending time with her family.
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Sara Assinder
Receptionist
Sara has been working as a veterinary receptionist since 2010, and joined our practice in 2018. When she’s not working or looking after her six cats and three dogs, she likes spending time on the beach, sitting in the garden and practising creative hobbies like graphic design, drawing and needle felting.
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Anna Roberts
Receptionist
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Scott Japheth
Receptionist