Meet the Team

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  Dale Linney

  Clinical Director

  MRCVS

  Dale graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2013, and began his career at a mixed practice in Devon. He spent four years at our practice before joining a busy out of hours clinic as their lead veterinary surgeon, and returned to us in 2022 as a clinical director, where he works alongside his wife, Lizzy. He has a passion for emergency and critical care, and loves exploring the countryside with his four dogs.

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  Elizabeth Linney

  Clinical Director

  MRCVS

  Lizzy studied veterinary science and pathology at the Royal Veterinary College, and joined us in 2013. She loves all animals and loves the challenges of mixed practice work, whether in the consulting room or out in the Devon countryside. She is a keen cook and baker, and enjoys gardening, countryside walks and taking care of her four dogs and three cats.

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  Louise Rowson

  Practice Manager

  RV

  Before joining our team in 2017, Louise spent nine years at another mixed veterinary practice, where she learnt all about small and large animal care. When she’s not working, she loves exploring the countryside with her dog.

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  Chris Parker

  Veterinary Surgeon

  MRCVS

  Chris graduated from Surrey vet school in 2024 and soon joined the Jonathan Wood team. He enjoys all aspects of mixed practice but has a particular interest in small animal surgery and orthopaedics as well as cattle medicine and preventative healthcare. In his free time, he loves to keep active and regularly plays golf, squash and explores Dartmoor.

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  Shelly Jefferies

  Head Nurse

  RVN

  Shelly graduated from Bristol University in 1999, and has since completed European nursing, canine massage, canine psychology and wound management certificates. As a qualified assessor and clinical coach, she helps train our student nurses. In her free time, she provides training on wound and bandage care to practices all over the South West with the Veterinary Wound Library, and is the proud owner of two dogs and three cats all taken on as kittens from the surgery.

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  Suzy Garland

  Veterinary Nurse

  RVN

  Suzy joined our team in 2018, and having moved to Devon several years ago, she was keen to revisit her previous veterinary nursing career after taking a break to raise her children. She enjoys all aspects of her varied role, and loves spending time in the Devon countryside, walking her dog, horse riding, gardening and sewing.

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  Scarlett Cooksley

  RVN

  Born and raised in Somerset Scarlett travelled including to Australia working with cattle, horses and children, she spent 5yrs in London working as a nanny before swapping children for animals to pursue vet nursing. Recently qualifying Scarlett is now part of the JW nursing team and is enjoying the variety of working in a mixed practice.

  Outside of work I compete for stunt racing team Royal Berkshire  and have been doing so since the age of 4! I have 3 dogs, 1 cat, 2 chickens and a young pony who I plan to compete in both stunt racing and western events.
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  Beth Daw

  SVN

  Beth comes from a local farming family, where she would spend most of her time in the calf shed. Growing up Beth always wanted to be a Veterinary Nurse, so once she finished studying Agriculture in Gloucester she started working as a Kennel Assistant back home in Devon. Beth joined us in 2023 and is working towards becoming a qualified Veterinary Nurse. Her free time is split between the farm, her own tiny flock or sheep or going for walks with her spaniel, Scout

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  Josie Sanders

  SVN

  Josie is born and raised in the local area and has joined the practice as a student veterinary nurse. Josie has worked with a range of animal prior to joining the team here including Alpacas, Goats, Dogs, Cats, Horses and even Rhino’s – when she spent some time in South Africa volunteering at a Rhino sanctuary. In her spare time Josie enjoys spending time with her own pets, especially her mini ponies Henry and Harold.

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  Lesley Moult

  Receptionist

  Lesley has worked in veterinary practice for most of her working life, initially as a veterinary nurse and in more later years as a receptionist. Outside of work Lesley spends most of her free time walking her dog Elsa across the Devon and Cornwall countryside and coastal paths.

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  Vickie Elston

  Receptionist

  Having worked in a veterinary environment before joining us in 2022, Vickie slotted straight into our reception team. She lives on a beef and sheep farm, and has her own small flock of sheep. A keen knitter, she has donated over 500 hand knitted items to her local hospital’s special baby care unit, some of which were made using her own flock’s wool.

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  Ali Woodstock

  Receptionist and TB administrator

  Ali grew up on a poultry farm in the South East, and moved to Devon with her family in 2006. She spent eleven years at a busy GP practice before joining us in 2019, and helps to arrange TB tests. In her own time, she loves spending time with her husband and grown up daughters, as well as going for walks with her friends and her dog, Welly.

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  Helen Mildon

  Receptionist

  After working at a busy GP practice for many years, lifelong local Helen was well prepared to join our reception team in 2019. She has a wealth of experience in all aspects of customer service, and is on hand to give our patients and clients a warm and friendly welcome. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, cooking and taking her dogs for long walks.

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  Lucy Healing

  Receptionist

  Lucy moved to Devon in 2019 after years spent working in music and film retail in London, and has been part of our team since 2022. She enjoys all aspects of her job, especially chatting to clients and meeting our canine patients. She has a poodle collie cross and an adopted cat of her own, and loves walking, gardening, cooking and reading.

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  Sara Thurgood

  Receptionist

  Sara has been with us since 2012 and often helps with dog and horse related enquiries. As a qualified dog trainer who runs a local dog training school, she loves meeting canine patients in our waiting room. In her own time, she is kept busy with her horses, sheep, cats and dogs and her involvement with her local pony club.

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  Milly Chappell

  Kennel Assistant

  Milly has been with us since 2020, and previously worked in a boarding kennel for many years. She loves dogs, especially spaniels, and has seven working spaniels of her own at home. In her spare time, she enjoys going for woodland walks, off-roading, drawing and painting.

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  Holly Harris

  Receptionist

  Holly joined the team in 2023 after working in customer service for a number of years. She has a passion for all animals but in particular dachshunds. In her spare time she enjoys family days out exploring Devon and performing in the local amateur dramatics society CoDs. Holly has taken on the roll of Well Being Mentor for the practice.