Meet the small animal veterinary team 

Robert Swan

Robert has been with us for 14 years and is based at our Droitwich surgery, where he assists with the running of the small animal department. Robert is a keen cyclist and rugby supporter, with two teenage children to keep him busy as well.

Carol Dash

Carol qualified in 1988 and works at our Claines surgery, she has been with the practice for many years. She concentrates on small animal care, and has a particular interest in feline medicine and surgical work.
Carol lives out in the country and has a young son and many animals. Her hobbies are growing organic vegetables and natural history.

Alison Cole  

Following qualification from Liverpool Alison worked briefly in Manchester before joining the Droitwich surgery in 1989.  She worked there until she had a family. Since then she works part time at both the Droitwich and Claines surgery’s as part of the small animal team. With two children, several cats and a dog she keeps herself busy.

Sue Howarth

Having been brought up on a small holding in Wales a career with farm animals seemed the natural choice when Sue graduated from London Vet College. However she soon realised her main interests lay in small animal work, specifically diagnostics and radiography, Sue has worked in this field mainly in Worcester since 1984. She is kept busy with her three daughters and in her spare time fell running.

Sarah Haycock

Sarah was born in England but grew up in Perth, Australia, after graduating from University she came back to England and joined us here in 2005 and is now settled in Worcester. She works in the small animal department usually at our Droitwich branch. She enjoys all aspects of her small animal work and loves the people she works with. Outside of work she is kept extremely busy looking after her three young children.

Steve Odell

Steve joined the practice in December 2011.  Qualifying from Glasgow University in 1996 he has worked in mixed practice in Leicestershire and Worcestershire before specialising in small animal practice, spending nine years in Birmingham.  He enjoys equally the medical and surgical challenges of veterinary life, but is happiest when in the operating theatre.  Married with two children, he is a keen cricketer and golfer, as well as being a qualified hockey umpire.