Meet the team

Haydn Sharratt
BVSc CertSAS MRCVS

I grew up on a sheep farm in South Africa and moved to the UK soon after qualifying in 1994. After travelling the world for a few years I settled in London, left Large Animal Practice behind and have worked exclusively in Small Animal Practice ever since. I started specialising in 1996 and in 1999 achieved the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery. Since then I've continued to work in and around London doing both first opinion and second opinion/referral Orthopaedics and Soft Tissue Surgery.

I still think of becoming a pro golfer, rugby player or cricketer but the dream remains just that. My luck started to improve when I married Astrid and things recently got even better when our beautiful daughter Grace arrived in December 2006. The two cats, Tigger and Toby, are gradually getting used to our new addition, although my rapidly deteriorating handicap shows little sign of improvement!

Gill Tose,
BVetMed, MRSCVS

After qualifying from the Royal Veterinary College, London, I worked for one year in a specialist surgery and dermatology practice in Newcastle, my home town. I then made the move back to the south to take a position in a busy small animal practice in Berkshire where I have worked for the last 9 years. I have also provided locum cover for the major critical care practice in the UK where I have dealt with a wide range of trauma, medical and surgical cases. I have developed a keen interest in medicine, particularly cardiology, critical care, geriatrics and rabbits, and am currently completing my RCVS Certificate in Cardiology. I am keen to work with Pets 24 to provide the best possible care and support to our clients and their pets.

I have managed to collect an assortment of animals in my 10 years in practice , currently 4 cats, 2 rabbits and 3 horses, all of whom are very special to me! I love the great outdoors, travelling and sport, and am currently training for the London Triathlon. I also hope to offer my services to veterinary charities at home and abroad to try to improve the lives of wild, feral, pet and working animals.

Gary Nowell,
MRSCVS

After training at Edinburgh University I began my career in mixed Practice, where I ran my own Yorkshire based Practice. In 1996 I sold the Practice and specialised in small animal Emergency & Critical care Practice. Since this time I have worked almost exclusively in A & E small animal Practice. I joined The Pets Practice & Pets-24 in July 2008 where I am finding the challenge of Accident & Emergency work very enjoyable.

Out of work I have 3 Labradors and 2 cats, who I find great relaxation.

Danielle Tuffey, VN
Head Nurse

Hi I’m Danielle, Head Nurse at The Pet’s Practice.
I live in Bedfont, Middlesex and have been nursing for eight years. I qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2002. I started my training at a practice in Teddington and then moved to Egham where I first worked with Haydn. During this time I worked extensively with a specialist veterinary dentist, fuelling an interest in this field that has continued since I joined The Pets Practice in the summer of 2002.

I also have an interest in exotic pets, hence owning my 15 year old Amazon parrot called Eric! I also own three very spoilt cats called Missy, Smudge and Mink! In my spare time I enjoy shopping, socialising and swimming!

Lottie Newman-Smith , VN
Veterinary Nurse

Hi, I'm Lottie. I qualified in 1996 and completed my training at the RVC Queen Mother Hospital in Potters Bar. Since then I've worked in both Equine and Small Animal Practice. Prior to joining The Pets Practice I was worked at an Emergency Veterinary Clinic in Central London as an Emergency Veterinary Nurse. Here I developed a keen interest in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing.

I especially enjoy wound management and nursing exotics. At home in Sussex my parents own a smallholding and this is where I keep my horse and miniature pot-bellied
pig called Wilma. I also have a badly behaved cocker spaniel called Charlie. I enjoy most sports especially netball, horse riding and ice skating. I also like retail therapy, going to the theatre and chocolate!

Wendy Osborne, VN
Veterinary Nurse

Hi, my name is Wendy. I qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1999, I started my training at a busy veterinary hospital in Worthing, West Sussex, then moved to a smaller clinic in Haywards Heath, West Sussex where I live.

After qualifying I went to work as an emergency and critical care veterinary nurse at the Elizabeth Street Emergency Clinic in Belgravia, London. During my time there, I developed my skills dealing with all sorts of emergencies which happen out of hours. I discovered that this was the side to veterinary nursing that I enjoyed the most and came to work for Haydn in December 2006. As well as being part of the team here at The Pets Practice, I am also one of the emergency nurses working out of hours in Haydn’a new venture Pets24 – an emergency clinic for out of hours veterinary emergencies.

In my spare time I am enjoy ice skating and going to the gym but my main passion is dog training. I have 3 dogs Ziggy, Hattie and Sparky. I train and compete with them in dog agility. Ziggy is now 13 and had to retire last year. I also have two cats – Tizz and Tazz.

Natasha Sheehan
Client Care Manager

Hi my name is Natasha. I live in Hayes, Middlesex. I joined The Pets Practice as the friendly receptionist in June 2006. I had absolutely no previous veterinary experience, so everything was new and exciting. I am really enjoying working here with Haydn and the girls!

I am Irish and come from the sunny south-east from a tiny village called Tallow, Co. Waterford. I moved over to London in January 2006 to be with my fiance who i am marrying in August this year! His extended family are all from my town so we have known each other a very long time.

I have a dog back home in the green isle called Mr President, who is completely spoiled and loves to lie on his back to have his belly rubbed all day! My main interest is clothes shopping, but I also love the movies and Patricia Cornwell books. I also love football and am a serious Manchester United fan - not good when you live in London! I plan to join the gym and get fit at some stage.

Pauline Jarvis
Client Services Manager

Pauline started at the Pets Practice recently - her notes will be here soon!

Nici Tarrant, VN
Veterinary Nurse

Hi! I'm Nici.

I trained at a referral practice in Woking, then worked at a veterinary hospital in Egham for three years (where I met Haydn and Danielle). I qualified in 2002.

I own two horses, Katy and Snoopy, have a labrador who is a walking advertisement for the benefits of pet insurance, play netball and love watersports, particularly wakeboarding.