Veterinary surgeons

Sarah qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2015. After graduation she spent a month doing voluntary veterinary work in the Cook Islands before returning to her home county of Shropshire. She then spent two and a half years working as a small animal vet in a rural north Shropshire practice before joining the team at Abbey in July 2018. Sarah particularly enjoys surgery and feline medicine. Outside of work Sarah is owned by two naughty cats called Wonky and Chunky, and a blind elderly terrier called Buddy.

Ellie graduated from the University of Nottingham in July 2021. She grew up in Nantwich and has since moved to Shrewsbury to join the Abbey vets team in August 2021. After caring for animals from a young age, including horses, chickens and rabbits, Ellie decided that being a vet would be the perfect career choice! She has a particular interest in medicine cases and also treating for small furies such as rabbits and guinea pigs.

Back at home Ellie has a horse called Duffy, four pet chickens and working cocker spaniel named Rolly.

Zoe Kirk grew up on a farm in Aberdeen which inspired her decision to become a vet. She graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon from Edinburgh University in 2001, after completing a BSc and Masters in Physiology and Pharmacology. She started her veterinary career at a mixed practice in the Cotswolds and worked there until she moved to Shropshire in 2009. She has worked as a small animal vet in a practice in Telford for the last 10 years and joined Abbey Vets in May 2020.

She loves surgery and is also qualified to perform acupuncture. Outside work she runs a small holding with sheep, pigs and chickens. She has two dogs called Pip and Daisy and a horse called Connie.