Our Team

Your vet is Cormac Higgins MVB MRCVS
Joint Venture Partner and Veterinary Surgeon

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I have been running the Ashford surgery since 2007, and I’m thoroughly enjoying getting to know my patients and their owners. A graduate from Dublin University, I initially worked in mixed animal in County Tipperary. I then moved to a small animal practice in Faversham before setting up the Ashford practice within Pets at Home. I have my own naughty black cat called Malcolm Reynolds (or Captain Mal) after the tv series ‘Firefly’. He really seems to have taken to the role of Captain in our house! Away from work I have recently started trying to be healthy and completed my first triathlon in June. A marathon is the next goal. Watch this space!

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Sharon Magnier
Veterinary Surgeon

Rachel Gemmell
Veterinary Surgeon

Victoria Elizabeth Charman
Senior Veterinary Nurse

Kellie Price
Veterinary Nurse
Kellie has been a veterinary nurse now for over 10 years, previously working in a veterinary hospital.
she is the proud owner of Bix the Jack Russell terror.
She spends alot of her spare time with her family, entertaining 5 nieces and nephews. She loves to read vast amounts of sci fi, loves music of all kinds especially music of the rock variety, also Kellie loves to paint pictures for friends and family.

Phillipa Sherlock
Vet Nurse Assistant

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Phillipa has been working at Companion Care since September 2009, previously working at a local boarding and rescue kennels. She is due to start her nurse assistant training this year and then she hopes will go on to train to be a qualified veterinary nurse. In her spare time Phillipa likes shopping, socialising, going to the cinema and of course looking after her 12 year old black Labrador Charlie!

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Grace Davies 
Vet Nurse Assistant

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Grace has worked for veterinary charities in the past and has worked at Companion Care  for 2 and a half years.
She has a dalmatian call Harvey who is 12 years old and three cats Jaffa, Winston and Woobywoo.
Her Hobbies are reading murder mysteries, caravanning and spending time with the family.

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Helen Buttle
Receptionist

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Helen has worked as a receptionist for Companion Care in Ashford since we opened in 2007. After graduating with a BA HONS degree in European business studies many years ago, she has always had jobs that required working closely with the public, which she very much enjoys.

Helen has 2 dogs; Tommy is a 2 year old German Shepherd, and Pippa is a 6 year old Beagle who was a rescue from the RSPCA. She also has 4 chickens and various fish. Helen is married and has two young sons at junior school, who take up most of her free time!

Helen says that she enjoys her job and learns something new every day! Since being at Ashford Companion Care she has completed a Hills Veterinary Nutrition Advisors course and a veterinary reception course. She will be starting the first stage of training for becoming a Veterinary Nurse this autumn.

Shelia Bryant
Receptionist 

Julie White
Receptionist

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