Meet the team - Severn Vets

Jeremy (Jock) Queen BVSc CertSAO MRCVS

Advanced Practitioner in small animal orthopaedics

Jock qualified from Liverpool University in 1988 and subsequently gained the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedics. He returned to the University and undertook a residency and then lectureship in Small Animal Orthopaedics. He then worked in private referral practice until 1999 when he established Severn Veterinary Centre with his wife Caroline. Jock is a RCVS Advanced Practitioner and takes both internal and external orthopaedic referral cases.

Heidi Whieldon BVSc BSAVA CertSAS MRCVS

Advanced Practitioner in small animal surgery

Heidi qualified in 1998 from Liverpool University and following 13 years of mixed practice moved to Severn vets to concentrate on small animals in 2011. Her main interest is in soft tissue surgery. She gained her post graduate certificate and RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in 2017. Heidi takes both internal and external referrals for surgery, including keyhole and endoscopic procedures.

Mary Burke BVetMed BSAVA PGCertSAM (DI) MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Mary graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2015 and joined Severn Vets in 2017, her main interest is internal medicine and she has completed the BSAVA medicine certificate. She enjoys using our array of diagnostic tests to work up both internal and external referral cases. Mary spends her free time running around after her toddler and crazy cocker spaniel!

James Tolkien BVetMed (Hons) BSc (Hons) PGCert (DI) MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

James graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2016. After starting his career in small animal practice locally he joined the Severn Vets team in 2018. He is working towards a certificate in small animal diagnostic imaging to become an RCVS acknowledged advanced veterinary practitioner in 2021. James has a particular interest in abdominal ultrasonography and CT and enjoys taking imaging referrals from our surrounding practices.

Mark Taylor BVetMed CertAVP(VC) PGCertVPS MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Mark graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2011. He joined Severn Vets in 2017 after working in the West Midlands and Cornwall prior to this. Mark completed a certificate in advanced veterinary practice in 2020 and earned a designated certificate in veterinary cardiology in 2021. Mark enjoys seeing and working up heart cases, both internal and external referrals.

Alison Foster BVetMed, MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Alison graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2018 and has worked in companion animal practice since. She joined Severn vets in 2019 and is mainly based at our Worcester branches. She enjoys all aspects of small animal practice but particularly enjoys medical work ups, emergency and critical care and dentistry.

Sophie Elliott BSc (Hons) BVM&S MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Sophie graduated Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. She joined Severn vets in 2015 and is mainly based at our Henley-In-Arden branch. She has an interest in small animal surgery.

Charlie Fry BVSc MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Charlie recently graduated from Bristol university and is mainly based at our Worcester branches. She is enjoying learning all aspects of veterinary medicine but has a particular interest in surgery.

Helen Adams BVM&S PgC(SAM) MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Helen qualified from Edinburgh University in 2006 and has worked in small animal practice in the West Midlands ever since, with short breaks to travel and work for international rescue charities and to have her two children. She completed a post graduate certificate in small animal medicine in 2018. Helen relocated to Worcestershire with her family 4 years ago and recently joined the team at Severn vets in 2021. Helen enjoys meeting pets and their owners and particularly enjoys primary vaccination consultations and annual health checks where she can help the pet get off to the best start and help with any problems along the way. Helen has a bias towards medicine and is trained in acupuncture .

Katie Whitehouse BVSc MRCVS PGCertSAECC

Veterinary Surgeon

Katie graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2013 and joined Severn Veterinary Centre in 2015. She completed the BSAVA certificate in emergency and critical care in 2020. Katie enjoys horse riding and walking her Labrador called Goose in her free time.

Alexandra Poynton BVSc MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon