Support team

Julie joined Oakland Veterinary Centre in 2009 as Practice Manager following a 30 year career with Barclaycard. She has overseen the exciting developments at Oaklands Veterinary Centre, both aesthetically and clinically, as the practice has worked towards and been accredited ‘Hospital’ status by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Julie has owned horses throughout her life and continues to have soft spot for them. Julie maintains that the Oakland Veterinary Centre’s team is the best she has ever worked with and she is extremely proud of each and every member.

In her spare time she enjoys walking her dogs and socialising with friends and family .

Gill joined the Oaklands team having had eight years’ experience in a small animal practice. Gill has also been a client at Oaklands for many years.

Although she still rides in her spare time she is predominantly a full-time groom for her daughter.

Clare joined us in 2015 following a career as a civil servant.

Her spare time is spent walking her two dogs, Artie and Jasper and mucking out her daughter’s horse, City.

Outside of Oaklands, Chloe has a busy life juggling professional dance contracts, freelance dance teaching and her own business, serving delicious food from a converted horsebox! Between her many jobs, Chloe enjoys spending her free time riding her horse Fergal and working on new tricks with her poodle Chanel.

Debbie has vast experience in Customer Services. Having owned horses and dogs all her life, she has a wealth of knowledge which is vital to her role. Outside of work Deborah likes to socialise and loves walking in the countryside with her dogs.

Helen joined us after a long career in the NHS and is looking forward to using that wealth of experience for the benefit of the clients at Oaklands.

In her spare time she enjoys holidays, trips to London and competing in showing and show jumping on her new horse.

Kendra joined Oaklands after working at another local practice for several years. She has four “hyper”, adorable children who keep her busy away from work, and two dogs and three horses to relax with in her spare time!

Philippa joined the Oaklands team in October 2021, after working in retail for 12 years. She has a busy family life, running around after two teenagers, a husband, a horse, three dogs and a kitten. After being "Mum's taxi", mucking out, being groom and walking dogs, Philippa enjoys socialising and days out.

Zoe joined the team in October 2022, Zoe grew up on an agricultural farm which her and her father have recently diversified into a livery yard however she still kept a few sheep behind! Zoe has always been animal mad, when not in work she spends most of her time on the farm with her horses, two children, dogs or out low level competing.

Julia joined the reception team in 2017 with an array of experience of working with horses big and small. In her spare time she enjoys looking after her two horses and two Shetland Ponies, walking her two dogs and even has time for a spot of running.