Alan Sim, BVMS CertVOphthal CertVC MRCVS
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Alan Sim graduated from Glasgow University in 1980 and took up a post with Morris, Cheetham and Henderson Veterinary Surgeons in Duck Street, Wool. In 1982 he set up his own practice from an old chemist’s shop in Bovington, which he ran single-handedly before employing his first assistant in October 1985. Through much of the eighties and early nineties, Alan was largely involved in farm work, especially in routine herd fertility. Alan started to attend conferences in America from 1994 and realised that companion animal care was much more highly developed in the USA. He became keen to bring American standards of pet care to the UK and, with that end, started studying for further qualifications. He was awarded a RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology in 1998 and a further Certificate in Veterinary Cardiology in 2005. When the practice bought a MRI scanner in 2006, Alan undertook training to operate the machine and now provides referral services in Ophthalmology, Cardiology and Neurology. He has a six year-old son, Robbie, and is a keen fisherman and Scuba diver. His Labrador, Rudy, features prominently on our website - See where you can spot him! |
Sarah Warren, BVetMed MRCVS
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Sarah graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in
London in 2002. She initially worked in a small animal
practice in the midlands, before coming down to Dorset
for a wedding and never wanting to leave.
Sarah has worked at Heathlands since 2004, and has
developed a special interest in small animal medicine,
completing various "Continuing Professional Development"
courses.
Sarah is now on maternity leave and will be for the
next 6-9 months, after which we hope she will return to
the team! |
Locum Veterinary Surgeons
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Over the coming months, we will have various locum veterinary surgeons working within the practice, all of whom we have worked with before. All locums are fully qualified Veterinary Surgeons and members of the RCVS. These include Andy Vicaridge, Steve Warren, Tshidi Gardinier and Robert "Bob" Smith. |