Meet Our Vets
Bury team:
Nigel Swayne DVM, MRCVS
Nigel qualified from Guelf, Canada in 1972. Having been part of Swayne and Partners for over 30 years Nigel has a wealth of experience and knowledge to draw upon, he is passionate about all aspects of veterinary medicine and surgery.
Duncan Hole MA, Vet MB, Cert VC, MRCVS
Having qualified from Cambridge in 1991, Duncan joined Swayne and Partners at our Newmarket branch in 1994. He became a Partner and moved to our Bury St Edmunds surgery in 1999. Duncan holds a post-graduate certificate in veterinary cardiology and takes referrals from other practices in the area. With the support of our highly qualified and experienced nurses, Duncan is able to carry out complex cardiac diagnostic procedures and cardiothoracic surgery. At home, Duncan and his family enjoy spending their spare time caring for their menagerie of animals.
Mini Wright MA Vet MB MRCVS
Mini qualified from Cambridge University in 2001 and immediately started working for Swayne and Partners at the Bury St Edmunds surgery. She has a particular interest in internal medicine cases particularly endocrinology, and is currently studying towards a post-graduate certificate. Mini spends her free time running around after her two dogs `Tess' and `Tickle' and `Angus' her ginger cat.
Mania Spalding, MA VetMB MRCVS
Mania is enthusiastic about every aspect of veterinary practice and enjoys treating all species. She joined Swayne and Partners after qualifying from Cambridge University in 1998. Mania likes to spend her spare time walking in and exploring the countryside with her husband Mark, three children, Barnaby, Giacomo and Lunella, and border terrier George.
Sarah Caddy BA, VetMB MRCVS
Sarah has recently graduated from Cambridge Veterinary School. She enjoys working with all species of animal, having grown up in Sussex showing cattle with Young Farmers and looking after her small furries. Sarah is now settled in Suffolk with her new boyfriend, a soon to be human doctor, and they both dote on their three guinea pigs.
Margaret Phizacklea, BVMS MRCVS
After qualifying from Murdoch University, Western Australia Margaret worked in a rural, small and large animal practice, her first ever surgical experience was repairing a kangaroos fractured leg. Since joining Swayne and Partners in 1988 Margaret has worked at both our Long Melford and Bury St Edmunds branches but now is solely based at Bury and spends the majority of her time treating our equine patients. When not spending time with her family Margaret enjoys competing and riding her own horses as well as travelling.
Andrew Moore, BVM&S MRCVS
After qualifying from Edinburgh University in 2006 Andrew worked as an equine and small animal vet until he joined us at Swayne and Partners in Jan 2008. With a particular interest in our farm and equine patients Andrew has become a valuable member of our large animal team working from our Bury St Edmunds branch. Andrews interests outside of work revolve around his passion for cars and bikes.
Haverhill team:
Tony Wile, Vet MB, MRCVS
Born 1960 in London Tony qualified from Cambridge in 1985. After spending a period of time in mixed (small and large animal) practice in Cambridgeshire Tony joined Swayne and Partners in 1987. In 1989 Tony became a partner and has worked, with an expanding team of vets and nurses at our Haverhill branch since its opening in 1990. Tony enjoys all aspects of small animal practice but has a particular interest in orthopaedic surgery
Jodie Rutland (nee Crisp), BVM&S, MVM (anaes) MRCVS
Jodie has worked here since 2001 after qualifying in 2000 from the Royal Dick Veterinary College in Edinburgh. She then completed a year long internship in anaesthesia at the Glasgow Vet School. She has a keen interest in Ophthalmology.
During her time at Swaynes Jodie has enjoyed a few exciting sabbaticals to New Zealand and Australia with her husband Craig, who is also a vet. They live in Long Melford with their young son Henry, three-legged cat named Dorothy and fun loving Labrador Max.
Jodie and Craig are expecting their second child this November...
Sally Crisp, MRCVS
Watch this space.........
Sarah Float (nee Harrison), BSc BVMS MRCVS
Sarah has worked for Swayne and Partners in Haverhill since she moved to England in 2005 after qualifying from Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia in 2004. She moved here with her husband Clinton who is also a vet. They have acquired two cat called Pippa and Twistie and a Border Collie called Beau. Sarah has a special interest in Clinical Pathology and Ophthalmology.
Heather Bentley, BVM&S MRCVS
Heather qualified in 1984 from the Royal Dick Veterinary College in Edinburgh. She previously worked at Swayne & Partners in Bury St Edmunds from 1984-1987, occasionally helping out at our other branches in Newmarket and Long Melford. She then worked in several other practices in Suffolk but always had a particular soft spot for Swaynes. In 2004 she rejoined Swayne and Partners to work mainly in Haverhill and Newmarket and late that year joined the Haverhill team full time. Heather has two daughters, Natasha and Rebecca, two dogs Russet and Chilli, a cat Lily and three rabbits Buttons, Bracken and Pippin. In her spare time Heather enjoys raising money for charity by climbing mountains. She has climbed in Wales and climbed to the summit of Kilamanjaro in September 2007.
Vicki Rutland
Newmarket team:
Angela Jones, BVet Med, PhD, MRCVS
Maryrose Mitchell BVM&S MRCVS
Clare Hood, BvetMed MRCVS
Clare qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in July 2009. Since graduating she has worked for Swayne and Partners at the Newmarket surgery. Clare is passionate about all aspects of veterinary medicine and surgery. Outside of work Clare enjoys travelling, horse riding and running round after her very lively cats.
Long Melford team
Simon CulmstockBSc, BVSc, MRCVS
Simon qualified from Liverpool University in 1997 and has worked for Swayne and Partners since 2000. He initially worked at our Newmarket branch, but in 2004 he transferred to our Long Melford branch. He became a Partner in the practice in 2007. Simon enjoys all aspects of veterinary practice, and has a particular interest in surgery. Simon is married with two children.
Florentine Atkins (nee Elias) MRCVS
Florentine qualified from Utrecht University, Holland and has worked for our Long Melford branch of Swayne and Partners since 2003. Florentines main interest is diagnostic imaging and she is enrolled in a post-graduate certification. In Florentines spare time, she enjoys walking her mad but lovely (!!!) Border terrier `Evie'. She has two cats, Bernard and Isobelle.
Rebecca Taylor BVetMed MRCVS
Rebecca qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2006. After spending her first year working in Cheshire, she joined Swayne and Partners in November 2007.
Rebecca enjoys all aspects of small animal practice. Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, skiing and socialising. Rebecca has an elderly rescue cat called `Sam'.
Kirsten McGregor, BVM&S MRCVS
Kirsten qualified from the University of Glasgow in July 2003. Following graduation she worked in Melbourne in a small animal hospital. On returning to the UK she worked in a mixed practise in North Yorkshire and an equine practise in Wales before moving to Suffolk and Swayne and Partners.
Kirsten's veterinary interests are diagnostic imaging. Outside of work Kirsten enjoys travelling and walking in the countryside with her Labrador Bramble.
