Clockhouse Veterinary Hospital

Diederick Opperman

Position

Director

Qualified

1994 in Pretoria, South Africa

Professional interests

Internal medicine, radiography, dermatology

Area of further study

Practice Management

Personal interests

Golf, walking and following the South African cricket and rugby teams!

Pablo Garrido

Position

Director

Qualified

1996 in Zaragota, Spain

Professional interests

Internal medicine, ultrasonography, cardiology

Area of further study

Certificate in Small Animal Medicine

Personal interests

Pablo loves cooking to relax and enjoys walking off all the calories around The Cotswolds with his family and dog Lollo.

Paul Mitchell

Position

Director

Qualified

1983 Murdoch, Western Australia

Professional interests

Surgery, All aspects of general practice

Area of further study

Practice Management

Personal interests

Sailing, gardening, DIY and spending time with my family and dog Putty.

Nicki Peters

Position

Assistant

Qualified

1997 Glasgow, Scotland

Professional interests

Surgical procedures

Area of further study

Certificate in Small Animal Surgery

Personal interests

Nicki is kept busy by her husband and young son but loves going riding and walking her dogs

Jon Shippam

Position

Assistant

Qualified

1998 Liverpool, England

Professional interests

Jon has held the RCVS Certficiate in Small Animal Surgery (Cert SAS) since 2004. He is experienced in a wide range of surgical procedures including joint surgery, fracture fixation, keyhole spays (laparoscopy), airway surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Area of further study

Jon regularly attends training courses and meetings to keep up to date with various areas of small animal surgery, and recently visited a specialist centre in Houston, Texas to advance his skills in arthroscopy (keyhole joint surgery).

Personal interests

Jon enjoys music, guitar, computers and technology. He is kept busy at home spending time with his wife and two sons.

Clockhouse Veterinary Hospital, Wallbridge, Stroud GL5 3JD. 01453 752 555