Meet the Team
About
Rugby Vet Hospital is very proud to bring you a fully independent (not owned by a big corporate group) hospital, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for all your pets.
From day to day care, to specialist surgeries and diagnostic procedures, including exotic pets, we are here for all your needs. And we aim to try and make vet care as affordable and approachable as possible. Please do watch the videos introducing our fantastic advanced qualified team, hand picked to deliver the highest standard of care with empathy and compassion around the clock.
Traditional values, state of the art facilities.
Nestled in the tranquil surroundings of The Locks, Hillmorton. Opening 16th March 2026, we will always offer you choices for treatment options, we are happy to offer you prescriptions for online medicine purchases, it is our aim to work with you as a team for the good of your pet.
We have an excellent support team available to answer any queries however minor, and we offer a booking and messaging service through the website and our app, whether its just to check if your pet needs seeing for something minor, or to send us an update picture so we can seamlessly manage your pets care.
We are excited to bring this level of dedicated service to the local community and we cant wait to meet you all in our fantastic new hospital.

Meet our fantastic Team.
We know what a privilege it is to be entrusted to look after your pet, especially when they are sick. All our staff are truly kind, compassionate and very knowledgeable. So that you know who will be looking after your pets, each member of staff has recorded an introduction video, to give you a feel for the individual person, their advanced qualifications and expertise, and who they are away from work. This can help you chose who to have an appointment with, for more special areas of concern. These are the people who will work with you, as a team, to ensure the best possible care for your pets.
Vet Team
Dr Sharon Alston
BVSc PGCertSAS MRCVS
Senior Vet & Founder
Dr Antonio Aleksikj
PGCertSAS MRCVS
Vet – Days
Verity Browning
DVM GPCert(feline practice) MRCVS
Vet – Days
Dr Huey Sing (Christine) Kan
MVB MRCVS
Vet – Days
Sidney Chan
BVetMed PGCertDI MRCVS
Vet – Out of Hours
Juan Luis Abad Colom
DVM MRCVS
Vet – Out of Hours
Sarah Cochrane
MA(Cantab) Mphil VetMB CCRT MRCVS
Vet – Out of Hours
Sylvia Ruiz
DVM GPCert(EMS) MRCVS
Vet – Out of Hours
Nurse Team
Emily Gamble
RVN DVLM
Senior Nurse – Days
Laura Brander
RVN Ncert(AnaesthNsg) BCCS dip dog.bhv
Senior Nurse – Days
Bridget Facer
RVN HND certECC
Senior Nurse – Days
Kirsty Gallacher
RVN
Nurse – Days
Charlotte Blair
RVN CertVNECC
Nurse – Out of Hours
Sara Scorrano
RVN CCMN
Nurse – Out of Hours
Letitia Morgan
RVN
Nurse – Out of Hours
Crystal McCarthy
RVN Bcom
Nurse – Out of Hours
Client Care and Reception
Karly Jalowik
Client Services Manager