Who’ll look after your pet
Dr. Stewart Halperin BVMS MRCVS
Stewart graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Edinburgh in 1992 and completed an Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Guelph Ontario Veterinary College, Canada the following year.
After working for some time in referral and emergency veterinary clinics in London, Stewart started his own practice that grew into the Petcare Group in West London. After the sale of the Petcare Group in 2017, Stewart now concentrates on running the Bruton Veterinary Surgery in Somerset.
Stewart is a previous director of the London Veterinary Forum, which represents and advises some 250 veterinary surgeries in many aspects of Practice. Stewart has a further qualification in arbitration that allows him to carry out expert witness work. He is also veterinary advisor to Braidlock, an innovative healthcare company. Stewart regularly attends continuing professional education courses, both in the UK and abroad, to keep completely up to date with developments in veterinary medicine.
In April 2012, Stewart became one of the first vets in the UK to carry out Adipose derived Stem Cell transplants in a dog with osteoarthritis and now carries out the stem cell treatments for the group for dogs with arthritic conditions
Stewart is a Veterinary author and regularly appears on BBC radio as a authority on Veterinary topics.
Stewart is a member of the following professional bodies:
- Royal Society of Medicine
- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
- Veterinary Association for Arbitration & Jurisprudence
- British Veterinary Association
- Chartered Institute of Arbitration, by dissertation
- British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Matt Rose
If you’ve ever enquired about our treatments, you’ve probably spoken to Matt!
Matt is our Client Care & Operations Director at Bruton Vets. He loves to talk and spends most of his time on the phone to clients.
With a passion for pet health, Matt is focused on ensuring that every dog we see has the absolute best possible care from start to finish.
Dr. Charlotte Hilleary BVM&S MRCVS
Charlotte joined Bruton Vets in August 2010, after graduation from the University of Edinburgh.
Charlotte qualified as a veterinary surgeon from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 and then also completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Edinburgh.
At home Charlotte lives with her husband, Daughter and Son, as well as numerous pets including 3 horses, 2 dogs, 1 cat and many chickens and ducks.
Dr Steve Warren
Steve is one of our dedicated Stem Cell Veterinary Surgeons at Bruton Vets. He previously worked as a clinical director for 11 years at a veterinary practice.
Steve then became aware of the wonderful possibilities that regenerative medicine brought to the treatment of chronic diseases and joined the team at Stem Cell Vet.
Graduating from Royal Veterinary College in 2001, he went on to obtain post graduate qualifications in both ophthalmology and small animal surgery and has worked in both Sweden and the UK.
Steve is focused on improving the quality of lives of his patients via regenerative medicine. At home Steve has dogs, guinea pigs, pigs, sheep and chickens. When not at work or caring for his pets, he can often be found in his favourite coffee shop.
Now the children are older, I have a variety of pets including horses, dogs, cats and chickens to keep me busy!
Dr Tim Bacon
Tim graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2012 and spent a year in equine practice in south Dorset. Since then he has worked in multiple areas of small animal practice in both hemispheres.
Tim has a soft spot for giant breed & working dogs. His favourite drink is Irish Whiskey.
Beth Miles RVN
Beth is the Head Nurse of our dedicated nursing team at Bruton Vets. She has been in the veterinary industry for 9 years, working and training in a small animal practice and later qualified from Lynwood School of Veterinary Nursing as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in March 2019.
After qualifying, she spent some time in New Zealand where she explored and learnt more about dairy farming. On return from her travels, she joined a small animal veterinary hospital and progressed onto a senior role working in nurse consultations. She found a keen interest in senior clinics and nutrition and her passion continued and led her to Bruton Vets, where she is also a clinical supervisor for our student nurses.
Her cherished parts of the job are spending time with our elderly patients and she has a great interest in diagnostic imaging, laser and stem cell therapy. Her favourite drink is an espresso martini and her favourite dog breeds are Labradors and Great Danes.
Amy Puplett RVN
Amy has been working here at Bruton Veterinary Practice since September 2009 and has been our Deputy Head Nurse since 2019.
She qualified as an Animal Nursing Assistant (ANA) with distinction in 2010 and then completed her veterinary nurse training with us here in practice in October 2013. Since qualifying Amy has become a Clinical Coach and has been involved with the training of our veterinary nurse students here in practice.
Amy enjoys all aspects of first opinion nursing and can often be found looking after your pets in the hospital during their visit.
Amy lives at home with her family, house cat Poch and an energetic Springer Spaniel Oakley.
Ashley Crews RVN
Ashley is one of our dedicated stem cell nurses. She qualified in 2012 and has been with Bruton Vets since 2019. Her favourite part of the job is providing client care both pre and post stem cell treatment.
Outside of work she rescues orphaned and abandoned puppies and kittens and hand rears them until they are well enough to move on from her care.
She enjoys spending time with her family and taking her dog Rocket for long walks. Her favourite drink is green tea and her favourite dog is a Husky.
Biz Robson
Biz is a student veterinary nurse at Bruton Vets. Biz has always had a passion for animal care, stemming from her love for dogs. She started her veterinary nursing career at the end of 2020 working for Bruton Vets/Stem Cell Vet.
Biz is in her final year of training at Lynwood School of Veterinary Nursing and is looking to qualify in the summer of 2024. Before starting her Student Veterinary Nurse training, she volunteered at a shelter in Peru, caring for over 100 dogs.
Her favourite part of the job is creating relationships with the patients and seeing their improvement with mobility, and most importantly their happiness. Her favourite drink is honey tequila and favourite dog breeds are Staffies and Springer Spaniels.
Suzanne Lawler
As our Receptionist, Suzanne loves interacting with clients and patients. She also enjoys cycling into work every day.
When she’s not working Suzanne enjoys spending time with Phil, her cat and the family dog Skye. She also loves going on holiday.
Her favourite drink is a cup of tea and her favourite dog breed is a Staffie.
Sandie Mohammadi
Sandie is our Pet Insurance and Finance Administrator. She has been in the veterinary industry for 6 years having previously worked in the reception team at a small animal practice.
She enjoys concentrating on her new role of insurances, and getting to know the clients.
Outside of work she enjoys going to agility with her rescue dog, Billy. Her favourite drink is champagne and her favourite dog breed is a German Shepherd.
Lucy Hockley
As our Administration Manager, Lucy ensures that things run smoothly for both clients and our team at Bruton Vets.
With a knack for both organisation and customer service, she is an important team member and fondly appreciated by all.
Lucy has a soft spot for large or giant breed dogs and her favourite drink is a good old fashioned G&T.
Megan Chinn
Megan joined the team in February 2023 as our Client Care and Sales Administrator. She previously worked as a pharmacy advisor and owned her own business but decided to change her path and loves the work we do here.
Megan enjoys chatting with clients and building a rapport with every client that visits Bruton Vets.
Outside of work, Megan enjoys spending time with her 3 children and her husband and holidays, especially to Disneyland! Her favourite drink is a passionfruit martini and her favourite dog is a Golden Retriever, although she has a soft spot for a Patterdale Terrier too.