Oakhill Veterinary Centre

Judith Lee BVMS MRCVS

Partner 

Judith joined the practice in 1993 after qualifying from Glasgow University. She often has to use her veterinary skills at home on the family beef and sheep unit located in the picturesque Trough of Bowland.

Judith has a keen interest in small animal medicine and surgery, farm animal practice and equine medicine.

Ian Chadwick BVSc MRCVS

Partner

Qualified from Liverpool University in July 1982. He worked for the first 3 years in a mixed rural practice in Grantham, Lincolnshire before moving to Bolton to do 100% small animal work. Ian worked for 10 weeks in a small animal and equine practice in Adelaide, South Australia whilst on a travelling sabbatical before returning to Bolton, then finally accepting a position at Abbey Veterinary Centre in 1990. He became a partner in 1997. Ian enjoys all aspects of medicine and surgery and has a special interest in orthopaedics.

Outside of work, Ian gained his private pilots licence in 2001 though the constraints of work commitments and a family life with 2 teenage children, has prevented him from keeping it current. He enjoys watching Bolton Wanderers with his son and manages the occasional round of golf. The family currently have 1 dog, 3 Goldfish and 2 Stick insects.

Ian is committed to a process of continuing improvement for both the practice premises and the staff who work there.

Helen Smith BVM&S MRCVS

Helen qualified from Edinburgh in the 1980’s and has always worked in small animal practice – for a short period in Leeds and since then in Fulwood.

In addition to caring for and treating a full range of small animal patients Helen is involved in training our veterinary nurses. Over the years Helen has shared her home with a series of feline friends (and a husband) including several strays with various body parts missing or damaged, the current house mates being ‘PJ’ and ‘Rupert’.

Rachael Porter BVSc MRCVS

Rachael joined the practice and our small animal team in January 2009. She graduated from Bristol University in 1998.

Rachael spent two years working in Australia before returning to her home town of Preston. She enjoys socialising with her friends and outdoor activities. She owns a cat called Bob who she rescued after he was bought into the surgery by a member of the public.

Kate Lambert

Kate graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon from the University of Liverpool in 2014 and joined Oakhill having previously spending time with us as a student.

Kate is mainly based at our Kirkham practice and has interests in surgery, ophthalmology and small furries.

Kimberley Ashurst MRCVS

Kimberley graduated in Veterinary Science from Liverpool 2014 with an intercalated honours degree from the RVC London in Veterinary Pathology.

Before joining Oakhill, Kimberley worked at a mixed practice in Chorley, Lancashire, for 18months.

Kimberley has an ally cat called Cecelia and a diabetic rescue Dachshund called Timmy.

Karen Archer BVSc BSc CertAVP (ZooMed) MRCVS

Karen joined our equine and small animal team in November 2010. She graduated from Liverpool in 2007 having completed a degree in Veterinary Conservation Medicine as well as her Veterinary Science Degree.

Karen holds an RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in Zoological Medicine and is one of our exotic animal vets, providing veterinary care for the animals at Blackpool Zoo, as well as the more unusual scaled, feathered and furred pets.

Outside of work, Karen enjoys open water swimming and triathlon and travelling when possible.

Andrew Moore BVM&S MRCVS

Andrew joined our team in January 2012 and is currently working between our Oakhill Goosnargh and Abbey Watling Street Road Surgeries.

Andrew graduated from Edinburgh University in 2006. He then worked in a large, mixed animal hospital in South Wales, where he gained experience in a wide range of surgical and medical procedures and helped develop the exotic animal side of the practice. He is continuing to enjoy all these aspects of work in his current role.

Andrew is a member of the British Veterinary Zoological Society and is currently working towards a certificate in advanced veterinary practice (zoological medicine).

Steve Passant BVSc MRCVS -Vet

Steve qualified in 1995 from Liverpool and moved to Davies and Johnson in 2007. Following our merger with Davies & Johnson Vets at Woodplumpton, we welcome Steve to the team.

Giles Lambert

Giles is the most recent addition to the Oakhill small animal vet team.

Graduating from Edinburgh ten years ago, (with fellow Oakhill Vet, Andrew Moore), Giles joins us from a small animal practice in Greater Manchester.

Giles' key areas of interest is cardiology and is currently working towards an Certificate of Advanced Veterinary Practice in this subject. This is a great specialism to add to our already highly skilled and qualified veterinary team.

Outside of work, Giles is kept busy keeping his 3 year old twins and 5 year old daughter out of mischief - sounds like a full time job!