Veterinary surgeons

Nichola Davies is our supervisory veterinary surgeon and has worked at the practice since 2001. As well as being a general practitioner Nichola also takes referrals from other practices for soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery. Nichola gained the European Certificate in small animal surgery in 2010 and is currently studying towards the RCVS Certificate in small animal surgery PGCert SAS. She routinely performs fracture repairs, cruciate surgery (including TTAs, MMPs and lateral sutures), boas surgery, soft palate resection and upper airway procedures, skin grafting and complex skin grafting flaps, perineal urethrostomy, perineal hernia repair, intestinal surgery including stapling techniques, gastric dilation/volvulus and many more.

Marialena is our Greek vet. She was qualified from the Veterinary University of Budapest in 2017 and has been with us since November 2018. Marialena is interested in all aspects of veterinary medicine, in particular imaging and emergency care. Outside of work Marialena would like to think she can cook and enjoys running, going to the gym and discovering the Welsh countryside.

James graduated in 2011 from Liverpool Veterinary School, having fulfilled a varied career in small, equine and mixed practice. He joined the MiMobileVet team in October 2018, offering a community based service. At home he has a vast collection of cats, horses and flat coated retriever dogs. He has recently taken up competing the dogs in agility matches being a member of his local team. Carmarthen is a location change, where he has settled in a easily and has family local to the practice.

Kate graduated from Bristol University Vet School in July 2018 after doing a previous degree in Zoology at Cardiff University. She joined Carmarthen Veterinary Centre in August the same year, after seeing practice with us as a student. Kate is interested in all aspects of small animal practice and is enjoying seeing a variety of cases in Carmarthen. Outside of work Kate has recently re-homed a stray cat called Poppy from the practice and loves exploring the beaches and coastal paths of West Wales.

Sarah graduated from Liverpool in 2018. She has worked as a mixed animal vet before focusing on small animal practice since starting at Carmarthen Veterinary Centre in March 2019. In her spare time she enjoys walking her Spaniel, Maisy and competing in triathlon events. Her favourite aspect of the job is meeting lovely clients and their furry friends.

Annie graduated from The University of Liverpool in July 2016. She joined Carmarthen Veterinary Centre shortly after in August, after seeing practice with us as an undergraduate. Annie enjoys all aspects of small animal practice and was a finalist in the New Graduate of the Year CVS Awards in 2017. She leads our laparoscopic spaying team and plans to undertake a surgical RCVS certificate in late 2018. Annie has a French bulldog called Bertie and a Cocker Spaniel called Flori as well as two rescue cats, Ernie and Frankie. Annie is a local girl from West Wales and loves to explore the coastline and beaches in her time off with friends and family.

Maryann graduated from the University of Bristol in 2013 and joined the practice in November of the same year. She has a particular interest in diagnostic imaging and cardiology and has undertaken further study in both areas following graduation. She performs the majority of the ultrasound scans in the practice. In her spare time Maryann enjoys keeping fit and is a keen runner - often keen to try and squeeze in a lunchtime run from the practice.