About Us

Martin qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 1986 and, after a year as a house surgeon specialising in small animal and equine surgery, entered a busy mixed practice in the central lowlands of Scotland.  After three years, he emigrated south to Windsor to join Forest House and is now the Practice Principal.  Martin enjoys all aspects of veterinary work with a special interest in Orthopaedics and Cattle Medicine.  He also provides veterinary cover at numerous racecourses in the area.  He is on the committee for Windsor Horse Show and leads the team at The London International Horse Show.  He is also an FEI vet.  With any spare time, he enjoys running and gardening and occasionally golf or watching rugby.  Martin has two daughters, Abigail, and Rebecca. His dog, Logan, is often at the practice helping our reception team!

Alana has been working in small animal practice since 2011. She also has a degree in animal behaviour and has completed certificates in small animal medicine and diagnostic imaging, as she has a particular interest in these areas. Alana lives with her husband, their son and Welsh springer spaniel called Goose. In her spare time, she enjoys country walks and baking. She loves to travel and to ski and scuba dive when she has the opportunity.

Yantha graduated in New Zealand in 1996 and moved to the UK in 2001. She enjoyed many years as a locum and travelled around the country gaining experience in lots of different practices, but as she enjoyed working at Forest House so much, she decided to join the team permanently. She brings a wealth of experience in all areas but she particularly enjoys soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and diagnostic Imaging. In her spare time, she loves to travel, go hiking and gardening in her allotment.

Tom graduated in 2014 as a vet, after previously completing a degree in Biology.  As well as his small animal work, Tom has an interest in exotic animals.  He lives with his wife and son and at home he has various snakes, some beehives, and Koi carp.  He also has a small vineyard and has an interest in tropical plants.

Jess studied Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Surrey. She worked previously is a busy small animal hospital in Staffordshire before making the move down south to join Forest House. She has a particular interest in feline medicine, surgery, and end of life palliative care. She lives with her boyfriend and her two rescue cats. In her spare times she enjoys live music events, crafting, walking and travelling.

Milinda studied veterinary medicine and surgery at Nottingham University. He originally came to Forest House on work experience and so is delighted to now be permanent member of the team. He enjoys all elements of his job but has a particular interest in dentistry and surgery. In his spare time, he enjoys going to the gym and plays basketball regularly.

Henry studied veterinary medicine at The Royal Veterinary College. After completing work experience in a vet he know this was the career for him. He has a particular interest in internal medicine and also orthopaedic cases. Henry lives with his family and his border collie called Ghost. In his spare time, he likes to run and keep fit and he also has a passion for racing cars.

Alison qualified as nurse in 2008 and joined Forest House to as our Head Nurse for maternity cover in May 2015, taking on the role permanently in 2016. Alison particularly enjoys training the student nurses and assisting with orthopaedic procedures. She shares her home with partner Mark, son Lee and many other creatures including two cats, two dogs, tarantula spiders and various reptiles including a 9′ Burmese python!

Katie came to Forest House as a student veterinary nurse in 1998, where she completed her training and qualified in 2000. Katie has always lived locally and is proud to work at the hospital, feeling that Forest House is an integral part of her life. She is married to Will and has a daughter, Isabelle, son Harry and a cat called Flash. In her spare time Katie enjoys swimming, walking, cycling and spending time with family.

Ellie was a student nurse at Forest House and qualified in 2013.  She has since gained further experience in other roles including a locum head nurse position and worked in a referral centre before retuning in 2021.  Ellie enjoys supporting the student nurses, anaesthesia and in-patient care.  In her spare time she enjoys travelling, Pilates, spending time with friends and family and caring for her pets.

Claire joined us a student nurse in 2010.  She enjoys all elements of nursing but is particularly focussed on patient care ensuring that all the pets in our care are comfortable and happy.  Claire lives with her partner Abbie and son Riley.  Claire loves to travel and spend time with family and friends.  She loves a long walk and going to festivals and concerts where she can.

Laura joined our team as a student nurse in 2019 to follow her dream of becoming a Veterinary Nurse, having previously worked at another practice as a client care adviser. Laura has two guinea pigs and outside of work enjoys the gym and spending time with family and friends.

Aimee joined our team in January 2023.  She had previous experience as an out of hours animal nursing assistant.  She is very enthusiastic about pursing her goal of becoming a veterinary nurse.

Aimee enjoys emergency and critical care.  She has two mischievous cats and enjoys spending time with them, cooking and long walks in her free time.

Eloise studied Equine Management at college, She initially started her career as an Estate Agent but soon realised she wanted to pursue a career with animals and joined a referral centre and then Forest House to commence her nurse training. She has a labrador called Inka and enjoys playing tennis in her spare time and anything to do with cars.

Lucy started her career with animals helping with doggy day care and then became a Veterinary Care Assistant. She joined Forest House in 2024 to complete her nurse training and follow her dream to become a Veterinary Nurse. She has a particular interest in inpatient nursing. She lives with her dogs Nellie and Toast and enjoys hiking and camping in her free time.

After a decade in the public and charity sectors, Abby decided to pursue her dream of working full time with animals in 2023. Her passion is in-patient care and she treats every patient as if they were her own. Abby lives with her wife Megan and their three dogs, and she loves walking with them in her spare time. She also enjoys baking and volunteers at a local RSPCA centre.

Molly studied Human – Animal Interaction with Psychology at University before becoming a Veterinary Care Assistant at a referral centre. She joined Forest house in 2025 to start her Student Nurse training. Molly is interested in anaesthetics. She lives at home with her family which also includes 4 dogs and 5 cats! In her spare time, she likes reading and keeping fit at the gym.

Anne-Marie joined the practice in 2009 from outside of the veterinary world.  She has always had a passion for animals and their welfare and now loves working in this field and cannot imagine anything more rewarding. With many years of customer service and management experience, Anne-Marie’s key focus is to ensure the smooth running of the practice, and that all clients and their pets always receive the best level service and care.  Anne-Marie lives with her husband, Tim, and their cats.  Anne-Marie loves gardening, nature, walking and hedgehogs!

Having joined Forest House in 1990, Donna is our longest-serving member of staff! Donna is a receptionist at our Windsor surgery, and it is the perfect job for her as it combines her love of animals, and enthusiasm for working with people. Donna lives with her husband Neil and outside of work she loves to spend time having fun with her grandchildren.

Kathy joined the practice in October 2005 and works in our Egham branch. Over the years she has built strong relationships with our clients.  Kathy has a newfoundland called Paddington Bear amongst other dogs and cats at home.  He also has a passion for horse riding and spends a lot of her free time with her own horse Belle.

Karen joined Forest House at our Ascot branch in 2014, bringing with her many years’ experience as a veterinary receptionist. Outside of work, Karen enjoys walking, wildlife watching and sings in a rock choir.

Claire joined the team in 2022 and is a receptionist at our Ascot branch, she also covers shifts at Egham and Windsor. She studied animal care at college and has always wanted a career working with animals. She has a particular interest in animal behaviour. She lives at home with her three dogs and enjoys reading, being outdoors and ice skating.

Tasha has real passion for animals and their welfare. In addition to her role at Forest House she also works at a Wildlife rescue centre and volunteers for a bear sanctuary in Romania. She loves to meet new people and help support our clients wherever she can. She has two dogs Poppy and Seth and loves to walk them in her spare time.

Gill joined the team to pursue her passion of working with animals. She has two rabbits and two cats and lives with her husband and two sons. In her spare time, she loves being surrounded by nature and enjoys spending time in her garden. She also is very creative and loves to sketch and paint.

Emma joined Forest House in 2020 with a strong background in administration and customer service roles.  Emma assists with all the practice administration, including our pet healthcare plan and accounts.  She is also now covering shifts on reception and is enjoying building relationships with our clients and their pets.  She lives with her three daughters and two dogs and enjoys walking with them in her spare time.

Christine has customer service experience working with doctors and hospitals. She loves helping people and being part of a team. He has two cats calls Peanut and Hugo. She lives with her two daughters and enjoyes walking, cycling and listing to music in her free time.

Jade has been working is reception and customer facing roles in the local area for over 15 years. She grew up loving all animals and it was always her dream to work with them and combine her customer service experience. Jade has a dog called Bella who she loves to go walking with. In her spare time she enjoys swimming and having fun with her three children, and Bella of course!

Adam joined the team in 2022 and has a wealth of experience in all areas of property maintenance.  He is responsible for looking after all three of our branches and our garden areas.  He also assists with our Health and Safety monitoring.