Stapeley Veterinary Practice Ltd

Benno Veenstra: Senior Veterinary Surgeon, Director

Since coming to the Shropshire Hills in 2001 I have felt very accepted and at home here. Of all the places I have lived this must be the nicest of all. In 2005 Emmy and I decided to take the practice on for ourselves. With a strong dedication to farm animal practice we are very much enjoying the challenges presented to us. We have also bought our own place in Worthen so we are properly settled now.

Dominique Moelands: Senior Veterinary Surgeon

After I graduated, I started working here in April 2006. I studied in Utrecht like all the vet students in Holland. During my study I was especially interested in farm animals and art. After the five general years I specialised in ruminants, horse and pigs and studied Art history for a year. So if you have a painting on the wall and you are not sure if it is painted by a famous artist just let me know.

Emmy Veenstra-Broz: Financial Controller, Director

One of a kind, born and bred Australian with quite an international background but we won't go down there. I studied in The Netherlands and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Communication and Public Relations. I took over the practice with Benno my husband in 2005 and love my job, I wouldn't want it any other way with the friendly farmers and the practice attractively situated overlooking the hills of Shropshire. What does my job involve, everything that the vets do not do.

Debbie Hales-Constable: Practice Manager

Born in Surrey, along time ago! I was brought up in the farming community, Dad was a farmer. I trained and pursued a career as a ballet dancer/teacher until I moved to Shropshire in 1982. I live with my husband Phil along with Julian, the Dobermann, Mr Darcy and Bussell the cats and 3 hens. I joined Stapeley Vets in Dec 2007 after many years as Practice Manager for a GP practice, I much prefer animal patients to human ones!! My job, like Emmy's involves pretty much everything the Vets don't do.

Helen: Administrator / receptionist

Hello! I am a Dairy Farmers daughter from Waters Upton, Telford. I am 32 years old. I went to Walford College to study a National Diploma in Agriculture in 1995, where I met my fiancé Richard. I worked on the family farm until I had our son three years ago. We now live in Wall under Heywood by Church Stretton.