Vets

Justyn Loveridge MRCVS
Justyn qualified from Bristol in 2006 and has moved to Firgrove having worked in a Small Practice in the New Forest. Justyn enjoys all aspects of veterinary work, but his particular interests lie in small animal medicine and cytology. He is currently studying for a European Small Animal Medicine Certificate which he hopes to complete in September. Outside of work he is a keen photographer, taking far to many pictures of his dog Nora, and a season ticket holder at Reading FC. 

Joyce Murray
Joyce qualified from Edinburgh University in 1991. She has worked in a variety of Mixed and Small Animal Practices since then before joining St Kitts in June 2007 where she feels at home and part of the team. She enjoys the variety of General Practice and also getting to know the clients and their pets and helping them to make the best decisions for their animal’s health.  In Joyce’s spare time she enjoys walking, reading, climbing and skiing.

Gus Denovan MRCVS
Gus is the Practice owner, together with his wife Sophie. The Practice at St Kitts was founded in April 2000. Gus and Sophie then opened Firgrove in Yateley in 2002, followed by Basingstoke Veterinary Centre in 2005. Gus graduated from Sydney University in 1994 and has been working in small animal practice ever since. He has a 3-legged cat Kitty, a Whippet named Piper and a selection of rescue horses and chickens.

Nathalie Fellows MRCVS
Nathalie has been a qualified Vet since 1994.  She studied in Liege (Belgium) and worked in Belgium and in France before coming to England.  Nathalie joined this Practice in December 2007. She enjoys working with all four legged creatures and has a little weakness for large cats and Retrievers of any types. In her spare time she enjoys family life and cooking.
Practice Manager
Terry Gravett RVN MBVNA
Since 1986 Terry has moved through the ranks from Kennel Hand to Qualified Nurse to Practice Manager but feels that in this Profession one has never seen everything.  The fact that two days are never the same provides a level of interest second to none in the work place.
Veterinary Nurses
Jo Pulman RVN
Jo has been a Veterinary Nurse all her working life, starting out at the RSPCA Putney Animal Hospital where she did her training and worked her way up to Theatre Supervisor. Jo then joined a private practice in South Croydon as Head Nurse and stayed there for 8 years.  She moved to Yateley in 2000 and has worked at Firgrove since it opened in May 2002, helping to build up a successful, friendly surgery. She is married with a young son and has a rabbit and a cat.
Gail Humphrey RVN
Gail qualified in 1979 and worked in Veterinary Practice for another 12 years in a variety of surgeries, finally as Head Nurse for 6 years. She then took a break until 2007 to bring up her 3 daughters. Gail feels lucky to do a job that she loves, meeting wonderful people and their animals. She has a variety of pets, Golden Retrievers, Labrador, cats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, degu, gerbils, budgies and fish.
Hannah Monger RVN
Hannah qualified in 2001 and has worked as a Veterinary Nurse since 1995.  Hannah has recently returned to work after maternity leave for the birth of her second son. She has two cats and two goldfish.
Wendy Osborne
Wendy joined Firgrove shortly after it opened in 2002. She works part time to enable her to spend all her spare time with her horse and two lurchers. Wendy has also enjoyed fostering various dogs/puppies for rescue centres to help them socialise and progress away from the stressful kennel environment. Most of Wendy’s rescue dogs are of a long legged, long nose variety as she has a soft spot for the lurcher and greyhound type.
Nicola Yates
Nicola joined the staff at Firgrove in 2008 having spent the previous 15 years working at the local cattery. She enjoys both the new skills that this position gives her and the friendly atmosphere provided by the staff and clients.