Alistair Mitchell: B.V.M.& S M.R.C.V.S
Alistair Mitchell is a patriotic Scotsman who was brought up on a stock farm in Galloway Scotland so has been around animals all his life.
Alistair went to Edinburgh Vet School and after qualifying he moved to Lincolnshire. Alistair has two small dogs Boris & Peter, not the best behaved dogs in Boston but we love them, along with Fred the tortoise.
Alistair enjoys being a vet in Boston, looking after your pets and getting to know the owners.
- Fiona Elnor: B.Vet.Med M.R.C.V.S
Fiona Elnor qualified from London Vet College and upon qualifying started work with us at Pilgrim Vets.
Fiona has a collie called Jake who helps to work her sheep and four cats called Ellie, Holly, Bob and Sam.
Fiona works every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and has a loyal band of clients. She is hugely passionate about doing what is right for the animals under her care and is especially interested in surgery.
- Sophie Elliott: BSc (Hons) BSc B.V.M.S M.R.C.V.S
Sophie had a long, torturous journey to becoming a vet. She was a veterinary nurse for ten years whilst also doing a degree in Animal Science, then Sophie went onto to do her Veterinary degree in Perth Australia, hence her love of the sun.
The true love of her life is Jaego an Australian Kelpie dog who came back from Australia with Sophie. She also has Frank a chocolate Labrador and two cats.
Sophie brings dynamism and a true compassion towards all the pets under her care. As a side issue she also likes snakes, lizards etc, so if you have any problems with these then come and see Sophie.
- Katie.K. Watts BVMedsci BVMBVS (Hons) MRCVS
Katie joined our team in September 2011 after being one of the first year to graduate from Nottingham University.
Katie will be bringing all the latest ideas, treatment and knowledge to Pilgrim Vets and has a keen interest in Cardiology and Ultrasound.
Along with katie joining us she has Finlay her Hungarian Vizla puppy who you may see around the practice.
Katie is looking forward to meeting you all and finding a home in the local area.
- Hetty Van Hassel DRS MRCVS
Hetty joined us as a permanent locum in July 2011, you will see Hetty in the practice when our other vets are off.
Hetty qualified in 2003 at Utrecht in the Netherlands but now lives in the UK, when she's not travelling the world giving seminars on dog dancing!
She is a very experienced vet dealing with both medicine and surgery, she also performs acupuncture.
Hetty has several Border Collies that are obedience trained and dance to music, along with Zebedee her beloved Welsh Section D horse.
