Meet the farm animal team
Keith Cutler BSc BVSc Dip.ECBHM MRCVS
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Keith studied at the Bristol University Veterinary School qualifying in 1990 having already been awarded a BSc in Anatomical Sciences in 1987. He started working in the farm animal division of Endell Veterinary Group in July 1990. His main interests lie in the areas of cattle fertility and reproduction, bovine lameness, infectious disease [especially B.V.D. and Johne’s disease] control on a herd basis, suckler herd production and the management and welfare of large exotic animals.
He is a member of the British Veterinary Association, the Southern Counties Veterinary Association (of which he is a past President), the British Cattle Veterinary Association, the British Veterinary Deer Society, the British Veterinary Camelid Society and the British Veterinary Zoological Society. He is also Honorary Veterinary Surgeon to the National Beef Association and the Wessex branch of the British Deer Society. He lectures regularly on bovine topics at the various UK veterinary schools and at scientific meetings in the UK and around the world. Keith also regularly writes articles for veterinary journals and farming magazines as well as sitting on advisory panels for DEFRA, the NBA and CHeCS.
He was awarded his European Diploma in Cattle Health and Production in 2006 - one of the very few vets working in general practice to be awarded this qualification. In 2007 he was the first person to be named Farmer’s Weekly Farm Livestock Advisor of the Year. In 2009 he became President of the British Cattle Veterinary Association.
Outside of work Keith endeavours to keep up with the social life of his two daughters and in the occasional moments when he finds a minute of free time he indulges his interests in photography, shooting and ballroom dancing.
Louise Silk MA VetMB MRCVS
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Louise graduated from Cambridge University in July 2007. She spent a year in mixed practice on the Dorset/Somerset border before joining our farm department in August 2008. Louise’s main interest lies in sheep health and production and she dedicates much of her working week to our sheep clients, as this side of our business continues to grow. Louise also looks after a number of our dairy and beef herds.
In her spare time, Louise can usually be found in a field somewhere working or training her black Labrador “Indi”, entertaining friends or travelling to far-flung destinations with her husband, James.
Jim Willshire BVSc CertCHP MRCVS
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Jim is a 2004 graduate of the University of Bristol. After qualifying he went to work in mixed practice in North Wales although the bulk of his time was spent working with cattle and sheep. He then moved to a specialist cattle practice in Gloucestershire, where he worked mainly with dairy cattle and pedigree sheep breeders. In 2008 Jim left practice to take up a position with the VLA in Sutton Bonington to leave him more time for study for post-graduate qualifications. Finding he missed the challenges and “buzz” of working in practice Jim decided to go back to what he enjoyed and joined Endell Veterinary Group in October 2009.
During his time in Gloucestershire Jim was awarded his Cert CHP [Certificate in Cattle Health and Production] and continues currently with his studies for his Dip CHP [Diploma in Cattle Health and Production] - the highest post-graduate qualification available to practising cattle vets in the UK. While working at the VLA Jim was involved in investigating disease on individual and herd or flock basis in all species of farm animals [cattle, sheep, pig, poultry and game birds] and some large exotics and so has experience in epidemiology and diagnostics.
Jim’s interests away from work include photography and his motorbike!
Stewart Barr BVMS MRCVS
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Stewart qualified from the University of Glasgow in 2009. He joined Endell Veterinary Group in September 2009. As a student he spent time working in a large and well-known cattle practice in Cheshire and he also has experience of the cattle industry in both Canada and New Zealand. Stewart comes from a mixed beef and arable farm on the Essex/Cambridgeshire border - this means that he is also an experienced combine driver!
Stewart’s major interest is in cattle fertility, and in the dairy herd, mastitis and cell count control, with a growing interest in beef production and nutrition - should be useful at home!
When not busy at work Stewart may be found on a sporting field of some kind, be it the rugby pitch or the fairways, and has a keen interest in country field sports.
Will Sheppard BVSc MRCVS
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Will qualified from the University of Bristol Veterinary School in 2009. He joined Endell Veterinary Group in July 2009.
Will’s major interest is in dairy herd health and production especially fertility, mastitis and lameness. He aims to become involved in frequent herd health studies and analysis to give constructive feedback and advice to our clients, focusing on herd level health care as well as providing care for individual animals.
Outside of work Will enjoys a wide range of sports and country pursuits - particularly fly fishing.
Katy Squires BVetMed MRCVS
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Katy qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London, in 2008 and has since worked on the south coast in both farm and small animal work. She has gained lots of experience in this time, and also completed her Veterinary Inspector training prior to joining our farm animal department in August 2010.
Her main interests are dairy herd health work and routine disease surveillance. She has also been involved in Hampshire Fire Service animal rescue work and is keen to continue working with them in order to improve their rescue procedures and training programmes.
When not at work, Katy can often be found helping out on the dairy farm at home, where she lives with her partner, Douglas. They have two dogs - Fletch and Keef - and enjoy spending time working and training them in and around the New Forest. She is also working towards her Private Pilot’s Licence at Thruxton Flying Club, and enjoys flying for fun on weekends off!
Josephine Child BVetMed MRCVS
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Josephine graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2011, joining Endell Veterinary Group in August having spent time with us as a student seeing practice. Josephine grew up in rural Sussex where she gained her first exposure to beef and sheep work, helping out with lambing and developing particular interests in herd and flock health. Whilst at university she became increasingly interested in routine fertility planning and completed a project in heat detection in the dairy herd.
Outside of work she enjoys various sporting activities including swimming, running, cycling and bodypump, as well as walking and riding in and around the Test Valley.
