The Downs Veterinary Practice
Facilities & services
Facilities
- Open at weekends
- Disabled public access
Interests
- Referral interests Internal Medicine, Orthopaedics, Soft Tissue Surgery
- Practice interests Referrals
Animals treated
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Birds -
Cats -
Dogs -
Small Mammals
Accreditation & awards
This practice has been accredited under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme. Details of its accreditation and any additional awards are set out below.
Accreditations
Awards
Development & training

This practice is an RCVS Approved Graduate Development Practice on the Veterinary Graduate Development Programme (VetGDP).
Extra-mural studies (EMS)
This practice has indicated that it offers EMS placements for veterinary students.
VN Training Practice
This practice is an Approved Veterinary Nurse Training Practice and offers clinical training and work experience for student veterinary nurses.
Staff
Veterinary surgeons
- Dr Damien Bush VetMB MA CertSAS MRCVS Director
- Dr Jennifer Boyd BVSc PGCertSAM MRCVS
- Mrs Penny Homewood BVSc MRCVS
- Dr Cara Knight BVSc MRCVS
- Dr Charlotte Ross BVMSci MRCVS
- Mrs Caroline Suggett BVSc MRCVS
Veterinary nurses
- Miss Eleanor Drysdale RVN
- Mrs Alison Hawkins RVN
- Miss Hannah Mathison RVN
- Miss Naomi McGinn RVN
- Miss Melissa Quarrie RVN
- Miss Hollie Sharpe RVN
- Miss Alicia Smith RVN
- Miss Holly Tilton-Pryce RVN
- Miss Amy Vickers RVN
Advanced Practitioners
- Small Animal Medicine - Dr Jennifer Boyd
- Small Animal Surgery - Dr Damien Bush
Directions
Address
Contact
Opening hours
Monday | 08:00 | 18:30 |
Tuesday | 08:00 | 18:30 |
Wednesday | 08:00 | 18:30 |
Thursday | 08:00 | 18:30 |
Friday | 08:00 | 18:30 |
Saturday | 08:30 | 12:00 |
Sunday | Closed | Closed |