About Us

Laura qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2012 and initially worked in mixed practice in Hornsea and latterly in small animal practice in Middlesbrough. Laura is local, she grew up down the road in Sessay, and has always had an interest in poultry. Her desire to pursue a career in avian work was fuelled further by broiler and poultry practice placements completed whilst at vet school and so in 2018 she was very happy to become a member of the Sandhill team. Laura enjoys all aspects of avian work here at Sandhill from post-mortems to work in our laboratory and farm visits.

In 2021 Laura became a partner and in 2023 a director, together with Dan, of Sandhill Veterinary Services Ltd.

Laura has completed the Poultry Health Course run by the University of Nottingham and is an associate member of the British Veterinary Poultry Association.

Richard qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London and began his professional career in York concentrating on working with farm livestock and poultry. Richard is proud to be a Yorkshireman by birth and has spent all his working life in the county. In 1996 he left the York practice and founded Sandhill Veterinary Services at Topcliffe near Thirsk to concentrate on avian work.

Richard has been a member of the Yorkshire Veterinary Society since starting in practice and served a term as president in the 1990’s. He has been a member of the British Veterinary Poultry Association for over thirty years.

Outside of the practice his interests include gardening and his livestock. He is a Reader of the Church of England and is an active member of the local church in Topcliffe. He is also a member of the Mowbray Deanery Synod.