Team - Admin

Our receptionists and admin team play a vital role in the smooth running of the Practice. This allows our vets and nurses to get on with what they are good at – looking after their patients. If you have any problems, call any of our team, and we will always do our best to help you.

Chris Trickey MA, VetMB., MRCVS - Practice Manager

Chris qualified from Cambridge in 1985, and after five years of mixed practice, became a Partner in Cedar Veterinary Group at Ringwood. By 1999, he was spending most of his time managing the Practice, and now does virtually no clinical work. In 2008, he was one of the founding Partners of Southern Counties Vet Specialists, when the Practice evolved out of the Cedar Vet Group referral work. He now spends 50% of his time in each Practice, and at SCVS is Partner in charge of administration and liason with referring practices.

Sue Robinson RVN, DipAVN(Surgery) - Practice Manager

Sue spent the first 7 years of her nursing career in a general small animal practice in Edgbaston. Here she gained her Veterinary Nurse qualification and went on to gain the D32/33 certificate in nurse training assessment. In August 2000 she moved to Willows Referral Centre in Solihull where she gained her Surgical Nursing Diploma. In May 2006, she moved to Ringwood to join Cedar Orthopaedic Referrals where she became Head Orthopaedic Nurse. When Cedar Referrals moved to new premises and became SCVS in 2008, Sue was appointed Head Nurse, and played a large role in setting up the new Practice. In August 2009 she was promoted to Practice Manager whilst continuing her role as Head Nurse.