Frame, Swift and Partners | Vet

Frame, Swift and Partners is unusual amongst veterinary practices nowadays in that it provides state of the art facilities for the care of farm, equine and small animal patients alike. As a practice we feel strongly that a modern facility where we can offer an excellent all round first opinion service, combined with the development of in-house specialist skills is the way towards providing the sort of veterinary service this area deserves. The practice vets, as well as being dedicated to general practice, are recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as having built up additional skills in a wide range of disciplines. At present we have thirteen veterinary surgeons, and between them they hold Royal College Certificate qualifications in Equine Practice, Bovine Reproduction, Cattle Health and Production, Veterinary Anaesthesia, Sheep Health and Production and Small Animal Medicine. Members of the veterinary team are also currently working towards further Certificate qualifications in Small Animal Surgery. The practice vets, nurses and office staff are dedicated to promoting the welfare of our patients and increasing understanding of animal disease by practising good preventative and clinical medicine.

JIMMY FRAME. MRCVS (Vet)
	Mr. Frame graduated from Glasgow University in 1948. He began his veterinary career in Norfolk, moving to Penrith in the 1950s to set up the base from which the practice grew. He is now retired from active veterinary duties but retains a keen interest in the running of the practice and the well-being of all its clients.
NEIL FRAME. BVM&S Cert.EP Cert.VA MRCVS (Vet)
	Neil graduated from Edinburgh in 1978. After working for a few years in Devon he returned to Penrith. He gained the Certificate in Equine Practice in 1986 and the Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 1990. He works mainly on the large animal side of the practice with a particular interest in the equine work and farm animal diagnostics. He is an Honorary Clinical Fellow at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh and an examiner for the Certificate in Equine Practice.
RONA FRAME. BVM&S Cert.BR MRCVS (Vet)
	Rona graduated from Edinburgh in 1978. She worked for a time in Nottingham and Devon before coming to the practice, where she gained the Certificate in Bovine Reproduction in 1985. Rona now works mainly on the farm animal side of practice with particular interest in cattle fertility. She also has an interest and experience in alpaca medicine and pregnancy diagnosis.
CHRIS SWIFT. MAVetMB Cert.CHP MRCVS (Vet)
	Chris graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1982 and joined the practice that year. He was awarded the Certificate in Cattle Health and Production in 1988, one of the first four vets in the country to do so. He works mainly on the large animal side of the practice with a particular interest in herd health.
MATT COLSTON. BVM&S Cert. SHP MRCVS (Vet)
	Matt graduated from Edinburgh in 1986 and gained the Certificate in Sheep Health and Production in 1991. He joined the practice in 1996 after spending time working in the Scottish Borders, Edinburgh Vet School and Dalston. Whilst in Edinburgh he worked in the large animal reproduction department, gaining considerable practical experience in all aspects of equine reproduction, sheep AI and embryo transter. He now works mainly on the large animal side of the practice with a particular interest in sheep medicine and farm animal and equine reproduction.
JESS GILLON. BVM&S Cert.SAM MRCVS (Vet)
	Jess graduated from Edinburgh in 1997. He initially worked in mixed practice in the South Lakes and joined the practice in 1998. He works mainly on the small animal side of the practice and has a particular interest in Small Animal Medicine. He gained the RCVS certificate in that subject in October 2005.
RICHARD ANDERTON. MAVetMB MRCVS (Vet)
	Richard graduated from Cambridge in 1990. He worked in Reading and then in Kendal, before joining the practice in 1999. He works mainly on the large animal side of the practice and is particularly interested in maximising herd performance through regular routine fertility work.
SUZY GILLON. BVM&S MRCVS (Vet)
	Suzy graduated from Edinburgh in 1997. She began her career in a mixed practice in Cockermouth before moving to work in a purely small animal practice in Halifax. She joined Frame, Swift and Partners in 1999. She now works exclusively with small animals.
SAM GALLOWAY. BVM&S Cert. EP MRCVS (Vet)
	Sam graduated from Edinburgh in 1999 and joined the practice after initially working in Strathaven near Glasgow. He works mainly on the equine side of the practice. He gained the RCVS Certificate in Equine Practice in September 2006. He is interested in all aspects of equine work, particularly ENT and dental disorders.
ALEX KIRBY. BVetMed MRCVS (Vet)
	Alex graduated from London in 2001. He joined the practice in 2002 after working for DEFRA through the Foot and Mouth crisis and then for a period of time at the RSPCA in Manchester. He works mainly on the small animal side of the practice and is particularly interested in surgery, especially orthopaedics. He is currently registered for and studying towards the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery.
SAM MAUCHLEN. BVM&S MRCVS (Vet)
	Sam graduated from Edinburgh Veterinary School in July 2006 and joined the practice in September that year. He is originally from a suckler farm in Scotland. Sam assists with all aspects of the veterinary workload and enjoys the challenge and variety of mixed practice.
ALISON BALL. BVetMed MRCVS (Vet)
	Alison graduated from London University in July 2007 and joined the practice as her first job. Her family lives locally and she spent a lot of her student 'seeing practice' time working at the Veterinary Centre.
MARTIN ROOK. BVSc MRCVS (Vet)
	Martin graduated from Liverpool in July 2008 and joined the practice in August 2008. Like Alison, his family live locally and Martin worked regularly at the practice throughout his student years.
LYNN VEITCH. BVMS MRCVS (Vet)
	Lynn qualified from Glasgow in 2009 and joined the practice in December 2010 having spent a year in mixed practice. She is from a farming and veterinary family and has competed in equine endurance riding. Lynn covers all aspects of veterinary care within the practice but has a particular interest in equine and large animal cases.
JULIE ULLYART. REVN (Nurse)
	Julie joined the practice in 1993. She is very experienced in all aspects of the practice workload, particularly the equine side. She is a keen rider and has her own horses and donkeys. In 2010 Julie passed exams to become on of the very few Registered Equine Veterinary Nurses in Cumbria.
KIM WILKS. RVN, Dip AVN, Med Cert, Surg Cert, ANA Cert (Nurse)
	Kim has been with the practice since 2002. She is interested in all aspects of small animal nursing and qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2006. In 2010 Kim passed her Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing covering Medicine, Surgery and Anaesthesia.
ANITA GARDINER VN (Nurse)
	Anita qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 1992 and joined the practice in 2003. She works on the smalll animal side of the practice and is particularly interested in nurse clinics, obesity management and dentistry.
JANICE KEELEY (Nurse)
	Janice has been with the practice since the mid 1990s. She assists with both small animal and equine work, as well as the general running and maintenance of the clinic.
RACHAEL ERRINGTON (Nurse)
	Rachael lives on a local dairy farm. She joined the practice in 2006, after studying animal care at Newton Rigg College. She works with both the equine and small animal sides of the nursing team. Racheal is currently studying for the Veterinary Nurse qualification
LAURA STOTT. RVN (Nurse)
	Laura has joined us in 2008 having trained as a veterinary nurse in southern Scotland. She completed her training with us and passed her final exams in 2010.
EUNICE GLASBY (Reception)
	Eunice has been with the practice for an impressive 46 years. She is the longest serving member of staff , having started her career with Mr Frame when the practice was still based in Angel Lane.
JULIE WALLACE (Reception)
	Julie has been with the practice for over 20 years. Her Penrith roots mean she is a friendly, familiar face to most clients and her amazing local knowledge is an invaluable asset to the practice.
GAIL THOMPSON (Reception)
	Gail has been with the practice since the late 1990s. Gail lives (and works) on the highest working farm in Cumbria with her husband David. We often think that her time at the practice must seem easy in comparison!
JACQUELINE ALEXANDER (Reception)
	Jacqui joined the team in 2004. Having lived in this area all her life, she is another well known and welcoming face at reception.