The Vets

	Ben J.N. Chilvers BVMS, CertEM(IntMed), MRCVS. Ben qualified from Glasgow in 1997 and started working life at the Herriot practice in North Yorkshire working with a wide variety of animals. In 2000 he took up a two year clinical scholarship in the equine department at Glasgow University Vet School. After gaining the RCVS certificate in equine internal medicine in 2002 he went on to locum at a variety of specialised horse practices in the UK as well as spending time working in the USA. When not working he can usually be found kite surfing on the south coast and trying to persuade his family to join him. He joined Priors Farm in 2004.
	Duncan D. Harrison BVSc, CertEM(IntMed), MRCVS. After qualifying from Bristol in 2000 he moved to Aberdeenshire joining a mixed practice but concentrating mainly on the equine side. In 2001 he joined a large specialised equine practice in Essex. This very busy practice enabled experience to be gained in all areas of equine veterinary medicine. He gained the certificate in Equine Internal Medicine in 2005. His interests lie firmly in the countryside where he enjoys flyfishing and shooting. He also likes to occasionally hack out when the weather is good! He joined Priors Farm in 2004.
	Alison M. Weston MA, VetMB, MRCVS Alison graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1999. Her first job was in a mixed practice in Kent before moving to Priors Farm. She has ridden and owned horses for many years and this inspired her ambition to be an equine vet at the age of nine. She currently has a young horse that she is hoping to bring on to take eventing - time permitting! She joined the team at Priors Farm in November 1999.
	James A Hopkins BVSc MRCVS James joined us as a locum at the end of 2009 and joined the permenant team shortly after that. James graduated from Sydney University and returned to the United Kingdom where he completed an internship at House and Jackson, a large equine hospital based in Essex, before being asked to stay on as an equine assistant. James’s particular areas of interest are equine anaesthesia and surgery. Outside of work James enjoys cooking and sailing. We are sure he will be a valuable addition to the team!