VETS

Sally Booth          
BVSc MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon

Sally, originally from a farming family in Doncaster, joined our practice when we opened the Tow Law branch. She sits on the Association of Racecourse Vets Committee and is very involved with racing, being a racecourse vet at Newcastle and Hexham racecourses, and having horses of her own in training. She is on the panel of both Riding School Inspectors and Equine Exports, and is involved with Here4Horses (a charity supporting the welfare of horses in the North East).
Outside of work Sally keeps poultry, a small flock of sheep and shows her many rescue cobs that she also drives. She loves gardening, baking and in particular making jam and chutney.

Roger Scott
BVM&S MRCVS
​Director & Veterinary Surgeon

Roger grew up and attended school in Hexham and qualified from Edinburgh in 1989  He worked first in North Yorkshire then   Hampshire and West Sussex before the inevitable return north. Aside from clinical work and directing the business Roger also co-runs a training company, CPD Actif - a novel training organisation that blends active learning and personal development with challenging activities such as skiing and sailing.
Roger and his wife Alison have three kids most of whom are, at last, earning a living!​

Steph Cook
BVM&S CertAVP MRCVS
​Director & Veterinary Surgeon

Steph qualified from Edinburgh University in 2014. After working in mixed and equine practice in Cumbria and Manchester, she moved to Scott Mitchell in 2017 and became a director in 2023. She completed her certificate in 2023 to become an advanced veterinary practitioner. Steph is interested in poor performance cases, lameness and medicine horse work. She is on the panel of racecourse vets at Hexham and Newcastle. She can certify horses for export as well as being on the FEI permitting treating vet register and a JMB measurer.
Outside of work Steph enjoys horse riding and walking her dog.

SUPPORT STAFF

Becka Robson
Tow Law Branch Manager

Becka does a fantastic job looking after the Tow Law branch - she runs the Reception, supports the vets during consults and operations, and dispenses medications - as well as running the collection point for The Farm Fold Vets. She worked at the Hexham branch in the Equine and Small Animal Surgeries before transferring to the Tow Law branch, which is much closer to home. She enjoys going to farm shows and helping during the sheep seasons.

Jade Ellwood
Veterinary Receptionist

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