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Martha Twist

BVSc MRCVS

Martha graduated from the University of Bristol in 2021 and joined Friars Moor in early 2022. After growing up in Dorset, Martha was keen to continue to return home to continue working as a farm vet. She has particular interests in sheep work as well as surgery.

Outside of work most of her time is spent exploring the local countryside with her dog,

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Paul Doran

MA, VetMB, MRCVS

Paul joined Friars Moor in July 2017 after studying veterinary medicine as a ‘mature’ student. He enjoys all aspects of farm animal work but has a particular interest in farm animal diagnostics and post-mortem investigation.

Outside of work, Paul enjoys cooking, spending time with his family and attempting to play the guitar.

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Josephine Child

BVetMed MRCVS

Josephine graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2011. She worked in neighbouring Wiltshire for 5 years before joining the Friars Moor team in October 2016.

Josephine grew up in rural Sussex, where she gained her first exposure to beef and sheep work, helping out with lambing and developing a keen interest in herd and flock health.

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Lucy Hepworth

BVSc MRCVS

Lucy graduated from Bristol Vet School in 2004 and started her career in a mixed practice in mid Wales. She moved to Friars Moor to specialise in livestock health in 2007. Lucy really enjoys working with the diversity of farming enterprises in the Blackmore Vale. Her particular cattle interests are nutrition and fertility,

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Yoav Alony-Gilboa

DVM CertSHP MRCVS
Director, Specialist (Isr) Small Ruminant Health & Production

After graduating in 1996 from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Yoav spent 7 years working in a 38 vets farm practice in Israel, where he spent much of his time working with dairy sheep and goat producers.

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Izzie Koch

Izzie is part of the DS&GC conference organising team. She joined Friars Moor in 2009 and gained her SQP qualification in 2014. She has a keen interest in small ruminants and parasitology and over sees the in house laboratory as well as running the farm office with her colleague Jess.

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