ASHBOURNE

Address 

Unit 1

Ednaston Business Centre

Hollington Road, Ednaston

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

DE6 3AE 

Tel: 01335 361420

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Phone Tel 01335 361420

or Tel Mobile: 07801 440535   

James was born into a farming family in Gloucestershire and grew up working with the dairy, beef and sheep enterprises run by various members of the family. 

James graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2003 and went straight into livestock practice with Westpoint Veterinary Group, working from the main office in Sussex for five and a half years and developing close links and friendships with the farmers in the area.  However, due to family reasons, the Southeast was not a long-term option, it was decided to start Westpoint Ashbourne, and take the Westpoint practice ethos to the farmers of Derbyshire and beyond.

James enjoys all aspects of farm animal veterinary work with a particular interest in the impacts of housing, management and nutrition on animal health and productivity.  This feeds into a keen interest in dairy cow nutrition and lameness, and James has completed several external training courses in this area.  On the cow-side, fertility work, surgery and foot trimming - in which he is Dutch-trained - are all interests, along with mastitis and general sick cow work.

Out of work James enjoys playing and watching rugby, as well as cycling and walking - hence why the Peak District was the No 1 choice! 

Email james.dixon@westpointfarmvets.co.uk 

Tel Mobile : 07791010384  

Stuart graduated from the Royal Veterinary college and moved straight into 100% farm animal practice, undertaking and completing the Westpoint internship programme.   Following this he moved on to Gloucestershire, continuing to specialise in farm animal work.   He was delighted to take up the opportunity to return to Westpoint operating out of the Ashbourne practice and combining clinical work in the area with developing the udder health service across the whole practice.    Stuart hopes to continue building firm relationships with farmers in order to improve health and productivity. Away from cows, Stuart enjoys walking, playing and watching rugby, reading and socialising.   He has recently taken up scuba diving as a new pastime, and still has an occasional involvement as a scout leader when he gets chance.   He is therefore confident that Derbyshire can keep him occupied both in work and play.  

stuart.patterson@westpointfarmvets.co.uk

Tel Mobile :    07817844799

Originally from York, Sarah grew up in a farming village and milked cows and lambed sheep from an early age. Graduating from Edinburgh in 2001 she immediately took a job in a mixed practice in Derbyshire. During the six years in Matlock she became the main farm vet, introducing health planning for cattle and sheep and starting regular farm meetings. In 2007 she was approached by a large practice in Derby to join their farm team, where she worked for 3 years. She enjoys all aspects of farm practice, especially surgery. She also wants to encourage the use of health planning on beef and sheep units as the prevention and eradication of disease is definitely the future for a profitable farm. Sarah is married to a sheep farmer.  

sarah.tomlinson@westpointfarmvets.co.uk