Mathilde Granger
Veterinary Surgeon
DVM, MRCVS, Dip A.Phys, CVPP
Founder of Vet & Physio
Many people ask me how I decided to do this job. It is a long story...
First and foremost, I am proud to be a vet.
In more than 20 years of experience, I have worked in various specialised positions with companion animals. I was initially interested in surgery, then focused on critical care, then pain management. From this experience, I have gathered the many skills you need to look after the animal as a whole. Indeed, veterinary knowledge and skills are essential to rehabilitate an animal. But I believe that complementary therapies such as physiotherapy and acupuncture are also an integral part of that process.
In 2012, after 3 years of additional study, I passed the Diploma in Animal Physiotherapy.
On arriving in the West Country, I took the opportunity to build and develop the physiotherapy and rehabilitation service at Langford Vets, which is part of the University of Bristol.
In 2017, I started this new Vet & Physio adventure, to bring veterinary physiotherapy, pain management and rehabilitation closer to you, and to deliver more dedicated and personal care. I have continued to specialise by learning acupuncture and pain management, and became a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner in 2022. Since then, Vet & Physio has grown from strength to strength despite everything the world tried to throw at us!
There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a struggling pet getting back to fitness, and running into the practice because they enjoy their treatment so much!
Sarah joined us in November 2019. Her help has been priceless, she is so passionate, enthusiastic and a true dog whisperer. We are so fortunate to have her skills, she can teach an old dog new tricks and make the most anxious feel at home.
Sarah works at Vet & Physio two days a week assisting with clinical cases and administration. She qualified as a Veterinary nurse in 2000 and has had a variety of roles including nursing and teaching. Being a head nurse at a busy veterinary hospital was the main part of her career, but she has also enjoyed working with an orthopedic specialist and as a dermatology referral nurse for a number of years.
She now runs Little Orchard Training Dog Training Academy with her husband, two children and their 6 dogs!
Sarah Lindsey
Veterinary nurse, RVN
Dog trainer
Hannah has worked at Vet&Physio since 2021. She is multitalented, having been a human nurse, then a paramedic, before deciding that she prefered the company of pets and doing a canine massage guild course.
She is very skilled with her hands and extremely patient, she can tame most of the worried pets!
Since working with us she has also learnt to use the imoove-vet platform and the dry treadmill, and is often in charge of exercise programs.
Recently she has taken the role of managing insurance claims and her organisational skills make her an invaluable asset to the practice.
She works two days a week at Vet&Physio, and runs her own massage business the rest of the time (Captain K9 massage). She loves walking with her golden retriever Buddy.
Hannah Wilson
Nurse, Paramedic
Canine Massage Guild
Lucy grew up in Lancashire, but moved down to Bristol to study to become a vet, graduating in 2017, and has remained in Somerset since. A growing interest in geriatric medicine lead Lucy to further study arthritis and chronic pain management, leading to her joining the Vet & Physio team in 2023, and completing the ABVA Acupuncture Foundation course in 2024.
Lucy works Mondays and Wednesdays at Vet & Physio, and works in a small first opinion practice during the other days of the week.
Outside of work, Lucy enjoys spending time outdoors walking and running, and is also a bell ringer. She owns a cheeky rescue cat, called Freddie, and is especially fond of any tall and leggy dogs, having grown up with lurchers.
Lucy Warren
Veterinary surgeon
MRCVS
Alison Pearce
Veterinary Physiotherapist
Canine Massage Guild
Alison is a veterinary physiotherapist and canine massage therapist who joined the Vet & Physio team in 2024.
Alison describes herself as a lifelong dogaholic and has shared her home with many different breeds including collies, terrier crosses and a lurcher.
Alison has always been passionate about animal welfare and worked in rescue and rehoming charities for 15 years, before training in Clinical Canine Massage with the Canine Massage Therapy Centre, then completing a Masters degree in Veterinary Physiotherapy at the University of Nottingham. Alison is a member of the National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapists (NAVP) and the Canine Massage Guild.
In additional to running her own successful business, Alison has worked for several years in a large veterinary referral hospital, providing physiotherapy to a wide range of orthopaedic and neurological patients, from hospitalisation to long term recovery.
Alison is experienced with sports dogs across different disciplines, but has a particular interest in agility, having treated championship level dogs, Crufts and Olympia winners and team GB agility squad members.
In her spare time, Alison has trained and competed in agility since 2004 with multiple dogs, qualifying for several national finals including finishing second overall with her Border Collie Herbie in the Novice Cup at Crufts. Over the years, Alison and her dogs have taken part in many other activities including canicross, obedience, rally, scentwork and herding sheep, but their favourite thing is a long walk on the beach.