Meet the Staff
Stephen Putnam BVSc MRCVS Amanda Manley BVSc MRCVS Karen Putnam VN Ellen Wootton RVN Annie McWilliams Liz Norris

Veterinary Surgeons

Stephen Putnam BVSc MRCVS
Stephen Putnam
BVSc MRCVS

Stephen was born and brought up in Liskeard, he qualified as a vet from the University of Liverpool in 1985. He bought the surgery in St Ives in 1990 after working in intensive, mainly companion animal, practices.
Amanda Manley BVSc MRCVS
Amanda Manley
BVSc MRCVS

Amanda qualified from The University of Liverpool in 2002. She joined us in 2010 having previously worked at a busy companion animal practice in Redruth.

Veterinary Nurses

Ellen Wootton RVN
Ellen Wootton RVN

Ellen trained and qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in a Veterinary Hospital in Somerset. After qualifying, she joined us as our head nurse. Ellen runs our nurse clinics.
Karen Putnam VN
Karen Putnam VN

Karen comes from Newquay and qualified as a Veterinary Nurse from Bristol University. She was our head nurse from 1996 until 2003 and married Stephen in 2001.
Annie McWilliams
Annie McWilliams

Annie, a local girl, is our student Veterinary Nurse. She is working with us and studying at Duchy College for an NVQ in Veterinary Nursing.
Liz Norris
Liz Norris

Liz, who comes from Goldsithney, is our part-time receptionist.