The Animal Health Centre employs a small family sized team of staff to meet all your needs. We have three qualified veterinary surgeons supported by qualified nurses, student veterinary nurses, a pet care assistant and reception staff. As we are a small team you and your pet will get to know us well over the course of your pet’s lifetime.
Deborah Komianos
Deborah joined the practice in 2008 as the Clinical Director. She qualified from The Royal Dick at Edinburgh University in 2001 and has spent the last 10 years as a small animal vet. Her special interests include feline behaviour and small animal surgery. She recently gained her Certificate in Veterinary Business and Professional Studies and is dedicated to improving the practice and developing the staff.
Deborah grew up in South Wales where she now lives with her husband and three cats. In her personal time she can be found dancing salsa and reading. Deborah says, “It is a privilege to be trusted with caring for people's pets”.
Karin Gasser
Karin graduated in 2007 from the University of Vienna. Here, she worked for 2 years and completed her pHD in Ophthalmology. Karin joined the team in September 2010. She has special interests in Ophthalmology and Dermatology and works very hard to care for her patients. She is always early for everything!
Karin enjoys visiting new places, meeting new people and going for walks in the sun. She would love to own a pet cat.
Corina Scheul
Corina qualified in Romania in 2008 and spent the last 3 years managing the veterinary care and welfare of dairy farms in Romania.
She has a special interest in preventative medicine, and believes that "prevention is better than cure"! She loves working here and enjoys the challenge of each new day. Corina is totally dedicated to her patients and enjoys getting to know their owners.
She would love to move her cat, Misha, and three dogs to the UK. In her free time she likes to paint cats, make cat jewellery, swim, hike and dance. She also spoils us all with her delicious home cooking.
Jay Forrest
Jay has been our Head Nurse since July 2010. She has 14 years of experience as a Veterinary Nurse, and has worked in practice in the UK and New Zealand. She heads up our nursing clinics and enjoys spending time with clients and their pets. Currently, she is busy with plans for opening our Boverton branch for operating.
Jay passed her Advanced Award in Feline friendly nursing in 2011 and has worked hard towards making our feline patients feel comfortable in the practice. She has two cats and a horse and loves SCUBA diving.
Heather Thorne
Heather has been working at the Animal Health Centre since 2008. She completed her training here and is now a fully qualified veterinary nurse. She runs our popular 'Puppy Parties' and handles pet insurance claims on top of her nursing duties. She is a natural organiser!
She has 2 crazy cats, Gorgeous and Tigger, and one very old, very handsome dog, Ben. In her spare time Heather is a not-so-secret shopaholic and spends her free time with her family.
Kate Connelly
Kate is a student veterinary nurse who has worked at the practice since 2008. She is in her final year of training. Kate has a healthy obsession with cleanliness and her favourite aspect of practice is caring for hospital patients.
She lives in Cardiff with her husband and Dexter the cat! Kate shares two horses and spends most of her time outside work riding and studying!
Charlie Fyfe
Charlie has a qualification in Animal Care and now works full time with us as Auxillary Care Assistant. She is our friendly Friday receptionist and ensures your pets have a comfy stay with us. Charlie helps Heather with our 'Puppy Parties' and is in charge of keeping our waiting room noticeboards interesting reading while you wait.
Charlie has two cats and a pet tarantula, Pandora! She is hoping for a future career in veterinary nursing.
Katy Williams
Katy was born in Cumbria and grew up on a Dairy farm. She has a wealth of experience in varying fields. Notably, she was previously a Publican for an Irish Pub Company and a loan-underwriter before becoming the Administrative Manager for us at the Animal Health Centre. If you visit us on a Wednesday or Thursday, you will be greeted by Katy. She is a very efficient member of our team.
Katy is married with two young children and lives in Llantwit Major. Her hobbies include knitting, baking, Wii fit, Sudoku, kids, cats and attempting to grow her own vegetables!
Sonja Morgan-Kane
Sonja is our Boverton receptionist, well known and popular with clients. She is our Healthy Pet Club ambassador and is always happy to lend a helping hand to the vets in the consulting room. She is very good at calming and reassuring patients and clients alike.
She is a married, mother of 4 children and 2 cats! She moved back to the UK in 2007 having spent years living in warmer climates around the world. She says “I love to SCUBA dive but as only in warm water, I haven't done a lot recently”!
Verity Moore
Verity joined our reception team in 2009. This is her first positon in veterinary practice though she has always loved animals and enjoys petting people’s pets in the waiting room. Verity is known for being calm in a crisis and always has a friendly smile waiting for you.
She enjoys photography, travelling and spending time with her family and friends.
Testimonial
…”Barry Animal Health Centre has become our second home. Deborah has treated Molly expertly, patiently and lovingly resulting in a fit and health dog”...
Deborah joined the practice in 2008 as the Clinical Director. She qualified from The Royal Dick at Edinburgh University in 2001 and has spent the last 10 years as a small animal vet. Her special interests include feline behaviour and small animal surgery. She recently gained her Certificate in Veterinary Business and Professional Studies and is dedicated to improving the practice and developing the staff.
Karin graduated in 2007 from the University of Vienna. Here, she worked for 2 years and completed her pHD in Ophthalmology. Karin joined the team in September 2010. She has special interests in Ophthalmology and Dermatology and works very hard to care for her patients. She is always early for everything!
Corina qualified in Romania in 2008 and spent the last 3 years managing the veterinary care and welfare of dairy farms in Romania.
Jay has been our Head Nurse since July 2010. She has 14 years of experience as a Veterinary Nurse, and has worked in practice in the UK and New Zealand. She heads up our nursing clinics and enjoys spending time with clients and their pets. Currently, she is busy with plans for opening our Boverton branch for operating.
Heather has been working at the Animal Health Centre since 2008. She completed her training here and is now a fully qualified veterinary nurse. She runs our popular 'Puppy Parties' and handles pet insurance claims on top of her nursing duties. She is a natural organiser!
Kate is a student veterinary nurse who has worked at the practice since 2008. She is in her final year of training. Kate has a healthy obsession with cleanliness and her favourite aspect of practice is caring for hospital patients.
Charlie has a qualification in Animal Care and now works full time with us as Auxillary Care Assistant. She is our friendly Friday receptionist and ensures your pets have a comfy stay with us. Charlie helps Heather with our 'Puppy Parties' and is in charge of keeping our waiting room noticeboards interesting reading while you wait.
Katy was born in Cumbria and grew up on a Dairy farm. She has a wealth of experience in varying fields. Notably, she was previously a Publican for an Irish Pub Company and a loan-underwriter before becoming the Administrative Manager for us at the Animal Health Centre. If you visit us on a Wednesday or Thursday, you will be greeted by Katy. She is a very efficient member of our team.
Sonja is our Boverton receptionist, well known and popular with clients. She is our Healthy Pet Club ambassador and is always happy to lend a helping hand to the vets in the consulting room. She is very good at calming and reassuring patients and clients alike.
Verity joined our reception team in 2009. This is her first positon in veterinary practice though she has always loved animals and enjoys petting people’s pets in the waiting room. Verity is known for being calm in a crisis and always has a friendly smile waiting for you.