Jodie Rutland

Jodie grew up around Stisted and along with her two sisters was heavily involved in East Essex pony club and later competed at dressage. Jodie saw practice at Catley Cross whilst at school and later university and has fond memories of helping Robert calve cows, operate on dogs and being given the unenviable task of keeping his car tidy.

Jodie qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2000 and immediately went to Glasgow Vet school for a year of specialist training in veterinary anaesthesia. It has been said that Glasgow was Jodie’s first choice for this course due to the excellent shopping facilities found in the city centre! On leaving Glasgow Jodie went on to work in private small animal practice for the next 15 years. Jodie is married to Craig and they have three children, rescue dog Max, stray cat Peter and an assortment of chickens.