
Douglas Hall
- Director and Veterinary Surgeon
- MRCVS
Douglas qualified in South Africa in 1992. After working in a respected small animal practice in North London for 10 years, he moved to Guildford, opening The Cape Veterinary Clinic in June 2004. He has built up a committed team of professional and compassionate staff. He specialises in canine and feline internal medicine, ultrasonography and radiography, gastroenterology, dermatology and canine and feline behaviour.
Douglas is deeply passionate about what he does. He always has the welfare of every patient and owner at the forefront of his mind.
As well as spending time with his family, Sara, Rafi and their cat Arthur, Douglas enjoys yoga, triathlons, travelling and cooking.

Mike Pauckert
- Veterinary Surgeon
- MRCVS
Mike, a classmate of Douglas, qualified in South Africa in 1992 and came to the UK in 1995, joining Cape Vets in 2014. Mike’s special interests are feline internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, dentistry, small furries and cardiology.
Mike has a tremendous client following because his professional skills are underpinned by outstanding compassion and empathy.
When not at work, Mike is either tending his garden or on the beach with his wife Allyson.

Catherine Hannah
- Veterinary Surgeon
- MRCVS
Catherine qualified from Bristol University in 2015. After working in a small animal practice in Hertfordshire, she joined our team in 2017. Catherine has a love for all animals and prides herself in providing a stress-free environment for every patient in the veterinary surgery.
Catherine is particularly interested in soft tissue surgery, emergency and critical care and animal behaviour. Catherine’s understanding nature and compassion are evident from the very moment you walk into her consulting room.
When not hard at work, Catherine enjoys country walks with her family dog Truffle.

Sam Preston
- Head Veterinary Nurse
- FdSc, BSc, RVN, ISFMCertFelineNursing
Since qualifying in 2015, Sam has worked in a variety of veterinary practices, including a specialist referral practice. She has been working at The Cape Veterinary Clinic since 2018. She has a real passion for making patients’ trips to the vets as stress-free as possible. She has a Certificate in Feline Nursing, to help ensure our practice is as cat-friendly as it possibly can be.
As the Registered Veterinary Nurse in our practice, Sam enjoys the variety the job brings and loves being so hands-on with the patients. Her nurse clinics include weight checks, nail clips, tooth-brushing clinics and special clinics for seniors. Sam also runs our ‘Puppy Pre-school’ classes, along with our receptionist Annie.
Sam enjoys walking, running and plenty of time at home with her two rescue cats, Jasper and Luna.

Emma Stenning
- Registered Veterinary Nurse
- RVN
Emma joined our clinic's nursing team clinic in February 2022. She qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse from the Royal Veterinary College in 2021 and is due to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Nursing in July 2022.
She has experience working in both general practice and referral hospital environments, gained throughout her training. Emma loves the variety that nursing brings and finds the role very rewarding, aiming to make patients visits as stress-free as possible. She enjoys all aspects of being a Registered Veterinary Nurse but has a particular interest in theatre nursing and anaesthesia.
In her spare time, she enjoys running, going to watch the rugby and spending time with her black Labrador Darcey. '

Jaeda Boulton
- Veterinary Nursing Assistant
Jaeda has been working with us since November 2017. She studied animal care, animal management and canine first aid at Merrist Wood College.
Her main duties are to keep the practice clinically clean and tidy and to help walk and feed hospital and surgical patients. Sometimes you may find her working at reception. She has a vital role in helping to keep everything running smoothly.
Jaeda’s passion for the patients shines through, she has a genuine love for all animals and is hoping to study veterinary nursing in the future.
In her free time, she enjoys reading and dog walking

Clare Harris
- Veterinary Receptionist
You will see Clare’s friendly face at reception when you first walk through the clinic doors. Clare had already had 15 year’s experience in the veterinary field when she joined us in 2017. She previously worked in conservation and has completed courses in dog behaviour, pet bereavement and customer care.
As a lifelong animal lover and pet owner, Clare has always owned rescue dogs. She is happiest when out and about in the countryside walking her lovely dog Piper.

Sarah Balkwill
- Receptionist
Sarah is the newest member of our team as our receptionist. She has a wealth of experience in the veterinary world having worked in a range of other veterinary practices. Sarah has a real love of all animals, and this really shows. She takes pride in making the client journey as efficient as it can be, and is always a calm voice at the end of the telephone. In her spare time she enjoys the great outdoors, and going horse riding.

Taryn Pearson
- Receptionist
Taryn joined our team in January 2022, having worked in a Veterinary Practice in London. She joins us with a wealth of knowledge and no task is too big or too small for her. She’s a real animal lover and will welcome all your pets to the practice with open arms and treats. Being born and bred In South Africa, Taryn enjoys all things outdoors and can be seen venturing out on nature trials with her 2 children. We look forward to you meeting her soon.

Luisa Greig
- Myotherapist
- BSc, MSc, Dip Canine Myotherapy
Luisa has been working as our Myotherapist since June 2018, managing our arthritic and spinal cases. Around 80% of our acute or chronic patients have shown a marked improvement thanks to Luisa’s expertise, professional approach and her calm, confident manner.
Luisa has a real passion for Huskies and Malamutes. She treats working dogs across all disciplines, including agility, flyball, competitive obedience, gun dog work, field trials, police and assistance dogs and harness sports such as canicross, bikejor, scooter and mushing. She also treats sporting dogs at the top of their fields. These include the World Sleddog Association winning team, Infury Sleddogs and the dogs of trainer Di Martin - winner of Crufts Competitive Obedience, Brighton Flyball and Epic Agility.
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