Zoe Hebblethwaite BVSc MRCVS
Hi I’m Zoe – I joined Larkmead in February 2025 and am originally from Portsmouth. I graduated from the University of Bristol in 2017.
My hobbies include badminton, baking, snowboarding, running, meeting up with friends and travelling. I have a cat called Voldy who I adopted from my first job.
Tom Mitchell BVM BVS MRCVS
Hi I’m Tom. I joined the Larkmead team in 2025 after graduating from the University of Nottingham vet school.
I come from Gloucestershire, where I grew up helping out on my grandparents Texel and Boer goat farm.
In my free time I enjoy playing rugby and try to get down to Kingsholm to support Gloucester when I can. I also enjoy getting outdoors hiking, rowing and seeing my friends at the pub.
Sara Lam BVSc MRCVS
Isabelle Sanderson BVM BVS MRCVS
Izzy Burton BVMSci MRCVS
I graduated from University of Surrey vet school in July 2022 and joined Larkmead as a large animal veterinary surgeon in October 2022. I’m interested in all aspects of farm animal medicine.
I grew up in Buckinghamshire and I have a small flock of Grey-Faced Dartmoors and mischievous pygmy goats. In my spare time, I enjoy seeing friends, baking, playing tennis and hiking!
Elizabeth Bennett BVM&S MRCVS
Hi, I’m Liz! I have over 25 years large animal experience and have been with Larkmead Vets since 1999. I’m interested in all aspects of farm animal work and I am qualified to export live animals, food products and products of animal origin. I’m also an experienced Named Veterinary Surgeon for veterinary and medical research establishments.
Izzy Burton BVMSci MRCVS
I graduated from the University of Surrey vet school in July 2022 and joined Larkmead as a large animal veterinary surgeon in October 2022. I have grown up around horses, did pony club when I was younger and keen to get back riding again! I grew up in Buckinghamshire and have a flock of Grey-Faced Dartmoor sheep, pygmy goats, a horse and cat at home. In my spare time, I enjoy seeing friends, baking and playing tennis.
Elizabeth Bennett BVM&S MRCVS
Hi, I’m Liz! I have over 25 years large animal experience with horses and have been with Larkmead Vets since 1999. I am interested in all aspects of equine veterinary care and am on the panel of Riding School Inspectors.
I’m also an experienced Named Veterinary Surgeon for veterinary and medical research establishments.
Claerwen Randolph BVSc CertCHP GPCertFAP MRCVS
Claerwen has a special interest in dairy cattle & fertility work, with post graduate qualifications, including an RCVS certificate in Cattle Health & Production and a general practitioners certificate in farm animal practice.
Claerwen is trained to deliver a DairyCo mastitis control plan (now the AHDB Mastitis control plan), the Milk Sure Course, Johnes plans and Healthy Feet program.
Claerwen is ROMs accredited (Register of Mobility Scorers) and is trained in the Dutch foot trimming method.
Claerwen graduated from the University of Bristol in 1999 with the Farm Animal Prize and started at Larkmead shortly after that. She is a BCVA Johne’s Certified Veterinary Advisor.
James Crilly VetMB CertAVP DipECSRHM PGCert Vet Ed MRCVS
Hi there! My name is James Crilly and I graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2010, going on to join Larkmead in 2017. I have the qualifications of CertAVP PGCertVetEd DipECSRHM and a particular interest in small ruminants and grazing management. I am also a European Specialist in Small Ruminant Health Management. I am passionate about Large Animals and love spending my days with them.
The best part of my job is challenging surgeries and working with my clients to make their flocks and herds happier, healthier, and more sustainable.
My favourite animals are sheep and goats, but with a weak spot also for stoats, weasels, ferrets, and polecats.
At home I have a dog and two chickens. I enjoy shinty, gardening (but only things I can eat), hill-walking (but opportunities for this are much rarer now I have children), and travel (see previous point!). I also enjoy teaching my young children to recognise plants, so we can shock strangers with their weirdly extensive botanical knowledge.
