Veterinary surgeons

Grant qualified in 1987 from Onderstepoort in Pretoria, South Africa, and served in the South African Cavalry for two years as a vet shortly after. He decided to come to the UK in 1989 and started working at A. Crooks & Partners Veterinary Surgery in 1993, where he became a partner in 1995. Grant is married and the proud dad of two daughters. His extended family include Molly and Nelly the Border Terriers, Milo the Whippet and Panda, the Shetland pony. In his spare time Grant enjoys horse riding, dog walking and hiking in Derbyshire with the family (if he’s not carrying their bags in shopping malls).

Caroline graduated in 1998 and has worked at various small animal practices throughout England. She joined A. Crook & Partners in 2017 and is based at the Hackenthorpe surgery. Her particular interests lie in emergency and critical care and she has spent over six years working as an emergency vet based at two local referral hospitals. Caroline is a member of a local mountain rescue team and really enjoys working with the search dogs. She is particularly fond of Border Terriers and tabby cats. Sticking with the animal theme, her favourite beer is a pint of Black Sheep.

Lauren moved the UK in 2009 upon completing a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She further qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014 and joined A. Crooks & Partners Veterinary Surgery soon after graduating. Lauren is particularly interested in small animal cardiology and feline medicine. When she isn’t working as a vet, Lauren enjoys cooking, travelling with her partner and singing with her Sheffield-based choir, ChorusUK. Lauren loves all animals but her absolute favourite is her gorgeous Tortoiseshell cat, Poppy.