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Dr Sagi Denenberg
Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine
Dr Sagi Denenberg
Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine
DVM DACVB Dip.ECAWBM MACVSc (Behaviour) MRCVS
Senior Clinician in Behaviour
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists,
Diplomate of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine (Behaviour),
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural MedicineSagi provides behaviour consults for owners with their pets including dogs, cats, horses, parrots and other exotic mammals.
Sagi graduated with Excellence in Academic Achievement from the Kosice Veterinary College in Slovakia. He relocated from Israel to Canada in 2003 and passed the North American veterinary licensing examination.
Sagi has done a number of behavioural studies including the effects of pheromones on learning and socialisation in puppies and a study of play toy preference in cats for which he was awarded the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Excellence in Research Award. He also authored articles and book chapters. Sagi is a consultant on the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) providing other veterinarians with advice. In addition to clinical duties, Sagi teaches students and is a frequent speaker in veterinary conferences in Europe and North America.
Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine
Dr Sagi Denenberg
Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine
DVM DACVB Dip.ECAWBM MACVSc (Behaviour) MRCVS
Senior Clinician in Behaviour
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists,
Diplomate of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine (Behaviour),
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural MedicineSagi provides behaviour consults for owners with their pets including dogs, cats, horses, parrots and other exotic mammals.
Sagi graduated with Excellence in Academic Achievement from the Kosice Veterinary College in Slovakia. He relocated from Israel to Canada in 2003 and passed the North American veterinary licensing examination.
Sagi has done a number of behavioural studies including the effects of pheromones on learning and socialisation in puppies and a study of play toy preference in cats for which he was awarded the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Excellence in Research Award. He also authored articles and book chapters. Sagi is a consultant on the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) providing other veterinarians with advice. In addition to clinical duties, Sagi teaches students and is a frequent speaker in veterinary conferences in Europe and North America.
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Alison Major
Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Alison Major
Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
MA VetMB DiplECVDI MRCV
Clinical Lead in Diagnostic Imaging
RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Alison qualified from Cambridge in 2008 and following two and a half years in general practice moved to complete an internship at Dick White Referrals in Suffolk, followed by a diagnostic imaging residency at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh. Alison completed her Diploma in 2015 and in April of 2016 moved to Langford Small Animal Referral Hospital. Her main interests are the use of imaging in diagnosis of multi-systemic infectious disease, and in neuroimaging, particularly intracranial inflammatory and cerebrovascular disease.
Alison has served on the Board for the European Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging – British and Irish Division, and is currently a unit lead for the internship program at Langford.
Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Alison Major
Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
MA VetMB DiplECVDI MRCV
Clinical Lead in Diagnostic Imaging
RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Alison qualified from Cambridge in 2008 and following two and a half years in general practice moved to complete an internship at Dick White Referrals in Suffolk, followed by a diagnostic imaging residency at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh. Alison completed her Diploma in 2015 and in April of 2016 moved to Langford Small Animal Referral Hospital. Her main interests are the use of imaging in diagnosis of multi-systemic infectious disease, and in neuroimaging, particularly intracranial inflammatory and cerebrovascular disease.
Alison has served on the Board for the European Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging – British and Irish Division, and is currently a unit lead for the internship program at Langford.
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Peter Coss
Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Peter Coss
Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Senior Clinician in Diagnostic Imaging
Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Peter Coss
Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Senior Clinician in Diagnostic Imaging
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Angela Fadda
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Angela Fadda
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
DVM Dr.Med.Vet Dip ECVN PhD MRCVS
Senior Clinician in Neurology
European & RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Angela Fadda
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
DVM Dr.Med.Vet Dip ECVN PhD MRCVS
Senior Clinician in Neurology
European & RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
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Tom Harcourt-Brown
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Tom Harcourt-Brown
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
MA VetMB CertVDI DipECVN CertVDI FRCVS
Senior Clinician in Neurology
Tom has been at Langford Vets since 2010, initially running the neurology referral department on his own but now part of a growing team of senior neurologists, residents in training and one full time neurology nurse catering to one of the busiest referral departments in the UK.
He is primarily responsible for seeing and supervising cases referred to the hospital but also spends time teaching the residents and final year students on rotation, as well as being one of the examiners for the European Diploma in Veterinary Neurology.
Tom has a keen interest in clinical research, particularly into diseases commonly seen at Langford Vets, including non-infectious meningitis and encephalitis, as well as spinal cord injury and neuromuscular disorders.In 2020 Tom was awarded a fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Tom Harcourt-Brown
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
MA VetMB CertVDI DipECVN CertVDI FRCVS
Senior Clinician in Neurology
Tom has been at Langford Vets since 2010, initially running the neurology referral department on his own but now part of a growing team of senior neurologists, residents in training and one full time neurology nurse catering to one of the busiest referral departments in the UK.
He is primarily responsible for seeing and supervising cases referred to the hospital but also spends time teaching the residents and final year students on rotation, as well as being one of the examiners for the European Diploma in Veterinary Neurology.
Tom has a keen interest in clinical research, particularly into diseases commonly seen at Langford Vets, including non-infectious meningitis and encephalitis, as well as spinal cord injury and neuromuscular disorders.In 2020 Tom was awarded a fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.
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Prof. Melanie Hezzell
Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology
Prof. Melanie Hezzell
Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology
MA, VetMB, PhD, FHEA, CertVDI, CertVC, MRCVS, DipACVIM (Cardiology)
Professor in Veterinary Cardiology
Following graduation from the University of Cambridge in 1997, Melanie worked in mixed and small animal general practice in the UK, Australia and New Zealand for ten years. During this time, she undertook the RCVS Certificates in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and Veterinary Cardiology.
Melanie then completed a small animal rotating internship at the Royal Veterinary College and was awarded a PhD by the same institution in 2012 for her research into mitral valve disease in dogs.
Melanie became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology) in 2016, following a four year Residency in Veterinary Cardiology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests centre on the use of biomarkers in clinical practice and the investigation of cardiac remodelling in response to heart disease. Melanie joined Langford Vets in September 2016 and became Professor in Veterinary Cardiology in August 2024.
Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology
Prof. Melanie Hezzell
Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology
MA, VetMB, PhD, FHEA, CertVDI, CertVC, MRCVS, DipACVIM (Cardiology)
Professor in Veterinary Cardiology
Following graduation from the University of Cambridge in 1997, Melanie worked in mixed and small animal general practice in the UK, Australia and New Zealand for ten years. During this time, she undertook the RCVS Certificates in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and Veterinary Cardiology.
Melanie then completed a small animal rotating internship at the Royal Veterinary College and was awarded a PhD by the same institution in 2012 for her research into mitral valve disease in dogs.
Melanie became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology) in 2016, following a four year Residency in Veterinary Cardiology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests centre on the use of biomarkers in clinical practice and the investigation of cardiac remodelling in response to heart disease. Melanie joined Langford Vets in September 2016 and became Professor in Veterinary Cardiology in August 2024.
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Tom Hernon
Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
Tom Hernon
Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
BVSc MSc Cert AVP(GSAS) DipECVS MRCVS
Senior Clinician in Small Animal Surgery
ECVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Tom graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2014. He worked for the PDSA for two years and completed rotating internships at Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Cheshire and the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital in Cambridge. Tom joined the surgery team at Langford Vets in 2018 as a surgical assistant and went on to complete an ECVS residency in Small Animal Surgery. He was awarded a European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery in 2023. He is now one of the senior surgeons in small animal soft tissue surgery. His particular interests are minimally invasive surgery, urogenital surgery and wound management and reconstruction.
Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
Tom Hernon
Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
BVSc MSc Cert AVP(GSAS) DipECVS MRCVS
Senior Clinician in Small Animal Surgery
ECVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Tom graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2014. He worked for the PDSA for two years and completed rotating internships at Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Cheshire and the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital in Cambridge. Tom joined the surgery team at Langford Vets in 2018 as a surgical assistant and went on to complete an ECVS residency in Small Animal Surgery. He was awarded a European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery in 2023. He is now one of the senior surgeons in small animal soft tissue surgery. His particular interests are minimally invasive surgery, urogenital surgery and wound management and reconstruction.
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Ed Friend
Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
Ed Friend
Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
BVet Med Cert SAS DipECVS FRCVS
Senior Clinician in Soft Tissue Surgery
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Ed graduated in 1996 from the RVC and after a year in practice, undertook an internship at the RVC followed by a surgery residency at the University of Liverpool (one year) and University of Cambridge (three years). He remained at Cambridge initially after his residency and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2003. He has worked in university and private referral practice ever since, taking referrals in soft tissue surgery.
In 2020 Ed was awarded a fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.
Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
Ed Friend
Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)
BVet Med Cert SAS DipECVS FRCVS
Senior Clinician in Soft Tissue Surgery
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Ed graduated in 1996 from the RVC and after a year in practice, undertook an internship at the RVC followed by a surgery residency at the University of Liverpool (one year) and University of Cambridge (three years). He remained at Cambridge initially after his residency and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2003. He has worked in university and private referral practice ever since, taking referrals in soft tissue surgery.
In 2020 Ed was awarded a fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.
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Sara Gould
Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
Sara Gould
Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
BVetMed DSAM FRCVS
Senior Clinician in Oncology
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
Sara graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1993 and spent three years in mixed practice in Suffolk and Worcestershire. She undertook an internal medicine residency at Cambridge Vet School obtaining the Diploma in Small Animal Medicine in 2001. Following her residency Sara remained at Cambridge as the Bunning Fellow in Small Animal Oncology for three years.
After nearly 10 years in private referral practice Sara joined us in January 2017, to run the Oncology Service at Langford Vets Small Animal Referral Hospital. Her interests include metronomic chemotherapy and the treatment of lymphoma.
In her spare time Sara enjoys swimming and watching her children play a variety of sports.
In 2021 Sara became a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.
Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
Sara Gould
Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
BVetMed DSAM FRCVS
Senior Clinician in Oncology
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
Sara graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1993 and spent three years in mixed practice in Suffolk and Worcestershire. She undertook an internal medicine residency at Cambridge Vet School obtaining the Diploma in Small Animal Medicine in 2001. Following her residency Sara remained at Cambridge as the Bunning Fellow in Small Animal Oncology for three years.
After nearly 10 years in private referral practice Sara joined us in January 2017, to run the Oncology Service at Langford Vets Small Animal Referral Hospital. Her interests include metronomic chemotherapy and the treatment of lymphoma.
In her spare time Sara enjoys swimming and watching her children play a variety of sports.
In 2021 Sara became a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.
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Bethan Jones
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Bethan Jones
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
BScVetSci MSc BVetMed PGDip DipECVN MRCVS
Senior Clinician in Veterinary Neurology
Bethan graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 2015 and after graduation spent 2 years working at a busy veterinary hospital in South Wales. In 2017, Bethan completed a rotating small animal internship at Langford Vets and obtained her post-graduate diploma.
Bethan completed her residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery with Langford Vets in 2021 and has since re-joined Langford Vets after gaining EBVS specialist status in 2023 as a senior clinician in Neurology.
Bethan’s interests include all aspects of neurology and neurosurgery with a particular interest in inflammatory and infectious neurological diseases.
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Bethan Jones
Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
BScVetSci MSc BVetMed PGDip DipECVN MRCVS
Senior Clinician in Veterinary Neurology
Bethan graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 2015 and after graduation spent 2 years working at a busy veterinary hospital in South Wales. In 2017, Bethan completed a rotating small animal internship at Langford Vets and obtained her post-graduate diploma.
Bethan completed her residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery with Langford Vets in 2021 and has since re-joined Langford Vets after gaining EBVS specialist status in 2023 as a senior clinician in Neurology.
Bethan’s interests include all aspects of neurology and neurosurgery with a particular interest in inflammatory and infectious neurological diseases.
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Latifa Khenissi
Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Latifa Khenissi
Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia
DVM MRCVS Dipl ECVAA
Senior Veterinary Anaesthetist
Latifa graduated from ENVA (Nationals Vet School of Alfort, in France near Paris) in 2012, with a specialisation in equine . She then completed a rotating internship and a clinical master in Clinique of Equide at the University of Liege. She then finished her postgraduate study with a European Residency in Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the University of Bristol, passing the European board in 2018. Prior to her vet school study, she completed a Diploma in Animal Production specialising in Equidae production.
She enjoys all aspects of anaesthesia and analgesia especially ICU cases and is quite comfortable with large animal and equine anaesthesia. She recently develop a special interest for analgesia and pain management in those species.
Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Latifa Khenissi
Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia
DVM MRCVS Dipl ECVAA
Senior Veterinary Anaesthetist
Latifa graduated from ENVA (Nationals Vet School of Alfort, in France near Paris) in 2012, with a specialisation in equine . She then completed a rotating internship and a clinical master in Clinique of Equide at the University of Liege. She then finished her postgraduate study with a European Residency in Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the University of Bristol, passing the European board in 2018. Prior to her vet school study, she completed a Diploma in Animal Production specialising in Equidae production.
She enjoys all aspects of anaesthesia and analgesia especially ICU cases and is quite comfortable with large animal and equine anaesthesia. She recently develop a special interest for analgesia and pain management in those species.
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Julia Deutsch
Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Julia Deutsch
Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Senior Clinician in Anaesthesia
Julia graduated from the Veterinary University of Vienna, Austria and after a brief encounter with ophthalmology, she moved to the UK where she performed a Small Animal general internship at the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket. After a few months in general practice, she began specialising in anaesthesia. She undertook an ECVAA residency at the Animal Health Trust and worked there for over six years before moving to Langford Vets in 2017. She holds the European Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.
Julia is interested in all aspects of veterinary anaesthesia but in particular she enjoys anaesthesia of patients with more complex disease processes.
Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Julia Deutsch
Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Senior Clinician in Anaesthesia
Julia graduated from the Veterinary University of Vienna, Austria and after a brief encounter with ophthalmology, she moved to the UK where she performed a Small Animal general internship at the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket. After a few months in general practice, she began specialising in anaesthesia. She undertook an ECVAA residency at the Animal Health Trust and worked there for over six years before moving to Langford Vets in 2017. She holds the European Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.
Julia is interested in all aspects of veterinary anaesthesia but in particular she enjoys anaesthesia of patients with more complex disease processes.