Meet the Team

Rob Oulton BSc(Agr) DVM MRCVS

Robert joined us in October 2018. He completed an Honours degree in Animal Science before attending the Atlantic Veterinary College in Canada, graduating in 2002. Robert has a special interest in management of competition horses, spending much of his time with lameness/poor performance and pre-purchase examinations.

He has been the Team Veterinarian for British Dressage Under 21 Squads since 2014,  and vet for the British Equestrian Federation Para Equestrian Dressage Teams since 2017, attending the Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2021.  He is a Level 2 FEI Veterinary Delegate in Dressage and a member of the Association of Racecourse Veterinary Surgeons. Robert is one of our clinical leads and Senior Veterinary Surgeons. In his spare time, he shows his Sealyham Terriers in the UK and across Europe.

Chloe Marsden BSc BVSc CertAVP MRCVS

Chloe graduated from Liverpool University in 2009. She spent a brief time in mixed practice before joining a busy equine practice in Essex. She gained a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice, focusing on equine internal medicine in 2016. She joined Scott Dunns in 2020 after relocating to the area with her family.

Chloe enjoys all aspects of equine practice from medical challenges and lameness investigations to team management and client education. Her role as a senior veterinary surgeon keeps her busy with all of this.  In her spare time she enjoys dog walking, cooking and travelling with her young family.

Camilla Strang BVetMed MSc DIC MRCVS

Camilla graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2009 and completed an internship at Sussex Equine Hospital in 2011 splitting her time between the hospital, focusing on lameness investigations and supporting the ambulatory team.

In 2015, Camilla obtained a Masters in Epidemiology from Imperial College, London, after which she joined the Animal Health Trust. Her focus was on the surveillance, management and control of equine disease outbreaks, advising both vets and industry. In addition, she looked after the resident pony herd here, and rehomed one of the Welsh ponies, whom she is having a lot of fun with prepping him to be her young son’s first pony.

Camilla has then finished a PhD at RVC researching antibiotic usage and antibiotic resistance and joined us in 2022 where she enjoys seeing a variety of cases. She is often accompanied out on the road by her Irish Terrier, Olive and spends her time outside of work looking after her family of 3 children.

Amy McCarthy DVM Cert AVP MRCVS

Amy grew up in Ireland and has been involved with horses from an early age. During her studies she spent her free time working in the thoroughbred industry in Ireland, the UK and the USA, as well as completing an internship at KESMARC (Kentucky Equine Sports Medicine and Rehab Clinic). In 2015 she graduated from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences and spent the next three years working in a busy equine clinic in the Home Counties. Amy joined the Scott Dunn’s team in 2018 and enjoys all aspects of equine practice with a keen interest in poor performance. In 2024 she obtained a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice from the University of Liverpool focusing on Equine Lameness and Basic Surgery. Amy is also approved by the ARVS to attend point to point meetings. During her free time Amy enjoys running and the outdoors with her terrier ‘Penny’.

Helen Michniewicz BVetMed (Hons) CertAVP (EM) PGCert (VPS) MRCVS

RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Equine Internal Medicine

Helen graduated from the Royal Veterinary College with honours in 2018. She then undertook a two-year rotating internship at a busy referral hospital in North Yorkshire, gaining experience in number of disciplines including internal medicine, intensive care, lameness evaluation, and anaesthesia. From 2020 she has worked with us at Scott Dunn’s during which time she has gained further experience in equine practice and developed a particular interest in all things related to medicine and ophthalmology. From 2022 to 2025 she worked towards her certificate in advanced veterinary practice with the University of Liverpool alongside continuing to practice here at Scott Dunn’s, whilst in 2026 she obtained equine internal medicine advanced practitioner status from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) by demonstrating that she is able to practice equine medicine to a high standard and that she is committed to continual learning and practice improvement. 

When not performing first opinion consultations, Helen will often be found out and about with her dog Hugo or finding new ways to keep fit.

Jessica McGugan BSc BVSc MRCVS

Jess joined us as a fresh graduate in 2023 within the CVS Equine Graduate Programme which runs for two years. So she not only be provide routine treatments to all our clients and assisting the other vets with more complex cases but the programme also ensures she will receive an extensive range of training in clinical knowledge, professional skills and pastoral care.

Jess graduated from Bristol University in 2023 from their accelerated graduate entry veterinary course, having previously completed a degree in Biological Sciences at Exeter University with a year studying abroad at the University of Guelph in Canada.

In her spare time Jess enjoys skiing, horse riding and has a young cocker spaniel Ginny in tow.

Libby Stewart-Moore RVN, Head Nurse

Libby joined Scott Dunn’s as a Patient Care Assistant in 2017 after completing a BSc in Equine Science at Moreton Morrell College. In 2022 she passed the AMTRA RAMA (SQP) exams so qualified as an Equine RAMA (Registered Animal Medicines Advisor). This is an important and responsible role, contributing to animal health. She is entitled to prescribe and/or supply certain veterinary medicines under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations. More recently in 2023 Libby also qualified as a Registered Equine Veterinary Nurse after 3 studious years and was recently promoted to Head Nurse, managing the nursing team.

Zoe Tolley RAMA, Patient Care Assistant

Zoe joined the team as Patient Care Assistant in May 2021.  Zoe completed a Level 3 Diploma in Animal Management at BCA and worked at the college within the Exotics/Zoo department looking after a wide range of exotics species and volunteering at other zoos such as The Living Rainforest and Crocodiles of the World.

With a background in horses Zoe joined a local equine veterinary practice as a groom/nursing assistant for a few years before moving on to become Assistant Yard Manager at BCA Equine.

Zoe is extremely passionate about providing the highest standard of care and especially enjoys carrying out lab work and assisting with procedures such as endoscopy and radiography. Zoe passed her AMTRA RAMA (SQP) exams in December 2023, which mean she is now a qualified Equine RAMA (Registered Animal Medicines Advisor). She is entitled to prescribe and/or supply certain veterinary medicines under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations.

Outside of work Zoe spends her time producing her own youngster Bug and walking her gorgeous rescue dog Cookie.

Lauren Fitzpatrick, Patient Care Assistant

Lauren has her BHS Stage 3 and a Diploma in Business & Administration. She joined us after working in several riding establishments as a Groom, Coach and Rider where she was responsible for schooling and teaching varied levels of horse and rider and is now looking to progress her career in the veterinary/clinical side of the industry.

Outside of work she enjoys spending time with friends and family. As well as keeping active at the gym, running, horse riding and long walks with her dog Willow.

Laura Feather, Senior Practice Director

Laura joined us in March 2014, as Practice Manager. She has had a diverse career working with horses as a rider/instructor and then in the recruitment industry, where she ran her own business for several years and as a Practice Manger in a large mixed veterinary practice in Yorkshire. She has a wealth of experience in business and operational management and was promoted to Senior Practice Director in 2024. Laura not only manages the clinic she also assists the wider CVS Equine Division supporting the Equine Director and Practice Managers throughout the UK.