This special Veterinary Woman podcast is kindly supported by Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging – improving the lives of animals and of those who care for them.

Mother and daughter duo Annie and Georgi Makin discuss their individual approaches to work-life balance and how that differs generationally.

Annie is Chief Commercial Officer for Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging. After graduating in 1990, she started her career in human healthcare before moving into the veterinary sector 12 years ago. Annie had her family early and delayed her return to work to watch her children, Georgi and Tom, grow up before resuming her career.

Georgi is the Editor at Phacilitate, looking after all digital content from news coverage to webinars for the advanced therapies industry, which includes biotech and clinical development of cell and gene therapies. Georgi started working in the veterinary industry as a teenager before studying bioveterinary sciences at the RVC, and subsequently moving into a career in science communication. She is now 27 and is in the process of buying her first home.

Working in similar fields, they discuss their different experiences of working life and workplace equality.

About Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging

Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging is an award-winning global leader in innovative diagnostic imaging solutions. As industry specialists, we focus on providing safe, accurate and affordable advanced imaging for practicing veterinarians worldwide. With a shared passion for improving animal health, we have partnered with our customers since 2000 to support over 300,000 animal scans in twenty-five countries. Our exclusive dedication to the industry, and the exceptional support we provide our customers through our unique Q-Care programme, has resulted in increased access to advanced clinical systems for small animal and equine practices worldwide. Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging has offices in the U.K. and North America.

Find out more at www.hallmarq.net and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

One of the privileges of hosting this podcast is hearing from a wide range of brilliant women, and picking up valuable nuggets of wisdom about management, business, veterinary medicine and life in general. Today’s episode has a good few gems courtesy of our guest this time, Victoria Johnson. 

Victoria is the founder and CEO of VetCT, a specialist telemedicine provider created to meet the needs of vets using digital radiography, MRI and CT. She is a specialist in diagnostic imaging and has worked extensively throughout the UK, US and Australia. Victoria runs the business with her husband Julien, and we discuss working with your partner in this chat, as well as her progression from general practice to being the boss of a large company. 

Useful Links:

VetCT website: https://www.vet-ct.com/gb/

Follow VetCT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vet.ct/ 

Subscribe to the VetCT YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/VetCTchannel1 

Veterinary Woman: https://www.veterinarywoman.co.uk

My guest today is a wonderful surgeon, teacher and researcher, whose influence on students, interns and residents at the University of Cambridge Vet School over many years has been significant. Jane Ladlow is a European and RCVS recognised specialist in soft tissue surgery, and her pioneering research and work into brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome has been instrumental in developing both objective assessment of the pets involved, and surgical techniques to help them.

Jane was the 2019 recipient of the BSAVA Simon award for her outstanding contribution to the field of surgery, and is now based at Hamilton Specialist Referrals in High Wycombe where she is continuing her work on BOAS patients. 

Useful Links:

Hamilton Specialist Referrals: https://www.hamiltonspecialists.vet 

Jane's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-ladlow-79b91919/?originalSubdomain=uk 

Veterinary Woman: https://www.veterinarywoman.co.uk