Meet our vets
Our veterinary surgeons, bring a wealth of experience and dedication to animal care, whether they’re much-loved pets or hardworking farm stock. From routine check-ups to complex treatments, they combine expert knowledge with a compassionate approach to ensure the best possible care for every patient.
Our team
Veterinary Surgeons
Sabine Boye
MRCVS
DirectorSabine was born and grew up in Zimbabwe. She followed her parents into the veterinary profession, even studying at the same university in Germany.
Sabine came to Rowcliffe House, on work placement during her final year of studies, and was glad to be offered the chance to work here when she qualified.
Having lived half her life in Cumbria, she now calls this part of the world her home and is proud to serve the Eden Valley community.
Sarah Lester
BVetMed CertSAS MRCVS
Veterinary SurgeonSarah graduated from The Royal Veterinary College, and has worked in small animal practice in Stevenage and Leeds. She completed a surgical residency at the University of Edinburgh for four years and has a strong interest in all surgical cases.
Sarah joined us here at Rowcliffe House in 2011 and works purely on the small animal side of the practice. In her spare time Sarah loves walking the fells and looking after her Pygmy goats.
Ashley Cotton
BVSc MRCVS
Veterinary SurgeonAshley joined Rowcliffe House in 2016 after graduating from Bristol University. She has a particular interest in sheep medicine and proactive health planning.
Outside of work, a growing flock of Blue Texel and Kerry Hill sheep keep Ashley busy. She shares these with one of our other vets, Dani.
Rare time off may be spent enjoying walking the fells with her partner, little boy and deaf Border Collie, Norman.
Dani Blair
MRCVS
Veterinary SurgeonDani originates from Orkney and joined us in September 2014 after graduating from Edinburgh University. Dani splits her time between both the farm and small animal sides of the practice. Dani and her husband run a local beef and sheep farm, where they live with their son James and their many dogs.
Interested in joining our team?
If you’d like to know more about a vet career in Penrith, Cumbria, what it's like working with us, or if we have any current open job roles, hop over to our Work with us page.