Practice Partners
Bill Pepper BVSc, CertCHP, MRCVS
Bill is a second generation vet who qualified from Bristol Vet School in 1979 and worked
in Tiverton and Southampton prior to returning to his roots in Lewes. He was involved
with the establishment of Cliffe Veterinary Group in 1990 as one of the original partners.
His main veterinary interests are farm animal work and he is a holder of the Royal
College Certificate in Cattle Health and Production. Other interests include exploring the
NW Highlands and stalking deer (with binoculars/camera only!)
Mike Symons MRCVS
Karl Holliman MRCVS
Karl qualified from the Edinburgh University (The ‘Dick’ Vet) in 1991. In 1994 he
joined Cliffe Veterinary Group as an Equine Vet where he is now a Partner. In 1997
he was awarded the Royal College Certificate in Equine Practice. His main veterinary
interests are all aspects of Equine Surgery, lameness, stud work and Equine
dentistry. Karl is also a qualified Equine Dental Technician having passed the joint
British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) & British Veterinary Dental Association
(BVDA) Exams and now himself is an examiner. He is also a member of the British
Association of Equine Dental Technicians (BAEDT).
Mark Allaway MRCVS
After many hours spent at the Cliffe Practice while training to become a vet he qualified in 2001 from the Bristol Vet School. He joined Cliffe Veterinary Group in January 2006 as our Senior Small Animal Clinician. With a ESPVS Certificate in small animal surgery Mark spends many hours in our operating theatre, while his pet dog Molly is spoilt rotten by all the staff. In July 2010 Mark became a Partner in the Practice.
Assistant Veterinary Surgeons
Suzanne Holliman MRCVS
Suzanne qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 1993, and started at Cliffe Vets in 1997. Suzanne runs our small animal clinic at Ringmer and her main interests are small animal medicine and opthalmology. Even though she has no cats of her own (the family have 2 dogs) she is the Practice's promotor of improving the health and welfare of cats and in developing cat 'friendly' policies.
Nanja Verkuijl DVM, MRCVS
Nanja graduated in 2001 from Ghent university and came over to the UK straight after. Having worked in different practices, she has really found that her passion in the veterinary world lies with farm animals. For the last 5 years she has worked as a farm vet only. She has a keen interest in preventative medicine and health problem investigations on herd level and sheep flock health.
In her spare time you can find her in the garden or hiking and camping anywhere in the UK and Europe.
Nick Pile MRCVS
Terry McElvaney MRCVS
Alex Civello BVSc BSc (Hons) MRCVS
Alex studied veterinary science at Bristol University, graduating in July 2011. He grew
up in Hove, and, is happy to be able to live back in the south-east once again, after
moving back to start his work at Cliffe. As a student, Alex saw practice with us for 3
years, and is now working alongside the team that helped him become the vet he is
today. Alex’s interests lie in both small and farm animal practice. In his spare time he
plays football and tennis, enjoys cycling and golf, and has a passion for cooking.
Claire Sweeney MRCVS
Claire gratuated in 2011 from the Royal 'Dick' School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, being a local girl with family based in Rotherfield she has returned to East Sussex to join the team at Cliffe Veterinary Group. When not working Claire enjoys sheep shearing, hillwalking and cycling.
Miriam Hedley MRCVS
Miriam graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in July 2011, and has
interests in all aspects of farm and small animal practice. She grew up on
Tyneside and is a big follower of Newcastle United! Her hobbies
outside of work include playing football, walking and mountain biking, with any
spare time she has she will be found exploring the South Downs by bike.