Jo Griffin

Jo qualified from Liverpool University Veterinary School in 1979, following a passion for veterinary medicine that began almost as soon as she could speak. She fondly recalls a conversation with her secondary school Headmistress, who asked what she intended to do when she grew up, and her unwavering answer: become a veterinary surgeon.

Now well into her fifth decade as a practising vet, she continues to love her work and is committed to providing the same high standard of care she would want for her own animals. Over her career, she has witnessed and embraced remarkable developments in the veterinary profession and feels privileged to have been part of that change.

She is a proud mother of three independent daughters and has a very patient husband, who has long accepted her unpredictable work hours.

Outside of practice, she enjoys horse riding and volunteers for British Eventing on weekends. She was also fortunate to be a Games Maker for the 2012 London Olympics, with the highlight being her role at Greenwich Park during the Equestrian Paralympics, supporting athletes from arrival to the end of the competition, an experience she describes as the opportunity of a lifetime.

Her home has always been full of animals; currently, she lives with three horses, two cats, and a small Working Cocker Spaniel named Tipple.

Her career journey began in Cheshire, then took her to Kent, before settling in Cumbria. She briefly worked for MAFF (now DEFRA) during the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak, witnessing the devastating impact on local farms, before joining Eden Veterinary Centre in 2002.