Meet Our Team

Dr Michelle Moggridge – MA VetMB GPCertSAS MRCVS Head Veterinary Surgeon and Practice Owner

I qualified from Cambridge University in 1994, and have since worked in mixed practice and referral centres before coming to join Burghley Veterinary Centre in 2004. I took over the practice in 2006.

What I love about the practice is pushing the boundaries and investing in all the latest technology and newest clinical and technological advances to ensure we provide the very best and latest standards of medicine and care for all our lovely patients. I particularly enjoy surgery, and completed my GP certificate in small animal surgery from 2007-2009.

I have a strong focus on pain management and anaesthesia, and to the end brought the therapeutic K-Laser to the practice in 2016, being the first in the locality to have such an effective and non-invasive complementary therapy.

I also trained in Veterinary Acupuncture, completing my certificate in 2001. I have been successfully practicing Acupuncture ever since, and have enjoyed utilising acupuncture as part of my multi modal approach to pain management. It is incredibly rewarding to see the improvements in patients QOL which can be provided using acupuncture alongside other therapies.

Having a very inquisitive mind, I also enjoy getting involved in more complex medical cases, and enjoy conferring with our colleagues at referral practices to advance my own knowledge and implement new techniques and treatments in first opinion practice.

I have a variety of pets living with me at home, including several dogs ranging in size from a Chihuahua to a Great Dane, several cats, some quail, guinea foul and 6 chickens, plus our much loved Rooster Zebedee. All of my cats and dogs have chosen me as their owner, and have come to me through our work with Three Counties Dog Rescue!

Dr Andre Costa Pereira – Veterinary Surgeon

Andre is a small animal surgical consultant who visits us for more complex soft tissue and orthopaedic cases. He graduated in 2011 and has been working in the UK since 2013.
Since moving to the UK he has been working in busy hospitals, while training for his certificate to ensure a high surgical caseload. For the past 3 years he has been the lead surgeon for a large group taking surgical referrals from the other clinics within the group. He has attended many international congresses and courses to be up to speed with the most recent techniques and has trained with some of the best surgeons in the field .
He enjoys all aspects of soft tissue and orthopedics, but has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome) and traumatology.
He has a certificate in Advanced Veterinary Surgery and is an Advanced Practitioner in small animal surgery

I now work part time as I have 3 young children at home as well as my two little chihuahuas to look after. I have a huge passion for horses and horse riding so if I have any spare time then this is what I love to do!

Lauren Allen – Student Veterinary Nurse