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VetTechs Team at Bishopton

Helen Cheetham
Ripon - Vet Tech
Helen Cheetham
Vet Tech - Ripon
A bit about me...

Helen did her training at the College of Animal Welfare, qualifying in 2008 and joined Bishopton in December 2011.

After growing up on a dairy farm, Helen has always had a keen interest in large animal work and is now a farm Vet Tech for the practice doing blood sampling, parasite and fly control, vaccinating and disbudding.
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Outside of work Helen is involved in farming at home with cattle and sheep and always enjoys lambing time.
Ed Scott
Ripon - Vet Tech
Ed Scott
Vet Tech - Ripon
A bit about me...
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Amy Hards
Ripon - Vet Tech
Amy Hards
Vet Tech - Ripon
A bit about me...

Amy grew up in Hampshire but moved to North Yorkshire after falling in love with the area during many lambing seasons. She studied Agriculture with Animal Science at Harper Adams University and worked on a sheep and beef farm before joining the farm vet tech team at Bishopton. Amy enjoys visiting different farms and working with both cattle and sheep.

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Amy runs a breeding flock of Easycare sheep with her Husband.
Ben Gregg
Ripon - Vet Tech
Ben Gregg
Vet Tech - Ripon
A bit about me...

Ben is an approved TB tester. Alongside working for Bishopton, Ben and his wife Vicky are tenant farmers running 220 ewes, mainly Mules, Texels and a few Beltex from his family farm near Masham. Ben also has a love for 'Limmys' and has a suckler herd of 30 pedigree Limousins which he runs as commercial hill cows - a very cheap simple system. Ben also has a good knowledge of the dairy industry have previously worked as a herdsman within the industry. 

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Ben is extremely passionate about the farming industry as a whole and is always up to date with what is happening in the farm press. He is a strong believer in you can farm well and look after the environment at the same time and has a keen interest in implementing this on his own farm.
Chris Blenkinsop
Ripon - Vet Tech
Chris Blenkinsop
Vet Tech - Ripon
A bit about me...
Chris began farming in 2014 from a none farming background and soon developed a preference for the dairy industry. Having gained experience working on various units, he soon realised he had a keen interest in cattle lameness and foot trimming, therefore choosing to pursue a career to reflect this.  
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Outside of work, Chris enjoys paddle boarding and exploring the countryside with his partner and their dogs.
Mike Shepherd
Ripon - Vet Tech
Mike Shepherd
Vet Tech - Ripon
A bit about me...

Mike has joined the Farm Team as an Approved Tuberculosis Tester and Foot Trimmer.  He has worked on dairy farms for over 20 years and enjoy all aspects of farming.

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In Mike’s spare time, he enjoys rugby, shooting and cricket, as well as family time with his wife and daughter.