Welcome to Abbey Vet Services
Abbey Veterinary Services is a well established diagnostic veterinary laboratory (founded in 1985) specialising in histopathology and cytopathology but also provides other services including clinical pathology (haematology, biochemistry, serology and endocrinology )and bacterial/fungal culture and full urine analysis.
Pathology Services
Microbiology Services
Clinical Pathology
Our Team
Pathologists
Trevor Whitbread
Veterinary Anatomic Pathologist
Trevor was in a mixed practice in Leicester before returning to Liverpool as a lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Pathology. He gained experience in general diagnostic pathology and clinical chemistry before specialising in histopathology and cytology. He has a special interest in dermatopathology and is now a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Pathology.
Malcolm Silkstone
Veterinary Anatomic Pathologist
After qualifying in South Africa, Malcolm had a period of post-graduate pathology training which was followed by three years in general practice in the UK. Malcolm has obtained extensive diagnostic pathology experience over the past twelve years culminating in gaining American Board Diplomate status. He has specialist interests in oncology and dermatopathology and infectious diseases.
Lucy Oldroyd
BSc BVMS Dip ACVP MACVS MRCVS
Lucy graduated from Murdoch University, Western Australia. After eighteen months in mixed practice she returned to Murdoch University to complete a pathology internship. She became, by examination, a member of the pathobiology chapter at the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists. She moved to the UK to join Abbey Veterinary Services in 1995. In 2005 she became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.
Sonja Rivers
BVetMed, MSc., MRCVS, DipACVP
Sonja graduated from the RVC and spent four years in mixed practice, followed by post-graduate pathology training, obtaining her MSc from the RVC in London. This was followed by completing a residency in the university of Illinois Zoological Pathology Programme, culminating in gaining a diploma of the American Board of Veterinary Pathologists.
Judith Hargreaves
MVB FRCPath MRCVS
Judith graduated from Dublin and spent the following three years gaining experience in mixed practice. Since the mid 1980s she has obtained extensive experience in pathology and is FRCPath qualified. Judith has specialist interests in oncology, oral and upper respiratory tract pathology.
Case of Interest
Dog Skin: Pemphigus foliaceous
Pemphigus foliaceous is an uncommon autoimmune disease directed at intercellular adhesion molecules. Triggering factors are unknown and most cases are considered idiopathic. However, occasionally it does represent a manifestation of a drug reaction or can appear as a paraneoplastic syndrome. Lesions generally arise on, but not confined to, the face, ears and digits in ititial stages but then often become generalized