About Our Team
The team is made up of:
Head of Cardiology, Rachel James MA, VetMB, CertSAM, Cert VC, DVC, MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Specialist.
Senior Cardiologist, Laura Korenchy, DrMedVet, Cert AVP(VC), MRCVS.
Cardiology Clinician, Callan Ferneyhough BVSc, BSc (Hons), CertAVP (VC), MRCVS.
Junior Cardiologist, Luke Beeby, BVSc, MRCVS.
Head Nurse, Amanda Howes RVN.
Practice Manager, Kerisa Hughes RVN.
Senior Nurse, Liza Ebeck RVN NCert Anaesth. CVLM
Registered Veterinary Nurse, Rachel Royle RVN
Registered Veterinary Nurse, Mandy Guy RVN Dip HE AVN.
Registered Veterinary Nurse, Lysbeth Fowler RVN
Animal Care Assistants, Jade Coupe, Charlotte Miller and Tanya Gittins.
Receptionist, Susie Cottiga
The company was set up in 2015 to serve a network of veterinary practices around Cheshire, Liverpool, North Wales and Staffordshire. JSVC have recently moved into their new purpose-built, environmentally friendly veterinary hospital and are ready to welcome clients to this lovely new facility.
Patient Journey
At the Mill Run Barn Clinic:
If your vet has referred you to be seen at the Mill Run Barn Clinic our Team will greet you on arrival and ask you to proceed to either our dedicated feline or canine waiting areas. Our cardiologists will then invite you in to a private feline or canine consulting room for your full consultation.
We should already have full notes from your own vet but it can be helpful for us to have some information in your own words.
Your pet will most likely be admitted to the clinic for several hours, if not the full day, to allow for our investigations, especially if this is your first visit.
An estimate of costs will be discussed with you during the consultation.
During your pets stay:
We will perform a full clinical examination, which includes auscultation of the heart and lungs. Your pet will then be made comfortable in our separate feline and canine kennel areas until we perform our investigations – see our Services page for more information on these.
Once investigations are completed a care plan will be made for your pet by the clinician in charge of their case and we will contact you to arrange collection of your pet.
Full discharge notes will be shared with you and your own vet once all test results are received, but the care plan will be discussed at length with you at discharge.
Peripatetic service:
Part of our service at JSVC includes travel to various veterinary practices around the Northwest and North Wales. It can be arranged for us to see you at one of these practices if travel to our Mill Run Barn Clinic is problematic.
In this instance we are able to “borrow” the veterinary premises and carry out our consultation process and investigations as described above. We can also arrange for future check ups in this manner as well.
Contact your vet to see if they already refer to JSVC.
To help us:
Before your consultation it is useful for us if you could bring:
A list of all current or recent medications your pet has been taking.
A detailed diary of symptoms that are concerning you with any pertinent dates, times and duration of such.
Meet Our Team
Rachel
Rachel is an RCVS recognised specialist in cardiology gaining her Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology in 2008. She has worked in cardiology referral and University vet schools since gaining her Specialist status. Rachel brings considerable expertise, dedication and experience to any veterinary practice and she took the plunge and set up JSVC in 2015. Outside of work Rachel has an equestrian interest with her family and has 5 dogs and 4 cats.
Laura
Laura qualified from the Veterinary Faculty of Szent Istvan Universitiy in Budapest in June 2015. She achieved a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Cardiology) whilst working in a busy hospital setting. She joined JSVC in 2019, bringing a wealth of scanning experience, and enjoys the peripatetic side of the service very much.
Callan
Callan graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2012 with a degree in zoology before completing his veterinary degree at the same university in 2019. Since qualifying he has worked at a busy small animal hospital in North Wales. He joined JSVC in 2023 and is currently studying for the Certificate in Veterinary Cardiology. Callan recently became a Dad and loves spending time with his family and their 2 border terriers, Oscar and Stanley. He also enjoys hiking and a craft beer!
Luke
Luke graduated in 2021 From the University of Liverpool and spent 18 months in general practice before undertaking a rotating internship for 12 months. He joined JSVC in 2025 and is currently working towards his cardiology certificate. Outside of work Luke enjoys playing golf and is a avid follower of Leicester Tigers and is a long-suffering supporter of Leicester City.
Phil
Phil graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2020 and spent 5 years working in a busy small animal hospital in Derbyshire before moving to JSVC in 2025 to study for his cardiology certificate. Outside of work Phil likes to get outdoors, either hiking with his spaniel Bryn or out cycling. He also has a cat, Gwen, who his wife accuses him of loving more than her!