The Team
Dr. Patrick Currivan
MVB GPCertSAS CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary consultant orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeon
Company Director and Head Referral Veterinary Surgeon
Dr. Currivan established vetXS Limited in 2011, after having worked in practice in the UK since his graduation from University College Dublin (UCD) in 1998. Dr. Currivan started out his career in mixed practice and after concentrating on small animal work, spent 13 years as general practitioner before setting up vetXS External Surgery Service in 2011.
Dr. Currivan has undertaken significant further study in the area of surgery and orthopaedics in particular, obtaining the General Practitioner Certificate in Small Animal Surgery (GPCertSAS) in 2009 and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in General Small Animal Surgery CertAVP(GSAS) in 2013. Dr. Currivan enjoys all aspects of surgery, with orthopaedics being his main interest. Dr. Currivan performs peripatetic referral surgery at approximately 30 veterinary practices throughout northern England as well as at West Yorkshire Veterinary Referrals (hosted at Halifax Vets4Pets in Halifax, West Yorkshire). Dr. Currivan is a RCVS recognised Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery.
Dr. Currivan lives in Huddersfield with his wife Sophie, daughter Anna and Hector the cat.
Sophie Currivan
Company Director
Sophie has many years of experience in business. Her previous roles encompassed company account management and business management. Sophie has considerable experience of the veterinary industry having previously worked as a practice manager. Sophie looks after the administrative side of vetXS and is responsible for business compliance, accounts and HR.
Alongside her role as a company director, Sophie also organises daughter Anna, cat Hector and all those things that Patrick does not have time to do, or has forgotten!
Tom Yates
Technical Assistant
Tom joined vetXS in 2018 and in a short space of time has made himself an invaluable team member. Tom has many years experience in retail and joining our surgical team was a completely new departure for him. Tom was presented initially with a real challenge to learn about his new role and all that it entailed. Tom passed this test with flying colours and he now acts as Dr. Currivan's primary assistant for all his surgical procedures.
Tom's duties also encompass the cleaning, sterilisation and maintenance of the vast array of surgical equipment that vetXS carries. Tom takes on the bulk of the driving duties which enables Dr. Currivan to run a mobile office, maintaining communication with referring practices whilst vetXS in on the move.
Tom enjoys playing the guitar and drums in his spare time and lives in Wakefield with his wife Jenny, sons Jack and Benjamin and Salem the cat.
Dr. James Higson
BVMedSci (Hons) BVM BVS CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary consultant orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeon
Assistant Referral Surgeon
Dr. Higson graduated from Veterinary College in Nottingham in 2013. He spent 5 years in general practice before deciding that he wanted to concentrate on small animal surgery. He joined the team at vetXS in January 2019 to specifically pursue his interest in referral work. Dr. Higson particularly enjoys fracture repair and cruciate surgery and holds the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in General Small Animal Surgery, CertAVP(GSAS) he achieved in 2020. Dr. Higson primarily operates at West Yorkshire Veterinary Referrals (hosted at Halifax Vets4Pets) and also undertakes regular peripatetic referral work. Dr. Higson is a RCVS recognised Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery (2021).
Dr. Higson hails from Clitheroe, Lancashire, is recently married to Nicola and lives in Keighley with his dogs Luna and Neville and Sirius the cat.
MVB GPCertSAS CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary consultant orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeon
Company Director and Head Referral Veterinary Surgeon
Dr. Currivan established vetXS Limited in 2011, after having worked in practice in the UK since his graduation from University College Dublin (UCD) in 1998. Dr. Currivan started out his career in mixed practice and after concentrating on small animal work, spent 13 years as general practitioner before setting up vetXS External Surgery Service in 2011.
Dr. Currivan has undertaken significant further study in the area of surgery and orthopaedics in particular, obtaining the General Practitioner Certificate in Small Animal Surgery (GPCertSAS) in 2009 and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in General Small Animal Surgery CertAVP(GSAS) in 2013. Dr. Currivan enjoys all aspects of surgery, with orthopaedics being his main interest. Dr. Currivan performs peripatetic referral surgery at approximately 30 veterinary practices throughout northern England as well as at West Yorkshire Veterinary Referrals (hosted at Halifax Vets4Pets in Halifax, West Yorkshire). Dr. Currivan is a RCVS recognised Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery.
Dr. Currivan lives in Huddersfield with his wife Sophie, daughter Anna and Hector the cat.
Company Director
Sophie has many years of experience in business. Her previous roles encompassed company account management and business management. Sophie has considerable experience of the veterinary industry having previously worked as a practice manager. Sophie looks after the administrative side of vetXS and is responsible for business compliance, accounts and HR.
Alongside her role as a company director, Sophie also organises daughter Anna, cat Hector and all those things that Patrick does not have time to do, or has forgotten!
Technical Assistant
Tom joined vetXS in 2018 and in a short space of time has made himself an invaluable team member. Tom has many years experience in retail and joining our surgical team was a completely new departure for him. Tom was presented initially with a real challenge to learn about his new role and all that it entailed. Tom passed this test with flying colours and he now acts as Dr. Currivan's primary assistant for all his surgical procedures.
Tom's duties also encompass the cleaning, sterilisation and maintenance of the vast array of surgical equipment that vetXS carries. Tom takes on the bulk of the driving duties which enables Dr. Currivan to run a mobile office, maintaining communication with referring practices whilst vetXS in on the move.
Tom enjoys playing the guitar and drums in his spare time and lives in Wakefield with his wife Jenny, sons Jack and Benjamin and Salem the cat.
BVMedSci (Hons) BVM BVS CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary consultant orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeon
Assistant Referral Surgeon
Dr. Higson graduated from Veterinary College in Nottingham in 2013. He spent 5 years in general practice before deciding that he wanted to concentrate on small animal surgery. He joined the team at vetXS in January 2019 to specifically pursue his interest in referral work. Dr. Higson particularly enjoys fracture repair and cruciate surgery and holds the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in General Small Animal Surgery, CertAVP(GSAS) he achieved in 2020. Dr. Higson primarily operates at West Yorkshire Veterinary Referrals (hosted at Halifax Vets4Pets) and also undertakes regular peripatetic referral work. Dr. Higson is a RCVS recognised Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery (2021).
Dr. Higson hails from Clitheroe, Lancashire, is recently married to Nicola and lives in Keighley with his dogs Luna and Neville and Sirius the cat.
