About us
London Aquatic Veterinary Services currently looks after 200+ clients in the Greater London area and three public Aquaria in the South of England.
Dr Bryony
Chetwynd-Glover
BVSc MRCVS CertAqV
DIRECTOR & SOLE VETERINARY SURGEON
Bryony graduated from Bristol University with a Bachelors degree in Veterinary Science in 2017. She is a registered member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and is WAVMA (World Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Association) certified in Aquatic Animal Health.
Bryony has 3+ years of experience working within the aquatic animal veterinary sector. She has written numerous articles for Practical Fish Keeping and most recently a piece for The Guardian newspaper.
People always ask me ‘but why fish!?’
The honest answer is I don’t know… I have been fascinated by fish and other aquatic animals from an early age so it was only natural at university to try and combine my veterinary degree with the aquatic animal world I love so much. I started volunteering at Bristol Aquarium as an aquarist on the weekends during my 4th year of study before spending 6 weeks at The National Aquarium in Baltimore. When I look back, it was this experience that really cemented my ambition to work in aquatic animal medicine.
Following graduation, I worked in a busy small animal practice just outside London. I saw a few koi patients at this clinic but soon realised the aquatic work load was too infrequent to satisfy me.
I made the decision to leave the clinic and travel to Western Australia to learn from Dr Richmond Loh (The Fish Vet) most known for his helpful YouTube videos. Following this experience, I came back to the UK with a renewed sense of purpose and took the steps to open up my own mobile veterinary clinic for aquatic animals with the help from Dr Loh.
I am always delighted when people find my services and the surprise on their faces when they discover what can be done to help their fish. Whether I’m dealing with a goldfish with family member status or a group of high value koi for sale, I believe fish health and welfare to be of equal importance to the levels given to other ‘sentient’ animals. I am very keen to breakdown the misconception that fish are disposable and can simply be replaced when lost to disease. In this ever-evolving world of aquatic animal medicine, we can do more for our aquatic patients now than ever before! It’s a very exciting time to be in the profession.