

Phillip Speer BVetMed MRCVS
Head Veterinary Surgeon
Phillip joined Ark at the end of November 2020. He qualified in 2001 and since then has been working in a large small animal practice in Eastbourne. He has particular interests in dentistry, emergency medicine but enjoys all aspects of the job. He shares a cat called Pancake with his partner. He is looking forward to meeting all your furry family members


MVDr Eliska Bortlova MRCVS
Eliska graduated veterinary university in Czech republic and moved to the UK in 2019. She lives in Brighton with her three lovely rescue cats called Ares, Micha and Thetis. Eli enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, in particular dermatology and cytology. In her free time she enjoys reading crime novels and crocheting cat jumpers for our inpatients.


Dr Andres Carlos Toro BVetMed MRCVS
Andres joined Ark Vets in September 2021. He studied at the Royal Veterinary College in London and has a particular interest in Feline Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care. Andres has two fur babies – ginger boy named Jimmy and a tri-colour girl named Lily. In his spare time he enjoys cooking, gym, swimming and computer games.