
Heather Kirkness
Vice President of Clinical Affairs (UK & USA),
Gentell
Heather qualified in 2013 at Stone Lion Veterinary Hospital in Wimbledon. She moved to North Downs in Specialist Referrals in Surrey, shortly after qualifying. Here she achieved her Vets Now Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care, and BVNA Wound Management certificate. Heather spent the last 4 years of her time at North Downs, as a static surgical ward nurse. Overseeing orthopaedic and soft tissue surgical patient care. Heather left North Downs in 2020, and joined Vets Now as a night nurse. She shortly stepping into the acting maternity role as Head of Clinical Nursing, before moving to IVC as an Area Manager in 2022.
Heather now works for Gentell PAWS, a upcoming wound care brand specialising in veterinary specific wound care products and education for all veterinary clinics and professionals across the UK and USA.
Sessions
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12-Jun-2025BVNA Nursing TheatreUnder Pressure! Prevention and management of pressure sores in companion animals