Richard is an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Practice, and graduated from Liverpool University in 2009. An advocate for independent veterinary practice, he founded Sanderson Vet in 2016. This started as a mobile vet and has developed into a 24 hour first opinion clinic. Already accepting a wide range of referrals, he formalised their referral services and opened Peninsula Vet Referrals, who focus on offering ‘Affordable Experience and Accessible Expertise’, aiming to make referrals more affordable and easier to access.