About Us

Sophie Platt
Owner and writer

Sophie graduated as a vet from the University of Bristol in 2012 after first completing a BSc in Animal Science at the University of Nottingham. She spent a short time in mixed practice before settling into small animal work, where she remains to this day. Over the years, Sophie has been on the receiving end of many owners who have accessed false or misleading information on the internet. She has seen the damage, both to the pet, and to the vet-owner relationship.

Due to the fast pace vets need to work at, she became increasingly frustrated with not having enough time to correct these false beliefs properly within a ten minute appointment. She began writing with the aim to provide accurate, vet approved information, that can reach a far wider audience than is possible within the confines of her consulting room.

Credentials

  • MRCVS registered since 2012

  • BVSc Veterinary Medicine (2012)

  • BSc (Hons) Animal Science (2007)

  • RCVS accredited GDP Advisor and Peer Reviewer

  • Government accredited OCQ(V) – CA (Companion Animals) for pet exports

  • Monster Academy Foundations of medical writing course (2023)

  • Completed the ‘Aspirations’ scheme - run by the Med Comms agency Aspire Scientific (2023)