Veterinary Surgeons
Siobhan Buswell DVM CertVD MRCVS
Partner & Veterinary Surgeon
Siobhan has worked for Lynwood Veterinary Group for a number of years. The first five were spent at the Bournemouth branch prior to moving to and managing the Lynwood Purbeck surgeries. Siobhan has a special interest in skin diseases in small animals and achieved her Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology in 1998. She periodically sees skin referral appointments within the group and from other practices. Her outside interests include cycling, kayaking and walking her 2 lively Labradors.
Kathryn Dewhurst BVSc MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon (part time)
Kathryn joined Lynwood as a locum vet in Spring 2007. She enjoyed the practice and became a permanent member of the team shortly afterwards. Kathryn qualified from Bristol University in 2003 and began work in mixed practice in Cornwall. She then spent two years in small animal practice in Buckinghamshire prior to working as a locum on the South Coast. Kathryn returned to the Practice, after maternity leave, in Spring 2011.
Selina Rumbold BVetMed MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon
Selina grew up in Bournemouth and started working at Lynwood Veterinary Group when she was 15 after school. She trained at the Royal Veterinary College in London and graduated in 2008. After 2 years of working in North London in a small animal practice she decided to move home to Dorset and joined Lynwood Veterinary Group in September 2010.
Selina is married to Louis who works at our Wimborne branch. She has a menagerie of animals at home including cats, dogs, chickens, rabbit, guinea pig and chinchillas
Chris Etchells BVSc MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon
Chris joined Lynwood Veterinary Group in June 2011. He graduated from the University of Bristol in 2007, volunteered at a vet clinic in Peru straight after qualifying, then spent 2 years in mixed practice in the Midlands. This was followed by another 18 months of farm and small animal work in Cornwall. Chris then decided to move back home, having originally grown up in Christchurch and the New Forest, and concentrate on his main interest in small animal practice.
