WeYouVets - Team
Specialists, vets, and support staff working together to deliver advanced care and education.
WeYouVets - Team
Specialists, vets, and support staff working together to deliver advanced care and education.
Experts
Nil Riera
General Practice Veterinarian
Nil is a Spanish GP veterinarian with nine years of professional experience. His commitment to becoming the best clinician possible has led him to complete two rotating internships, the second of which was at Dick White Referrals, where he had the opportunity to work alongside Ferran. He is currently the lead vet at Apollo Vets. Outside of veterinary medicine, he enjoys reading, playing video games, and playing the guitar.
Katie Brannigan
Veterinary Receptionist
Katie has been working as a veterinary receptionist for the past three years and absolutely loves being part of the care team. Although she is not a vet, she takes great pride in supporting both clients and colleagues. At home, she has three dogs who keep life lively: Bán (Irish for “White”), Winnie, and Obi (named after Obi-Wan Kenobi). When she is not working, Katie enjoys running.
Tuppenny Reid
Veterinary Receptionist
Tuppenny (pronounced TUP-PENNY), often called Tupps, has over 10 years of experience in the veterinary industry, including eight years at DWR Veterinary Specialists, where she worked exclusively as a neurology nurse and had the pleasure of collaborating with Ferran. She is particularly passionate about brachycephalic breeds, with a special focus on French Bulldogs. Tuppenny has an almost 12-year-old pug who is the love of her life, as well as a cat who keeps her on her toes. She also fosters pugs and works closely with Pug Dog Welfare, with a particular interest in the care of older animals. Outside of work, she has two young boys who keep her busy, and life at home is delightfully chaotic.
Ferran Valls
Founder, Internal Medicine
Ferran Valls is an EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine and a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Recognised Specialist since 2019. He is the co-founder of WeYouVets, an independent consultancy offering mobile internal medicine consultations at yours and case-by-case support in partnership with practices across the UK.
After graduating from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Ferran completed internships at AniCura Ars Veterinaria and the Animal Health Trust, followed by a residency at Dick White Referrals, where he later led the internal medicine service until 2023.
Ferran also teaches on the Master’s in Small Animal Medicine at UAB and is known for his thoughtful, evidence-based approach. He works closely with vets to provide diagnostic support, treatment planning and case advice with warmth, clarity and clinical depth. His goal is to be a team with first opinion practices and move away from the rigidity between general practitioners and specialists.
Email: contact@weyouvets.com
Alex Wallington
Alex is a veterinary nurse with over six years of experience, beginning in a busy first-opinion practice before specialising as an internal medicine nurse in a referral practice. She has a particular interest in anaesthesia, which led her to complete an advanced certificate in anaesthesia and analgesia. Seeking new experiences, she transitioned to self-employment, which allowed her to travel and maintain a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.
Alongside locum nursing, she explored virtual assistance, supporting individuals with organisation and workflow management, and also trained as a project manager with a website designer, helping manage clients, tasks, and teams effectively.
At WeYouVets, her goal is to contribute to advanced education, mental health, support colleagues, and develop educational and wellbeing programs. In addition, she works as a veterinary medicine coordinator in an independent referral practice, assisting with and managing the day-to-day operations of the medicine clinical team.
Emili Alcoverro
DVM, Dipl. ECVN, Accred. AVEPA (Neurology), MRCVS
EBVS® and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Emili graduated in Veterinary Science from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in 2011. After completing a rotating internship at the UAB Teaching Hospital, he gained almost four years of experience working as both an out-of-hours and first- opinion veterinarian in Mataró (Barcelona) and Liverpool. In 2017, he completed a neurology internship at the Animal Health Trust, and in 2020, he achieved his European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) residency at the University of Liverpool. He then spent four years working at ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists before joining Ars Veterinària, Barcelona, in 2024. He is an EBVS® and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Neurology, a Diplomate of the ECVN, and accredited by AVEPA (Spanish BSAVA) in Neurology. When he’s not busy working, he enjoys playing and watching football.
Christian Maeso
DVM. Dip. ECVN. EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology. Acred. AVEPA Neurología.
Christian earned his degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Extremadura in 2011. He spent three years working in private veterinary practice and, after completing three internships, began a European residency program in Neurology at Ars Veterinària in 2017. Upon completing the program in 2020, he became a full-time clinician in the Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, where he now serves as co-head of the service. In 2025, he obtained his ECVN diploma. Christian is actively involved in veterinary research and has contributed to numerous national and international publications and conferences. His hobbies include gastronomy and wine tasting.
Elena Ferrer
Oncology
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Dr Nellie Choi is a diplomate of the Asian College of Veterinary Dermatology (AiCVD) and American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD). She has worked in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, USA and Australia as a veterinary dermatology consultant. Since becoming a board-certified veterinary dermatologist in 2018, and practicing in various veterinary clinics and hospitals, she has also provided many hours of continuing education to veterinarians internationally. Her passions in dermatology are managing allergies and performing deep ear flushes via video otoscopy. When she is not being a vet she loves growing her own veggies in her small garden.
Jesus Diaz Bujan
Ophthalmology
Dr. Jesus Diaz Bujan earned his veterinary degree from the University of León (Spain) in 2010. After graduating, he spent three years in small animal practice in the United Kingdom before completing a general internship at the Animal Health Trust in 2016. He then pursued an ophthalmology internship at a private referral center in the UK.In 2021, Dr. Diaz completed a three-year ophthalmology residency and a master’s degree at the Royal Veterinary College in London. He subsequently worked for two years at a private referral hospital in Ottawa, Canada. In September 2023, he joined the ophthalmology service at Iowa State University (ISU) as a Clinical Assistant Professor. Outside of work, Dr. Diaz enjoys traveling, cooking, and participating in a wide range of indoor and outdoor sports, with a particular passion for basketball.
Maria Vegas
Emergency & Critical care
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Ignacio Vela
Dentistry
Ignacio got his Doctor in Veterinary Medicine degree by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) in 2004. He was interested in veterinary dentistry since his veterinary school years in the UAB; that interest got him to study that topic and graduate in that discipline by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) in 2006. He started-up Odontovet, small animal dentistry and oral surgery mobile services, after his studies in the UCM. He then practiced veterinary dentistry and oral surgery, with his operation base in a referral practice over ten years; he lectured in national and international meetings while he was practicing during those years. In the meanwhile he continued his training by visiting and practicing in well-known veterinary dentistry referral practices in Copenhagen and Phoenix, AZ. He started his Dentistry and Oral Surgery residency training program at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in 2015, being part of the Speciality Services at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital (PennVet) in Philadelphia, PA. He complemented his training visiting other referral practices in Vancouver, BC, and Phoenix, AZ; as well as rotating through PennVet’s Radiation Oncology and Exotic Companion Animals Medicine and Surgery Services. He joined Ars Veterinaria clinical staff as head of the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Service after his residency training program fulfilment in 2018. He practiced there until 2025, when he opened his own referral clinic in Barcelona, Odontovets, in 2025 www.odontovets.es Ignacio is a Board-Certified Veterinary Dentist TM by the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) since June 2019. Ignacio is an EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Dentistry and member of European Veterinary Dental College (EVDC) since October 2019. When he is not practicing he loves to play board games.
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