A vet who embraced what it meant to be part of the veterinary family.

Many of us within the veterinary family are feeling a deep sense of personal loss following the sudden death of our friend and colleague, Jane (Jean) Allardice Wales (née Gentles) at the age of 53. Jean had a passion for life and every task she involved herself in. She had a drive to do everything as well as she possibly could, setting a gold standard for the rest of us to aspire to. Jean graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1986 and set out to gain clinical experience in veterinary practices in Scotland and England as well as Dervock, County Antrim. In 1991, she moved back to Northern Ireland with her husband Billy and baby James to join the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland (now DAERA) and, after a period working in routine animal health and welfare, she took the unusual step to volunteer for what was...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Obituary Source Type: research