Meet the Team

Mrs Melissa Taylor RVN NCert (AnBeh)

Mrs Melissa Taylor RVN NCert (AnBeh)

Melissa has been a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons since 2003 and also achieved qualifications in animal behaviour from the European School of Postgraduate Veterinary Studies in 2015. Melissa is also a first aider and has Lantra qualifications in animal transportation. She is the driving force behind Ark Education Barn with a particular interest in Special Education Needs and Animal Assisted Therapy for people of all ages.

Dr Sean Taylor BVSc MSc (Vet Forensics) GPCert (F&L) MRCVS MAE

Dr Sean Taylor BVSc MSc (Vet Forensics) GPCert (F&L) MRCVS MAE

Sean qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon at the University of Liverpool in 1994 and has been a practising Vet and member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons since that date. He achieved a Certificate in Veterinary Forensics & Law from the European School of Postgraduate Veterinary Studies in 2015 and was the first Vet in the UK to achieve a Masters Degree in Veterinary Forensic Science from the University of Florida in 2017. He is a practising member of the Academy of Experts and regularly attends court as an expert in Veterinary Forensic Science. He is an Honorary Lecturer in Veterinary Forensics at the University of Liverpool Vet School.