Deborah Forrester

After watching a television programme about the work of the SSPCA, Deborah Forrester announced to her parents that she wanted a job working with animals, either as a vet or an SSPCA inspector. She imagined herself being winched from a helicopter as she rescued stranded animals from cliff faces. By the age of eight, the less dangerous option of being a vet began to seem much more appealing. As a teenager, Deborah spent her spare time seeing practice at the local vets and gaining experience on farms before she was delighted to be offered a place at Glasgow University Vet School.