I have worked as a pdsa vet for 20 years and believe we make a fantastic contribution to the pets and owners we help every day.

This will be my 10th London marathon and believe me it's not getting any easier as I get older.

Every pet deserves to lead a happy and healthy life. As the UK's leading veterinary charity, with 51 pet hospitals and more than 380 pet practices, we improve pets lives through prevention, education and treatment. Every year our dedicated veterinary teams carry out 2.7 million treatments on 470,000 sick and injured pets - all made possible thanks to people like you.