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Why did Julian leave the Yorkshire vet? ›

In a statement announcing the merger with Medivet, Skeldale Veterinary Centre explained: “Julian will be leaving in order to pursue other interests, both in veterinary medicine and media, and he wishes Skeldale the best of success for the future.”

Julian Norton

I've spent time working in the North of Scotland, the Cotswolds, a small animal emergency hospital in Pennsylvania, as well as other towns in Yorkshire. In 2019 I established a new practice in Wetherby – Sandbeck Vets with old friends.

In 2021, Peter decided to leave Skeldale as it was no longer "economically viable". He now works part-time at Grace Lane Vets in Kirkbymoorside. While he was sad to leave, he doesn't miss being on call. Over the years, his wife Lin and their children endured plenty of festive disruption.

The Yorkshire Vet follows the comings-and-goings of former Herriot Trainee Peter Wright and partner, Julian Norton, as they care for animals in the rural communities of North Yorkshire, England. The area around Thirsk nestles between the North York Moors National Park and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Personal life. Norton is a mixed practice veterinary surgeon, in North Yorkshire, where he lives with his wife, Anne and two sons, Jack and Archie.

He has started a new role at Grace Lane Vets in Kirkbymoorside. He will still be featuring on The Yorkshire Vet in some capacity. He left Skeldale due to the drop in numbers of dairy herds in Thirsk, which is what he specialised in. Norton left Skeldale after 21 years in the job, and news first came to light in 2017.

Julian Norton, Peter's former partner at Skeldale, has opened a practice back in Thirsk, which he runs with his wife, Anne. He is also a partner at Sandbeck Veterinary Centre in Wetherby.

In 2021, 33-year-old Australian vet Sophie Putland died by suicide in Melbourne. Another Melbourne-based vet, Flynn Hargreaves, was just 27 when he took his life in 2018. In 2014, a Bronx, New York, veterinarian named Shirley Koshi died of an apparent suicide after months of being harassed and bullied by a pet owner.

'Peter and Tim will be remaining as partners in Skeldale, in partnership with Medivet. Julian will be leaving in order to pursue other interests, both in veterinary medicine and media, and he wishes Skeldale the best of success for the future.

Peter has specialised in treating sick or injured farm animals and when Skeldale decided to concentrate on smaller animals, he decided to go elsewhere so that he can continue working with larger breeds.

Who are the old couple on The Yorkshire Vet? ›

Britain's oldest working farmers and stalwarts of The Yorkshire Vet Jean and Steve Green are to get their own Channel 5 show.

The Yorkshire Vet is now in its 14th season on Channel 5 and renowned animal surgeon Peter Wright has no plans to retire any time soon. He left Skeldale House in 2021 and moved to Grace Lane, where he has taken a backseat when it comes to the "business" side of veterinary work.

Norton is a mixed-practice veterinary surgeon living in North Yorkshire with his wife, Anne, and two children, Jack and Archie.

THE Yorkshire Vet star Matt Jackson-Smith has announced that his wife has given birth to their first baby. Matt, 34, and Katherine welcomed their baby girl into the world on 25 October. The pair revealed their chosen moniker - Anatasia Maria - and the reason behind their choice.

According to CelebPie, the veterinarian has a net worth of over a million dollars (over £725,000). However, it stated Peter Wright has not confirmed any information about his fortune. But how did the Yorkshire vet make so much money?

Julian Norton, Peter's former partner at Skeldale, has opened a practice back in Thirsk, which he runs alongside his wife, Anne. Julian is also a partner at Sandbeck Veterinary Centre in Wetherby.

Peter has specialised in treating sick or injured farm animals and when Skeldale decided to concentrate on smaller animals, he decided to go elsewhere so that he can continue working with larger breeds.