About us

MARILYN BAKER

Is the founder and Director of Southern Canine Imaging.

She worked for 35 years in the NHS as a Diagnostic Radiographer specialising in trauma and orthopaedics.

With various veterinary help she has been imaging dog's hips and elbows for more than 30 years. She has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in imaging for the BVA Health Schemes.

Marilyn has owned, shown and bred Bearded Collies for over 40 years, she understands how important it is to produce the best images possible and therefore the best BVA scores for all breeders.

RIANNE VAN DE HOEF

Rianne has been Director and administrator of Southern Canine Imaging since 2012 together with Marilyn. Rianne is doing all the computer work, helps with the positioning of your dog and submits the images to the BVA. When the results are available she will download the certificates from the online BVA Portal and email them to you.

Rianne grew up with dogs and has had Bearded Collies since she was 19. She has shown them since 2006 and bred them since 2012 together with Marilyn.

MANDY MCMASTER

Mandy has been working with us since 2013 and is our helping hand with the positioning of the dog and taking care of your dog while sedated and waking up. 

Mandy has been breeding and showing Rottweilers for over 30 years and is a Championship show judge in Rottweilers.

DR TRUDY LANGDALE  BVetMed MRCVS Cert VR

We feel so lucky to have found Trudy to be part of our team. 

Trudy is our Senior vet. She graduated in 1985 and since then has worked in Small Animal Practices across the South of the UK. She holds a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate in Veterinary Radiology. 

DR FRANCOIS DU PLESSIS  BSc (Hons) BVetMed MRCVS

Francois is our mobile Countryside Vet who is working at our x-ray clinics with us. Francois has his own business and is covering West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Francois has a special interest in working dogs and behaviour and has working dogs himself.