Joe Inglis (born ) is a
veterinary surgeon
Veterinary surgery is surgery performed on non-human animals by veterinarians, whereby the procedures fall into three broad categories: orthopaedics (bones, joints, muscles), soft tissue surgery (skin, body cavities, cardiovascular system, GI/u ...
in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his appearances on television advising viewers on pet issues. Inglis is the author of several books, the first, ''It Really Does Happen to a Vet!'', is a diary of his first year in veterinary practice.
Career
While studying to be a vet at
Bristol University
The University of Bristol is a public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595 and University College, Bristol, which had ...
, Inglis was filmed for the British reality TV show ''
Vet School''.
He qualified as a vet in 1996, and went on to appear for seven years in ''
Vets in Practice
''Vets in Practice'' is a BBC fly-on-the-wall documentary series that followed a group of trainee Veterinary surgery, veterinary surgeons. The first episode, ''Animal Magic'', aired at 8 pm on 26 August 1997. Series one attracted 8.09 m ...
'',
the follow-up to ''Vet School'', as well as a catch-up series in 2008 called ''Return to... Vets in Practice''. Inglis was the resident vet on ''
Blue Peter
''Blue Peter'' is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It was broadcast primarily from BBC ...
'' for four years,
appeared on BBC One's ''
The One Show
''The One Show'' is a British television magazine and chat show programme. Broadcast live on BBC One weekdays at 7:00 pm, it features topical stories and studio guests. It is currently co-hosted by Alex Jones, Roman Kemp, Ronan Keating ...
'', held pet clinics on Channel 5's ''
The Wright Stuff
''The Wright Stuff'' is a British television chat show which was hosted by former tabloid journalist Matthew Wright from 2000 until 2018. It aired on Channel 5 on weekday mornings from 9:15 to 11:15am. The series characterised itself as "Br ...
'', and appeared on
ITV's breakfast show, ''
Daybreak''.
In 2005, Inglis launched the dog food range ''Joe & Jack's Natural Dinners'', which was sold in the UK by Tesco from 2008, and in 2010, he launched a pet food brand, Vet's Kitchen.
Inglis was the CEO of a Vet's Klinik, a veterinary practice in Swindon, which opened in 2012.
In 2013, Inglis was one of several co-founders of tails.com, a company which produces bespoke pet foods for dogs. That year, he collaborated with chef
Simon Rimmer to create a series of fancy meals for cats, in order to raise money for the
RSPCA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a charity operating in England and Wales which promotes animal welfare. The RSPCA is funded primarily by voluntary donations. Founded in 1824, it is the oldest and largest a ...
.
Personal life
Inglis resides in the Cotswolds with his second wife,
Jenny Smith, and their three children. Inglis met Smith when both were working on ''Blue Peter''.
Inglis was previously married to Emma Milne.
Away from his veterinary work, Inglis is a sculptor; his work was first exhibited in 2016.
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Alumni of the University of Bristol
Living people
British veterinarians
People from Bibury