Philippa graduated as a vet from the University of Sydney in 2009. She relocated to the UK in 2015 and has been Clinical Director at Mark Nelson Vet since 2019. 

She enjoys internal medicine and completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia with the University of Edinburgh in 2021. She has a cat, Flo, who is a permanent fixture on the couch.