Hilary graduated from the Royal Veterinary College. She worked in small animal practice for six years before undertaking the role as Feline Advisory Bureau Scholar at Langford, Bristol. Over the next seven years Hilary worked in the Feline, Dermatology, and Small Animal Practice Teaching departments at Langford and gained the RCVS Certificates in Small Animal Medicine and Small Animal Dermatology. Since then she has worked in private referral and first opinion practice throughout the South West and is recognised as an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Dermatology.