Victoria graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2007 and subsequently served in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps for five years, treating military working animals in the UK and abroad. She then pursued a career in equine surgery, completing an equine internship at the Royal Veterinary College and an equine surgery residency at the University of Bristol. She became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons and was recognised as a RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery in 2020. Victoria has worked as an equine surgeon in both academia and private practice in the UK. She continues her commitment to the Armed Forces as a reservist.