Julie received her veterinary degree from the University of Liverpool in 2011. She initially worked in general practice before undertaking a small animal rotating internship followed by a residency in small animal cardiology at the University of Liverpool Small Animal Teaching Hospital, achieving EBVS and RCVS specialist status in 2021. She also completed the RCVS certificate in advanced veterinary practice, small animal medicine, in 2018. She currently works in private practice in Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists.