Matt Jackson-Smith Author

Matt Jackson-Smith, 35, joined Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet in 2020 as part of the younger
generation. He trained as a vet at the University of Glasgow, the same place where the world’s
most famous vet Alf Wight (James Herriot) trained, he now works at Donaldson’s Vets in
Huddersfield as a mixed vet – treating farm and small animals.
Well-known for his love of exotics, he has pet snakes, a Bearded Dragon called Dennis and
a beloved dog Harry. Matt also features in The Yorkshire Vet: At Home With The Greens – a
spin-off special and Channel 5’s Springtime and Winter on the Farm. He has recently become
a proud Dad to baby daughter Anastasia and is married to wife Katherine.