Ayr Vets4Pets

I qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 2000 and have been working in small animal practices in Ayrshire since then. I have been a partner at Vets4Pets Ayr since 2011 and have recently become a partner at Vets4pets Irvine. I aim to provide an excellent standard of veterinary care to our patients and look forward to meeting you. I enjoy all aspects of my work but have a particular interest in all types of surgery and rabbit medicine. Outside work I enjoy riding my horse Obi and relaxing at home with my dogs Blue a red collie, Beryl the merle collie, Harry the rescue cat and my ever expanding collection of chickens!

Hello my name is Christine, I have been at Vets4Pets Ayr since the early days, starting in 2013. I graduated from Edinburgh Vet School in 2009 and initially worked in a small animal practice in Yorkshire but always wanted to return home to Ayrshire.

 

I appreciate being in a practice where I recognise lots of patients and have known many of them since they were puppies or kittens. For me, getting to know pets and their owners is one of the best parts of the job. It’s a real privilege to be able to provide ongoing care for so many wonderful animals. I enjoy being a general practitioner and the variety that the job brings. I particularly like working with cats and caring for our more senior animals.

 

Out of work, I am kept busy with my 2 little boys. We are frequent visitors to the local parks and soft plays! I also have my 2 loyal cats, Harry and Jack, who have been with me since I worked in Leeds. They are typical vet pets as they had injuries requiring surgery when I rehomed them. They are extremely pampered boys and are quick to claim any cosy blankets or warm spots in the house.

Hi I’m Catherine, one of the vets at Vets4pets in both Ayr and Irvine. I’ve been with the team part-time since 2017; and this year I returned to veterinary practice full-time after 10 years as a Biology teacher at Wellington School. I love my job - it comes with a rollercoaster of emotions, but it is a real privilege to be with clients and their lovely pets through good times and bad. I volunteer with StreetVet in Glasgow - they are a lovely charity with a real heart for the homeless. Outside of work my absolute favourite thing is travelling. I worked for Christian Veterinary Mission in Haiti, Nepal and Uganda which I really loved. Nowadays family trips with my daughter Logan and son David often involve supporting their dad Alastair competing in Ironman races. Our demanding cat Purdey likes to keep us on our toes; and our lovely Labrador Inca is one of our willing blood donors ❤️

Hi, I'm Caolan! I graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2011 and I’ve worked in Scotland since. I worked in mixed practice for three years before deciding to concentrate on small animal practice.

I have a particular interest in soft tissue surgery and I`m In the process of completing a surgical certificate.

I live in South Ayrshire with my Wife, daughter and two small terriers. Outside of work I enjoy hillwalking and mountain biking.

Hi I am Melanie, I’m the Head Veterinary Nurse at the Ayr Practice. I’ve been part of the team now for over 5 years. You might not see me that often as I work behind the scenes in the day to day running of the practice looking after all your pets alongside my fantastic team of nurses.

Earlier this year I completed an Acupuncture course which we now offer in the practice. I am really enjoying the acupuncture, I love seeing my patient regularly and getting to know them better. It’s great to see how much they have improved since starting their treatment.

Out with work I love going to gigs (especially a huge fan of Biffy Clyro) and at home I’m kept super busy with my array of animals! Our family pets: Fred the cat and my own heard 7 month old Lyra the Labrador, Molly the cat, Bramble the hamster, Jax my big horse, Toby the Shetland Pony and Hamish the Miniature Shetland Pony!

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I’m Grace, and I’m one of the registered veterinary nurses. I’ve been qualified for four years, and completed my training here as a student, so will be an old face to many clients and pets.

 

 

I love the many roles my job provides, in particular caring for in-patients, and anaesthesia tasks. I’ve also taken on a new role this year where I help to coach student nurses with their training in the practice.

 

Outside of work I have the family dogs  - Kaiser and Nala, and ruling the roost of my house is my cat Luna, who thinks she is also a dog and will even play fetch!

 

I always look forward to each day at work as each day is so different, but mainly to see all your lovely pets! 🐱🐶🐰

I have been a nurse for 35 years now, worked originally in a single handed practice, mixed practice and finally a SA hospital in my hometown of Burnley, Lancashire.

I ran the nurse clinic inside the hospital for 20 years and finally made the long awaited move to Scotland 3 weeks ago hoping for a change of pace and lifestyle.

I have 2 grown up daughters, Mia 26 and Eve 21, an 8 year old Boston terrier called Betty and a teeny tiny 3 year old black cat called Creepy.

I love swimming, music and the adventure of outdoors. I play the piano and the drums and I have a couple of motorbikes to ride when the weather permits.

I was a dancer for 25 years but prefer to kick my heels up with friends and a glass of prosecco nowadays.

I am very much looking forward to the challenges of my new role at Vets 4 pets, and serving the people of my newly adopted town.

Hi I'm Hannah. I am a registered veterinary nurse who graduated earlier this year. I love working with the team, meeting all the clients and building relationships with all the animals. If I'm not in work I'll be found at a gig enjoying myself. Unfortunately our wee spaniel Murray passed away in 2019 but we have started our foster journey with Dusty the border terrier. We all love her and are enjoying learning more about her. I am looking forward to continuing to learn more about nursing and how to better my role.

My name is Megan and I am a Client Care Advisor/student vet nurse here at the Ayr branch. I started my course at Edinburgh Napier back in September 2018 at the practice and loved working with the team. I was kept on after 1st year and now work on reception at the weekends! I enjoy both my roles in practice and can’t wait for the future as a nurse!

Hi! I’m Caitlin and I’m a final year student nurse here at Vets4pets ayr. I enjoy all parts of my role as a nurse but my main areas of interest are caring for our hospitalised patients and I’m really starting to love anaesthesia more as my confidence grows!

 

Outside work I spend most of my time with my horse, kiss who I’ve had for almost 11 years! As well as studying for my degree so I can be the best vet nurse I can possibly be❤️

Hi, I’m Shona a 3^rd year student veterinary nurse.  I started at the practice in May this year to complete a year placement to finish my uni degree and hopefully become a registered veterinary nurse.  I am from a small place called Auchenmalg in Dumfries and Galloway but moved to Ayrshire for this year and am loving getting to grips with my new surroundings. 

 

Prior to working at Vets4Pets I worked in a mixed practice for 3 years so this is very different to what I am used to.  At home I have 2 cats, Kitty and Mouldy, and a 13 year old collie Roy (our sheepdog who is scared of sheep!).  Away from uni and placement, I live on a dairy farm and love helping family and friends at lambing time, so I spend most of my time cuddling our pets, cows and sheep!  In any free time I find I enjoy hill walking and baking (to keep my work mates sweet!)

 

I am loving my time at Vets4Pets getting to know the team and all the clients and their fur babies and can’t wait to continue my placement and get to know everyone better!

Hi, I am Georgina and I am the Practice Manager here in Vets4Pets Ayr. I started at Vets4Pets Ayr in 2013 when I returned to work from maternity leave, prior to this I worked in retail management for nine years before having my son Benjamin. I currently work across both Ayr and Irvine and my role is to look after our team of 34 colleagues, we have a wonderful group of colleagues who care passionately for our patients and clients and I am honoured to work alongside them. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family and Cocker Spaniel 'Kingsley' (who genuinely is the King of the household)! I also have at home a rescue black cat called Panther who really is the sweetest girl. ​

My name is Georgia Bryden. I’ve been a Veterinary Care Assistant at Vets4pets Ayr for a little over a year. I have had a passion for for Animal care since I was young , so to get the opportunity to work at Vets4pets caring for all kinds of animals is a dream come true. My favourite aspect of the job is comforting our animal clients before and after operations. I love welcoming clients into the practice and getting unlimited hugs and sloppy kisses! At home, I have a Border Terrier called Maggie, she is always full of mischief but equally loves tonnes of hugs and kisses . I also have a horse on loan called Obi who is 24 years young and still as fit as a fiddle and loves being ridden out around the village - where he has quite the fan club! Other hobbies include playing rugby with Ayr Ladies at Ayr Rugby Club and kayaking.

Hi, my name is Natalie and I have been working with the company for 5 years now and love my role as senior client services advisor.💫

 

I am currently on maternity leave after having my beautiful little Millie in August. I am enjoying every part of motherhood with two amazing little girls!

Ivy is an amazing big sister 💕💫

 

We have our main boy Coisty who is enjoying having his Mummy at home just now for extra cuddles and walks 💙

 

I look forward to returning to the team and seeing everyone pets again, we have such an amazing family bond between staff and clients and it puts a smile on my face knowing how happy the pets are to see us.

 

See you all soon in 2023 💃💫🙋‍♀️

My name is Donna and I have been a client care advisor at Vets4Pets for over 7 years. I’m the one who is always rushing around at one hundred miles an hour! I love all animals (especially cats) and love meeting all your fur babies. I work with an amazing bunch of people at Vets4Pets and we all support each other through the good times and the bad.

I am originally from Cleveleys in Lancashire but have lived in Ayrshire for 30 years. I’m blessed to have been married to my lovely husband Iain for nearly 30 years and we have 2 amazing grown up children Jayne and Marc. We have 2 black and white cats Harrison and Jeffrey who are 6 years old and incredibly spoiled 😻. In my spare time I like relaxing in my hot tub, chilling with a glass of wine watching a movie and I have just recently started playing Bingo again 🙀.

Hi, 

Im Bexx & I joined the team in March 2016. Originally from Falkirk I moved to Ayrshire in 2014. I've always had a love for animals & am quite the crazy cat lady. I currently have 2 domestic short hairs - Rogue my rather large ginger boy & Buffy my smaller all black girl. I really enjoy chatting away with our clients & getting to know their pets... no two days are the same here! 

 

I’m Jade and I’m one of the client care advisors here at the Ayr branch. I love being part of a large and hardworking team, it’s like one big family at Vets4Pets.  I have worked with animals for over 10 years and I can’t imagine doing anything else.  I come home every day to my two babies Oscar the cavapoo and Brogue the English bulldog.

 

Hello, my name is Mary. I have been working for Vets4Pets Ayr for just over a year now in my role of Client Care Advisor and I absolutely love it. I have been obsessed with animals (especially dogs) for as long as I can remember, so working here is a dream come true. I can honestly say that the team here are amazing we are like one big family, always here for each other for laughs, advice or even a shoulder to cry on for those sad times that we unfortunately have to deal with.

In my spare time I am a busy Mum to my son Vinnie, who just happens to rock an extra chromosome and my two fur children Delta our dog and TT our cat. I often say that Vinnie is the best thing I have ever made in my life, he is almost 4 years old now. Just watching him grow up and develop his sassy wee personality brings me the most joy in the world. When I manage to get some time to myself I enjoy watching a lot of Ru Paul’s Drag Race and going to live Drag performances when I can. I am also a massive tattoo lover and I am currently in process of trying to expand my tattoo collection.