Kirkcaldy Vets4Pets

Caitie is originally from California, but qualified as a vet from the University of Edinburgh and has stayed in Scotland ever since. She has worked in both general practice and emergency medicine and has keen interests in surgery, diagnostics, as well as teaching and mentoring nurses and newly graduated veterinarians. She loves all animals, but especially enjoys working with felines. In her spare time, Caitie enjoys traveling, hill walking with her dog, Rory, and can often be found singing while working behind the scenes in the clinical areas of the practice.

I attended Ross University in St. Kitts for my pre-clinical studies and then completed my final year in Edinburgh for my clinical studies, graduating in 2019. I then sat the MRCVS in 2019, and have now practiced in both the US and am now permanently in the UK. I enjoy internal medicine, dermatology, and imaging at our practice and I am passionate about having discussions with owners in consults to ensure that I answer all of their questions and make sure their concerns are addressed about their furry family member.

Outside of work, I spend time with my two dogs - Daphne, a lurcher rescue and Juniper, my Newfoundland. I also have cats and hens at home that keep me busy! I also enjoy traveling, swimming, reading, and baking in my spare time.

I graduated in 2012 from Edinburgh and have worked in a variety of mixed and small animal clinics. I have experience in emergency and critical care and particularly enjoy seeing wildlife and exotic cases. I travel the world volunteering my time with shelters for homeless animals and have worked with rhinos, elephants, monkeys, giraffe, lions and cheetah in Southern Africa. I am also very passionate about conservation and the illegal wildlife trade and have worked with orphaned chimpanzees and sea turtles entangled in ghost gear. In the surgery I love seeing my geriatric patients and carrying out arthritis pain management clinics and helping to improve quality of life. In my spare time I enjoy beach walks and hiking with my Golden Retriever, kayaking, snorkelling and learning to freedive.

I graduated from SRUC in 2017 and have since worked in small animal clinics both here in Scotland and in New Zealand. While in New Zealand I worked with a variety of animals, my favourites being the native New Zealand birds. Throughout my career I have been lucky enough to work with orthopaedic surgeons, cardiologists and a feline specialist. In practice my passion lies in surgery, wound care and anaesthesia, although most aspects of Veterinary Nursing interest me. I love the learning and variety that comes with the job – no day is the same!

When I’m not at work I like hiking, exploring Scotland and when I can I love to travel. Unfortunately I don’t have any pets of my own but my housemates have 4 chickens called Eunice, Lindsay, Liz and Ruth and a cat called Nala.

After graduating in Kennel, Cattery, Animal Centre Management I have worked in various veterinary environments as receptionist before stepping up to Practice Manager and working with Vets4Pets since 2017 at various practices before coming to Kirkcaldy recently.

I was a Pet Bereavement Support Worker with The Blue Cross for many years and using that compassion and empathy within our practice is of exceptional importance to me.
I admire the commitment and passion from both our clinical and non clinical team at Kirkcaldy as they daily show, above and beyond, how much they care! I also really enjoy building long term client relations as well as looking forward to meeting and bonding with our new patients too (with puppy and kitten cuddles of course)!

When not at work, I spend time with my family and pets, 2 dogs (Dudley & Dolly), 1 cat (Twinkle) and an African Grey Parrot (Arnie) who chats more than I do! I also keep myself busy being keen on all different types of craft work in any spare time I can find.

I only started with Vets4Pets back in November and can honestly say I have finally discovered my passion.

Everyday is something different and dealing with not only our furry patients but the human ones too as we give our best to the complete family and not just the pet.

We have an amazing Clinical team and the non clinical team are just as fab. Its our wee work family.

I have my own baby girl called Bella who is a complete princess and doesn’t believe she is a cat.

As the saying goes…find a job you love… you will never work a day in your life.

Victor is from Chile where he qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 2013. He has lived in Scotland for 12 years after he met his Scottish wife while on a vets trip to Argentina and she brought him over kicking and screaming, but he realised that he was born in the wrong country and apart from Latin music being better he is in love with everything Scottish.

He specialised in small animals, in particular feline oncology. He is currently studying to sit his exam with the RCVS while working at Vets4Pets gaining insight into UK practice.

When he’s not in the clinic he is playing music, tennis or drinking whisky!

I have worked for Vets4Pets for a little over a year. I have always worked with pets throughout my career and can’t imagine doing anything else. I love meeting all our clients and their gorgeous pets. At home I have a Russian Dwarf hamster called Haggis.

I am new to the Kirkcaldy practice. Having working in admin/reception and customer service roles for over 10 years now I absolutely love working with a wide range of customers.

I am a qualified dementia friend and have previously worked in Accessibility supporting customers with a range of mental health, physical mobility, bereavement support and learning disabilities. Customer care is a huge passion to me. Right from the beginning to end of life care. I take pride in my compassion and care for our customers and their pets. I love meeting all the gorgeous pets coming into the practice and creating relationships with the customers.

My husband and I have a gorgeous ginger tabby called Jasper. He's the apple of my eye. A very stylish kitty, who wears a different bow tie every day.

When I'm not at work I'm normally running around after my full of energy crazy little 2 year old son. Out hill walking and enjoying the outdoors with my husband. Or spending time with my girl gang relaxing over a cheeky glass of gin.

I absolutely love the team here at Vets 4 Pets Kirkcaldy and the tightness of our team. I felt so welcomed from the get go.