Anne grew up on a dairy farm in Scotland surrounded by an array of farm animals as well as many horses, cats and dogs. After graduating at Glasgow University Veterinary School in 1982 she worked as the house surgeon at the university for a year before moving south to work at the Royal Veterinary College…
Dawn qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1996 and after various permanent and locum positions she settled at Anne Nelson Vets becoming a permanent member of staff in 2003. In 2012, along with Karen Davison, Dawn took on the role of practice manager whilst also continuing to nurse part time. However she has since given…
At the age of one, Alexandra was already on her first real pony. All her childhood she was surrounded by cats and dogs, so it was an obvious decision to become a vet or join the mounted police…the job with the most passion was an obvious choice! Alexandra graduated from Ghent University in 2005 and…
Hettie has wanted to be a vet from a young age and we welcomed Hettie to the team in August 2021 as a newly qualified vet. As well as graduating in Veterinary Science at Liverpool University she also has a degree in Zoology. Hettie enjoys running and is often accompanied by her buddy Ollie, her…
Angela qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2006 and joined Anne Nelson Vets in 2012. She has a keen interest in Canine Behaviour Therapy and Training having worked for a behaviourist and trained her own Springer Spaniel in obedience, agility, and flyball.
Nikki qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2008 and recently joined Anne Nelson Vets after a short break starting her own family. She is passionate about all animals and has 2 horses and 2 cats of her own. She is particularly interested in surgery and in gaining her advanced nursing certificate. SaveSave
Jo has been working for Anne Nelson Vets for many years and helps train Student Veterinary Nurses that are on placement as part of their degree.
Michelle joined us in January 2021 as a student veterinary nurse nearing the end of her training and was a very welcome addition to the team. Michelle or Mich as she prefers to be called is very well travelled. Not long after leaving school Mich become an air stewardess on long haul flights and visited…
Head Receptionist Ren has been working with us since June 2023 and she is our head receptionist. Ren is also a registered veterinary nurse and has a wealth of knowledge. Originally Ren wanted to be vet but following work experience the nursing side appealed to her more. She says nurses play a huge part in…
Frances originally joined the practice over 25 years ago only leaving to have her daughter although she had been a client at the practice long before then. She is involved in showing dogs, Gordon Setters, as well as occasionally breeding them and judging around the world. They are very much a part of her life…
Tracy joined Anne Nelson Vets at Christmas 2015 after being a client for several years. She loves cats and has 4 of her own which keeps her very busy, and she is hoping to get a dog or puppy when she retires! Tracy has always wanted to work in a vets and really enjoys meeting…
Linda joined us in October 2020 and quickly settled into her role of receptionist. Linda loves the variety her job provides and finds working on reception interesting, educational and never boring! Linda particularly enjoys meeting all the lovely animals and chatting with their owners. She is quite fond of her colleagues too! Prior to working…