Meet The Team

Elizabeth joined our team as a receptionist and auxiliary nurse in 2002, and now works at our Troon branch as our practice manager. She has two cats called Tara and Lacey, and is a keen cyclist and gardener. She also enjoys reading and walking in her free time.

After graduating in 1990, Mara completed a PhD in oncology at Glasgow University. She joined our team in 2024, and has a keen interest in dental treatment, exotic pets and pain management. Outside of work, she enjoys walking, swimming, skiing and riding her horse, Bruce.

Susan graduated from Glasgow Vet School in 2004, and has been with us since 2022. Her clinical interests include internal medicine, chronic pain management and treating rabbits and other small, furry animals. In her free time, she enjoys taking care of her dogs, Ginny and Freya, and riding her horse, Carmin.

Megan graduated from Murdoch University in Australia in 1991. After working in emergency medicine and hospital care for many years, she decided to swap her night shifts for daylight hours at our Troon branch. She has a particular interest in preventative medicine and client education.

Celine graduated in Belgium in 2013. She has mostly worked in small animal practices in France and Scotland. She enjoys the diversity and stimulating aspects of working as a vet. Outside of work, she likes reading and taking long walks with her two dogs in the beautiful Scottish landscapes.

Aleksandra studied in Poland, and graduated in 2010. After gaining experience at various small animal practices and moving to Scotland, she joined our team in 2023. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, especially internal medicine and diagnostic imaging. In her own time, she loves exploring the Scottish countryside while hill walking and cycling.

Katie joined our team in 2020 and has since developed a keen interest in feline behaviour, pain management, physiotherapy and arthritis treatments. She has an array of pets at home, including two horses, two Labradors and a cat. In her own time, she enjoys horse riding, competing in local shows and walking her dogs with her mum.

Jacquie joined us on a work placement while completing her animal nursing auxiliary training in 2009, and is now fully qualified and in charge of training our future veterinary nurses.

Nicola has many years of experience as an auxiliary nurse, and is working towards her longtime dream of qualifying as a registered veterinary nurse. She has always loved animals, and enjoys getting to build relationships with our clients and their pets. At home, she has a dog called Kiera and two parrots called Poppy and Jack.

Katie has been with our team since 2022, and completed her veterinary nurse training at SRUC. She loves caring for all types of animals, and has a rabbit of her own at home.

Maureen splits her time working at our Irvine and Troon branches. She has a working cocker spaniel called Rocky and two cats Olli and Lew, and has a passion for cycling, walking, history and genealogy.

Christine joined the team in 2021 after 30 years spent working in administration and customer service. Outside of work, she enjoys swimming, going to the gym, walking on the beach and spending time with her grandchildren and family dog Max.

Amanda joined our team in August 2023 and splits her time between Troon and Irvine branches. Amanda can quite often be seen with her furry assistant Harry (our unofficial receptionist). In her spare time she likes to spend all her free time with her horse Charlie and Harry.

Heather has worked with animals and in customer service roles for most of her life, and loves being able to combine the two! When she’s not taking care of her own dogs and bearded dragon, she enjoys reading, writing and singing.

Russell joined the team in early 2024 in our Irvine branch. He worked as a graphic designer in the past and still does some work in his spare time. He has an adopted Lhasa Apso caller Keira. Russell enjoys time away with his partner in their camper van.