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Linda Jack VN

Linda JackLinda has been with us since 1995 and qualified as a VN three years later. Linda plays an invaluable role, being our principal nurse with responsibility for much of the ordering and overseeing of nursing duties throughout the practice and branches. She enjoys dentistry and has recently obtained a veterinary dentistry certificate which has made Linda an even more valuable asset to the practice. Linda also likes getting involved with the setting up and running of the nurse clinics.

Linda enjoys cycling (when it's not raining!) and going for walks with her Staffies Beamer and Lexie. Her other hobbies include socialising with friends and collecting as many gardening tips as she can.

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Susan Quinn VN

Susan QuinnSusan has been with us since 1992, qualifying two years later and now works with us part-time.

Her work interests include pet behavioural problems and surgical nursing. Susan is responsible for the theatre nursing of Neil’s opththalmology surgical cases and has gained invaluable experience of phacoemulsification and lens replacements.  Susan now plays a principal role in the running of the many puppy parties we hold at the practice.

Susan enjoys spending time with her two young girls and leads an active social life in Kirkcaldy.

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Dawn Mackie RVN

Dawn has been with the practice since 1999 and qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2003. She became a qualified nurse training assesor in January 2004 and performs a vital role in the practice in training our student nurses to a high standard. Dawn enjoys working with the students and gets great satisfaction in helping her colleagues to achieve their qualifications. Dawn is also soon to complete her own 2 year study for a surgical diploma in advanced veterinary nursing.

In her spare time Dawn likes cycling, gardening, nights out with husband Ryan and walking her dog Scout.

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Gill Linton VN

Gill has been qualified since 1999 and started with us in August 2002. Gill worked in a small animal dermatology and dental referral surgery in Edinburgh for 7 years where she became head nurse. She has decided to leave the big smoke and join us here in Fife where she is enjoying the wide variety of work that the practice offers. 

Gill lives in the East Neuk, has 3 cats and likes hillwalking, camping, cooking and golf.

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Denise Docherty RVN

Denise qualified in January 2003 and has been a part of the nursing team since. She had visited the practice on placement during her training and liked it so much she stayed! Now soon to complete her nurse assessor training, Denise will be in turn training our nursing students.  

Denise lives locally and enjoys horse riding, going to the gym, caring for her dog and cat and nights out.

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Shirley Doig

Shirley DoigShirley is a nursing assistant and has been with us for several years.  She spends a lot of time providing nursing care to our in-patients, assuring they are comfortable and well fed.  

Shirley has been a client at the practice for many years and is the caring owner of 23 rabbits!  When not buying up all of ASDA's greens she likes spending time with her daughter Sam.

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Gillian Sorbie

Gillian has been with St. Clair since August 2002 when she started work as a student veterinary nurse. She has since completed her first year of the course and then had to put her training on hold due to family commitments. Gill now works part-time on Saturday mornings.

She enjoys spending her spare time with her two children and taking care of her 4 cats and 2 rabbits.

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Fiona Ross RVN

Fiona started at the practice in March 2003 and she became a qualified veterinary nurse in May 2007. Like her twin sister Dawn, Fiona has unbounding enthusiasm for her job and is always eager to learn new procedures.

Fiona enjoys swimming, cycling and spending time with her cats and husband Michael.

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Kelly Stirling

Kelly has been with our Glenrothes branch since 1997. Her many years working with animals have allowed her to build up an extensive knowledge of pets and their problems. Kelly enjoys small animal surgery and has an interest in puppy training.

Kelly owns five border collies and competes in dog agility competitions and has competed twice at Crufts. Recent additions to the family are Monty and Turbolina, two Hermanns tortoises.

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Sandra Cairns

Sandra has worked at the Glenrothes branch since 1996 and previously to this worked alongside Kelly at another local practice. They have known each other for many years and together form an extremely efficient team. Sandra is particularly interested in preventative healthcare and behavioural problems.

Sandra is married with two young children who manage to occupy most of her time.  Sandra also has two Rotties, two cats, two guinea pigs and two goldfish and is rumoured to be planning to build an ark!

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Debbie Stewart

Debbie joined the practice in January 2005 and has easily and very quickly become a valuable member of the nursing team. Her infectious laugh and eagerness to help are trademarks which have made her fit in perfectly both with other members of the practice and our clients.

Debbie balances her second year nursing studies with a busy social life, she is aiming to qualify later in 2007.

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Amanda Collings

Amanda joined Kelly and Sandra at our Glenrothes branch in December 2007. Having gained a HNC in Animal Care at Elmwood College, Amanda spent a short time working in Spain before coming back to her home town of Glenrothes. Her spare time is spent caring for her cat Mitzi, gerbils McCrae and Rossi and twelve fish and socialising with friends.

 

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Emma Dodson

Emma likes to spend her free time with partner Kevin and son Ben and enjoys walking her dogs, Murphy the rottweiler and Molly the boxer. Her main hobby is DIY and she will tackle most jobs around the house.

 

 

 

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Pauline Eggo

Pauline is one of our newest recruits having joined as a student veterinary nurse in 2007. Pauline has just attended her first college block release course, the first step in the gruelling two year course to qualify as a veterinary nurse.

Pauline recently married Garry and is now able to recover from the stress of planning the wedding. Now she and Garry have moved into their new home, she is hoping to hear the pitter patter of many more pets to add to her collection of a dog, 2 rabbits and a hamster.

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Nicole Manuel

Nicole has gained valuable experience in a variety of roles within the practice having started in 2005 as Saturday morning assistant, progressing to weekend receptionist and she has joined the nursing team this year as a student veterinary nurse.

Nicole has three labradors and has helped in the past with breeding them. She enjoys taking her favourite Tinks to the park and meeting other people and their dogs. She has a passion for shopping (especially for shoes) and likes socialising with friends.

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Vicci Perkins

Vicci is our receptionist and nursing assistant at the Leven branch, having joined us in March 2006. Prior to this, Vicci had completed all 3 parts of the Kennel Club Good Citizen dog training course and assisted in training at a local dog obedience club.

Vicci is full time at Leven so spends most of her day caring for other peoples' pets which she feels helps make up for not being able to have any of her own. She thoroughly enjoys her job and is keen to undertake further training having just enrolled on the Hills Veterinary Nutrition Advisor course.

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Lorna Tippen

Lorna works alongside Vicci as a part-time nursing assistant at our Leven branch.

In her spare time, Lorna is a motor fanatic and spends small fortunes modifying her beloved Golf GTI and attending car shows and races. When not tearing up the track, Lorna also enjoys horse riding, clubbing, bowling and shopping. She has also just completed a falconry course!

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