Abi joined our nursing team in November 2024 to commence her Veterinary Nurse training. Prior to this Abi had worked in a referral hospital as a patient care assistant for three years. Abi really enjoys patients care, and making sure the animals feel comfortable and relaxed. Outside of work Abi spends a lot of time [...]
Brooke joined our Small Animal Cullompton Nursing team at the beginning of September to commence her training as an Animal Nursing Assistant. Brooke has been fortunate to have grown up with animals and they have always been a huge part of her life, so she is very much looking forward to her training and working [...]
Tash, originally from Hertfordshire, gained her nursing qualification in 2007 from the College of Animal Welfare. She’d previously worked at a busy 1st opinion referral hospital in Essex before becoming a locum RVN in 2019. This allowed her to see many parts of the UK and visit different clinics allowing variation of her nursing skills. [...]
Holly graduated in 2008 from the Lynnwood school of veterinary nursing and has worked in and around Devon and Somerset ever since. In 2014 she married her husband and they have two boys, Barnaby and Reuben and a Hungarian vizsla Otis together. Holly’s passion is medical nursing and running clinics, specialising specifically in weight clinics.
I have worked in the veterinary industry since I was 15 years old as well as working at a cattle market. I love seeing my family including my two westies Lillys, and Layla, and going for coastal walks with my partner. I really enjoy inpatient care, emergency care and nurse consults. I would like to [...]
Toni trained as a Veterinary Nurse in 2015 here at the Vale. She absolutely loves being a Veterinary Nurse, and feels very fortunate to be able to care for animals. Toni has a particular interest in caring for feline patients and has completed a certificate in feline nursing. Toni is a local girl and grew [...]
Hannah joined our nursing team in March 2025. She qualified in February 2024, after successfully completing her Veterinary Nursing Diploma from Central College of Animal Studies. She thoroughly enjoyed her training and worked in a busy first opinion practice in Tiverton, with experience in working with RATA orthopedic and soft tissue specialists. Hannah has a [...]
Jess has recently qualified as a veterinary nurse. While she carried out her training in Bristol, she qualified this year with Vale after having to relocate to the area. She has a soft spot for all things small and fluffy especially her own guinea pig. In her spare time she enjoys walks with her partner [...]
Claire graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2015 and worked in Surrey and Gloucestershire before moving back home to Devon in 2020. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing, especially the surgical cases. Claire has had fun with nursing including working on wildlife in South Africa. She now enjoys country life with her horses [...]
Sophie has been a student nurse at The Vale since January 2018. She used to work on beef, sheep and dairy farms with a particular interest in young stock and fertility. She spends her free time playing with her dogs, helping on her family small holding or making various gifts with her sewing machine.
