Veterinary nurses

After dreaming about being a veterinary nurse since she was small, Kelly studied at Barony College for two years and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in May 2008, before joining Valley Veterinary Group in 2009. She loves all aspects of her job and we’re sure this is her second home! Kelly oversees all the nurse training at the practice and makes sure all the vets run a tidy ship.

Kelly is kept very busy at home with her husband and 2 young boys.

Lauren began working with us in 2011 as a receptionist, but showed a keen interested in nursing and as of November 2015, became another of our registered veterinary nurses.

Lauren lives in Stewarton with her husband, Rottweiler Sasha and their twin boys. She enjoys watching Grey’s Anatomy, Harry Potter and Disney films and strongly believes she is a Disney princess waiting for her letter arriving from Hogwarts!

Beth carried out her training here at VVG and has been qualified for nearly 3 years. She recently returned to general practice with us after working in a veterinary hospital doing emergency out of hours work. Beth loves all aspects of her job but especially likes dealing with emergencies and nursing rabbits.

She has 3 bunnies, Elsie, Annie and Oli and 3 dogs, Bear, Echo, and Turk who all keep her very busy! In her spare time Beth likes to walk the dogs, look after her rabbits and travel in her campervan.

Natasha started with us in July 2015 after completing a course in animal science at SRUC. She has since qualified as a registered veterinary nurse.

Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her horse and three rabbits. Natasha also likes to keep very active and enjoys hiking and snowboarding.

Georgia joined us in July 2022 after completing her degree in veterinary nursing.

Outside of work Georgia enjoys spending time with her 2 dogs, Fudge and Cooper and Guinea pigs, Mona and Lisa. She loves watching formula 1 at the weekends and catching up with her friends.

Rachel has been with us since August 2021. Rachel plays a big part in the team, helping in all aspects of the job. Helping vets, at reception and the nursing team with daily care of inpatients. She has recently completed a PCA course to extend her knowledge on patient care.

Rachel is a local girl who lives with her fiancé and step daughter. Outside of work she enjoys long walks, watching the mighty Killie on a Saturday afternoon and cooking tasty food.

Aileen joined Valley Veterinary Group in February 2019 as a Patient Care Assistant.

She has lived in Ayrshire all of her life and is a Mum of three. She also has three cats Orion, Binx and Rosie. In her spare time she loves to spend it with her family along with reading, puzzles, walking and helping who she can whenever she can.