Veterinary nurses

Lisa qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2005 and joined Ruddington Vets in 2009. She is a key member of the management team and also oversees the training of new vet nurses and receptionists. Her professional interests are varied and she enjoys all aspects of her job but is especially focused on in-patient care. Outside of work she is kept busy by her horse, Rusty, and is an experienced eventer. She also has a Cockerpoo named Merlot and is a keen Leicester Tigers supporter.

Laura joined the team at Ruddington Vets in February of 2020, and is now our Deputy Head Nurse. She studied Bioveterinary Science at university and went on to work in various other practices as a veterinary care assistant before qualifying as a veterinary nurse in 2018. She particularly enjoys anaesthetics and caring for inpatients.

Laura has three demanding kitties at home, she is currently studying to become a cat advocate in practice to help to make visits to the practice a less daunting experience for our feline friends.

Fay was born in Malta and lived in Dubai the majority of her life. She embarked on her journey in 2018 to start a career in Veterinary Nursing and joined Ruddington Vets in 2019 as a student veterinary nurse. Fay qualified from Nottingham Trent University as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2021. Fay is currently furthering her studies to obtain a BSc in Veterinary nursing. She is particularly interested in anaesthesia, diabetes and caring for in-patients. In her free time, she enjoys horse riding, spending time with friends, and keeping fit.

Elizabeth qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2010 and trained at Ruddington Vets before spending some time as Head Nurse in another Nottingham practice. She has recently returned to Ruddington following the birth of her daughter and enjoys spending time with her family, holidays and keeping fit.

Beth joined Ruddington Vets in May 2022 as a newly qualified RVN. Previously, she was a zoo keeper and worked with a variety of bird species, including penguins.

Beth now helps run a local wildlife rescue and enjoys hanging out with her puppy Frank in her free time.

Hannah joined Ruddington Vets in 2017 and has a degree in Zoology with a particular interest in aquatics and evolution. She is a self-confessed ‘cat lady’ and is also very artistic with interests in films, walking and collecting fossils.

Florence joined the Ruddington Vets team as a PCA in April 2022. With a keen interest in animal welfare, she has previously worked for Cats Protection, and has run a rodent and rabbit rescue.

Her own pets include a dog, 3 cats, 2 rabbits, a chinchilla and 2 degus. In her spare time, Flo enjoys gardening and going on days out with her family and friends.

Rebecca joined the Ruddington Vets team in March 2022, and has a background in dog walking and grooming.

She has spent a lot of her spare time volunteering at a Romanian dog rescue with administration and fostering (over 15 dogs so far!) and has a Romanian rescue dog of her own called Chewie, whom she loves going out exploring with. On rainy days, she enjoys playing video games.