STRUTHERS & SCOTT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Alasdair Smith BVMS MRCVS Clinical Director & Veterinary Surgeon
- Clinical Director & Veterinary Surgeon
I qualified from Glasgow in 2010 and been here since!
In my spare time I like fishing and going for drives. I have 2 dogs, Tex and Daisy, Sybil the cat and Mitch the cornsnake.
Job Titles:
- Head
- Nurse
- Anna Walker RVN Head Nurse
- RVN Head Nurse
I qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2002 and started at Struthers on 1st May 2018.
At home I have A Border Patterdale terrier and a miniature Shetland pony.
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- Bryana Clisby BVMS MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinary Surgeon
Hi, my name is Bree. I graduated in Perth, Australia in 2001 and worked at various clinics around Australia until moving to Scotland in 2020. This included working in the tropics in Darwin for the 10 years before moving here. What a change in climate!
I have an 8 year old Border Collie called Jinx. She was a rescue puppy after breaking her leg when she was 3 months old. In my spare time I love exploring the Scottish countryside, including doing my best to climb the mountains. I also enjoy playing the piano and anything to do with music and singing.
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- Claire Cameron BVMS MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinary Surgeon
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- Clare Kerr RVN Registered Veterinary Nurse
- Registered Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Registered Veterinary Nurse
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- Member of the Administrative Team
- Receptionist
- Deborah Duffy Receptionist
After a brief stint last Summer working for S&S as a Locum Vet I couldn't stay away and am so excited to have come back and taken on a permanent position with the wonderful team here!
After graduating from Glasgow University in 2018 I moved to Fife and worked in mixed practice before starting to focus on small animal medicine, with a passion for surgery.
Outside of work you'll catch me sailing anywhere I can or skiing any mountain I can get near, often stealing my parents Spaniel Tibby to run alongside me!
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- Gillian Conaghan BVMS MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinary Surgeon
Job Titles:
- Registered Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Registered Veterinary Nurse
I did some of my training at Struthers and Scott so started here in December 2016 but officially became part of the team in March 2019!
In my spare time I like to go on dog walks, see my friends and family and drink prosecco of course!
At home, I have a rescue Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Hippo.
Job Titles:
- Head
- Member of the Administrative Team
- Receptionist
I joined Struthers and Scott in May 1996. I have loved watching the changes the practice has gone through over the years.
Outside of work, I like to spend time with my English Shepherd dog Rio, who is 8yrs old, who I have had since he was 8 weeks old and I also love spending time with my three grandchildren, walking and sudoko puzzles.
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- Kimberley Tippen RVN Registered Veterinary Nurse
- Registered Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Registered Veterinary Nurse
I joined the Struthers and Scott team February 2021. In my spare time I am kept very busy looking after my two horses, two border terriers, two guinea pigs and tortoise.
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- Kirsty Fingland BVMS MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinary Surgeon
I joined Struthers and Scott in September 2018 after graduating from Glasgow Vet School. I spent a lot of time at the practice while training was delighted to be offered a permanent position after graduating.
I grew up in the Shetland Isles and since graduating from Edinburgh in 2016 I have been fortunate to work in the Orkney Islands and the Outer Hebrides as a mixed practice vet. Since ticking off all the Scottish Isles however, I have spent most of the last 4 years in Stirlingshire. After a period of locuming for Struthers and Scott I was pleased to be able to join the team full time in 2023!
Outside of work I spend as much time as I can enjoying the fantastic hills and scenery of the Trossachs or attempting to play football. I also have a badly behaved Border Terrier, wee Tam, who accompanies me too!
Job Titles:
- Laura Cranston Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinary Surgeon
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- Member of the Administrative Team
- Receptionist
- Laura Henderson Receptionist
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- Laura Pritchard RVN Registered Veterinary Nurse
- Registered Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Registered Veterinary Nurse
I qualified as an RVN in 2021 and joined Struthers and Scott in March 2022. I am passionate about the welfare and husbandry of rodents, which I would like to expand in the future. In my spare time I enjoy going to the gym, walking my dog, reading a good book and lots of crafts. I have a west highland terrier called Islay and a syrian hamster called Bandit.
Job Titles:
- Registered Veterinary Nurse
- Risk RVN Registered Veterinary Nurse
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- Practice Manager
- Lee Ainslie RVN Practice Manager
- RVN Practice Manager
I joined the Struthers and Scott team as a student Veterinary Nurse back in 2002!
I have been part of this amazing team ever since. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my four rabbits, family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Manager
- Member of the Administrative Team
- Receptionist
- Lisa Addison Receptionist Manager
I joined Struthers and Scott in August 2012. I enjoy speaking to our clients, meeting their amazing animals and being part of a fabulous team!
Job Titles:
- Member of the Administrative Team
- Receptionist
Job Titles:
- Member of the Administrative Team
- Receptionist
Job Titles:
- Sophia Soutar BVMS MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinary Surgeon
I graduated from Glasgow Vet School in 2011. I then worked at Main Street 5 years ago, and then happily re-joined the team at Struthers & Scott in January 2020.
At work, I love to build a trusting relationship with owners and pets alike, work-up complicated medical cases and soft tissue surgery.