SEAFIELD VET GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Senior Veterinary Surgeon
Abbie qualified from Edinburgh Vet School (DICK vets) in 2019 - She has been with Seafield vets since. Her passion lies in large animal but also loves cuddles with puppies (especially spaniels). She has a spaniel of her own called Archie. He makes his presence very well known in the Keith branch. In her free time Abbie loves breeding and shown her cattle, Rutherston Charolais and her mum's Panmure Herefords and Charolais.
Job Titles:
- Amy Smith RVN Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Veterinary Nurse
- Veterinary Nurse
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- Clinical Director
- Veterinary Surgeon
Bob originally comes from Northern Ireland, and he graduated from Glasgow vet school in 1989 and has worked at Seafield Vet Group since then. Bob is a mixed vet, but his passion lies with large animal vetting. Bob has a small herd of pedigree Charolais cattle, where he breeds and shows pedigree bulls. Bob has an Australian Labradoodle called Archie.
Brenda is part of our out of hours team. She has an Australian Labradoodle called Archie, and in her spare time enjoys dog walking and cooking.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Animal Care Assistant
- Colleen Reise Animal Care Assistant
Colleen is originally from Keith, and joined Seafield Vets in 2017. She works at the Buckie branch, and her favourite hobby is spending time with family and friends. Colleen has a German Shepherd called Nero and a Labrador called Max.
Job Titles:
- Receptionist
- Deborah Mallet Receptionist
Deborah moved from Suffolk to Portsoy just over a year ago. She is married with two Labradors called Dave and Mabel. She has been riding and owned horses for over 30 years. Loves walking and the outdoors.
Donna is from Keith originally, and joined the team in 2016. She has a dog called Rosie, and splits her time between Seafield Vet Group and Stagestars in Keith.
Job Titles:
- Receptionist
- Gillian Sutherland Receptionist
Gillian has worked at Seafield Vet Group in Buckie since 1999, and enjoys each day as everyone is different… especially days that contain puppy cuddles! The rest of the time she can be found wandering with her dogs, battling with the dogs for a spot in front of the fire, hunting under dogs for the TV remote, or out at sea on the Buckie lifeboat as part of the crew.
Job Titles:
- Veterinary Surgeon - Out of Hours Cover
Hugh joined the team in 2013, and his main interest lies in cattle medicine, especially fertility and nutrition. In his spare time, Hugh runs his own herd of pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle, and enjoys showing his bulls at the bull sales. Hugh has a cocker spaniel called Jock and a pointer called Huxley.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Office Manager
- Janice Ledingham Office Manager - Banff
- Office Manager - Banff
Janice joined the practice when she was 18 years old and has worked here ever since. She enjoys meeting all of Bellevue clients and their pets. She spends her spare time with her husband, a young daughter and 3 cats, Miss Kitty Cat, Fergie and Squirt which all came home from work with her. She likes reading and watching films.
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- Joanne Forwood BVMS MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon
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- John Smith BVMS MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon
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- Kirsty Horne BVMS MRCVS Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Keith
Job Titles:
- Head Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Head Veterinary Nurse
Lauren graduated from Edinburgh Napier with an Honours degree in Veterinary Nursing in 2019. She has been with the team since then. She has previous experience in a referral practice - completing all of her training at AVR. Lauren works in the Keith surgery, covering all aspects of nursing, including diagnostics, anaesthesia and consultations. Lauren also has a keen interest in equine practice. She competes with her own horses all over the country and is involved in breaking and bringing on young horses. She also has a Hungarian Vizsla called Blair and a cat called Coal.
Job Titles:
- Lesley Lobban BVMS MRVCS Veterinary Surgeon
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Office Manager
- Lesley Nicol Practice Manager - Keith
- Practice Manager - Keith
Lesley joined the practice in 2016, and is currently Practice Manager. Lesley is from Aberdeenshire and has a cat called Breezer. In her free time, Lesley enjoys socialising and travelling.
Job Titles:
- Receptionist
- Libby Gordon Receptionist
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- Animal Care Assistant
- Lindsay Greig Animal Care Assistant
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- Receptionist
- Lorraine Saunders Receptionist
Lorraine joined Seafield Vet Group in Buckie in 2014. Her passion is her horses, and her life revolves around them. She is extremely lucky to have 3 horses of her own, and a rescue pony from World Horse Welfare. When not with the horses, she spends her time walking and exploring with her chocolate Labrador Rufus, and quite often Jeffrey the cat comes too!
Job Titles:
- Louise Linton RVN Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Veterinary Nurse
- Veterinary Nurse
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Office Manager
- Megan Sinclair Office Manager - Buckie
- Office Manager - Buckie
- Office Manager at the Buckie
Megan is the office manager at the Buckie branch. She has worked for the practice for over three years. She enjoys spending time with her two dogs Bleu and Gus, a yellow Labrador and a very cheeky Shih Tzu. Megan's other passion in life other than her pets is shopping for shoes, she's too scared to count how many she owns!
Job Titles:
- Michelle Hanson RVN Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Veterinary Nurse
- Veterinary Nurse
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- Paula Norquoy RVN Veterinary Nurse
- RVN Veterinary Nurse
- Veterinary Nurse
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- Receptionist
- Peggy Flory Receptionist
Peggy joined the team in January 2019 as a receptionist in the Keith office. She has 7 cats and 4 cocker spaniels who need lots of exercise! She also enjoys cooking, baking and gardening in her spare time.
Job Titles:
- Receptionist
- Rachel Hutcheson Receptionist
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- Rachel Roberts RVN Veterinary Nurse
- Veterinary Nurse
Rachel graduated from the North Highland College in Thurso in 2021. Rachel was previously a Saturday girl for Seafield Vets many years ago! She returned as an RVN in December 2021. She has a keen interest in anaesthesia and inpatient care. In her spare time, she enjoys time with her husband walking their 3 Australian cattle dogs; Dinky, Blitz and Hector, as well as looking after her 2 cats Rossi and Ziva.
Job Titles:
- Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Buckie
Sophie joined the team in 2017 as our Saturday girl in the Keith office. Sophie's hobbies include helping her dad on the farm at home, playing football, and attending bowls competitions.
Job Titles:
- Student Veterinary Nurse
- Teoni Wright Student Veterinary Nurse
- Veterinary Nurse
Teoni joined the team in June 2019 as a Saturday girl in Keith. In January she will begin her training at Thurso College to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse . Teoni has a collie dog called Bess and enjoys long walks and helping on the farm in her free time.
Job Titles:
- Veterinary Care Assistant
- Vikki Taylor Veterinary Care Assistant