Like our Vets, all our nurses are highly experienced and love spending time caring for animals. We offer free of charge nursing consultations, exclusively for our clients. Our extensive facilities and range of equipment means we are a Veterinary Nurse training practice and very lucky to have so many fully qualified nurses around to help us look after your pets when they come to stay. This means plenty of 1-on-1 attention and frequent cuddles.
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- Maria Peart NCert(AnBeh) RVN is our head theatre nurse and a friendly face for many of our clients. Maria has been with Dragon Vets, Cheltenham for 17 years and has a variety of pets including Fergus and Poppy, seen in this picture. Maria is certified to hold behavioural consultations for dogs and cats. If you think your pet may have a behavioural problem and are interested in seeing Maria, please visit the pet behaviour section of the website. She will be off on maternity leave soon for the arrival of her first child.
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- Caro Dyson RVN has been with the practice for over 20 years! Caroline is a fully qualified veterinary nurse who’s main role is to make sure that sufficient stock and supplies are ordered for our client’s needs. She can often be found behind the scenes, tending to Humphrey, our practice cat!
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- Dawn Richings RVN joined the team at Dragon Vets in Cheltenham during 2003. Dawn enjoys all aspects of nursing and has two young children Jack and Harry.
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- Krupa Harman RVN joined the practice during 2013, she has a Golden Retriever called Maisie, a labrador called Merle and also a young son Jai to keep her busy. Krupa enjoys all aspects of vet nursing and many new owners will meet her during our puppy parties or in nurse clinics.
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- Claire Jackson BSc RVN joined the practice in 2004. Claire has a terrier dog called Benji and a number of other pets. Claire can be found heading up the nursing team at CASVET
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- Joanne Holder – Joey joined our Vet Nursing team during 2009 and is based mainly at Dragon Vets in Cheltenham. Joey particularly enjoys handling our feline patients and can often be found horse riding in the Gloucestershire countryside. She has two young children Phoebe and Henry.
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- Stephanie Pinfold RVN – Steph joined us in 2016 as a newly qualified nurse, she has developed a passion for nurse clinics and you will also often see her at puppy parties. Steph has a range of pets at home including a dog, cat and a variety of snakes.
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- Nichola Flambard RVN – Nikki joined the team at Dragon in 2016 and became the head nurse of our branch practice in Charlton Kings, she oversees the running of the branch there and has an interest in marketing. Nikki is keen on travelling and has explored different countries, even working abroad. She is currently planning for her wedding later this year.
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- Charlotte Brogden RVN – Charlotte joined Dragon in January 2017 as a locum nurse and is now acting head nurse while Maria is off on maternity leave. Charlotte is originally from New Zealand and obviously follows rugby! In her spare time Charlotte loves travelling, exercising and taking her much loved dog Radley on long pub walks. She is currently studying towards her certificate in emergency and critical care for small animals.
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- Heather Tunnicliffe RVN – Heather has been with Dragon since 2015, she joined us as a student and qualified in 2017 as a Veterinary Nurse. Heather enjoys running and long walks with her dogs Simba and Pippa
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- Alex-Louise Bache RVN – Alex has been a Veterinary Nurse for 7 years and worked in a busy mixed animal practice in Mid Devon. After qualifying as Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2016, Alex wanted a change and a new veterinary nursing experience, Alex joined us at Dragon in April 2017. Alex has a keen interest of pet nutrition, weight management and behaviour and puppy parties.
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- Daria Bukowska – Daria joined the practice in March 2017 as a first year veterinary nursing student. She loves big dogs, especially Akita Inu dogs. She enjoys cycling, trekking and baking in her spare time.
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- Emily Holmes is a qualified veterinary nurse from glorious Derbyshire, she joined the Dragon team in 2017. Emily has got a keen interest in animal physiotherapy and rehabilitation. In her spare time she loves horse riding and swimming.
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- Alanna Murphy VN – Alanna joined us in 2017 as a newly qualified nurse, she relocated from Ireland to experience a new life in the glorious countryside of the Cotswolds. Alanna has an interest in photography and loves taking pictures of animals. In her spare time she enjoys knitting and climbing mountains.
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- Kayleigh Reynish started at Dragon in July 2017 and will begin her veterinary nurse training in January. She finds surgery and anaesthesia very interesting as each animal and care plan is different. She has a cat called Lyra and two bunnies called Barnaby and Penelope. She enjoys running, horse riding and walking in the country in her spare time.
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- Courtney Clift joined the practice in June 2017 as a second year student veterinary nurse. She has a Golden Retriever called Alfie and enjoys spending time cheering up unwell patients in the hospital. In her spare time when she isn’t studying Courtney loves going to music concerts and watching Disney movies.
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- Sarah Heritage joined the team of nurses in 2018, she loves all aspects of veterinary nursing, especially exotic animals. She has a hamster called Penny and a variety of tarantulas and a corn snake. In her spare time she enjoys baking and walking in the countryside.