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 a friendly face for many of our clients. Maria has been with Dragon Vets for over 17 years, she now heads up the team at Casvet. 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.
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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 Oliver RVN joined the team at Dragon Vets in Cheltenham during 2003. Dawn enjoys all aspects of nursing and has two children Jack and Harry.
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- Nicola Gillespie RVN – Nikki joined the team at Dragon in 2016 and is the head nurse at the main site. Nikki is keen on travelling and has explored different countries, even working abroad.
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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 RVN- 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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- Courtney Clift RVN joined the practice in 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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- Stacy Bromfield RVN joined the team of nurses in 2018, she is head of the theatre team, she has a particular passion for emergency and critical care and being a clinical coach helping to train new students. She has a Border collie called Tigger who she does agility with. In her spare time she enjoys attending circus aerial classes, reading books and walking or running in the countryside
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- Charlotte Greaves RVN qualified in 2020. She enjoys long walks in the countryside with dogs and family, eating out and days out with friends and loves cuddling all the patients.
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- Ella Coldrick RVN joined Dragon in 2018 as a newly qualified Veterinary nurse with a passion for inpatient nursing care as well as anaesthesia and surgical nursing. Ella heads up the Charlton Kings branch ensuring smooth running. She has a Westie called Oscar and a Jack Russell Terrier called Buster to keep her busy even when not at work. She enjoys new challenges and is looking forward to a busier practice to expand her nursing skills. In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym and baking.
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- Heather Tunnicliffe RVN returned to the team of nurses at Dragon in 2019 after exploring the world and volunteering at animal rescue centres abroad. At weekends she enjoys walking her dogs Islay and Pippa and helping out with charity work such as Street Vet.
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- Fran Jones RVN graduated as a Veterinary Nurse in 2020 and joined the team in June of 2020, she now heads up the team at Tewkesbury ensuring smooth running of the site. Fran has a keen interest in nurse clinics and medical nursing. In her spare time she enjoys kickboxing, running and dog walks with friends.
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- Poppy Trigg RVN joined the Dragon team back in March. She is in the second year of her veterinary nursing training having previously worked at The Coldicott and Kingsway practices. Poppy enjoys working for a busier practice and has a keen interest in surgical nursing. In her spare time she enjoys exploring the Cotswolds and cinema trips!
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- Sarah Stewart RVN joined the team in September 2018 after working at veterinary hospitals in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Derby. She enjoys all aspects of nursing and is one of the faces behind our social media. In her spare time she enjoys horse riding and exploring the Cotswolds with her Bernese Mountain dog called Wookiee.
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- Amy Williams RVN is currently studying at Hartpury university towards a BSc in Veterinary Nursing Science. She really enjoys the hands on training and wants to learn more about nursing consultations. In her spare time, she loves to bake and walk around the Cotswolds and Malverns with her friends.
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- Nivan Evans joined the veterinary nursing team at Dragon in 2021 for his second year student nurse placement. Nivan loves to spend time with animals giving care and cuddles during their recovery at the vets as well as drawing them in his spare time.
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- Georgie Barr SVN joined the practice in February 2020 as a student veterinary nurse. Georgie has grown up on a small farm and has always had a love for all animals. In her spare time, when she is not helping out on the family farm, she enjoys going for dog walks and doing agility with her Fox Red Labrador, Wren.
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- Natasha Rhead SVN joined the practice in March 2021 as a student veterinary nurse. Natasha really enjoys the hands on training and working for a busy practice. In her spare time she likes going for long walks in the country side with her German Shepard Roscoe, spending time with family and traveling abroad.
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- Laura Austin RVN joined the nursing team in 2021 and has recently qualified as a veterinary nurse from Hartpury university. Laura enjoys working in all aspects of nursing but particularly looking after inpatients. In her spare time she has her two golden retrievers Freddie and Henry to keep her busy.
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- Jodie Emms RVN joined Dragon in 2021 as a newly qualified nurse, she loves all aspects of nursing but her favourite part is caring for poorly animals and seeing them leave healthy and back to normal again! In her spare time she loves to go on dog walks, play netball and meet with friends and family.