Nigel qualified from Dublin University in 1984 and worked in small animal practice in Rochester before buying this practice in 1987.

Nicky trained at a large mixed veterinary practice in Maidstone and qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 1990. She joined the practice in 1991 and is now in charge of the nursing staff and the daily running of the practice. Nicky is also an NVQ approved assessor and is solely responsible for the training of student veterinary nurses within the practice. Nicky passed her CSQP exams summer 2006 and is now a Suitably Qualified Person (Companion animal) able to supply and prescribe certain medications direct to clients. Nicky has many pets at home including 4 dogs, 5 cats, 6 horses and 2 rabbits.

Carly trained at the Blue Cross animal hospital in London, qualifying as a veterinary nurse in November 1998. She joined this practice in December 2001. Carly is involved in all aspects of general and surgical nursing. Carly has 1 dog and 1 cat at home.

Lisa started her training at a small animal practice in the Medway towns. She passed her first year exams and then joined this practice in June 2003. Lisa continued her training with us and qualified as a veterinary nurse in Feb 2006. Lisa is involved with all aspects of general and surgical nursing. Lisa passed her CSQP exams summer 2006 and is now a Suitably Qualified Person (companion animal), able to supply and prescribe certain medications direct to clients. Lisa has 2 cats at home.

Amy joined us in December 2005 as the newest member of the team. Amy has completed and passed the first year of her veterinary nurse training and has just begun training for her second year. Amy has to prove her competence in all aspects of veterinary nursing by completing practical tasks, oral and written questions, log sheets to name but a few. She will have to be assessed by the practice assessor for each task she performs and prove her competence, before being allowed to move forward with her training. We wish her good luck with this. In the meantime Amy is being fully trained in practice in all aspects of nursing and patient care.

Sandy joined us in early 2003, having had previous experience working in a dog-grooming parlour. Sandy is responsible for assisting the nurses and helping maintain patient care whilst they are hospitalised at the practice.

Sam has been working for the practice as a nursing assistant for a number of years, firstly full time and now at weekends only. Sam is responsible for assisting the nurses and helping maintain patient care whilst they are hospitalised at the practice. Sam has 2 cats and 1 dog at home.