Veterinary nurses

Claire joined Ark Veterinary Practice in 1998 as a trainee and qualified in 2004, before being appointed head veterinary nurse in 2006. She is also a clinical coach and helps train our student nurses. Claire has several English Springer Spaniels of her own and a lizard called Stitch. She had a short break from the practice in 2010/11 and 2012/13 to have her two sons but has since re-joined the practice part-time.

Claire qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2016 and joined the team at Ark in March 2021. Before she joined the team she was lucky enough to work with specialists in orthopaedics and neurology. Claire has a special interest in anaesthesia and diagnostic imaging and also enjoys training the student nurses

Alice joined the practice in February 2020. She has always kept small furries such as rabbits and guinea pigs and has recently welcomed her first dog into her home. Alice is looking forward to training as a veterinary nurse and enjoys every aspect of patient care!

Kate is a patient care assistant who joined the practice in January 2022. She was previously a pet groomer for three years where she specialised in handling anxious dogs, especially large breeds.

She has recently changed careers to focus on helping animals in need and loves all species, but has a particular soft spot for dogs and small rodents.

She lives with her husband and their three-legged rescue Chihuahua named Butch.

Victoria started as a patient care assistant at Ark Veterinary Practice in November 2020. She started horse riding when she was ten and in her teenage years she used to help exercise the military police horses who were based just up the road from where she lived. Later she studied and got a degree in equine studies at Writtle Agricultural College in Essex.

Victoria's dream is to train as a veterinary nurse as she enjoys all aspects of the job and is particularly interested in diagnostic imaging.

She lives with her husband John, kids Stanley and Molly and our rescue cat Louie in Aldershot. As well as spending time with the family, she enjoys crochet, knitting and going to see live music and comedy.