Our administrative team support Matt in managing the practice. His vision and dream for continual practice development can only be achieved with the help of these unsung heroes. They are truly committed to their roles and are responsible for overseeing the smooth running of the practice
Liz has been in the veterinary industry since 1994. She trained as a riding instructor before embarking on a career as a veterinary nurse, qualifying in 1997. She has been with us since 2005 and is passionate about the practice. She takes pride in educating our clients so they can educate others about pet care. Liz is an excellent communicator and works hard to make sure both our clients’ and team’s needs are met.
Liz adores her 4 cats – Sox, Marmite, Little Boy and Squidward but she also has a very talented dog, Piper. She enjoys keeping fit, walking Piper and reading. Liz freely admits she would love to be a beauty therapist and practices at home regularly – thankfully, only on herself!
Jenny qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2009. She began her career in a local Veterinary Hospital, gaining a wealth of experience before joining our team. Jenny has become a clinical coach, examiner and more recently our nursing manager. Jenny’s passion for wildlife is infectious and her knowledge of the subject is fantastic.
Jenny is a devoted Mum, both to her children and her cheeky cats, Marley and Joey. She once considered a career change to midwifery but thankfully chose to remain with the team.
Debbie has been with us since 2013 and is a full time receptionist at Ashington. She was the village dog walker for 4 years but wanted a career change where she could meet more clients and pets. With her extensive local knowledge and bubbly nature she is a great asset – thankfully we snapped her up before she embarked on her other dream of becoming a fire fighter! Debbie was appointed Head Receptionist in July 2018 and has flourished in her new role providing invaluable training to the rest of the team.
At home she has 3 senior dogs, Digger, Poppy and Dillon who still love to walk for miles up on the South Downs. Alongside the dogs there are also 2 cats and 2 guinea pigs. Her love of walking has led her to twice completing a 26 mile overnight charity walk in London. When she’s not walking Debbie is devoted to her husband and children.
Helen qualified as a veterinary nurse from Brinsbury College in 1998. When she started at Arun Vet Group it was a mixed practice and she really enjoyed the variety of work, especially the farming side. As the practice evolved, Helen progressed and moved into a management role. She loves the practice and its team spirit but does sometimes wonder if she might have been pursued the life of a farmer.
Helen has a variety of animals at home, including 2 labradors, 2 guinea pigs, 2 gerbils and 4 fish. She enjoys gundog training and walking her dogs. One of her ambitions would be to take a balloon flight over the Serengeti National Park at sunrise and to walk the Inca Trail.
As a pet owner you hope that the worst will never happen but what if your cat does come home with a major injury, your dog cannot stop vomiting or your rabbit collapses and even worse, what if these serious situations happen out of normal daytime hours? At Arun Vet Group we take great pride in the decision...
We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our clients and their pets a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please ensure any repeat prescriptions and food orders are placed no later than Thursday 20th December. As always, our dedicated team of vets and nurses will be available throughout...
Signs of pain: rabbits and small mammals In the last of our series looking at how to tell if your pet is in pain we’ll look at rabbits and the smaller companion animals. This is where it gets really tricky – our small pets are very difficult to assess for pain. If you are a prey animal in...
