Meet the Team

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    John Galloway

    Mixed Clinical Director and Veterinary Surgeon

    BVM&S MRCVS

    John joined us shortly after graduating from Edinburgh University in 1980, and joined the partnership eight years later. He is our main equine vet, and is heavily involved with the agricultural and small animal sides of the practice. In his spare time, he runs a beef farm, breeding pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle. In the summer, he enjoys sailing, while in the winter he can often be found curling, snowboarding and skiing.

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    Susan Farr

    Small Animal Clinical Director and Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS CertVOpthal MRCVS

    After graduating in 1989, Susan worked at practices in Cumbria and Musselburgh, before joining our team as a mixed vet in 1995. She now does primarily small animal work and has a particular interest in ophthalmology, having completed an RCVS postgraduate certificate in the area in 2007. She sees referral cases and has an operating microscope for performing delicate surgical procedures. In her spare time, she loves playing tennis and walking her Labradors.

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    Megan McNutt

    Mixed Clinical Director and Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    Megan graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2013, and spent a few years working down south before returning to her native Scotland. She joined our team in 2017 and has a keen interest in working with all species. She has a cat, a dog and a horse of her own, and enjoys socialising with family and friends, yoga, watching live music and snowboarding.

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    Andrew Doull

    Mixed Clinical Director and Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    Andrew graduated in 2014, and initially joined our practice as a locum veterinary surgeon in 2020, before becoming a permanent team member and progressing to clinical director. He enjoys carrying out calvings and teaching newly qualified vets, and is a keen football player.

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    Mandi Baxter

    Practice Manager

    Mandi joined us in 2017 as a receptionist, and her busy role as practice manager involves managing the team, helping our farmers, organising rotas and more. Outside of work, she can often be found on her family farm, running or making lots of cakes for the practice!

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    Elisa Blanco

    Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

    BVM&S MRCVS

    Elisa graduated from Edinburgh University in 2013 and joined us the following year. She enjoys all aspects of her role, and when she’s not working she loves walking or running with her dog and tending to her pet chickens.

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    Camilla McNutt

    Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    After graduating from Glasgow University in 2010, Camilla began her career in Nottinghamshire in a busy mixed practice, before joining us in 2016. Originally from Largs, she is pleased to be close to her family and friends. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, yoga, running, travelling and taking care of her cats, dog and horse.

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    Aimee Allen

    Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    Aimee joined us in 2023, a few years after graduating. She particularly enjoys medical cases, and loves spending her spare time adventuring with her dog, Nova.

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    Bailey Easton

    Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    Bailey graduated in 2023 and joined our team the following year.

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    Caitlin Nicolson

    Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    Caitlin has been with us since graduating in 2024, and having previously worked as an out of hours assistant for our on-call veterinary surgeons, she was already a familiar face to our team when she joined. 

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    Claire Penrice

    Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    Claire has been with us since 2021, the same year she graduated, and worked as an out of hours assistant for our on-call vets before that. She especially enjoys cattle fertility, alpaca and emergency care work, and loves baking and bouldering in her free time.

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    Colleen O’Hare

    Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

    BVM&S MRCVS

    Colleen joined us just after graduating in 2023, and really enjoys working with cows in all aspects of their care. She plays a staggering eight instruments and has a talent for crafting.

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    Connie Liebenschutz-Jones

    Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

    BVM&S MRCVS

    Connien graduated in 2020 and joined our practice two years later. She especially enjoys working with cows and cats, and has a passion for tennis, gardening, and trying her hand at learning new skills like pottery and woodworking.

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    Courtney Johnston

    Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    Originally from Northern Ireland, Courtney has been with us since 2018, the same year she graduated from Glasgow University. She has a keen interest in both small and large animal medicine, and loves getting to develop her practical skills. When she’s not working she can often be found exploring Scotland and climbing hills with her dog, Isla.

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    Hannah Gilmour

    Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

    BVSc MRCVS

    Hannah joined us in 2024, a few years after she graduated. She has a particular interest in soft tissue surgery, which she is keen to complete a certificate in.

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    Jazmine Patten

    Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

    BVetMed MRCVS

    Jazmine graduated in 2016 and joined the Abbey team in 2023.

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    Julie Thompson

    Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    Julie joined us straight after graduating from Glasgow University, as she had already completed some of her training with us. As a mixed vet, she is involved in small animal, farm and equine work. She shares her home with her cat, Trio, and dog, Poppy, all of whom she adopted as strays.

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    Lucy Howie

    Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    Lucy joined us shortly after graduating from university in 2024.

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    Mark Patterson

    Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

    BVM&S MRCVS

    Mark joined our practice in 2022, and his main interests are cows, sheep and small animal surgeries. When he’s not working, he loves playing football, curling and training his dog.

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    Natasha MacIntosh

    Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

    BVMS MRCVS

    Natasha graduated in 2020 and has been part of the Abbey team since 2024.

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    Sam MacQueen

    Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

    BVM&S MRCVS

    Sam joined the team in 2023, a few years after graduating. They love consulting and sharing knowledge with our clients, and have a passion for golfing, cars and badminton.

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    Sarah O’Mahony

    Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

    BVM&S MRCVS

    Sarah graduated in 2021 and joined our team two years later. Her clinical interests include mixed practice work, ultrasonography and emergency medicine. When she’s not working, she loves cooking a nice meal and heading out for runs with her dog, Buddy.

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    Andrew McHale

    Head Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Emma Quinn

    Head Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Fiona Wilson

    Senior Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Jennifer Evans Bruce

    Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Fiona Cunningham

    Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Beth Taylor

    Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Caitlin Gebbie

    Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Chloe Moran

    Veterinary Nurse

    RVN
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    Donna Still

    Nursing Assistant

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    Emma McKechnie

    Animal Care Assistant

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    Sarah McPhee

    Animal Care Assistant

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    Kayleigh Buchanan

    Animal Care Assistant

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    Linda Harkins

    Kennel Assistant

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    Lindsay Lowe

    Animal Care Assistant

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    Jenna Hamil

    Animal Care Assistant

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    Emma Wright

    Animal Care Assistant

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    Aline Clerkin

    Head Receptionist

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    Adele McKenzie

    Head Receptionist

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    Rachel Clark

    Receptionist

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    Sarah McAleer

    Receptionist

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    Scott McBride

    Receptionist

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    Amber Hart

    Receptionist

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    Aileen Allan

    Receptionist

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    Craig Irving

    Credit control

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    Amy Morrison

    Receptionist

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    Amy Thomson

    Receptionist

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    Gwen Lewis

    Receptionist

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    Sarah Orr

    Receptionist

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    Susan Turner

    Receptionist

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    Eimar Watson

    Receptionist

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    Sandra McNaughton

    Out Of Hours Receptionist

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