Veterinary nurses

Dawn first started working at Battle Flatts veterinary clinic in 1996 and qualified as a RVN in 1999 from Myerscough College. She has a keen interest in all aspects of veterinary; especially medicine, nutrition, radiography and exotics. While in general practice Dawn gained her Advanced Medical Nursing Diploma and a further 2 certificates in Small Animal Nutrition. In 2015 she left general practice to work within a zoological institution where she gained my C&G Nursing Certificate in Exotic species and also gained the Advanced Nursing Certificate in Zoo animals working with a vast array of species from the 2g frogs to 2tonne Rhinos!! Dawn is also a trained assessor for PAT (Pets as Therapy) Dogs.

Out of work, Dawn and her husband manage 1000 sheep, 3 unruly sheep dogs, and 2 teenagers. In her spare time she enjoys going to the theatre and eating out, and a keen interest in marital arts and running.

Lynne qualified in 1996 after training at Berkshire college of Agriculture, working in a variety of practices as a qualified veterinary nurse and then as a head nurse. She moved up to York and joined Battle Flatts in 2005, becoming head nurse in 2006 where she gained, first her certificate in veterinary nursing Small Animal Dentistry and then City in Guilds certificate in Veterinary Nursing of exotic species. Lynne has a keen interest in exotics and enjoys working with many species of birds and in particular, the birds of prey we are lucky enough to see and treat. She has a very handsome cat called Billy and two guinea pigs, Custard cream and Ginger nut.

Edith joined Battle Flatts in 2009 as a student and after completing three years of training she qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2012. She originally worked at both the Pocklington and Stamford bridge branches but is now senior nurse of Stamford Bridge. On her days off Edith likes to be outdoors, walking in the countryside, making trips to the beach. There's nothing better than sitting in a sunny garden with her cat, Walter Stripes and enjoying a nice drink.

Jenny qualified as a nurse in 2008 she joined Battle Flatts in January 2018 as senior nurse at our Norton branch. Jenny has a particular interest in small animal nutrition. At home Jenny lives with her husband, her son and their two Springer Spaniels, Daisy and Poppy. Jenny enjoys camping with friends and family long walks on the beach fossil hunting and cinema trips.

Rebecca joined Battle Flatts straight from school and qualified in 1997. She was originally based at Stamford Bridge before later becoming senior nurse at the Pocklington surgery. Rebecca has four wonderful ginger cats, Fergus, Rory, Austin, Walter, two parrots, chickens and a husband. Her hobbies are gardening and upholstery, and she has completed the Association of Masters Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers level 2 qualification and is currently working towards her level 3.

Charlotte joined Battle Flatts in 2007 and undertook three years of training, qualifying in 2010. She is based at the Strensall surgery and has completed her C&G certificate in nursing exotic species although She enjoys working with all species of animals. In her spare time, Charlotte enjoys riding and competing her horse Marten, walking her Cocker Spaniel, Daisy and relaxing with her cat Pistachio.

Gabby started at Battle Flatts in 2016 as part of her pre-nursing course and she has since completed her foundation degree with us, she qualified in June 2019. She stayed with us to work as an RVN based between our Stamford Bridge and Norton branches. At home she owns a Cocker spaniel named Wallace. Gabby also has a young son to keep her busy. In her spare time she likes travelling abroad and watching her son and partner play cricket.

Ellen joined the Battle Flatts team in 2016 student veterinary nurse and having completed her Foundation Degree in summer 2018, she is now a qualified RVN. She is based mostly at the Stamford Bridge clinic but can sometimes be found over at our branches in Strensall and Norton. Whilst she loves getting to work with a wide variety of exotic species, her main interest lies in working with medical cases and she hopes to complete a certificate in Emergency and Critical Care in the future. At home Ellen has a six year old Lhassa Apso/fur child, Cody, who she adopted three years ago. Ellen also has seven chickens, all of which have suitable ‘old lady’ names.

Evie joined the Battle Flatts team in September 2014 after doing work experience and qualified as a veterinary nurse in November 2016. She enjoys all aspects of nursing especially assisting with surgical procedures and nursing exotic species and wildlife. In her spare time Evie enjoys walking my Cocker Spaniel, Charlie and looking after her rabbit, Fudge. She also likes to cook and bake when time allows.

Paige joined Battle Flatts in September 2012 and qualified as a veterinary nurse in March 2015. Paige is based at the Norton branch, has dabbled a little in clinical coaching to train other veterinary nurses and enjoys helping nurses learn new skills in general. She is very keen to volunteer and travel all over the world. In 2019 volunteered in a WVS Animal Birth Control Clinic in Goa. Paige has a passion for music and keeping fit along with plenty of pets to keep her busy at home including chinchillas, a German Shepherd cross Belgium Shepherd dog and her tabby cat Sabre who arrived at Norton as a three week old stray that she re-homed and hand reared.

Stacey started working for Battle Flatts in 2016 as a student veterinary nurse at our Pocklington branch. She studied her degree at Askham Bryan College and she qualified in 2018 and has since worked at our Norton branch. Stacey enjoys consulting and getting to know the pets and their owners. She also enjoys operating and nursing pets that come into the practice. At home she has three dogs Darcy, Megan and Percy and a cat that thinks she is a dog, Cilla. In her spare time she likes to be outdoors walking as well as reading and sewing when at home.

Samm qualified as a veterinary nurse in April 2019 after completing her training with The College of Animal Welfare and gaining experience in a busy first opinion hospital in West Yorkshire. She joined the team at battle Flatts in October 2020 and is mainly based at our Stamford bridge branch. Samm enjoys emergency and medical nursing and is keen to gain more experience with exotics. In her spare time she volunteers with the RAF cadets, who she has been involved in for over 16 years. She enjoys playing Roller Derby with her local team, vintage music, fashion and attending jive classes when ever she can.