Introducing Our Practice Team
Everyone at our practice is committed to providing you with the very best in pet healthcare. Our veterinary team bring a wealth of experience to the practice and have individually obtained high standards of professional qualification.
- Robert Wallace
- Partner
- BVM&S MRCVS Cert.Vet.Acu.
- Registration number: 2308974
Qualified from Edinburgh University (Royal Dick Vet) in 1981 and established the practice along with Colin in 1984. Robert has several lively Poodles.
He is also a qualified veterinary acupuncturist and has a passion for Complementary Medicine.
- Colin Purves
- Partner
- BVM&S MRCVS
- Registration number: 1605843
Also qualified from Edinburgh University (Royal Dick Vet) in 1981. Colin has a 2 Burmese cats, a Korat ( funny cat breed, v noisy ) and 2 Border terriers who think they are Burmese. Interested in most areas of small animal practice and recently completed a 2 year course in internal medicine.
- Shelley Fitzpatrick
- Veterinary Surgeon
- BVMS, MRCVS
- Registration number: 6360274
Shelley joined us in March 2009, from a job in mixed practice in the Blairgowie area. She works on a part-time basis, spending the rest of her time looking after her daughters and 2 dogs Max and Jack and Paddy the Cat.
- Kirsten Simpson
- Veterinary Surgeon
- BVMS, MRCVS
- Registration number: 6427385
Kirsten joined us in 2009, coming from a practice down south. She brings with her a keen interest in general surgery. She loves ferrets and going to music gigs, but not at the same time!
- Katie Millar
- Nurse
Katie joined the practice in 1992 and brings a wealth of experience with her nursing and organisational skills. She has several cats and a western Hog nose snake and has a keen interest in all things reptile.
- Deborah Baxter
- Nurse
Deborah has been with us since 1993. She has 2 cats called Gizmo and Fluffy and a nutty Dalmation called Oscar who enjoys taking her for long walks! Deborah currently works part time due to family commitments, and can usually be found dealing with the difficult task of pet insurance forms!
- Luisa Fallon
- Nurse
- VN
- Registration number: 6267577
Luisa joined us in 1995 and qualified as a vet nurse. She has a keen interest in all things doggy both at work and in her spare time, and has a Border Terrier called Cosmo and a crazy young Beagle called Chief.
- Amanda Livingstone
- Nurse
- RVN
- Registration number: 6370592
Amanda joined the practice in 2004 and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2007. She is based at our Laurieston branch and works part-time, due to family commitments. She currently has one dog who rules her life!
- Emily Chappell
- Nurse
- RVN
- Registration number: 6404802
Emily has been with us since her work experience days at school. She joined us full time in 2007 as a vet nurse. Emily has lots of pets including a white's tree frog called Frankie!
- Lorna Campbell
- Student Nurse
Lorna came to us for work experience while studying for her HND in Animal Care and loved it so much she came back in 2007! She works in our Kilsyth Branch, but comes over to Laurieston daily to help out with surgery. She is now training to be an RVN and has a lovely dog called Kira.
- Gillian Mackintosh
- Receptionist
Gillian joined Ashbank in 2000 as receptionist for Laurieston. She has 2 dogs called Bonnie & Meg who may look like mongrels but are in fact prototypes for a new breed waiting to be discovered.
- George Young
- Receptionist
George joined the practice in 2004 and has settled in as our Bo'ness receptionist. George brings a wealth of life experience and is always there to provide backup within the practice whenever it is needed.
- Cheryl Saunders
- Dog Groomer
Cheryl is our newest staff member, joining the team as our dog groomer in 2009. She has a cuddly cat called Velcro and a mad Staffie called Solo who keeps her on her toes!
- Eileen Young
- Cleaner
Eileen is our general cleaner, making sure the surgery is spick & span very early in the morning while most people are still in their beds!
