ABOUT US
All our nursing staff are qualified and experienced in all aspects of petcare including behaviour, nutrition and first aid. They are always enthusiastic to help and advise you on any problems you may experience with your pet.
The Avenues Veterinary Centre is a Veterinary Nurse Training Centre linked to Telford College. Linsey Wallace and Emma McCluskey are undergoing training to become Assessors. We therefore often have trainee veterinary nurses on the premises who are all always supervised by our experienced staff.
All veterinary and nursing staff at the Avenues Veterinary Centre are obliged to keep up to date with current veterinary developments by attending professional development courses throughout the year.
OFFICIAL ORGANISATIONS
The Avenues Veterinary Centre is registered with the following organisations.
RCVS- BSAVA
- BVNA
- Kennel Club
- RDSVS
- GUVSS
- DEFRA - Pet Passport
Services List
At the Avenues Veterinary Centre we promise to treat your pet as if it were one of our own.
- Parking immediately outside the surgery.
- Appointments to prevent waiting.
- Late appointments available till 6:30pm
every weekday.- Free puppy and kitten checks prior to first
- vaccination.
- 24 hour emergency cover from Britains
- Free puppy and kitten checks prior to first
- emergency care company
- Facilities for General Anaesthesia using
- modern drugs.
- Full surgical operating facilities
- X-rays and Ultrasound examinations
- Dental treatment using modern air
- equipment as used at the dentists.
- Free Pet Slimmer clinic for registered
- Referrals to the leading veterinary surgeons
- at Glasgow University Veterinary.
- Free reminders for registered clients when
- boosters and worming are due.
- Blood pressure monitoring
- In house Laboratory
- Home visits when required
OUR DEDICATED TEAM
Jan Syrett (Administrator)A love of animals encouraged Jan to leave a successful career in interior design and seek work in a veterinary surgery. She is responsible for organising the immense volume of paperwork generated by such a busy small animal practice. Jan has a cat called Pepsi and has just rescued 2 guinea pigs.
Frances Shaw (Registered Veterinary Nurse)She was the first nurse employed by Mr Fitzpatrick when the Avenues Veterinary Centre was established in 1985. Frances has worked for years at the practice, with periods of child rearing , working for a veterinary pet food company and working in the pharmaceutical industry. She returned to us in 2006. Frances has a large menagerie of pets - one horse, Reilly, three ponies, Lassie, Rita and Zak, cats, George, Paddy and Rita, Whiskas the hamster and two crossbred rescue dogs, Woody and Mojo!
Emma McCluskey (Head Nurse) Emma completed her Veterinary Nurse training course at Telford College/ Glasgow University Veterinary School, qualifying in 2005. She joined the practice in 2004. Emma is our Head Nurse and particularly enjoys setting up and running the nurse’s clinics. Emma has a border terrier called Ellie.
Lisa Thomson (Registered Veterinary Nurse)
Lisa qualified from Telford / Glasgow University Veterinary School in 2007. Prior to joining the practice in 2008 she worked in an emergency clinic in Glasgow. Lisa discovered her enthusiasm for veterinary nursing while working at a veterinary clinic in Mount Florida.
Lisa qualified from Telford / Glasgow University Veterinary School in 2007. Prior to joining the practice in 2008 she worked in an emergency clinic in Glasgow. Lisa discovered her enthusiasm for veterinary nursing while working at a veterinary clinic in Mount Florida.
Linsey Wallace (Registered Veterinary Nurse)
Linsey also qualified from Telford College/ Glasgow University Veterinary School in 2005. She worked in a companion animal practice in north Glasgow for 3yrs before joining the Avenues. She has a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called Mitzi, a Springer Spaniel called Murphy and a cat, called Tango.
Linsey also qualified from Telford College/ Glasgow University Veterinary School in 2005. She worked in a companion animal practice in north Glasgow for 3yrs before joining the Avenues. She has a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called Mitzi, a Springer Spaniel called Murphy and a cat, called Tango.