Abbie Walsh
Abbie started nursing in 2019 after completing work experience. She qualified as an RVN in 2022.
She has a keen interest in medical nursing and emergency critical care. Abbie particularly enjoys the opportunity to work with ‘small furries’ and exotic animals.
Outside of work she enjoy seeing friends, watching films and reading.
Rebecca Jackson
Rebecca is a qualified RVN. She has experience in equine and small animal. She currently works as a night nurse at our Burcote Road surgery in Towcester and enjoys monitoring our inpatients and assisting vets with routine procedures and emergency care.
Amy Buey
Nicky Field RVN
Nicky qualified in 1996 and joined our team as a night nurse in June 2024 she brings many years experience in anaesthetics, surgical nursing, health and well-being, physiotherapy and rehabilitation and is really enjoying applying all these areas to her new role, caring for our inpatients during the night. A keen advocate for arthritis, orthopaedic conditions and soft tissue injuries/health, Nicky has obtained a Blue Paw Award with the VOA (veterinary osteoarthritis alliance) and has a BSAVA Merit Award in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. She is also a Clinical Canine Massage Practitioner, more information can be found at www.kanedumassage.com .
Her partner in crime is Oak the Border Collie who is often seen helping her around the practice, and at home looking after two other collies, Spyro and Raine and two cats Ivy and Fig.
In her spare time, Nicky is the perpetual learner, always with a course on the go. She also enjoys attending music gigs, the theatre, dog walking, horse riding and spending time with family and friends.
Gill Cameron RVN
Gill qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 1999 and since then has worked in many places around the country before joining our Towcester team. Gill is passionate about rescuing animals and will often hand rear some of the animals who need rehoming through our practice. Gill has a son who is also animal mad! She has also completed an Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour so is often helping clients who wish to discuss any issues they may be experiencing with their cat.
Melanie O’Brien RVN ISFM CertFN
Melanie has been nursing since 2003 & qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2005. Since then she has worked at 3 other veterinary clinics before joining Towcester Vets in November 2018.
She enjoys all aspects of nursing but has a particular interest in emergency & critical care, medical nursing & in-patient care. In September she completed her ISFM Certificate in Feline Nursing.
She is married & lives at home with her husband, their two children, two cats, two dogs, a lizard & a snake.
Jen Ostridge RVN
Jen started her veterinary nusting career 22 years ago, initially working alongside her studies until she completed her veterinary nursing degree in 2004. Since then, she has worked in a variety of practices and roles, including general practice, lecturing veterinary nursing to diploma and degree students and providing emergency care out-of-hours.
Her favourite areas of practice are nursing medical cases and neonatal care. Jen currently works flexible part-time hours around looking after her three young children. Her giddy working Cocker Spaniel Betsy and two cats Dizzy and Diesel. In her (very limited) spare time Jen enjoys spending time with her friends and family, cooking and swimming.
