Hollie Fieldhouse
Hollie joined the team at Towcester Vets in December 2023. She previously worked at Waggy Tales Doggy Day Care but decided she wanted to gain further experience in the veterinary industry. Hollie is now a student veterinary nurse training with us to become a fully qualified registered veterinary nurse in the future.
Hollie has always loved all animals and began horse riding when she was just 4 years old. She has a loan horse called Dakota who is kept with a very cheeky donkey called Dinky.
In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym and making bespoke cards for special occasions.
Pip Melrose
Pip has been working in the veterinary industry since September 2021 – she started her nursing training in 2023.
She is now enjoying developing her knowledge and experience assisting the vets across all three of the small animal clinics.
In her spare time she likes to take her 3 dogs for long walks and spend time with family and friends.
Holly Smith
Holly had a change of direction in her career into the veterinary industry after a background in HR and Administration at a GP surgery. She decided to take a big leap to finally pursue her dream career in veterinary nursing. Holly joined us as an animal care assistant and after gaining more experience in the role she is now a Student Veterinary Nurse.
In her spare time Holly enjoys playing touch rugby and competing in monthly tournaments. She also loves spending time with family, friends and her crazy, lovable beagle called Chester.
Becky Price
Becky joined the team in July 2022, after working in National Hunt Racing for 8 years. She has a 9 year old ex-racehorse who has turned his hoof to everything from hunter trials to dressage. She also has a 7 year old border collie who has competed in working trials, where she has worked through all the stakes and is now competing at top level. She was also placed 2nd in the working trials class at Crufts in 2018 and then won the class in 2020. She graduated from Hartpury University in 2019 with a degree in Equine Science with Therapy. Becky is very keen on the science and anatomy aspect of horses, which is what has attracted her to the veterinary side of the equine industry. She enjoys working with the lameness assessment cases, and being able to work with horses from a variety of different disciplines.
Lucy Aust
Lucy is the proud owner of Marlie, Izzie and Ali-Chi (3 chihuahuas), a rabbit, two guinea pigs, two budgies, a canary and two teenagers! She has always had a passion for the care and welfare of animals as well as a keen interest in canine behaviour, animal enrichment and scentwork. Lucy has attended a number of courses on these subjects over the past couple of years, including the achievement of the ‘Talking Dogs Scentwork Accredited Handler’ status with Izzie.
In her spare time, Lucy volunteers for Pawprints Dog Rescue. She really enjoys her role within Towcester Vets. Working as part of the nursing team, assisting in dispensary and helping run puppy parties is Lucy’s dream job. In 2019 she achieved a Level 2 certificate in Veterinary Reception with the College of Animal Welfare. She has just completed her Animal Nursing Assistant qualification enjoys being part of the Arthurs Orthopaedics team, assisting with bookings and enquiries.
