Meet Our Veterinary Team

Co-Head Veterinary Nurse

Victoria has been a veterinary nurse since 2017 when she became a head nurse of Abbeyville in 2024 following her role as learning co-ordinator. She is originally from Sweden where she studied and worked in an extremely busy Swedish veterinary hospital. Victoria has also lectured student nurses in Sweden especially focusing on wound care and hygiene.

Victoria has always loved animals and working with them, especially horses and dogs. Victoria has no pets presently due to her move to Ireland which means she has extra time to cuddle those pets found at Abbeyville! Her hobbies include horse riding, movies, music, and books!

Co-Head Veterinary Nurse

Rachel graduated from St John’s Central College in 2021 and since then she has made such an impact to reach senior roles within Abbeyville. She is from Limerick but moved to Cork as she loved it so much when she studied here. Rachel has a strong passion for surgery and is currently completing a certificate in Emergency & Critical Care.

She loves meeting all the different patients and lovely clients in Abbeyville. In her spare time she enjoys travelling, sea swims and live music.

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Ruth graduated from St Johns Central College in 2013 and became part of the Abbeyville team in 2015. She is the nurse who runs our Carrigaline branch, and as she was born and raised in Carrigaline herself, she is very familiar with the area and is always happy to chat about and recommend Kennels and catteries that best fit your pet. Ruth has a keen interest in animal weight loss and diets, so feel free to have a chat with her if you have any concerns about your pet’s weight. In her time off Ruth enjoys water activities like stand-up paddle boarding with her dog Indie and spending time with her family.

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Sinéad joined the team in January 2020 after completing her studies at St. John’s Central College in 2019. Prior to studying Veterinary Nursing, she completed her Bachelor of Commerce at UCC. Sinéad has a great interest in orthopaedic and medical nursing. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the gym, listening to music and spending time with her furbabies, Charlie and Minnie.

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Chloe is a new veterinary nurse graduate who has been an exceptional addition to Abbeyville already! Chloe has always wanted to work with animals as she has always loved animals but covid brought this dream to a reality for her. Chloe worked as an animal care assistant in the cattery in the Limerick Animal Welfare sanctuary and applied to the Vet nursing course in Cork during that time to now be pursuing her dream as a qualified veterinary nurse.

Chloe is from County Limerick and moved to Cork 2 years ago for the vet nursing course in St Johns. Chloe then fell in love with Cork and decided to stay. Chloe has 2 cats: Molly and Spock. Chloe’s hobbies include meeting up with friends and going for drives around the country to see new places.

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Caroline is originally from County Down. She has lived in Scotland and Norway for many years where she then decided to move to Cork to pursue a career in Veterinary Nursing, which she qualified in this year. Caroline worked at Abbeyville throughout her student placement and is a valuable member of the team. During her course, she travelled to Slovenia and Tahiti on an Erasmus exchange program to work in veterinary clinics.

She grew up with dogs, cats, chickens, a few reptiles and riding horses. As such, a career caring for animals was a natural path to follow. Outside of work, she spends her time sea swimming at her favourite sauna and beach spots along the coast of Cork and travelling further afield.

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Clara is one of the longest-standing employees at Abbeyville. She has been a qualified veterinary nurse for over 10 years. She is an important part of the Abbeyville team and has cared for so many patients throughout her length of service at Abbeyville. Clara has always loved animals and loves to treat every animal as her own which comes through our doors.

Clara runs in her spare time where she recently completed the Cork City full marathon. She also enjoys travelling abroad to run half and full marathons. Apart from running, Clara is kept busy with her two dogs and two cats!

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Megan has been an important part of the Abbeyville team for many years. Megan has a keen interest with inpatient care whereby she is one of the main nurses involved in ensuring your furbaby is looked after throughout their five-start stay!

Megan works very closely with Munster Lost & Found in which this charity does such amazing work for the pets of Cork and of Munster. Megan has many rescues at home which keeps her busy in her spare time.

Head Groomer

Emer qualified from St John’s Central College on completion of a 2-year full-time course on canine husbandry/animal grooming. She joined the team in Abbeyville in 2015. With her many years of experience, Emer is passionate about all of your pets. Emer is dog Mummy to Coco the Maltese, and they adore each other. Emer hails from the Northside of Cork, and in her free time can be found walking Coco or spending time with her fiancé Ryan, grabbing a bite to eat.

Senior Groomer

Adrienne started dog grooming in 2014. She finished her City & Guilds qualification in 2018. Between 2014 and 2019 she competed yearly in grooming competitions, being placed in her class each year. Adrienne has always loved dogs and this job allows her to meet so many fantastic dogs every day and to use my creativity to make them beautiful and more comfortable.

Adrienne has 2 staffy’s: Biggie & Wednesday. Adrienne enjoys walking the dogs and spending time with friends and family. Adrienne is a local Corkonian from Midleton.

Practice Manager

Danielle joined the Abbeyville team in 2022. With more than 8 years of managerial experience across many different sectors, she has learned that her passions lie in customer service, both with people and with your fur babies of course! She is best described by her friends as ‘The crazy cat lady’ where she has a cat at home, once belonging to her nana, called Brigid. In her free time, Danielle can be found horse riding, hiking, working out in the gym, and rock climbing!

Assistant Practice Manager

Marie graduated in Veterinary nursing from St John’s Central College in 2000 and joined the Abbeyville team in 2001. In 2005 she took on the title of Practice Manager, and she remained in that role until 2018, when due to being a very busy Mum of 4 little girls, she switched to Assistant Practice Manager. In her free time, Marie enjoys running and is very often found taxiing the kids to their activities.

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Large Animal Office Manager

Aisling qualified as a veterinary nurse from Letterkenny Institute of Technology in 2021 and joined the Abbeyville team soon after, mainly working in the large animal department. In January of 2022, she stepped into a new role with us as Large Animal Office manager. Before studying Veterinary Nursing, Aisling completed a BA majoring in Politics and Psychology from UCC. In her spare time, Aisling enjoys playing tennis, going to the gym and spending quality time with her rough-haired collie Lady.

Receptionist

Sarah is a receptionist based mostly in between our Little Island and Togher branches. She joined the Abbeyville Team in August of 2018 with over 20 years of experience in customer service in many different avenues, so she loves meeting both you and your fur babies! Sarah has a special interest in our growing social media platforms and our online presence. Originally from Mayfield, now living in East Cork with her husband James. In her free time, Sarah can usually be found spending time with her loved ones, or in the Garden. She also really enjoys singing, road trips, travel, and being on the beach.