Our Team

Kevin Barclay BVMS MRCVS

Kevin qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 2003. Following a brief stint in mixed practice, he travelled to Australia and New Zealand to work and travel. On his return, he locumed around the UK before settling at Ashgrove as a Vet and became a Partner. He enjoys all aspects of small animal practice and is generally willing to see anything.

When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters and tending his herd of pedigree Charolais cattle.

Lesley Falconer BVMS MRCVS

Lesley joined us in December 2020 after working at the PDSA for many years.

Since graduating in 1992 she has worked in mixed practice in Ayrshire, Inverness and also Australia and New Zealand where she spent some time travelling. Lesley enjoys all aspect of vet practice, particularly surgery.

When not at work, Lesley is kept busy by her daughter and young Spaniel x Collie dog. She also does a lot of running, gardening and hill walking.

Nia McKain BVM&S MRCVS

Nia joined us in the Summer of 2021 having previously practiced at another Vet practice in Kirriemuir. Nia fitted in straight away, as do all our vets, along with her adorable Golden Retriever Bryn who is a well known face around the practice now.

Victoria Perfecka BVMS MRCVS

Victoria is a well known face around the practice as has done lots of work experience with us, EMS studies, Part Time Receptionist and has now worked her way up to a qualified Veterinary Surgeon. She has been around the practice since 2013 and also helps out with Polish translations.

Her ambition was to work with small animals and exotics, which she has been successful in doing.

In her spare time, Victoria enjoys dancing with her dance group, long distance running and travelling. At home she has a blue & gold Macaw called Ricci and two lovebirds called Kiwi & Mango.

Lyndsay Ross BVMS MRCVS

Lyndsay joined us here at Ashgrove in June 2021. Qualifying from Glasgow in 2007, she spent 3 years in mixed practice before concentrating on the Small Animal side. She enjoys all aspects of being a Vet, both surgical and medical cases.

Outside of work she enjoys time with her Labrador puppy and once he is a bit bigger, Lyndsay is looking forward to being able to do long walks and bike rides with him and her partner. She also likes snowboarding, swimming and attempting to play the violin better. She hopes to fit in some horse riding again too.

Lucy Scaife BVMS MRCVS

Lucy joined Ashgrove Vets in 2014 as one of our Part Time Vets where we keep her very busy.

When not at work, she is always getting involved in something with her 3 children and her Podenco dog Pepe.

Sarah Smith BVM&S MRCVS

Sarah joined us in early June 2021 from another local practice and fitted in immediately. She is very experienced and is our Pain Management Veterinary Surgeon who carries out acupuncture and electroacupuncture on pets too.

Holly Usher BVM&S MRCVS

Holly joined Ashgrove Vets at the beginning of March 2018 and has fitted in exceptionally well to the practice. She graduated from the Edinburgh Vet School in 2013, and moved to Norfolk where she spent three years tending to all creatures great and small. After deciding to focus purely on small animals, Holly completed an internship at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals in London, before relocating to Aberdeen where she started at Ashgrove Vets. Holly enjoys all aspects of general practice, but is particularly interested in internal medicine.

At home, Holly has a Lurcher called Islay. When she’s not working, she enjoys exercising, cooking and travelling to warmer climes!

As of October 2019, Holly is now a cat advocate for the practice!

Fiona Beverly BSc Hons RVN Cert VN ECC

Fiona is our Head Nurse. She qualified from Edinburgh Napier University in 2013 with a BSc honours degree in Veterinary Nursing. Last year (2016) she completed an Emergency and Critical Care Certificate. Fiona loves all aspects of Veterinary Nursing but most enjoys nursing our in-patients, and seeing them get better during their stay. She also really enjoys getting to know all our patients and their owners during our nursing consults.

In her spare time Fiona enjoys baking and partaking in half marathons as well as spending time with her 2 year old cat called Chai who, being a Ragdoll, steals the hearts of everyone that meets him.

As of October 2019, Fiona is now a cat advocate for the practice!

Jacqueline Don RVN

Jacqueline is now our Deputy Head RVN and joined the practice in August 2012 as a trainee Veterinary Nurse. She progressed to a fully qualified RVN in 2014. She enjoys her daily duties in practice especially nursing in-patients and meeting all our new patients through consults with them.

Jacqueline enjoys attending Young Farmers, socialising with friends, helping out on the family farm, especially at lambing time, and spending time with her Labrador Jade. 

Clare Barclay RVN

Clare has been working as a fully qualified RVN at Ashgrove for the past few years. She can often be seen on Reception or nursing. When she is not working, she is busy looking after her and Kevin’s two little girl Eva and Zara.

Claire Cruickshank RVN BSc Hons

Claire originally came to the practice at the end of her third year of training at Edinburgh Napier University and enjoyed it so much she came back to complete her dissertation in fourth year. She then started with us in May of 2020 before qualifying in July the same year.

Claire enjoys all aspects of nursing but espcially enjoys nursing the in-patients, monitoring anaesthetics and getting to know all owners and pets through nurse consultaions.

Outside of work Claire can be found spending time at home (Elgin) with friends and family, exploring the outdoors and horse riding. Claire hopes in the near future she will have her own pet to love but in the meantime spends extra time giving the inpatients some TLC. 

Amy McGee RVN

Amy joined us as our 1st year Veterinary Nurse Student in 2019 and has been an excellent student who has since gone on to become a fully qualified RVN. She spends 3 days a week in practice and the other 2 days at SRUC College. She has been studying HNC & HND Animal Care in Arbroath for the past two years and is looking forward to becoming a Qualified Veterinary Nurse.

In her spare time, Amy enjoys taking her Golden Retriever Cailin on long walks and cuddling her two (very mischievious) cats Milo and Lucky. She also enjoys cooking, reading and travelling back home to Ireland to visit friends and family when she can.

Lisa Martin RVN

Lisa joined the Ashgrove family in October 2019. She qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2017 and loves all aspects of the job.

Lisa has a particular interest in exotic species, especially rabbits. She has her own rabbit at home called Harry and a budgie called Dudley.

In her spare time, Lisa enjoys horse riding, reading books and going on nature walks.

Paulina Smith RVN

Paulina joined Ashgrove Vets in January 2016 as a Trainee Veterinary Nurse and qualified later that year. She is originally from Poland and offers translation services to our Polish clientelle.
Paulina has several aquariums hosting fish, shrimp and snails. She also has 2 Amazon Milk Frogs called Oak and Willow.

In her spare time, she loves playing around with photography, camping, travelling, and also has a passion for coin collecting.

Katie Dundas RVN

Michaela Reid

Michaela joined us in August 2021 as a full time Veterinary Care Assistant, working at both our Belmont Road and Peterculter surgeries after completing her HNC Animal Care and Veterinary Care Assistant courses through SRUC Aberdeen.

Michaela, in the future, would like to have her own furry, 4 legged pet with a waggy tail but for the time being, she spends time with our in-patients giving them all TLC.

In her spare time she enjoys going to kettlebells, circuit classes and climbing hills in all kinds of weather!

Rachel Hurley

Diane Nutt

Diane joined us as Group Manager at the beginning of December 2018 from another local veterinary practice where she worked for 14 years as Practice Manager. She will be taking care of the accounts and other administrative tasks as well as helping out at our new surgery at Peterculter.

When not at work, Diane enjoys endurance riding and hacking on her two horses, gardening and spending time with her dogs, cats, chickens, sheep, and her husband.

Brenda Thomson

Brenda joined us as Practice Manager in 1999 but as of January 2019 commenced a new role as Front of House Manager. This will still enable her to enjoy her every day tasks due to the nature of her work which is a very varied role.  She started here just helping out and volunteering on Saturday mornings. 

She spends her spare time travelling to and participating in dog shows where she enjoys showing her three Golden Retrievers (who have all done very well for her over the past 18 years). She is also known for doing a fair bit of baking too.

Charlotte Benzie

Charlotte joined us at Ashgrove last year as a Part Time Receptionist and is mainly based at our Peterculter surgery nowadays.

Charlotte grew up on a farm and after studying equine, she worked in both England and Australia training and travelling with racehorses internationally. She has a Patterdale Terrier and chickens at home.

Sandra Dee

Sandra has been a Receptionist with the practice for over 40 years.

She enjoys visits to the cinema, gardening and socialising with friends in her spare time.

Natalie Shand

Natalie joined us at Ashgrove as our Part Time Receptionist at our Peterculter surgery in 2020 but has since become full time. Before joining Ashgrove Vets, she worked in care for 13 years which she really enjoyed.

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and friends and her animals.

Carol Cruickshank

Max Turner

Lauren Shepherd

Kim Armstrong

Neve Young

Louise Lee