Meet the Dunelm Vets Team
Here you can meet the Dunelm Vets Team, led by husband & wife, & Principal Veterinary Surgeons, Mr. Jack C Creaner BVM&S MRCVS, & Mrs. Fran L Creaner BVM&S MRCVS VetMFHOM. Ongoing Education is key to our success & we are proud to support our team members, from Work Experience upwards, towards achieving their qualification & career goals.
Jack Creaner
| Job Role / Title: | Vet & Partner |
| Qualifications & Education: | BVM&S |
| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 21+ Years |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 24/03/1994 |
| About Me: I love all aspects of our work but must admit to having a particular soft spot for Labradors. Fran and I run the business and approach cases on the basis of “What would I do if this were my animal?” | |
Fran Creaner
| Job Role / Title: | CEO. Principle Veterinary Surgeon |
| Qualifications & Education: | BVM&S MRCVS VetMFHOM |
| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 20+ Years |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 1994 |
| About Me: "Nobody Panic until you see me Panic After Jack" | |
Pauline B
| Job Role / Title: | Client Care Manager |
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| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 2 Years |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 12/09/2016 |
| About Me: I joined the practice in September 2016 and I have never been happier in a job. From day one I was made very welcome by the Dunelm family and the clients. The parts of the job I enjoy most are the interaction I have with clients and getting to meet their pets while working as part of a close-knit team with a group of great people. | |
Sheila M
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Louise C
| Job Role / Title: | Veterinary Surgeon |
| Qualifications & Education: | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 1 Year |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 24/07/2017 |
| About Me: I'm originally from Cornwall and now live & work in Durham. I completed my studies in Kosice, Slovakia. Would have to say dogs are my favorite animal, possibly because that is what I grew up with as a kid. I particularly enjoy surgery at work, but also enjoy getting out from the practice to visit farms. Overall the best part of the job is that you are always learning. | |
Michael M
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Kelly A
| Job Role / Title: | Head Veterinary Nurse |
| Qualifications & Education: | Qualified RVN Level 4 Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care Canine masseuse |
| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 11-15 Years |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 20/09/2004 |
| About Me: I am the head of the Nursing team but I also look after our Reception staff and Vets. I am very much still hands-on with our patients and still perform nursing duties both during the day and out of hours. I will organise work experience along with the nursing Rota and annual leave for the staff. I love working in Theatre as I have a real passion for surgery. I love dogs (the bigger the better) and have some of my own. I also run free weight clinic's for all shapes and sizes of common breeds with the aim being to improve fitness, reduce flab, and maintain a healthy diet and weight. | |
Ian C
| Job Role / Title: | RVN (Registered Veterinary Nurse) |
| Qualifications & Education: | RVN. Studying Emergency and Critical Care |
| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 9 Years |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 09/08/2010 |
About Me: Only 3% of veterinary nurses are male though I like to think I'm as passionate about my job as my female colleagues. My greatest interest lies in medical nursing, however, the variety of roles, in medicine, surgery, radiography, on call, etc is something that makes this such a great vocation. Though each nurse at Dunelm has their specialty, we can interchange without any problem and make a great team! | |
Helen M
| Job Role / Title: | RVN (Registered Veterinary Nurse) |
| Qualifications & Education: | Level: 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing |
| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 4 Years |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 01/09/2014 |
| About Me: I love every aspect of my profession, however, I do love working within the kennels where I am hands-on with the patients. Outside of work I live on a beef farm, helping with daily duties as well as riding my horse to give myself some "me time". | |
Jade W
| Job Role / Title: | RVN (Registered Veterinary Nurse) |
| Qualifications & Education: | RVN. Studying Level 4 Emergency & Critical Care |
| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 6 Years |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 30/01/2012 |
| About Me: Staffordshire bull terriers are my favorite breed. Especially puppies. I enjoy emergency care the most. | |
Demi M
| Job Role / Title: | VCA (Veterinary Care Assistant) |
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| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 1 |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 05/09/2017 |
| About Me: I thoroughly enjoy my role at the Dunelm Veterinary Group as a Veterinary Care assistant. On a daily basis, I take care of a range of species and each day my practical skills within the practice progress. | |
Courtney A
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Jordan C
| Job Role / Title: | VCA (Veterinary Care Assistant) |
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| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 1 |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 05/09/2017 |
| About Me: At Dunelm Veterinary Group I help out anywhere that is needed. I love animals and I want all animals that come to practice to leave fit and healthy. I love all animals but I especially love reptiles! I love everything about my role, I learn something new every day. | |
Beth E
| Job Role / Title: | Student Veterinary Nurse |
| Qualifications & Education: | Studying Towards RVN |
| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 1 Year |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 10/04/2017 |
| About Me: I am a Student Veterinary Nurse at Dunelm Veterinary Group. I have 5 dogs, 2 Labradoodles, and 3 Lhasa Apsos. I am passionate about all pets, but particularly dogs. I previously worked with birds of prey before starting my nursing career at the practice and I'm loving every minute of it. | |
Kathryn B
| Job Role / Title: | Student Veterinary Nurse |
| Qualifications & Education: | Studying Towards RVN |
| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 1 Year |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | 04/09/2017 |
| About Me: I am currently in my first year of training to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse and loving every minute of it! I thoroughly enjoy learning about the physiology of animals and practical nursing requirements for each individual. At work, I love helping with various types of patients and I enjoy working with our great veterinary team, every day is different, challenging and fun!! When I am not at work, I enjoy socializing with friends I've met at the practice, watching Disney films (Self-confessed Disney Addict), spending time with family, my dog, Nala and a young horse, Shiloh. | |
Emily R
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Katie L
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Melissa G
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Holly R
| Job Role / Title: | Long-term Work Experience Placement |
| Qualifications & Education: | Studying Towards GCSEs |
| Veterinary Care Work Experience: | 2 |
| Started Working at Dunelm Vets: | Long-term Work Experience |
| About Me: My main duties involve helping to tidy and clean and replenish supplies and consumables. I absolutely LOVE animals and I have 9 pets myself. I also have a pet sitting business with my Mother. I Love it when long-term patients finally get to go home to their families after being poorly. | |