Our Team

Richard qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Liverpool University in 1990 and worked in different practices before setting up Dunslow Road Vets in 2009. Since setting up the practice, Richard has grown the surgery and is hoping to continue this expansion in the future. In his spare time, Richard enjoys spending time with his wife and children and looking after his many animals; including dogs, chickens, turkeys, fish and many more.  He also enjoys going out for long walks and bird watching.

Ania qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Warminsko-Mazurski University in Poland in 2008.  She worked in practice in Poland, dealing mainly with small mammals for ten years before coming to the UK and starting to work with us in 2018. In her spare time, Ania loves to go cycling and walking, particularly near the coast. She also enjoys drawing and colouring and her artwork can be seen around the practice.

Lesley qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2008. After a break from the veterinary field to raise her two children and help her husband run a farm, she joined our team in 2022. In her time away from work, she still helps on the farm, enjoys spends time with her family and takes part in flyball competitions with her Parsons Jack Russell Terrier, Ed.

Gemma started here as a work experience student whilst studying Animal Management at Askham Bryan College, she then went on to study Veterinary Nursing with us and qualified as an RVN in 2024. In her spare time she enjoys looking after her many animals including her dogs, cats and chickens.

Chris started working for us back in 2009 when the practice first opened as our veterinary nursing assistant. She had studied Animal Management at Bishop Burton College after she finished school and followed it with a Degree in Animal Behaviour and Training. After a career break, she came back to work for us as a receptionist and is now our practice manager. In her spare time, Chris likes to walk her dog Bonnie.

After moving from Scotland to Scarborough and raising a family with her partner, Sam has decided to dip her toes into the veterinary field and join our team as our animal nursing assistant. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughters and looking after her four cats, Dusty, Dave, Michael and Princess, and her dog Eric.

After running a guest house and raising her three children, Carol joined our receptionist team in 2021. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, her dog, Bailey and her cat, Dora. She especially loves spending time with her granddaughter, Tillie.

After raising her two daughters with her husband and working in different admin and retail positions, Janet joined our receptionist team in Easter 2021. When not at work, Janet loves to spend time with her granddaughter Poppy and grandson Archie and taking her Sprocker Spaniel Sam out for long walks in the  countryside.

Yekta qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Bursa Uludag University in Turkey in 2012. She worked in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry before coming to the UK. She has been living in the UK since 2022. In her spare time, she likes travelling both inside and outside of the country. She also enjoys taking pictures.

A self confessed “crazy bunny lady”, Clare joined the team in May. She qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2023, having worked in the veterinary industry since 2013. Clare is now working toward her Advanced Certificate in Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Small Animal Species. Her favourite part of the job is working with all of the small furries who come into the practice and is particularly keen on nursing our rabbit patients. She fully embraces the crazy rabbit lady title and is Mum to 8 rescue rabbits! Outside of work, Clare enjoys reading,dancing, and attending the bi-annual Whitby Goth Festival.

Emily joined the team in September 2024 to complete the final stages of her student nurse training and will soon be qualified! Emily has a keen interest for Beagles and Exotics, having previously completed a degree in Zoo Management at Askham Bryan. In her spare time shetrains and competes in Strongwoman, so isn’t afraid of lifting the big dogs!

After working in pharmacy for many years Emma followed her passion for animals and became a veterinary receptionist 5 years ago. In her spare time she enjoys crafting with her son, and spending time with her cocker spaniel, Shadow, her cat, Yoshi and rabbits, Peter and Benjamin.

Mandy has had experience as a veterinary receptionist for nearly 10 years and loves the variety this brings. She loves spending time with her two cats, she lost her beloved Archie, her 16-year-old cat, in August and misses him terribly. She loves live music, theatre and the outdoors