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John Ferguson
BVM&S CertSAO MRCVS
John qualified from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh in 1989. After a short period in mixed general practice he returned to Edinburgh Vet School to specialise in small animal orthopaedics. Here, he gained post graduate examinations after completing his surgical residency programme. In 1997 he left the Vet School and moved into private practice in Fife where he set up the East Neuk Veterinary Clinic and continues to offer specialist referral service in orthopaedics.
John lectures frequently at national continuing professional development courses for other veterinary surgeons and has recently presented his work on elbow problems in Springer Spaniels at the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association Congress. He has a particular interest in surgical treatment of hip and elbow problems in dogs.
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Alasdair Renwick
BVMS DSAS(Ortho) MRCVS
After graduating from Glasgow University in 1996, Alastair spent some time in mixed practice in Cumbria and then Newcastle upon Tyne where he gained his RCVS certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2002.
After a short spell travelling and working in New Zealand and Australia, he settled in a first opinion practice in Kilmarnock where he offered a surgical referral service for local surrounding practices. However, realising that Orthopaedics was his passion, in 2007 he decided to pursue further specialisation and secured a Residency position in orthopaedics and spinal surgery at Willows Referral Centre in Solihull, West Midlands.
The high case load and state of the art facilities at Willows enabled Alasdair to gain a wealth of experience of all types of orthopaedic and spinal cases. He decided to return to Scotland after completing his residency and joined the team at the East Neuk Veterinary Clinic in January 2011.
Alasdair was awarded the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Diploma in Small Animal Orthopaedics in August 2011. This is the highest level of qualification that the College can award and recognises the holder has undergone extensive training and achieved a high standard of both academic and professional expertise in their chosen subject. Alasdair has published papers in international journals on a variety of subjects and to stay at the cutting edge of veterinary orthopaedics, he regularly attends both national and international conferences and has presented
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Justin Levy
BA BVM&S MRCVS
Justin received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dalhousie University in
Nova Scotia, Canada. Shortly after gaining his degree he moved to Scotland to attend the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, qualifying in 2004.
Justin spent almost 6 years working in a small animal practice in Henley on Thames where he developed a keen interest in orthopaedic surgery. He joined the East Neuk Veterinary Clinic as Orthopaedic Resident in September 2010 in order to further his knowledge and practical experience in orthopaedic surgery. Justin works in unison with the senior Orthopaedic Clinicians within the practice.
Although Justin is absorbed in all aspects of small animal orthopaedics, his main interest is the treatment of fractures and in the diagnosis and management of hip disorders.
Justin has dual Canadian and British citizenship and when not working and studying, most of his spare time is taken up with his young family and trying to keep up with his less senior team mates playing ice hockey. |
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Donna McAleese
Practice Administrator
Donna joined the East Neuk Veterinary Clinic in 2007, bringing her considerable reception and customer service experience. Her career began in retail and was further developed within the hospitality industry through to management level.
Donna’s position within the practice was a developing role initially in the area of reception and then rapidly progressing to Practice Administrator. She over sees the day-to-day running of the reception team, practice administration and deals with insurance claims.
Prior to joining the practice, Donna was herself a client having had her own Cocker Spaniel “Trustie” referred to John for spinal surgery. Trustie suffered a slipped disc in his neck and then, a few years later, in his back. He made a full recovery from both operations and went on to live a full and happy life into his old age. Through this experience, she has gained an understanding and empathy towards the needs of our clientele. Donna now owns a crazy mad Working Cocker Spaniel called “Stitch.
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Kerry Anderson RVN
Head Veterinary Nurse
Kerry trained as a Veterinary Nurse when working in a large, small animal practice in Dunfermline. After qualifying, she decided to seek new challenges and since she was particularly interested in surgical nursing, joined our team in 2008. Last year, she was promoted to Head Veterinary Nurse and says she is thoroughly enjoying her new position and the responsibility that it brings. Kerry manages our specialist team of surgical nurses ensuring the highest standards of patient care and is also responsible for the daily organisation our surgical lists along with all administrative nursing duties.
Despite her managerial workload, Kerry continues to play an active role in clinical practice and still finds time to pursue her professional interests in the areas of critical care nursing and wound management.
She recently passed her City & Guilds Certificate in Veterinary Nursing in Emergency and Critical Care and is currently enrolled in the Diploma in Surgical Nursing with a view to sit this examination in 2013.
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Netherton Estate, Station Road, St Monans, KY10 2DW
