NC Introduction to Animal Care

Brenda is a Registered Veterinary Nurse who has worked in practice for the past 20 years and still carries out regular clinical work.  Over the past twenty years, she has mainly worked with small animals but also has experience in equine and farm practice too. Brenda is particularly interested in internal medicine, emergency and critical care and nursing clinics. 

Karyn has been a lecturer in Small Animal Care and Veterinary Nursing since 2006. Prior to this Karyn worked in veterinary practice in the Aberdeen area. As a qualified veterinary nurse Karyn does miss life in practice however is passionate about passing on knowledge to those who want to follow a career in caring for animals.

In 2021 Karyn is hoping to travel with Aberdeen campus students to Africa to take part in a 2 week work placement.

Wendy Rattray qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 1992. After training at a PDSA Clinic in Manchester, she returned home to Aberdeen where she worked in a private practice before joining the world of teaching in 2011.

Wendy has helped to develop our training materials across the Animal Care curriculum, and delivers theory and practical classes. She has also been known to bring her own pets for you to work with!

Rebekah is a Practical Instructor in our Animal Care Unit at SRUC Craibstone. She has been around or working with animals all her life, especially in busy yards with competition horses.

Rebekah loves to see her NC and HND students progress through the levels, and sometimes to face their fears — which are mostly of the snakes!

“It is such a rewarding job," she says. "I see students work so hard, and when they put in the effort they get where they want to be.”