Newquay

Frankie Nayar graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014, and has worked at mixed animal and small animal first opinion practice before joining MiNightVet South Devon team.

She is currently completing a certificate in small animal surgery, and will start a certificate in emergency medicine and critical care once finished.

In her spare time, she enjoys competing in CrossFit and relaxing with her three cats.

Patrice obtained a foundation degree in Veterinary Nursing in 2020 after a twenty year career in the ambulance service.

In practice she enjoys all aspects of nursing, especially looking after the in-patients.

Outside of work Patrice enjoys spending time with her husband and three children as well her three dogs, three cats and Jim the horse!

Now in his 20th year of nursing, Deans favourite things to do at work have changed and varied over the years. Orthopaedics and minor surgery were always his favourite in the past but he now enjoys the night work and the emergency and critical care work that goes with it. He even had a spell, many years ago of loving the laboratory work!

As well as the night work he does like the challenge of dealing with nervous and reactive dogs, the satisfaction he gets from winning them over and making them feel more relaxed and comfortable will never fade.

When not in work he loves nothing more than heading out on his motorcycle with his camera in the search of the UK’s amazing wildlife. Equally he loves long walks with his 4 dogs who do not get to escape being photographic models for him!

Dean also enjoys painting, playing the ukulele, woodwork and metal work as long as the spiders stay out of the way.