Meet the Team

Wendy McGrandles BVMS VetMFHom MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon, Clinical Director

Angela McNellan DipAVN(Surg)

Practice Manager

Cara Molloy BVMS MRCVS

Senior Veterinary Surgeon

Debbie McDonald BVMS MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

I qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 1999 and have been working with Glenbrae ever since. I have a keen interest in surgery, feline medicine and regenerative medicine. I introduced stem cells to our clinic in early 2015 and have been using it for many joint conditions ever since.
I have one dog, two cats and lots of tropical fish at home. I am married with two young children who keep me very busy.

Juliet Stirling BVMS MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

I moved to Glasgow in 2009 to study Veterinary Medicine and never left. I joined Glenbrae after graduation in 2014 and the team has played a huge role in my development as a vet. I love the variety in my job but I  am especially interested in surgery.  I have always had a love of animals but I am especially fond of cats. I have my own particularly naughty one – Pandora.

Annie Thomson BVMS MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

I qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 2015 and joined the Glenbrae team shortly after. Glenbrae is a great place to work as all the team are extremely caring and supportive and will always try to go the extra mile for their patients. I enjoy all aspects of veterinary medicine but I have a keen interest in medicine cases and dentistry. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my dogs and I also enjoy going hiking (when the weather isn’t too awful).

Laura McKinnon BVMS MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Ellie Roddick BVMS MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

I am Originally from Derbyshire and moved to Scotland in 2010 to study at the Glasgow Vet School. After I graduated in 2015 I worked in Dundee for a couple of years before moving back to Glasgow. I have a diabetic cat named Polly.
You will see me working at the Bearsden and Dumbarton clinics.

JANICE KRISHNAN BVM&S MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

I always knew that I wanted to work with animals. I completed my bachelors degree in Zoology and moved to New Zealand to pursue my postgraduate studies in Animal Science at Massey University. I then moved to the UK in 2014 to accomplish my longstanding dream of becoming a veterinarian which became a reality in 2019 when I graduated from the Royal (dick) school of veterinary studies, University of Edinburgh. I joined the amazing Glenbrae team shortly after as a newly qualified vet. The team are very supportive, helpful and play a positive role in my development as a vet. I thoroughly enjoy my job as no day is the same as the other. My keen interest lies in soft tissue surgery as well as emergency & critical care. I enjoy nature trails, painting, yoga and bit of salsa dancing during my spare time to maintain a good work-life balance.

Susan Spence BVMS MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon - Ultrasonographer

Clare Knottenbelt BVSc MSc DSAM MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon - Oncologist

Clare graduated from the University of Bristol in 1994, and worked for a year in mixed practice, before starting her specialist training in small animal medicine at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. She obtained the RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Medicine in 1999 as well as a Masters in Transfusion medicine. Clare worked as a clinician at the University of Glasgow from 2000 and was awarded a personal Professorship in Small Animal Medicine and Oncology in 2010. She was Clinical Director of the University of Glasgow’s Small Animal Hospital for 6 years and worked within the University’s Oncology service for 11 years before leaving to establish Hawk and Dove. Clare now offers a referral service within our practice for our clients and local practices

Arlene Butcher BSc(Hons) RVN

Head Veterinary Nurse

Laura Irving RVN

Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse

Frances Melvin RVN

Senior Veterinary Nurse

Fiona Ferguson RVN

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Having been employed as a Personal Assistant for 12 years, I moved to Scotland where I qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse. I have since worked in both charitable and private sector of animal care and am now happy to be a part of the Glenbrae family. I have a passion for feline care, striving to ensure their physical and mental wellbeing whilst in the practice. At home, I live with my crazy rescue cat Toby and my very patient boyfriend, Jamie.

Lissy Lyon RVN

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Having previously worked in customer services and marketing, I joined Glenbrae in 2013 as a student veterinary nurse and then joined the veterinary nurse team in 2016 once I qualified. The job is very varied and rewarding and I enjoy all aspects, but particularly enjoy anaesthesia, radiography and caring for critical patients. Life is very busy outside of work finding the time to squeeze in yoga and dog walks as I am currently studying towards gaining my Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care which I am already gaining confidence from and taking pleasure in applying the knowledge gained so far when treating patients at Glenbrae.

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Tessa Winstanley RVN

Registered Veterinary Nurse

I graduated with a distinction in HND Veterinary Nursing from SRUC Barony Campus in 2016. I have previously done a BSC (Hons) Degree in Herbal Medicine in Glasgow, graduating in 2008. I am interested in holistic medicine, and am very happy to be apart of the Glenbrae team. 

Rebecca Owler RVN

Registered Verterinary Nurse

I joined the Glenbrae team in January 2017 after studying veterinary nursing at SRUC Oatridge College, and completing placement at Glasgow Small Animal Hospital. You can see me at both the Bearsden and Dumbarton clinics. I have a BSAVA Merit Award in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, and have an interest in surgery. In my spare time I love exploring new walks, especially beaches, with my Dalmatian Nevis. I also enjoy creating problem solving actives for my 2 rabbits, Holly and Molly.

ALEX SAKKE RVN

Registered Verterinary Nurse

My name is Alex and I joined Glenbrae vet clinics in November 2019. Originally, I’m from Copenhagen/Denmark and moved to Scotland in October 2019. I am specializing in veterinary nursing of exotic species (primary birds and reptiles). But as I say: all creatures are equal and each life matters!

Amy Bullas

Student Veterinary Nurse

Laura Snowdon ICB

Office Manager

Julie McKechnie

Senior Client Care Advisor

Fiona Graham

Client Care Advisor

Lisa Hamilton

Client Care Advisor

I joined the Glenbrae team in January 2013 as a Client Care Advisor and I split my time between the Bearsden and Dumbarton practices. For the past 2 years I have been spending some of my time working in the main office assisting Laura Snowdon.
I have a horse called Gally which takes up a lot of my spare time. I also have a Jack Russell Terrier called Evie and enjoy taking her to agility and training class.

Lisa McMaster

Client Care Adivsor

Lynsey Barclay

Client Care Advisor

Liz Campbell

Client Care Advisor

Heather McCabe

Client Care Advisor

I originally joined the Glenbrae team in the summer of 2014 after working within the veterinary industry since I left school, including working at the Glasgow Small Animal Hospital as part of the Out of Hours care team.

During my time at Glenbrae I have gained a Veterinary Care Assistant diploma with distinction and I have become a member of the BVRA and working towards my gold certificate. I can be seen working in all 3 clinics at Glenbrae and enjoy meeting our clients and their pets. I live at home with my 2 sons and 2 Labradors called Buck and Killearn

Sheenah Goodman

Client Care Advisor

I moved down from the Highlands in 2018. I love working at Glenbrae and meeting all the different pets and their owners and if i’m not getting cuddles from the animals here I’m cuddling pups at a local kennels I help out at. I enjoy the outdoors and live a busy lifestyle with my boyfreind looking after our two young boys, and we are always on some outdoor adventure with them.

Katie Paul

Client Care Advisor

I joined Glenbrae in December 2019, working with animals has always been my dream job ever since i was a child. Meeting all the clients in the clinics is the highlight of my day. When im not in work i like outdoor activities like rock climbing and hill walking.

YASMIN ABORIDA

Client Care Advisor

I’ve been working at glenbrae since 2019, before that i worked in the equine industry as a groom for 10 years. Although I loved workiing with horses, I thought it would be good to gain experience working with small animals.
I am loving my work at glenbrae, meeting the lovely clients and getting lots of cuddles.
In my spare time you will find me with my horse Felix, attending regular gym sessions and spending time with my 6 dogs.