Kim Puddy
Registered Veterinary Nurse RVN
Kim is a compassionate and skilled Registered Veterinary Nurse with a strong dedication to animal welfare. Providing exceptional nursing care and support to our patients and their owners.
Kim joined the team in 2018, and has worked within the Animal industry for the last 13 ½ years.
In addition to becoming a veterinary nurse she spent several years working within Rescue centres as an animal care assistant.
“I still get the same heart warming joy in veterinary nursing. For instance being able to nurse poorly pets back to health and then being able to be reunite them to their owners. Or helping orphaned animals domestic and wild animals by nursing and feeding them around the clock until they are at an age that they are weaned or are able to go to a rescue/rehabilitation centre where they are then released back into the wild or go on to find loving new homes.”
She has volunteered a lot of time over the years to rescues. Helping with cleaning, exercising, following behaviour modification plans , grooming , feeding to giving the animals love and attention to hand rearing orphans. Including kittens, guinea pigs, mice, Rabbits etc.
Since becoming a Veterinary nurse she has gained even more knowledge and techniques to apply to hand rearing orphans.
Kim recently qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2023. Her main interests are with the smaller creatures such as rabbits, guinea pigs, mice etc.
Kim owns two poodles, and a variety of other animals ranging from mice to sheep at home!.In her spare time she enjoys playing Badminton with her husband.
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Caring for your pet as we do our own
At Shepton and Wells Vets, we understand what your pets mean to you, and so our Pets team aim to care for each and every one of them as we would do our own.
We care about your pet
Our primary focus is keeping them fit, happy and healthy with comprehensive and effective preventative healthcare, advice and treatment.
We care about you
We aim to communicate clearly and honestly with you, and discuss different treatment options so that you can make the right informed choices for you and your pet.
We care about clinical excellence
We take pride in providing a high level of medical and surgical care, working together as a team to do the very best we can for your pet.