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Somercotes Vets for Pets

159 Nottingham Road
Somercotes
Derbyshire
DE55 4JH
01773 529 280

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Opening Hours

  • Monday  - 
  • Tuesday  - 
  • Wednesday  - 
  • Thursday  - 
  • Friday  - 
  • Saturday  - 
  • Sunday Closed

Meet the team

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Krzysztof

Practice Owner & Veterinary Surgeon

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I am the Senior Veterinary Surgeon and proud owner of our Veterinary Practice. I have a passion for advanced soft tissue surgery, dentistry and endocrinology. I love handling complex medical cases, including emergencies and I take great joy in treating birds too!

My wife and I, beyond our professional lives, have devoted ourselves to our two wonderful children, who keep us very busy! We also have a dog and two cats. I am an adventurer at heart and enjoy exploring nature. I love engaging in bushcraft, hiking, freediving, horse riding, sailing and visual astronomy.

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Veterinary Surgeon

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Stipe

Veterinary Surgeon

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I am a recently graduated Veterinary surgeon and I work here at Somercotes Vets for Pets as a part of Veterinary graduate development programme, with Krzysztof as my Mentor. I gained my qualifications in Zagreb, Croatia in August 2023. and I have decided to try and challenge myself with working outside of my country and I joined this great group of people in March 2024. I have interests in Small animal internal medicine and cardiology. 

Outside of work, I like travelling and exploring new countries and cities, relaxing at home and playing some video games. Back home in Croatia I have a small mixed breed dog Ruby.
 
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Annica

Practice Owner & Veterinary Nurse

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I’ve been working here at Somercotes as an RVN since opening in March 2016 and became a partner of the practice with Krzysztof in August of the same year. I have been a Veterinary Nurse for just over 20yrs. I started my journey in Barry, South Wales and moved to Derbyshire 14yrs ago. I live at home with my husband and 2 boys. Having 5 dogs and 2 Guinea pigs keeps us all busy. Over the last 7yrs we have also built up our own small flock of Derbyshire Gritstone and Dutch Spotted sheep (who knew sheep love Hobnobs and digestive biccies!) I love being outside and the sheep certainly keeps us busy. I have a keen interest in diagnostic imaging and carrying out schedule 3 procedures such as collecting blood samples, wound closures, and lump removals. 

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Katie

Veterinary Nurse

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I have been in practice for over 15 years. I trained in a Veterinary Hospital before moving to live and  work on Anglesey North Wales. I moved back to Derbyshire 8 years ago and have been part of the Somercotes team since April 2019 and I predominantly work as a theatre and surgical nurse here. I am a fully qualified Veterinary Physiotherapist with a special interest in post-surgical rehabilitation and osteoarthritis. Here at Somercotes I am also a clinical coach, training one of our student nurses and helping her on her journey to gaining her qualifications.  

Outside of work, I like spending time with family, walking, travelling and caring for my horses, dog and guinea pig. I am a busy bee and also run a small animal pet boarding hotel, help out at an out of hours vet providing emergency and critical care to sick and injured pets, as well as doing mobile physiotherapy for dogs and horses.   

 

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Vikki

Veterinary Nurse

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I have been with the Somercotes team since 2019 when I qualified from Bottle Green Training as an RVN. I have a keen interest in behaviour and offer support to clients and the rest of the veterinary team, in providing and planning low stress treatment. I also enjoy anaesthesia, exotic patient care, pain management and love a busy surgery day. I am our neurodivergence support nurse in practice and can help with providing accessible visits for our neurodiverse clients. 

I live with my partner, two children, our labrador Ned, Kevin the cat, and Greg and James the guinea pigs. 

 
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Courteney

Veterinary Nurse

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I joined the Somercotes team in 2021, shortly after qualifying and graduating as an RVN from Coventry University in 2021. I have a keen interest in pet nutrition. I run nutrition clinics for many pets here with varying illnesses and diseases to help owners understand about how nutrition can help these complex health issues. I also run regular weight clinics and have a keen interest in tackling pet obesity in both dogs and cats. I love intensive care nursing, especially in paediatrics! On weekends, I am also a locum nurse for out of hours provider VetsNow helping to provide emergency help and care for sick and injured pets. 
 
At home, I live with my partner and our two very sweet cats. They are called Noodle and Fettuccine. When I have a moment free from running around after those two, I enjoy walking, going out with friends and relaxing at a pilates class!  
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Catherine

Student Veterinary Nurse

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I am one of the student nurses here at Somercotes VetsForPets. I am currently in my second year at college, attending once a week at Bottle Green training. I have been at the practice since September 2019. I started on reception initially and was then offered a position within the clinical team. I took on an animal care level 2 course at Bottle Green Training before applying to go on to the level 3 nursing course. I love the variety of our workload. Everyday is different and we have an amazing team who I enjoy learning from

I have 3 dogs 1 cat and a ferret. I enjoy spending time with my family. We share a mutual interest in motorsport and love participating in club man rallying.
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Harry

Student Veterinary Nurse

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I started nursing in 2016 and gained my Veterinary Care Assistant qualification in 2017. I have worked at various practices and started here at Somercotes in February 2024, where I am now very happy. I started my college course in September 2024 where I am currently studying towards my Veterinary Nurse qualification. My favourite part of the job is prep and surgical nursing.

I have a dog and 4 cats.

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Kelly

Practice Manager

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I have been here at Somercotes since we first opened in March 2016. I started as a Client Care Advisor and worked my way up to Senior Client Care Advisor. In June 2022, I was promoted to Practice Manager. I thoroughly enjoy my job and have a fantastic team around me. Every day there is something different and always something new to challenge me. We have some wonderful clients and pets here at Somercotes, some I have come to know very well over my many years here.

I live with my husband and we have a cat named Beryl. She was found abandoned in a bin and brought in to us at the practice. We fell in love with her and the rest is history. Out of work, I enjoy walking, travelling, reading and spending time with my husband, friends and family.

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Natalie

Client Care Advisor

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I am a Client Care Advisor and have been here since August 2021. I love meeting all the old and new pets and having cuddles! Everyday is always so different. I have a beautiful dog called Rabbity, naughty 6 year old twins and a grumpy teenager!
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Shaun

Client Care Advisor

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I am a Client Care Adviser and work on reception. I have 2 Dachshunds who are sisters from the same litter. One is Isabella Dapple and the other is Blue and Tan. They will be 2 in October. When I am not at work I love pottering in the garden, interior designing and making Indian and Jamaican food. I am new to this profession but had plenty of transferrable skills for the job. I have previously worked as a senior manager in a factory, worked for the civil service and also retail. I absolutely love my job even though it is highly pressured but every day is different and you are always learning something new.
 
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Kelly

Client Care Advisor

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I joined the Vets for Pets Somercotes team in March 2024 having never worked in the veterinary profession before. I fancied a career change and have a genuine love of animals. i therefore, pursed a career within the veterinary profession. Previously I have worked in dentistry, education and the funeral profession. 

I am a farmer’s daughter and an avid pet lover, but my absolute favourite animals are cats. So much so, that I have given numerous rescued cats a loving home over the years. I currently have a cat called Tux, (now 4 years old), who I gave a home to at 6 months old when he was found as a stray cat. 

I am very much enjoying my career move and have gained so much knowledge from the fabulous team during my employment here. I hope to gain much more over the years. 

In my spare time, I enjoy coarse and carp fishing, spending time with family, friends, and my cat Tux, travelling, gardening and walks in the countryside. 

Vets for Pets Somercotes is committed to bringing you affordable, high quality care via a modern, well equipped practice, including a lab, pharmacy, digital x-ray, dental x-ray and ultrasound. Plus, on site car parking too!

 

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Services

  • Biochemistry
    Allows an assessment of the functionality of a patients organs.
  • Blood Pressure Monitor
    Used to measure the range of blood pressure as a preventative treatment to identify early signs of systemic hypertension.
  • Dental X-Ray
    Unlike humans, dogs need to be under general anesthesia for dental X-rays. Anesthesia is considered to be a safe procedure and will be performed after a general examination. It is tailored to the individual and your dog is continuously monitored during the dental exam.
  • Dentistry
    The treatment and prevention of dental disease

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  • Digital X-Ray
    Digital X ray equipment is available.
  • Educational Workshops
    Educational workshops are held to create awareness.
  • Haematology – Blood testing
    Allows the assessment of a patient's blood and blood cells.
  • Home Visits
    If you can’t make it us, we will come to you. We offer routine home visit for pets who don’t like to leave the house or clients who are unable to visit us. (Additional costs may occur)
  • Hospital Ward
    Suite of custom-built kennels for the housing and monitoring of in-patients.
  • In-house Laboratory
    A range of analytical tests and equipment to assist in the rapid diagnosis of illness.
  • Isolation Unit
    A special ward to care for animals with contagious diseases.
  • Microchipping
    A microchip can help retrieve lost pets
  • Nurse Clinic
    Appointments with a highly qualified nurse which can cover anything from nutrition and fitness advice, grooming techniques, to pet socialisation classes.
  • Operating Theatre
    An operating theatre with gaseous anaesthetic facility for surgical procedures.
  • Orthopaedics
    Surgery of joints and bones.
  • Physiotherapy
    Supports your pets' strength and mobility.
  • Prescriptions
    We can provide written prescriptions upon request.
  • Separated Dog & Cat Wards and Isolation Units
    Separate cat and dog hospital wards, designed to ensure your pet is kept in a comfortably stress free environment.
  • Ultrasound
    Generates 2-D moving images of your pet’s internal organs at work.
  • Weight Clinic
    Monitoring clinic to help dogs and cats achieve optimal weights – both if they have been under or overweight
  • X-Ray
    Generates digital 2D images of bones and internal organs.
  • X-Ray & Ultrasound
    X-Ray & Ultrasound

Health Plans

Health Plan

Complete Care

From £9.99* per month
Save over £300† on routine healthcare
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Health Plan

Complete Care Plus

From £19.99* per month
Our most comprehensive plan for dogs and cats
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Health Plans

Flea & Worm Pack

Protect your pet and your pocket!
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Out of hours

Vets Now Chesterfield
c/o The Charlesworth Veterinary Surgery
55 – 59 Broadleys
Clay Cross
Derbyshire
S45 9JN

Telephone: 01246 930560

Standard consultation fees start from £298.50.