caring for your pets
caring for your pets
Who We Are
Thank you for visiting our site.
We are an independent, companion animal veterinary practice that was founded in 1982 by Chris and Pam Hanson. Claire Hanson and Adam Wraith are excited to have taken over the practice in April 2016 after having worked alongside Chris and Pam for over 10 years.
We are extremely proud to have achieved RCVS accreditation as a Tier 2 vet nurse training practice as we believe it aids in maintaining standards and progress and overall improves the service and advice we offer. We currently have a team of 5 nurses led by our head nurse Samantha Tomlinson who has been with the practice for over 20 years.
With the complement of experience, continued professional development and approachability we hope to offer peace of mind and the best preventative healthcare for you and your pets. Click here to meet the team.
Would definitely recommend this great family run practice to anyone.
Meet Our Team
The Vets
Claire Hanson
B.Sc. B.Vet. Med. MRCVS
Claire graduated from London Veterinary School and enjoyed working with her father Chris Hanson for 10 years before taking over running the practice in 2016.
She enjoys walking the family dog Szusy. She lives with her husband Simon and 2 children. Outside work she enjoys travel, reading, cooking and long walks with Szusy (the family Viszla) Claire also plays badminton, golf and netball in a league with friends.
Adam Wraith
BVMedSci BVM BVS MRCVS
Adam graduated from The University of Nottingham and joined the team after previously working in Wigan. He had previously seen practice with us as a student.
He lives locally with his wife, dog Ralph, cat Phoebe and gecko Yzma. His main interests out of work are playing hockey, watching football and enjoys swimming and scuba diving.
The Nurses
Sam
Head Nurse RVN
Sam has a keen interest in surgical nursing and anaesthesia and in the future would like to train for an advanced diploma within this field. Sam is our practice clinical coach and is responsible for training our student nurses. In spare her spare time Sam enjoys playing netball, looking after and eventing her horse Wicket.
Sarah
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Sarah joined the practice in June 2013, she previously worked at the RSPCA Manchester Hospital. She gained a degree in Visual Communication from Leeds College of Art after 6th form before working in the veterinary field.
She has 3 cats, Harold,Olive Oil and Tiggy, and two geckos called Maurice and Raul. In her spare time she produces pet portraits, some of these can be seen decorating the practice!
Carris
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Carris she joined the practice in September 2013. Carris recently qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse having completed her training with us.
She has 2 cats Gimli and Penny and Myrtle the whippet.
In her spare time she enjoys walking, painting and reading. Her favourite things are a good cup of tea and cheese!
Katie
Student Nurse
Katie joined the practice in October 2017 deciding a more hands on approach suited her better than accepting a place at university to train as a veterinary nurse. Katie had previously volunteered at Hanson’s one evening a week for the last year and also used to volunteer at the Society for Abandoned Animals. She is now studying towards becoming a veterinary nurse.
Katie has two dogs, Rex and Lacey, and two fish, Shadow and Zippy!
Mandy
Receptionist
Mandy is one of our receptionists and joined the practice in March 2020 having previously worked as a veterinary
receptionist in Yorkshire. Mandy has 2 cats- Pudding and Yorkie!
Alex
Receptionist
Alex is one of our receptionists and joined the practice in January 2021. Alex recently completed a degree in Biology and Mathmetics and hopes to train as a veterinary nurse in the future. Alex has a dog called Tobasco, 2 guinea pigs(Avocado and Hummus) and hamster(Tofu!) and lives locally with their partner.
Lou
Receptionist
Lou works parttime as a receptionist having joined the practice recently. She lives locally with her children, dog Lola and pet chickens!
Megan
Animal Nursing Assistant
Megan joined Hanson’s in 2021 having worked in another veterinary practice previously. She hopes to train as a veterinary nurse in the future.Megan has 2 guinea pigs.
Where We Are
Hansons Vets Ltd
40 Barrington Road, Altrincham, WA14 1HJ.
40 Barrington Road
Altrincham
WA14 1HJ
tel: 0161 928 8367