Meet Our Team

Deborah

Veterinary Nurse

Senior Veterinary Nurse
Full time

Deb is one of the original members of staff starting at Melton Veterinary Clinic with the previous owner Dianne Pakes back in 1988, she did leave for a short period to Ballarat returning to the clinic in 2008 to work with David.

She completed her Advanced Certificate in Veterinary Nursing at Box Hill Tafe, graduating in 1990.

She is also an authorized microchip implanter and a member of Australian Veterinary Nurses Journal.

Deb's duties include micro – chipping, our instrument and machine maintenance, emails, general nursing, pathology, reception and junior staff training.

Deb enjoys spending time with family and friends, dinner and weekends away, motorbike riding and wood craft.

At home, Deb and her family enjoy the company of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and three cats, as well as a fish pond full of fish.

Suzanne

Veterinary Nurse

Senior Veterinary Nurse

Full time

Suzanne joined Melton Veterinary Clinic in 2003, leaving for a short period returning in 2008, you may also see her working at Lort Smith Animal Hospital from time to time.

She has completed Certificate IV qualifications in both Animal Technology and Veterinary Nursing, graduating in 2004.

She has a keen interest in surgery and animal massage.

Suzanne duties include drug ordering, inventory maintenance, patient histories and junior staff training.

At home, Suzanne has many pets including a Samoyed, three cats, "Maverick" the cheeky Cockatiel and "Shifty" the Indian Ring Neck.

Her dream one day is to work with Dolphins.

Kimberley

Veterinary Nurse

Senior Veterinary Nurse & Work Experience Coordinator

Part time

Kim joined the team here at the Melton Veterinary Clinic in December 2012.

She has over 15 years experience in nursing and is a registered microchip implanter. She has a special interest in canine reproduction, pathology, radiology and pet nutrition.

At home Kim has a husband who is a Volunteer CFA Fire Fighter, two young children, a dog her family rescued called "Izzy", two cats and a Rainbow Lorikeet.

Every Year Kim organises a Raffel for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. 

Her interests outside the clinic include Camping with her family, CFA, fishing, gold detecting and of course animals.

Kim also loves making Candles and organic body products as a hobby.

Stephanie

Veterinary Nurse

Full Time

Stephanie joined our team in December 2015 and has completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in June 2017.

Daniel

Veterinary Nurse

Full time

Daniel joined our team after impressing us during the completion of his work experience in May 2012.

Daniel is now fully qualified with a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

At home Daniel has a Rotti x dog called Nugget.

Emma

Veterinary Nurse

Full Time

Emma joined our team in early 2014 after completing our work experience program through her school in 2011.

Emma has completed her Veterinary Nursing Certificate IV and is now a qualified Veterinary Nurse. 

While away from the clinic Emma enjoys home renovations, camping, fishing, and keeping her two boof heads staffies "Chaos" and "Diesel" entertained.

Emma has a keen interest in small animal medicine and in the future would love to pursue her dream in Zoology.

Tanelle

Trainee Nurse

Part Time

Tanelle joined our team in mid-2015 and started training towards acheiving her Certificate in Veterinary Nursing in 2016.

Tanelle is very passionate about animals.

Annie Kennedy

Practice Manager

Annie is a fully qualified veterinary nurse who has been in the industry for 7 years. She spent many years coordinating a clinic in the Pilbra WA and has brought those organisational skills with her. She has a keen interest in customer service having spent many years in hospitality before joining the vet industry. Working in the high demand environment of both a busy clinic and restaurants Annie likes to think out side the box to try and find ways to improve the day to day running of a clinic.
Annie is mum to a Ridgeback X called Raf, ​who you may see out and about running if Annie isnt out rowing

Mamma Cat

Head Nurse

You may have noticed when visiting our clinic the two 'clinic cats', Mamma Cat and Sir Richard.
Both of whom were abandoned and brought to the clinic.

Mamma Cat was brought in as an injured stray cat who was also heavily pregnant.
Initial diagnostics revealed a broken Femoral Head requiring surgery, which unfortunately could not be performed until she had given birth.
Mamma gave birth at the clinic to four healthy kittens which were re-homed to very good clients.
A Femoral Head and Neck Excision was performed then and upon recovery we discovered that Mamma had become a valuable and much loved member of the clinic.

Sir Richard

Nurse Manager

Sir Richard was brought to the clinic as a stray, six week old kitten, which had been dumped in a plastic bag on the side of the highway.
He was covered in dirt and mud but the only injury evident was a small corneal ulcer.
This quickly healed with medication and love and then he was promptly adopted by Mama Cat