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The University of Melbourne’s U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital is one of Australia’s leading veterinary hospital facilities, based in Werribee.

We offer complete animal care to the public including our general practice (primary and preventative care, exotic pet care), a suite of specialist referral services, specialist support services, 24-hour emergency care and specialist referral equine services.

Our team of caring and highly-qualified veterinary staff treat over 25,000 animals each year supported by dedicated veterinary nurses, specialist technicians and administrative staff. We employ over 40 registered veterinarians ranging from interns to veterinary specialists.

As well as our general practice, we have on site specialist veterinary services in surgery, medicine, anaesthesia, medical imaging, emergency and critical care, neurology, clinical pathology, dermatology, ophthalmology, cardiology and equine medicine/surgery.

We also train the next generation of veterinarians and veterinary specialists with the assistance of our academic staff, who are world leaders in clinical excellence and research.

Residency Program

The University of Melbourne is pleased to offer clinical residency training programs for qualified veterinarians wishing to pursue advanced training. Residents will be immersed in their respective specialty area and allied disciplines in a three-year program that comprises clinical work and may include two part-time Masters’ degrees.

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Short-Term Clinical Placements (4 weeks)

Placements are available in: General Practice, Small Animal Referral Medicine, Small Animal Referral Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Anaesthesiology, Emergency and Critical Care, Neurology, Equine, Clinical Pathology

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Management Team

Professor Anna Meredith
OBE MA VetMB PhD Cert LAS DZooMed DipECZM FRCVS

Head of Melbourne Veterinary School

Professor Anna Meredith joins us from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, where she was the Professor and Chair of Zoological and Conservation Medicine and Associate Dean International at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, and Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

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Professor Caroline Mansfield
BSc BVMS PhD MANZCVS DECVIM

Director of U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital, Registered Small Animal Medicine Specialist

Caroline grew up in Perth, and graduated as a veterinarian from Murdoch University. She then worked in mixed animal practice before travelling to the UK to work as a locum in small animal practice. Whilst there, she got bitten by a love for small animal medicine, and was lucky enough to complete a residency training program at University College, Dublin in that discipline. She gained her specialist qualifications (Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine) in 2001, and returned to Murdoch University to work as an academic teacher and clinician. She continued her interest in gastroenterology both in clinics and in research, obtaining her PhD in the field of canine pancreatitis.

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Financing your visit

The staff at the U-Vet Hospital are committed to excellent care to all clients and patients. The fees associated with our services ensure that we can continue to deliver specialist knowledge, emergency and critical care to your animals.

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Our Staff

Dr Adeel Khan
BVMedSci, BVM, BVS, MRCVS

Resident in Equine Medicine

Dr Adrian Witham
BVSc MANZCVS GCUT DipACVIM

Lecturer and Registered Specialist in Small Animal Medicine

Dr Aisha Young
DVM DACVR

Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging

Dr Andrew Turner
BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS (Equine Surgery), FANZCVS (Veterinary Ophthalmology)

Ophthalmology Consultant

Professor Anna Meredith
OBE MA VetMB PhD Cert LAS DZooMed DipECZM FRCVS

Head of Melbourne Veterinary School

Annie Kicinski
BSc, BVMS, MANZCVS

Resident in Small Animal Medicine

Dr Astrid Oscos Snowball
MVZ, MMVZ (hons), DVSc

Veterinary Clinical Pathologist

Dr Avril Lim
BVSc (Hons), MVS, MANZCVS

Resident in Small Animal Medicine

Dr Bonnie Purcell
BSc, DVM

Emergency and Critical Care Clinician

Dr Brett Tennent-Brown
BVSc, MS, ACVIM, ACVECC

Associate Professor in Equine Medicine

Dr CM (Cate) Steel(née Colbourne)
BVSc, FACVSc, Diplomate ACVSMR

Associate Professor of Equine Medicine and Surgery, Specialist in Equine Surgery

Associate Professor Cathy Beck
BVSc(Hons) DipVetClinStud MVS GCUT FANZCVS (Radiology)

Associate Professor in Diagnostic Imaging

Professor Caroline Mansfield
BSc BVMS PhD MANZCVS DECVIM

Director of U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital, Registered Small Animal Medicine Specialist

Dr Charity Van Acker
BA DVM

General Practice Clinician (interest in Dentistry/Feline Medicine)

Dr R Chris Whitton
BVSc, PhD, FACVSc

Head of the Equine Centre, Professor of Equine Medicine and Surgery, Specialist in Equine Surgery

Dr Christine Lovatt
BSc, BVM&S, MANZCVS (ECC)

Resident in Emergency and Critical Care

Dr Claire Cannon
BVSc (hons) DACVIM (Oncology) MANZCVS

Lecturer and Registered Specialist in Veterinary Oncology, Head of Small Animal Medicine/Oncology

Dr Courtney Dunne
BAppSc, BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS (Avian Health)

Lecturer, Exotic Pets and Birds

Dr Dayle Tyrrell
BSc BVMS (Hons) BVetBiol MVS GCUT FANZCVS (Radiology)

Service Head of Diagnostic Imaging, Senior Lecturer

Dr Dez Hughes
BVSc (Hons), Dip. ACVECC

Section Head in Emergency and Critical Care

Dr Donna Scott

Lecturer, General Surgery

Associate Professor Elise Boller
BA, BSc (Hons), DVM, GCUT, Dip. ACVECC

Associate Professor, Emergency and Critical Care

Dr Emma Roberts
BVetMed (Hons), MVM, DipECVIM-CA, MRCVS

Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine

Dr Emily Li
BSc, DVM

Emergency and Critical Care Clinician

Dr Fiona Witham
BVSc MANZCVS (Emergency and Critical Care, Small Animal Surgery)

General Practice Clinician (interest in Surgery)

Dr Giulia Agostini
DVM

Emergency and Critical Care Clinician

Dr Íde Gillespie
Dip VN, BVMS

Emergency and Critical Care Clinician

Dr Jee Wijesinghe

Clinical Tutor (Staff Surgeon)

Dr Jennifer Bauquier
BVMS (Hons) DACVIM

Senior Lecturer

Dr Jennifer Carter
DVM, CVPP, DACVAA

Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Dr Jenny Raffetto
BSc BVetMed ACVS-LA

Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery

Dr Jennifer Kan
BSc (VetBio), BVMS, MANZCVS

Resident in Diagnostic Imaging

Dr Jessamy Alexander
BVSc (hons) MANZCVS (small animal dentistry and oral surgery)

Lecturer, General Practice (interest in Dentistry)

Dr Jiah Goh
BVSc (Hons)

Resident in Emergency and Critical Care

Dr Julian Suchowersky
BVSc, MANZCVS

General Practice Clinician (interest in Dentistry)

Dr Julien Dandrieux
BSc Dr med vet DACVIM (SAIM)

Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine

Dr Justin Chen
BSc DVM GCertFinPlan

General Practice Clinician (interest in Pharmacology)

Dr Kadie O’Byrne

Resident in Small Animal Surgery

Dr Kathryn Hogan
BVSc, GCert, MVS, MANZCVS (SA Medicine)

Resident in Small Animal Medicine

Dr Katrina Garrett
BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS (Small Animal Radiology)

Resident in Diagnostic Imaging

Dr Kylie Kelers
BSc, BVMS, MVS, FANZCVS (ECC)

Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care

Lauren Adorna
DVM, MANZCVS (ECC)

Emergency and Critical Care Clinician

Dr Lauren Lacorcia
BVSc(Hons) MVSc MACVSc DipACVIM

Senior Lecturer and Registered Specialist in Small Animal Medicine

Associate Professor Leonie Richards
BVSc (hons) Dip Vet An GradCert (Uni teach) GradDip (Clin Ed) M (Clin Ed)

Associate Professor and Head Veterinarian, General Practice

Dr Liz Walmsley
BVSc, MACVSc, MRCVS, FANZCVS (Equine Surgery)

Lecturer in Equine Surgery

Dr Lorna O’Dowd
MVB (Hons), MANZCVS (ECC)

Emergency and Critical Care Clinician

Dr Louis Eramanis
BSc, BVMS, MANZCVS (ECC)

Resident in Emergency and Critical Care

Dr Luke Wells-Smith

Podiatry and farriery consultant

Dr Lydia Hambrook
BVSC (Hons) FANZCVS (Small Animal Medicine)

Lecturer and Registered Specialist in Small Animal Medicine

Lynette Jackson

Head Nurse Equine

Dr Manuel Boller
Dr. Med. Vet., MTR, MANZCVS (ECC), Dip. ACVECC

Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care

Dr Marjorie Milne
BVSc (Hons) GCUT FANZCVS(Radiology)

Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging

Dr Mark Davis
BVSc, MVSc, ME (Executive), MANZCVS (ECC)

Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care

Dr Matthias Le Chevoir
DVM, Dip ECVN

Lecturer in Veterinary Neurology/Head of Neurology (Acting)

Dr Mei Ong
BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS (ECC)

Emergency and Critical Care Clinician

Dr Melanie Rockman
BVSc MANZCVS (Veterinary Animal Behaviour)

General Practice Clinician (interest in Behaviour)

Dr Natalie Courtman
BVSc, MANZCVS, MVS, Dip ACVP

Specialist Veterinary Clinical Pathologist, Senior Lecturer

Poppy McGeown
DMV

Resident in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Dr Rachael Llewellyn
AVBS (Hons), DVM, GC-SAECC, MANZCVS (ECC)

Emergency and Critical Care Clinician

Dr Rachael Saunders
BVM&S

General Practice Clinician (special interest in Small Animal Medicine)

Ms Rachael Wade

General Practice Coordinator

Dr Richard Woolley
BVetMed DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology) MRCVS

Consultant – Cardiology

Dr Sarah Robson
BVSc(hons) MANZCVS(pharm) MVS MVSc GradCert (clin teach)

General Practice Clinician (interest in Pharmacology)

Dr Sasha Herbert
BVSc(Hons), MANZCVS
Member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Unusual pet medicine and surgery)

Lecturer, Exotic Pets and Birds

Dr Sébastien Bauquier
DVM, IPSAV, DACVAA

Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Dr Selvi Jegatheeson
BSc (Hons), DVM

Resident in Oncology

Ms Shasta Mendez

Neurology Coordinator

Dr Simon Choi
DVM

Resident in Neurology

Dr Simon Hurn
BVSc (Hons), MVS, MANZCVS (Small Animal Surgery), FANZCVS (Veterinary Ophthalmology)

Ophthalmology Consultant

Ms Simone Angus

Medicine and Oncology Coordinator

Dr Sooze Beths
BSc (hons), BVMS, GradCert (clinical teaching), MRCVS

Lecturer, Exotic Pets and Birds

Dr Stewart Ryan
BVSc(Hons), MS, Diplomate ACVS, Founding Fellow ACVS (Surgical Oncology)

Head of Small Animal Surgery, Registered Specialist and Senior Lecturer

Sue Jones
MVB

Resident in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Dr Susan May
BVSc (Hons) BAgSc (Hons), BSc, MANZCVS(ECC)

Emergency and Critical Care Clinician

Dr Takanori Sugiyama

Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery

Dr Tesh Smalle
BSc, BVSc (Hons), MMedVet (Surgery)(Small Animal), MANZCVS (SAS)

Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery

Dr Thierry Beths
DVM, CertVA, CVA, CVPP, PhD

Head of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Assistant Professor in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Dr Thurid Johnstone
T PhD, DECVIM-CA

Lecturer and Registered Specialist in Small Animal Medicine

Dr Christina (Tina) Knight
BSc (Vet Science) BVSc (hons) Grad Dip Vet Clin Stud

Clinician, Exotic Pets and Birds

Ms Victoria Wilson

Surgery Coordinator

Dr Greg Burton
BVSc (Hons), MACVSc (Small Animal Surgery), FACVSc (Dermatology)

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