Nurse Tracey

Veterinary Nurse,
Veterinary Receptionist,
Surgical Nurse and
Office Manager.
We would like to introduce you to Tracey, a Queenslander who joined our practice in 2002. Tracey started caring for animals at a young age, as her family ran a wildlife refuge as well as having dogs and cats as pets.
Having spent many years studying Veterinary Nursing, Tracey is currently studying towards a certificate 3 in business studies. Her administrative and organisational skills are important in the smooth running of our practice.
Tracey describes her dog Tiggy as a Maltese x Bichon with issues! Tiggy, a pet shop puppy, had emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage at three months of age. Tracey nursed her back to health, fell in love with her and that was that.
Tracey is the coordinator, and one of the instructors of our popular puppy preschool classes. Puppies (and their owners) attend four sessions on either a Monday or Wednesday evening. The puppies romp and play while Tracey, talks about puppy health, care and training. Over the years Tracey has made a great many friends amongst our clients and has closely followed the adventures of many of our patients.
Tracey has a wealth of experience which allows her to give sound advice on many problems. She is very capable of assessing the needs of patients and a great person to have around in an emergency.

Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Receptionist
Surgical Nurse
We would like to introduce you to Joanne, an experienced and friendly Veterinary Nurse who joined our practice in 2007.
Joanne is the person we turn to when we have questions relating to nursing and general care of birds, as she spent the first part of her nursing career in a practice which specialised in birds. She grew up in Collingwood and worked for 8 years at the Collingwood Children's farm.
A many talented person, Joanne has completed the first year of her Veterinary Nursing Certificate IV and also has a Certificate IV in makeup. Joanne has developed her interest in surgical nursing. She most enjoys working closely with the animals and providing hands on nursing care. She gains great satisfaction from watching patients she has cared for recover.
Joanne has two dogs, a twelve year old Australian Silky Terrier called Brandy, and J.T. a thirteen year old border collie. After meeting some Boston Terriers with personality plus she has developed an infatuation with the breed, and hopes to have one of her own soon.

Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Receptionist
Surgical Nurse
Rehabilitation Nurse
We would like to introduce you to Melanie, who grew up in Gawler, South Australia. Gawler is north of the Adelaide, close to the Barossa Valley. Her childhood pet, Sam, was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Melanie completed a Bachelor of Social Sciences at Adelaide University, majoring in psychology and started her working life in the finance industry. In 2007 she moved to Melbourne and decided on a career change. She wanted to work with animals.
Melanie joined our practice and rapidly progressed through training to become an integral member of staff. Her responsibilities include those of a general Veterinary Nurse, Veterinary Receptionist and Surgical Nurse.
Melanie has developed a special interest in rehabilitation and provides a follow up service for patients who have undergone surgery to assist with their healing and recovery.
Melanie is always happy to answer your questions. She has been involved in our Puppy Preschool program and is a great person to ask about your puppy's care or nutrition. If you are not sure your pet’s parasite control program is optimal, ask Melanie.
Melanie has no pets of her own at the moment, the landlord won’t allow it. She copes by treating every pet that comes under her care is as if it was her own, and the patients respond to her accordingly.

Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Receptionist
Surgical Nurse
Puppy Preschool Nurse

We would like to introduce you to Nicole, who grew up in Mount Dandenong among a menagerie of domestic and wild animals. Nicole bred birds, guinea pigs and rabbits as a child. She had fish and turtles, dogs and even a goat!
Nicole has been working as a Veterinary nurse for fifteen years, enjoying the career she decided upon when she was ten years old. She has many friends amongst our elderly patients, that she has come to know and love over the years.
Nicole is a fully qualified Veterinary Nurse. She holds an advanced certificate in veterinary nursing, a certificate in rabbit and rodent care and a certificate in wildlife care. She has been working at Prahran Veterinary Hospital since 2003.
Nicole finds great reward in helping sick and injured wildlife recover. Her rainbow lorikeet “Funky” was hit by a car and his beak broken. Using glue and fibreglass she repaired his beak and has cared for him ever since.
Nicole has a wealth of knowledge about all aspects of pet care. She can confidently give you advice on everything from how to entertain your new kitten to managing your elderly dog's weight problem. So please, don’t be shy about asking her questions.

Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Receptionist
Surgical Nurse
Rehabilitation Nurse

We would like to introduce you to Sarah, who spent her childhood in Exmouth (WA), Nowra (NSW) and Geelong.
Sarah is an energetic person. She enjoys long distance running and bushwalking. She tells us she enjoys the job of Veterinary Nurse because she is able to combined her love of animals with a job that provides variety, hands-on care and definitely does not involve sitting at a desk all day.
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (human movement) and a Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics and worked in the field of prosthetics and orthotics at the Royal Children's Hospital before joining our practice in early 2007.
Sarah runs our pet 'Slimmers Club' and is a great person to ask about your pet's nutrition. She has also developed a special interest in rehabilitation post surgery and gains great satisfaction in watching her patient's regain their mobility and strength under her guidance.
Sarah is the proud parent to two Bengal cats - Tamba and Aldo - as well as Elliot, an Italian Greyhound. Elliot developed a bone disease at an early age and has had a slow recovery from surgery, much to his and Sarah's frustration. Fortunately, he seems to be on the mend now.
Sarah takes the responsibility of caring for other people's pets very seriously. She becomes quite attached to our regular visitors and particularly enjoys providing nursing care to our hospitalised patients

Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Receptionist
Surgical Nurse

We would like to introduce you to Melissa, who joined our practice in November 2008. Although new to us, Melissa is an experienced Veterinary Nurse who has completed her certificate two in Animal Studies.
Melissa enjoys her job working with animals, and helping their owners understand how best to care for them. She sees her role as helping you provide the best quality care for your pets throughout their lives.
Melissa grew up with Golden Retrievers, hence they are one of her favourite breed of dog.
Melissa impressed us from the moment we met her. Her gentle, friendly manner inspires confidence and the animals respond to her. She has a lovely way with people and is very good at answering questions about pet health and general care.