Nurse Tracey

Veterinary Nurse,
Veterinary Receptionist,
Surgical Nurse
Puppy PreSchool Teacher 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
Puppy PreSchool Teacher

Melissa joined our practice in November 2008. 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.

Nurse Guy

Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Receptionist
Surgical Nurse

Guy completed his VCE in November 2008 and joined our full time staff in January the year after.

During his senior high school years Guy has been on staff, working a regular shift in the evenings and on weekends.
Guy continues to study having enrolled this year in the further VCE courses at TAFE.

Guy comes from a family of pet lovers. His dog, was a Jack Russell crossed with a Bull Terrier and lived to the fine old age of fifteen. He now has to feline companions “Tiger” and “Ginger”.

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

Casey is a queensland kid who has recently made
the happy move to beautiful Melbourne. Casey spent her childhood growing up with pet budgerigars and a talented dog who could talk on command. She has brought with her to Melbourne her most handsome british shorthair who is very naughty and keeps her life interesting.

Casey is currently completing her cert 4 in veterinary nursing. She enjoys her job very much and couldn't imagine not going to work with animals every day. she loves to have a chat and laugh. She volunteered for the RSPCA when living in qld and was also a foster parent for them. Sshe just loves animals.

Nurse Hannah

Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Receptionist
Surgical Nurse

Hannah is new to the PVH team and is a veterinary nurse in from New Zealang. Hannah has completed her NZ training equivalend of certificate 4.

Receptionist Liz

Veterinary Receptionist

Liz is the friendly face you will see most days at the reception desk. Liz has ridden horses since she was eight years old and grew up with a Cocker Spaniel who she says was "Very naughty and untrained".  Perhaps that is what sparked her interest as an adult in puppy training and dog behaviour.  Liz loves to talk and is a good problem solver, altogether a good person to ring up and have a chat to about your pet's health.

Nurse Sarah

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

Sarah is currently on maternity leave.

Emma is a part time nurse currently studing to become a Veterinarian at the University of Melbourne.

Heidi is another of our wonderful part time nurses. She has extensive experience in emergency and specialist nursing care. Heidi works for us regularly on weekends.