Ma our Clinic Cat and General Manager
Meet one of our best friends Ma, she keeps us company at the clinic and enjoys lots of hugs from both our team and our clients. Visit Ma, view photos of her friends and find out what she is up to on her very own Facebook Page
Dr Wayne Fitzgerald, BVSc MACVSc (Vet.Dentistry) - Head Veterinarian
Working as a veterinarian over the years Wayne has had the opportunity to work with a number of different animals from cows and horses to lions and native wildlife in different parts of Victoria.
But it was Wayne’s love of small animals that brought him back to work at Reservoir Vet Clinic where he first started as work experience student when he was a teenager.
Dentistry is a special interest of Wayne’s and in 1995, he sat his Australian College of Vet Scientist Membership exams in Veterinary Dentistry. Wayne is currently president of the Australian Veterinary Dentistry Society and regularly accepts dental referrals from veterinary practices all over Victoria.
Wayne’s other interests include working with Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service and performing orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. Wayne devotes his spare time to lovingly restoring his 1963 Mercedes Benz sports car.
Dr Andrea Montesano, BVSc - Veterinarian
Andrea completed her Veterinary Science studies at Melbourne University in November 1997 and started working at the Reservoir Veterinary Clinic in February the following year.She has been with us ever since.
She enjoys providing a high standard of veterinary medicine and personal care to her patients, and is particularly interested in animal behaviour and the emotional bond between humans and their pets.
At home, Andrea is 'owned' by a much-pampered 9-year-old cat called Ebony.
Dr Raj Wicks - Veterinarian
Raj graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science followed by a Bachelor of Science Honours from the University of Queensland in 1995. Raj completed his Veterinary Science at the University of Queensland in 2000.
Raj worked in Brisbane for 1.5 years – after which he decided to move back to ‘sunny’ Melbourne. Raj’s main interests include sports and running, the Richmond Football team and traveling.
Raj has two boisterous dogs, a Kelpie X named Guinness and a Border Collie called Tillie. Tillie and Guinness love to go running with Raj and dig lots of holes.
Suzanne Leibel BVSc (Hons), BSc (Hons) - Veterinarian
Suzanne started working at Reservoir Vet Clinic in September of this year. Prior to that she was working in a mixed practice in the outer Northern suburbs of Melbourne. Suzanne graduated from Sydney University with First Class Honours. Prior to her veterinary studies she lived in London and worked as a geneticist studying human diseases. Suzanne is interested in surgery and feline medicine and spends some of her time off scrubbing into interesting surgeries with a specialist surgeon.
Suzanne serves two lovely (but neurotic) tabby cats - Molly and Poppy - who were both rescued from her work in Sydney.
Lauren Paterson AVN - Head Veterinary Nurse
Lauren began working for us as a trainee in early 1999, and began studying for her Certificate Four in Veterinary Nursing the following year. Most recently she has completed her extended unit in Veterinary Dental Nursing and became an Accredited Veterinary Nurse. Lauren oversees our reception area and runs our puppy pre-school which has been a rewarding passion. On a personal note Lauren is the proud owner of Roscoe the 12 year old Silky Terrier and Basil the one year old British Short Hair cat. Lauren is also ‘surrogate’ mum to Ma the spoilt clinic cat.
Janelle Parkinson VN – Veterinary Nurse
Janelle began working at Reservoir Vet Clinic in late 2001 after completing a Bachelor of Animal Science at La Trobe University. She has since completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and is now a qualified Veterinary Nurse. Janelle has a keen interest in critical care nursing.
Janelle is in charge of co-coordinating our Pet PEP program which involves visiting primary schools with her Maltese Cody and talking about Responsible Pet Ownership. Janelle also co-ordinates the Cat Adoption Centre at the clinic which finds loving homes for gorgeous kittens.
Janelle's home is run by her two lovely cats Mia and Leo and includes Cody the dog and mini lop rabbit Albie who loves to cause chaos.
Sommer Ralph - Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Sommer joined the Reservoir Vet Clinic in March 2006. She is currently studying Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Sommer has a keen interest in animal welfare and also runs the weight loss program at the clinic. She is the proud owner of Polly, a beautiful Burmilla and dear old Nellie the Kelpie Cross, who is a successful member of the weight loss clinic.
Prilla Lenne - Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Prilla has recently joined the clinic as a trainee vet nurse. Her love of animals began from growing up on a farm in central Victoria. She has completed Certificate II in Animal Studies and plans to continue studying to complete her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Prilla has a very slow, adopted Greyhound named Pippy and would love to adopt 100 more.
