Ma - 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 Andrea Montesano, BVSc - Veterinarian
Andrea graduated at Melbourne University. She has been at Reservoir Vet Clinic for over 10 years now. She has a strong interest in all areas of general vet practice - medicine, surgery, behaviour, exotic animals (the small fluffy and feathered ones), and is passionate about providing excellent customer service. Andrea attends further education every year on an ongoing basis in a variety of topics. Recently she has completed a rabbits and rodents course, opthamology and behaviour tutorials from a behaviour specialist. Andrea lives with her two chickens, Hilly and Lilly, her cat, Ebony, and a lovely Angora rabbit named Lincoln, all adopted as strays of course!
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. He 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. His main interests include sports and running, the Richmond Football team and travelling.
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.
Dr Suzanne Leibel, BVSc (Hons), BSc (Hons) - Veterinarian (part-time)
Suzanne started working at Reservoir Veterinary Clinic in 2007. She graduated from Sydney University with First Class Honours. Prior to her veterinary studies Suzanne lived in London and worked as a geneticist studying human diseases. Suzanne is interested in surgery and feline medicine and spends some of her spare time 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 and a beautiful Lab, also rescued from work, called Polly.
Dr Tanya Lovelock - Veterinarian
Tanya graduated from Melbourne University and spent her first 2 years at a practice in Gippsland. Although she misses cuddles with koalas and other wildlife she is happy to move back to the city. Prior to this, Tanya also completed an Environmental Science degree at the University of WA. Tanya has a keen interest in medicine and surgery, and regularly attends further education seminars.
At home, Tanya is proud mum to Tilly, her 7 month old Whippet.
Lauren Paterson AVN - Head Veterinary Nurse
Lauren started as a trainee at Reservoir Veterinary Clinic in early 1999, and began studying for her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing the following year. She 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, her 12 year old Silky Terrier, and Basil, her one year old British Short Hair cat. Lauren is also 'surrogate' mum to Ma our spoilt clinic cat.
Sommer Ralph - Experienced Veterinary Nurse
Sommer has been working at Reservoir Vet Clinic for nearly 5 years. She joined our team as a trainee and has progressed to a valued team member. Sommer is interested in medicine and surgery, and feels strongly about proper care for your furry family members. Sommer lives at home with Iggy, her lovely mini lop eared rabbit and Polly, her senior Burmilla.
Kara Adams - Registered Veterinary Nurse (currently on maternity leave)
Kara has been working as a veterinary nurse for 5 years and completed her National Vocational Qualification in 2007 in the UK. Kara has an interest in animal physiotherapy and has completed further study in this area. She has just moved back from the UK where she was working as a veterinary nurse in a rescue centre. She loves being a nurse and is loving being back in Australia! Kara has a particular love of all things feline.
Sharyn - Veterinary Nurse
Sharyn has been a veterinary nurse for around three years after obtaining her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing from NMIT. During this time she has developed her love for vet nursing and her special interests include reptiles and exotic pets. She also enjoys chatting to people about their furry family.
Sharyn is the proud owner of two large dogs named Trouble and Bella, two cats named Kitty and Charlie, two bunnies named Bucks and Miss Annie, three turtles, three blue tongue lizards, an aviary of canaries and lorikeets and lovebirds, and just to finish off, some fish! With this list, Sharyn has the largest animal family of the whole clinic!
Rebecca - Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Rebecca has a Certificate II in Animal Studies and a Diploma in Animal Technology. She is currently undertaking the course Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing to become a qualified veterinary nurse. Rebecca is the proud owner of one very demanding Border Collie named Maggie.
Deirdre Morris - Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Deirdre, or Dee for short, is originally from Ireland and has worked as a cattery assistant before joining the Reservoir Vet Clinic team. She is currently studying her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing to become a qualified veterinary nurse. Dee has two rabbits named Bismarck and Ruby who love to chase each other around the house.
