Jack graduated from the University of Sydney in 1986, and worked for Sydney University at Camden for 3 years completing an Internship and Residency.  He then worked in racetrack practice in Melbourne for 2 years, and in general equine practice in England, Victoria, and the Hawkesbury region before starting this practice in 1992.  Jack gained his membership to the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in the subject of Equine Medicine and he continues to stay abreast with the latest thoughts on medical management of equine diseases and reproduction.

Rosemary graduated from the University of Sydney in 1987, then worked in dairy & mixed practice in Orbost, Victoria, before working in England, Camden (Sydney University) & Victoria.  Following this period in practice Rosemary returned to Sydney University to complete a Masters in Veterinary Clinical Pathology, and then worked at Randwick, and the Regional Veterinary Laboratory at Menangle.  At Bungendore Rosemary's pathology degree has proved very useful in assisting in diagnosis of many diseases often providing these services in a more timely manner than other practices which outsource such services.

Perin graduated from The University of Sydney in 2005 with 1^st class honours, and for good measure, picked up the Post-Graduate Foundation prize for clinical competency and the Australian Veterinary Association Student Prize for academic achievement and student participation.  Prior to her veterinary career, Perin was a Squadron Leader in the Royal Australian Air Force.  Perin enjoys working with all animals, and has a special interest in oncology, small animal medicine and birds.  Perin and her husband had twins in March 2009, and most of her spare time now revolves around family activities!

We welcomed Michael to Bungendore in December 2007 upon his return to Australia after working in mixed animal practices in the UK. Michael had grown up in Canberra and most of his family are still here. He graduated from Sydney University in 2005 as top male graduate, winning the prestigious Albert Victor Harris Spears Bequeath Award, so we are very lucky to have him here with us at BVS. He has a special interest in small animal and cattle surgery. Michael and his partner are hoping to build a home in the area soon. He enjoys jogging with his dog "Hogie" (whom Michael adopted in the UK and bought back to Australia), cooking, camping and diving.

Lucy joined our team at the start of 2009 after graduating with merit from the University of Sydney in 2008. She grew up in Ulladulla on the South Coast of NSW and decided to follow in her father's footsteps (who is also a vet). Lucy has been a keen horse rider and worked as a strapper and trainer before going to University. She also harbours a passion for skiing and worked in the ski industry for two years. Lucy also enjoys hiking, the beach and socialising with friends.

Heather graduated in 1999 from University of Queensland and headed straight to a dairy cow practice in Tasmania. The opportunity arose to work in the UK with the Foot and Mouth outbreak so Heather spent the next couple of years working as a locum around Britian and Ireland. Upon her return to Australia in 2003 she started working at Bungendore Vet Surgery and was here for three years until she married and went overseas on an extended honeymoon. In 2006 Heather worked in a mixed practice in a rural QLD mining town whilst studying Small Animal Internal Medicine via correspondance followed by Veterinary Opthalmology a short time later. Heather has since returned to Bungendore with her husband, has built a home and she has had two children and is now back here at Bungendore Vet Surgery.

Kalyna graduated with 1st class honours from the University of Sydney in 2005. Despite starting at the clinic in December that year, Kalyna still gets the occasional "are you new…?", and if you haven't been in on a Saturday lately, you may not have met her yet either. Kalyna has added another species to her repertoire, graduating from the ANU with a Bachelor or Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Kalyna is enjoying working in the human medical field, however has found that the patients aren't quite as cute and liver treats are surprisingly unpopular.

Janine graduated with a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing at the top of her class from the Canberra Institute of Technology and was presented with the Highest Academic Achievement award.  Janine first joined us in 1996 and enjoys all facets of veterinary nursing.  Many pets have benefited from her caring attitude and high level of professional competency.  Janine owns several horses and spends much of her spare time at local horse shows with her children.

Suzie moved to the Bungendore area in 2000, and began working at our surgery 18 months later. She has worked in large and small animal practices in Canberra since 1991, and completed her Certificate IV in Vet Nursing in 1995. After so many years as a veterinary nurse, her role now at Bungendore Vet Surgery is mainly administrative. In 2008 Suzie went to India with the Vet's Beyond Borders volunteer program and helped to desex street dogs which she enjoyed very much, and hopes to get back there within the next 5 years. She is studying via distance education a Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Practice Management. Suzie lives in Bungendore with her children and is passionate about Collingwood, Brumbies, Wallabies and Collingwood. She enjoys reading, cooking, music, running and travelling.

Naomi started with us in May, 2004, and has had eight years nursing experience with a Veterinary Specialist Radiologist in Sydney before moving to Bungendore seven years ago with her husband Colin.  Naomi graduated from Canberra Institue of Technology with a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in December 2008.  She grew up near Eden, NSW and was a very keen Pony Clubber.  Naomi also has a degree in Graphic Design yet she confesses to being unable to draw anything!  She is a super whiz in the kitchen and provides all of us with afternoon tea every shift she works, which is contributing to our ever expanding waistlines.  Naomi is also a very talented quilter and devotes many hours creating beautiful and artistic quilts for friends and family.

Kay moved to the Lake Bathurst area with her husband and son in January 2009 and started with us here in July.  Previous to joining us she worked for 10 years at the veterinary hospital in Lithgow and has extensive knowledge in all areas of nursing, having participated in many courses covering all aspects of large and small animal nursing.
 
Breeding and showing horses takes up a fair bit of Kay's spare time but she loves to paraglide and base jump when she gets the chance.

Jaimee completed the certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at the Canberra Institute of Technology in 2005.  She has been working as a vet nurse in a small animal practice in Deakin, ACT since early in 2005 and commenced working at Bungendore Veterinary Surgery in August that year.  Jaimee attends many conferences and workshops to further her knowledge and skills as a veterinary nurse.  She is a keen rider, attending pony club from a young age and has gone on to spend many weekends at horse shows with her Australian Stock Horse.  During high school, Jaimee was part of the agriculture class, which took her to many local shows exhibiting the schools poultry and dairy goats, as well as participating in junior judging competitions.  Jaimee is now studying Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney but still comes back to Bungendore to work occasionally.

Kara started work with us in September 2007 and graduated from CIT in December 2008 with a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.  Kara grew up in this area, then moved around from Malaysia, Melbourne, Sydney and Wagga before returning.  She graduated from Charles Sturt University, Wagga, in 1995 with a Bachelor of Equine Science (picking up the Dean's Award for Excellence for good measure).  Kara is also teaching future vet nurses at CIT Equine Nursing and Husbandry.  In the little spare time Kara has she enjoys gardening and reading.

We welcomed Sonna to Bungendore Vet Surgery in October 2008 after graduating from the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at CIT in Canberra.  Initially Sonna worked mainly Saturday mornings but has shown such enthusiasm and dedication that we now have her on during the week as well.  She lives locally with her husband and baby boy, and use to enjoy horseriding, camping and motor bike riding before becoming a mum!

Trapa came to our clinic as a stray in early 2004 with a nasty injury to his left front leg (caused by a rabbit trap). Due to his fantastic temperament, the decision was made to amputate the leg and keep him as our clinic cat. Trapa spends most of his time eating and sleeping and enjoys daily visits to the feed shed across at Bungendore Rural "looking for mice" (getting fed again). He loves overseeing veterinary procedures, in particular horse work and also keeping an eye on the day to day running of the practice from his favourite vantage point, the front counter. Trapa thoroughly enjoys antagonising large dogs and has a special interest in extracting the greatest amount of sympathy from clients possible.