Kylie joined the Racecourse Road Veterinary clinic team in 2020. She has dedicated almost her entire life (32 years) to the veterinary industry. During this time she's had experience in the fields of general practice, specialist dermatology, emergency, critical care and equine nursing, as well as practice management.

Kylie loves working with animals and people alike to achieve the best outcomes for their long term health and well-being with their families. It is always at the forefront of her mind, and is her main priority to care for our clients, patients and staff at Racecourse Road. 

Outside of work Kylie has a farm in upper Pakenham where she has chickens, cats, dogs, horses & miniature ponies. She is an avid horse lover, and in her spare time she loves riding her horse Rosie.

Natasha joined the Racecourse Road Veterinary Clinic in 2021. She has been working with animals since 2006, having worked in boarding kennels and dog training facilities. She started her nursing journey in 2009 working at a large mixed animal clinic and since then has worked in other small animal clinics including a busy Emergency Centre.
Natasha enjoys building relationships with clients and their animals and really enjoys medicine nursing and a challenging emergency patient.
In her spare time Natasha and her husband are running their 2 kids off to sports and playing basketball. At home they have a 17 year old Japanese Spitz cross & a cheeky Domestic Shorthair cat.

Laura joined Racecourse Road Veterinary Clinic in 2018. From a very young age she was interested in animals and knew she wanted to work in the veterinary industry one day. She has always loved caring for and being surrounded by animals, and began her career as a veterinary nurse in 2015 working in general practice clinics.

Laura enjoys working in all areas of the clinic, but especially likes putting her nursing skills into practice with surgical procedures and medical cases. She also enjoys furthering her knowledge and education inside and outside of work, to ensure that the patients and clients of the clinic are receiving the best quality of care from her and her coworkers.

Outside of work, Laura likes going on walks, exploring new places, playing video games, and spending time with her friends, family and furbabies.
Laura and her partner have four cats; Ruby, Amber, Gizmo & Gnarla, that are their world, and they also enjoy minding their families other cats and dogs on a regular basis.

Kira joined the Racecourse Road Veterinary Clinic team in November 2020. She completed her Bachelor of Animal Science in 2006 at Latrobe University. Since then she has completed her Certificate IV  in Veterinary Nursing and worked in a busy reproductive clinic and a specialist surgery.

With Kira's high level of skills and knowledge, she is an integral member of the Racecourse team and great mentor for our trainees.

Kira has two cats, Peanut and Emilio whom she rescued in 2014.

Outside of work Kira loves running, mostly to keep up with her two young boys.

Sandy joined the Racecourse Road Vet team in early 2022. She started nursing in 2011, working in small animal practice specialising, including a few years in New Zealand.
She enjoys all areas of nursing, especially a fast pace work load and taking care of hospital patients.
Outside of work she enjoys exploring the outdoors, hiking, snowboarding, travel and music.

Kim joined the Racecourse Road Vet team in 2021 as part of our reception team. Kim has worked in the corporate world as an Executive Assistant and Recruitment Consultant for many years. After a career break to look after her two boys, Charlie and Jasper, Kim wanted a part-time role where she could combine her love of people and animals. Since rejoining the workforce, she is loving being part of a great team again.
Kim spends her spare time with her family on their hobby farm in the hills. She has two very excitable border collies called Lilah and Lucy, two miniature steers called Hugo and Steve, and two horses called Bindi and Heidi.

Frances started working with the Racecourse Road Veterinary Clinic team in October 2021 after changing career paths and following her passion in becoming a veterinary nurse.

Frances enjoys the challenges of working within a busy general practice with high standards. There is always room to grow and no two days are alike, which she enjoys.

In her spare time she loves spending time with her two children, training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, reading and nature.

Leonie has been a veterinary nurse since 2018 and joined Racecourse Road Veterinary clinic in 2021. Leonie enjoys the variety of reception and nursing, and is happy to be part of such a busy general practice. 

She loves the challenges of looking after different animals in the clinic, and has a soft spot for Labradors. Leonie also has a very spoilt ragdoll at home called Belle.

When Leonie isn't working, she spends time with her family, gardening, and is also a big sports fan, especially tennis!

Natalie started veterinary nursing in 2001 and joined the clinic in 2019, bringing with her a calm presence and a wonderful sense of fun!
She enjoys every aspect of nursing and has always worked in general practice. She believes every corner of the clinic is important, from the client service to the care of each and every animal.
At home Natalie has a busy family life with partner Dylan and three girls, Violet, Aubrey and Rosalie. They are also joined by two cats, Sari and Sooty, and many, many turtles.

Roxanna joined Racecourse Road Veterinary Clinic in January 2021. She absolutely loves working with such a great supportive team, helping her along with her journey towards becoming a qualified veterinary nurse. She feels it is a privilege to be around a team with such high standards for quality of care and the wellbeing.

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Roxanna has a lot of fur babies of her own, ranging from Shepherds to Staffordshire's; she loves them all. She would definitely try to rescue all the dogs in the world if she could. Roxanna also loves to gain knowledge on techniques that best suit each animal to better understand how to make them feel more at ease whilst in our care.

After nearly 20 years in the Aged Care sector, Lois has become the newest addition to our wonderful Reception team. She loves working with people and has always wanted to work with animals as well. So when the opportunity arose to combine these 2 aspects as a Vet Receptionist, she took a leap of faith and took the bull by the horns! The rest is history and she is loving her new role in helping our furry clients and their human guardians! Lois has 2 grown up sons and shares her household with many rescue animals: 2 dogs Molly and Harvey; 2 cats Oscar and Hunter; a goldfish Mr Googly, 2 goats Pippy and Josh and hopefully more sheep and steers to come! When Lois is not working she enjoys catching up with family and friends, good vegan food, spending time with her animal companions, energy work, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Sword and reading about the great mysteries of the universe!

Kat has been working in the veterinary industry since 2001, and after all this time still loves meeting all the beautiful pets we see. The veterinary clinic is Kat's happy place!
Kat loves all creatures great and small, and currently lives with 3 wonderful dogs; Hudson, Audrey and Chelsea. Kat even used to have a pet pig, affectionately named Kevin Bacon.

Jesse joined the team in 2022 and has completed her Cert IV Veterinary Nursing in early 2024. She has a particular interest in surgery and pathology, but loves providing care for patients in recovery. 

In her own time she loves snowboarding, surfing, hanging out with friends, and spending time with her crazy fur babies.

Amy joined the Racecourse Road Vet team early 2024 and has been in the industry since 2010 working in general practice.
She enjoys the different roles of nursing, learning something new every day, and loves getting to know the patients and clients.
Amy has a keen interest in behaviour, especially feline behaviour, and also has a soft spot for the wildlife that are occasionally brought to the clinic.
Outside of work Amy loves spending time with her husband, raising their toddler who keeps them on their toes. They also have two cats Meela and Neville who rule the house. She is a massive Disney fan and loves talking all things pop culture.

Steff completed her certificate IV in veterinary nursing in 2020 . Having been in the veterinary industry for 3 years, she then decided to come and join the RRVet team.

She loves talking to clients to help them achieve the best quality of life for their pets.

Outside of work she spends time with her husband and their Border Collie going camping and other adventures. She also does speed roller skating as a way to keep fit. 

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Dana joined the Racecourse Road Veterinary Clinic in 2022 and has been working in the veterinary industry since 2019.

Dana enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing, from reception to surgery and everything in between. As well as many other team members, she loves working in the fast paced environment at Racecourse Road.

Dana has a golden retriever called River, as well as two cats called Boots and Casper that keep her busy outside of work.

Tylah is a vibrant 22-year-old with an unwavering passion for all creatures great and small. With hobbies ranging from gym workouts to horseback riding. As a dedicated horse rider and avid camper, she finds joy in exploring the outdoors with her beloved German Shepherd and quarter horse. With a menagerie of other pets at home including cats, lizards, snakes, tarantulas, and rabbits.

Tylah's bubbly personality and strong compassion for animals makes her a valuable member of the Racecourse Road Vet Clinic team.
 

Jacinta joined the Racecourse Road Veterinary Clinic team in 2018.  Jacinta  grew up on a rural farm and was always surrounded by animals, so caring for them is second nature and always a delight.

Working mainly in small animal practices throughout her career, both in country Victoria and Melbourne. Enjoying all aspects of nurses and building relationships with not only her patients but with clients.

Jacinta has two children that keep her very busy, along with two dogs, a rabbit, fish and chickens.