Petstock VET Waurn Ponds

Dani is a fully qualified veterinary nurse who comes to us with years of experience in both general practice and emergency and critical care nursing. Dani has a passion for learning new tricks to ensure your pets are receiving the highest standards of care. She is both an Accredited Veterinary Nurse and a Registered Veterinary Nurse meaning Dani has accomplished and is held to the highest possible standards within the veterinary industry. Dani is passionate about training nursing students and is currently completing her Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, whilst working with students in clinic and mentoring them through their studies. She shares her home with her husband and two cats, Charlie the ginger fireball and Theodore, the cat with attitude.

Originally from Far North QLD, Amanda graduated from James Cook University in Townsville in 2014. For 3yrs after graduation she got to experience the true James Harriet lifestyle in a rural farming vet clinic in NSW, treating all animals great and small. For the past year she has been thoroughly enjoying working in small animal practice with plenty of dogs, cats and exotics. Her interests include canine physiotherapy and rehabilitation and canine behaviour. Amanda owns a small Noah's ark herself including 2 horses, 4 dogs, 3 rabbits and 1 python. She regularly competes in Canine Agility and Obedience with all her dogs including her 3-legged rescue Kelpie, Texas

Krystal started her veterinary nursing in 2007 at a wildlife sanctuary before moving into clinical practice in 2010. In 2022, Krystal was awarded AVNAT Registered Nurse which is a program that sets standards of professional practice across the vet nursing industry.

Krystal has volunteered in Africa at an animal rescue centre specifically for Primates and worked for Zoos Victoria during their bush fire season. Krystal has a passion for dealing with critical patients, exotic and wildlife medicine and specialised nursing and surgical procedures. Outside of the clinic, Krystal's passions are aviculture, basketball and working on her small hobby farm.

Rall is our new receptionist/kennel hand at the clinic! With many years of rescue and fostering behind her and a keen interest in the animal welfare-law area of the industry, Rall is a valued addition to the Waurn Ponds Vet team. She is always looking to learn new things and further her education and is currently studying her Cert III in Animal Studies. She shares a home with her partner and their 4 dogs Roxy, Ricky Bobby, Groodle and Harley (plus any foster dogs she may have brought home!)

Retired agility champion, Mr Ned now spends his days loyally guarding reception, greeting clients and providing his expert opinion on treat selection. His unique snaggletooth look (Accentuated due to previous jaw surgery) make him a favourite feature of the PETstock Vet Waurn Ponds Team.

April has always had a passion for the animal industry and it was this passion that drove her to complete Certificates in Animal Studies and gain her Veterinary Nurse qualification in 2022. April is a registered nurse and has a keen interest in exotics and is always seeking out new challenges and refining her skills to keep her knowledge current. Outside of clinic life, April lives a chill life playing games, shopping and taking care of her wild kitten Wybie and three green tree frogs Gribble, Gumpy and Murphy.

Meet Lizzy, our newest addition to the Waurn Ponds team! Lizzy is a qualified Veterinary Nurse, gaining her Certificate IV in Vet Nursing in 2021. Lizzy's interest in the industry began in 2013 when she spent time in clinic as part of a work experience placement. Lizzy has a special interest in preventative dental care and providing advice to clients, to ensure a happy and healthy life for your pets. Lizzy has a 1 year old Jack Russell Terrier named Rosie, who is very spunky and likes to keep Lizzy on her toes!