Our practice has two Veterinarians, three Nurses and a Receptionist. We pride ourselves on keeping up to date with the latest information on new techniques in surgery and animal health. All of our team are qualified in their chosen field and regularly attend workshops and seminars to keep themselves informed and ensure that every animal receives the best care and their owners the best service. We believe in patient advocacy & the provision of wellness to the animals in our care.
Meet the Vets: Dr Brian E. Munro B.V.Sc |
Dr Dwayne Groves B.V.Sc, B.Ag Sc, B.Sc |
Dr Laura Damini B.V.Sc |
Meet the Nurses
THE VETS
Dr Brian E. Munro B.V.Sc
Brian obtained his Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Sydney University in 1967. He is a Veterinary Surgeon and Veterinary Director of Leeton Veterinary Hospital. Brian has been a veterinarian in Leeton since 1973 and previously worked in Colac & Mont Albert in Victoria as well as working in the UK.
Brian enjoys the constant variety of animals, caseloads, clients and challenges that working in a rural practice provides. Having the availability of modern diagnostic facilities for production and companion animals is also an asset and he finds having a great team who make the workplace very functional a benefit.
He currently has two Pembroke Corgis – Cindy & Abby Girl. The Munro's have owned Corgis for more than 40 years and his wife Jan, did breed Corgis for several years.
In the past they have owned horses, cattle, cats, sheep, and poultry.
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Dr Dwayne Groves B.V.Sc, B.Ag Sc, B.Sc
Dwayne obtained his Bachelor of Veterinary Science at the University of Melbourne in 2005. Prior to studying Vet Science,he received his Bachelor of Agricultural Science and Bachelor of Science while at University in Canada. He has been working at LVH since graduation.
The people and their pets that Dwayne gets to see are what he likes best about his job. Being able to educate people about the best in health care for their animals and helping animals to get well after illness are what make this career satisfying for him.
Dwayne has two pampered cats at home, Isabella and George and one very energetic German Sheppard cross dog named Wilbur. All of Dwayne’s animals have come from rescue situations and know they have landed in a very good home!
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Dr Laura Damini B.V.Sc
Laura obtained her Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Melbourne University in 2010. She is a local girl that grew up in Griffith and once she was qualified, came to work for us, fresh from university.
Keeping the animals that come to see us healthy and being able to help develop good client & patient relations is what Laura likes about her job. She enjoys seeing all our happy clients & their contented pets and believes that having a friendly and supportive team alongside her make her job satisfying. Laura loves being a vet and finds her career very rewarding.
Laura has a 15 year old Red Heeler Cross Smithfield named Brutus and in the past had a pet North Western Carpet Python called Monty. She also recently adopted a Bull Mastiff Cross puppy from Pet Rescue called Ivy.
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Meet The Nurses: Karen Bradley |
Melinda Angel |
Erica Holmes |
Joyce Guest |
Meet the Vets
THE NURSES
Karen Bradley
Karen started at Leeton Veterinary Hospital in 1987 and not only has her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing but also has a Certificate IV in Surgical Nursing and Certificate IV in Critical Care & Emergency Nursing and the Veterinary Nurse Technician Certificate. Karen is also qualified in Work Place Training and Assessment with a Certificate IV.
Helping pets and their people is what Karen loves about being a nurse and she finds that following cases through from start to a successful conclusion is very rewarding.
Karen has three dogs, Trevor Raymond, a Border Collie who likes agility training and running at the river and Murray Morgan, a Kelpie Cross who was rescued from a litter of abandoned pups at 1 day old and Georgia Lee, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
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Melinda Angel
Melinda moved to Leeton to work as a Veterinary Nurse in 2002 and has her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and the Veterinary Nurse Technician Certificate as well as certificates in Information Technology.
Melinda enjoys the variety of cases and animals that she sees and that every day brings new and different cases and there is always an opportunity to learn and be challenged in her career. Having the opportunity to promote animal health and wellbeing through community projects is another bonus.
She shares her home with Jessie the crazy Kelpie and a slightly neurotic cat named Chaps. Melinda has also had budgies and cockatiels that have been rescue cases in the past and way too much aquatic life to count.
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Erica Holmes
Erica is a qualified Vet Nurse with her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and the Veterinary Nurse Technician Certificate. She works part time at the Leeton Vet’s and part time on her mixed grazing & cropping property.
She enjoys all the animals that come into the Hospital (especially the Jack Russell’s) and the variety of cases that she has the opportunity to work with.
At home on the farm, Erica has many, many animals! Those that take priority in her mind are a Jack Russell called Annie, a fat cat named Willie and several horses, Exhale and Feral to name two!
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Joyce Guest
Joyce has been working as a Receptionist and Clerical Administrator since 2002 but has worked as a Vet Nurse before her children arrived.
Working with a great team and being able to assist great clients are just two of the things Joyce enjoys about her job. Getting the chance to have a cuddle and a pat with puppies and kittens would have to be her favourite though.
Joyce has four dogs, Kelly the Maltese, Lucky the Miniature Foxie, Rusty the Labrador and Taj the Pomeranian.
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