I qualified from Onderstepoort in 2005. I am originally from Alberton but joined the Vitalvet family at the end of 2023. I enjoy long walks on the beach with my wife and two sons. There is nothing more satisfying at work then to improve the bond between clients and their pets.
I started my career in small animal practice in Cape Town in 2003 after qualification from Onderstepoort. My career has taken me to the UK and back to South Africa where I spent 9 years in Onrus running my own practice. I was always waiting for a chance to move to the Garden Route and be closer to my family. When the opportunity arose in 2021 to work in a purpose built veterinary hospital for Vitalvet it was too good to miss. I am passionate about all things related to small animals - medicine, surgery, emergency and intensive care. I see the patient-client relationship as something to be cherished. It is my motivation to do my best to keep my patients healthy so that they can spend their best life with their owners.
From a tiny three year old who bandaged up her fluffy toys with toilet paper and left food out on the window sills for stray cats, to a fully fledged member of the Vital Vet team, I can truly say I am living my dream. When I qualified at Onderstepoort in 2021, my prayer was that God would use me as a steward for His creations, and at Vital Vet that is certainly true. I am passionate about welfare and medicine, and love being able to chat to my clients about the special role their furchildren play in their lives!
I qualified in 1984 and my career includes time spent on biomedical research at Wits, wildlife work in Etosha and welfare work at the SPCA. I currently work at VVMB and I am responsible for all the patient nursing and I also run my own vaccination clinics. I love the interaction between humans and animals and it still excites me to this day to work in this field.
Yes, we are open all-day Saturday from 08:00 – 17:00 and we are on-call 24/7 on 072 088 1957.
Yes, we have qualified veterinary nurses looking after our patients all night with veterinary oversight as needed.
Yes, we can arrange all sorts of advanced imaging here on-site and we also travel with patients to human facilities when required.
Yes, we have a separate ward for cats to minimize their stress in hospital. We also make use of pheromone products to reduce stress in hospital.
We do offer monthly repayments via FLOAT whereby we use existing credit card credit to pay your account off at zero % interest.
Yes, we are open all-day Saturday from 08:00 – 17:00 and we are on-call 24/7 on 072 088 1957.
Yes, we have qualified veterinary nurses looking after our patients all night with veterinary oversight as needed.
Yes, we can arrange all sorts of advanced imaging here on-site and we also travel with patients to human facilities when required.
Yes, we have a separate ward for cats to minimize their stress in hospital. We also make use of pheromone products to reduce stress in hospital.
We do offer monthly repayments via FLOAT whereby we use existing credit card credit to pay your account off at zero % interest.