	Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital
HOME SERVICES VETS VET NURSES HOURS AND AFTER HOURS FIND US NEWSLETTERS CONTACT US	VET NURSES Sue McKenzie – Receptionist/Office Duties I started working for this practice in April, 1988. Although I initially trained as a Veterinary Nurse, I am now responsible for the Reception, scheduling appointments both within the hospital and farm visits, as well as various clerical jobs, including generating all the reminders and statements. I share my time between the Lilydale and Yarra Glen practices. I am married to Alan and have three adult children, a gorgeous daughter-in-law and a soon to be son-in-law. I have a dog called Mack and two cats, Bobby and (recently adopted) Q.E. My interests include crafts, walking, reading and spending precious time with my wonderful family. Judi Spear – Practice Manager I started working in the veterinary profession in 1975 at Auckland Veterinary Services in N.Z. where I worked for 13 years before spreading my wings, (again). After spending 12 months in the U.S.A. in California and Hawaii, I returned down under and started working at Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital in 1990 as a Veterinary Nurse and now Practice Manager. After owning, breeding and showing Basset Hounds, British Bulldogs, Dobermans, and judging Hounds, I now have a Miniature Poodle named Josephine. My other interests are my garden, which includes too many bonsai and a big vegetable plot, and is where I love to spend most of my spare time. I also enjoy cheese-making, which is so much fun, especially the end product. I love to travel and over past few years have managed big trips to India, Switzerland, Italy, France and New Zealand, with a few more on the drawing board. I have to thank Josephine for her companionship and joy and insisting on her morning walk rain, hail or shine, as I can assure you nothing else would get me at the park in the cold winter mornings. Louise Birchall – Veterinary Nurse/Receptionist I was originally employed 25 years ago as a Semen Technician at Yarra Glen. Four name changes later, one by me and three by the practice) I am still here. I am still in charge of the frozen semen storage, but I now mainly work at our Lilydale Hospital doing surgical nursing and reception duties. I also have a keen interest in pathology. I am married with two teenage girls, and have a black Labrador named Bailey. I gave up on the “horse scene” years ago, but have a couple of race horses in the family. Jessica Hauser – Trainee Veterinary Nurse I started working at Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital in 2006, when I did my Year 10 work experience. Since then I was offered employment on Saturdays which I happily accepted. In 2007 I completed Certificate III in Companion Animal Services and completed Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2008. I am an outdoors person and love all animals. I have a pony, Micki, two dogs, Duke a German Shepherd, and Mr. Whippy a Whippet, and two cats, Hayley and Ginger. Michelle Tuck - Trainee Veterinary Nurse I started working at Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital in March, 2009. I have come from working in retail, but have always had a passion and a desire to work with animals. I am a big animal lover of all shapes and sizes. I have three dogs at home, two Labrador Retrievers, Chelsea, 6 years, and Lizzie 2 years, and a Golden Retriever, Lucy, 2 years. They love their daily walks and coming to the beach with me, especially Chelsea who will dive down 6 feet to get a ball, she is ball and water obsessed. I love my football, and am a big Melbourne Football Club supporter. I am also a trainer and masseur for Glen Waverley Football Club. I love my outdoor sports and always look forward to hot summer days at the beach and being out on the boat water skiing. I have just started my Veterinary Nursing training which I hope will help me to become a great Vet Nurse. I look forward to meeting you and your pets at Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital.
	YARRA RANGES ANIMAL HOSPITALS Lilydale 484 Maroondah Hwy Lilydale, VIC 3140 Phone 9739 5244 Yarra Glen 28 Bell Street Yarra Glen, VIC 3775 Phone 9730 1569

Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital

VET NURSES

Sue McKenzie – Receptionist/Office Duties

I started working for this practice in April, 1988. Although I initially trained as a Veterinary Nurse, I am now responsible for the Reception, scheduling appointments both within the hospital and farm visits, as well as various clerical jobs, including generating all the reminders and statements. I share my time between the Lilydale and Yarra Glen practices.

I am married to Alan and have three adult children, a gorgeous daughter-in-law and a soon to be son-in-law. I have a dog called Mack and two cats, Bobby and (recently adopted) Q.E. My interests include crafts, walking, reading and spending precious time with my wonderful family.

Judi Spear – Practice Manager

I started working in the veterinary profession in 1975 at Auckland Veterinary Services in N.Z. where I worked for 13 years before spreading my wings, (again). After spending 12 months in the U.S.A. in California and Hawaii, I returned down under and started working at Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital in 1990 as a Veterinary Nurse and now Practice Manager.

After owning, breeding and showing Basset Hounds, British Bulldogs, Dobermans, and judging Hounds, I now have a Miniature Poodle named Josephine. My other interests are my garden, which includes too many bonsai and a big vegetable plot, and is where I love to spend most of my spare time. I also enjoy cheese-making, which is so much fun, especially the end product. I love to travel and over past few years have managed big trips to India, Switzerland, Italy, France and New Zealand, with a few more on the drawing board.

I have to thank Josephine for her companionship and joy and insisting on her morning walk rain, hail or shine, as I can assure you nothing else would get me at the park in the cold winter mornings.

Louise Birchall – Veterinary Nurse/Receptionist

I was originally employed 25 years ago as a Semen Technician at Yarra Glen. Four name changes later, one by me and three by the practice) I am still here. I am still in charge of the frozen semen storage, but I now mainly work at our Lilydale Hospital doing surgical nursing and reception duties. I also have a keen interest in pathology.

I am married with two teenage girls, and have a black Labrador named Bailey. I gave up on the “horse scene” years ago, but have a couple of race horses in the family.

Jessica Hauser – Trainee Veterinary Nurse

I started working at Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital in 2006, when I did my Year 10 work experience. Since then I was offered employment on Saturdays which I happily accepted. In 2007 I completed Certificate III in Companion Animal Services and completed Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2008.

I am an outdoors person and love all animals. I have a pony, Micki, two dogs, Duke a German Shepherd, and Mr. Whippy a Whippet, and two cats, Hayley and Ginger.

Michelle Tuck - Trainee Veterinary Nurse

I started working at Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital in March, 2009. I have come from working in retail, but have always had a passion and a desire to work with animals. I am a big animal lover of all shapes and sizes. I have three dogs at home, two Labrador Retrievers, Chelsea, 6 years, and Lizzie 2 years, and a Golden Retriever, Lucy, 2 years.

They love their daily walks and coming to the beach with me, especially Chelsea who will dive down 6 feet to get a ball, she is ball and water obsessed.

I love my football, and am a big Melbourne Football Club supporter. I am also a trainer and masseur for Glen Waverley Football Club. I love my outdoor sports and always look forward to hot summer days at the beach and being out on the boat water skiing.

I have just started my Veterinary Nursing training which I hope will help me to become a great Vet Nurse. I look forward to meeting you and your pets at Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital.