	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 initally 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 wonderful adult children, three gorgeous children-in-law and one very special grand-daughter, Ella. Alan and I live with our two cats, Bobby and Q.E. My interest include crafts, walking, reading and spending precious time with our 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 in 1980 as a Technician at the Yarra Glen clinic, four name changes later, (one by me and three by the practice), I am still here. I still work with frozen semen and liquid nitrogen, but mainly work at our Lilydale Hospital, doing surgical nursing. I am married with two grown up girls and have a black Labrador named Bailey. My interests include netball, water skiing, walking, reading and the Essendon Bombers. Jessica Hauser – 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 2009. I am now starting my Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Surgical). 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.
	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 initally 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 wonderful adult children, three gorgeous children-in-law and one very special grand-daughter, Ella. Alan and I live with our two cats, Bobby and Q.E. My interest include crafts, walking, reading and spending precious time with our 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 in 1980 as a Technician at the Yarra Glen clinic, four name changes later, (one by me and three by the practice), I am still here. I still work with frozen semen and liquid nitrogen, but mainly work at our Lilydale Hospital, doing surgical nursing.

I am married with two grown up girls and have a black Labrador named Bailey. My interests include netball, water skiing, walking, reading and the Essendon Bombers.

Jessica Hauser – 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 2009.

I am now starting my Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Surgical). 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.