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Meet the Lake Road Vet Family
Who We Are
Your Furbaby's Medical Family
Welcome to our Meet the Lake Road Vet Family page.
Our team of passionate and skilled professionals is dedicated to providing exceptional care for your beloved furbabies 24 hours a day. Our team of experienced veterinarians and compassionate staff are committed to keeping your fur-family happy and healthy.
We are here for you and your family 24 hours a day. Where you are, family and care never sleeps. We will be there for you in your time of need and will treat your furbaby as if it were one of our own.
Meet the Vets
Dr Alex Keough
BVSc/BVBio (Hons) BSc Cert IV
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Alex is one of our senior veterinarians. She has a strong commitment to rescue patients. She loves to treat all species big and small. She has a special interest in rat and sheep medicine. She has completed post graduate training in Small Animal Surgery, Emergency and Critical Care as well as Veterinary Leadership. She is fur parent to four beautiful kelpies, Evie, Bonnie, Clementine and Jacob as well as a number of geriatric cows and sheep.
Dr Sara Hodges
BVSc/BVBio
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Sara absolutely loves veterinary medicine and it's challenges, with her favourite part of the job being getting to send happy and healthy animals back to their families. Outside of work she's kept very busy with her adorable human toddler, Billy, Jack Russells and Quarter horses, together with her partner on their farm outside Wagga.
Dr Sue Hughes
BVSc TAA
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Sue loves being a veterinarian. She has a passion for training all sorts of animals. She has spent years trialling dogs in obedience, agility, sheep. She has shown cattle, can ride at advanced level dressage and has also played polo crosse. She has have four adorable dogs; Lilly, Collie Smooth, Pomeranian Narla, Chihuahua Pookie as well as three cats Bubbles, China, Willy and a horse PJ. She is also a wonderful mother of two adult children and now a grandmother..
Dr Mikayla Cole
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Mkiayla was raised in Tasmania wild on a farm with every pet you could think of started a keen attraction to both production and companion animal health. Dr Mikayla is a graduate of Melbourne University's DVM program. She has a strong drive to problem solve created a well rounded individual with personal interests in preventative health, emergency medicine and reproductive work. She is a furpart to many babies at home including horses, birds and guinea pigs.
Dr Judith Bourne
BVSc
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Judith rejoins the LRV family with a wealthof knowledge in pathology, education, research and small animal medicine. She has worked in a number of research and pathology positions including our local CSU pathology laboratory. We are excited to have Dr Judith back on the team.
Dr Regan Parle
BVSc/BVBio (Hons)
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Regan has been a part of the LRV family for many years back when his own furbabies where getting un to no good. Dr Regan completed his vet degree at Charles Sturt University in Wagga. When he is not busy studying, enjoys a few hobbies including mountain biking and running my small Galloway Stud. He is the pround fur-parent to Simba and Zazu (cats), VIP Heifer, Harriette as well as many furbaies including, cats, a dog a horses and many chickens.
Dr Alice Godwin
BVSc/BVBio (Hons)
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Alice studied Veterinary Science at Charles Sturt University here in Wagga before joining the team at Lake Road which I am very excited about. She completed research honours in small animal anaesthesiology. She is furparent to a a Dalmatian X Labrador named, Jake, two horses, cats, cows and lots of chooks and Guinea fowl who keep us busy at home! In her spare time she loves riding horses, gardening and spending time with my husband.
Meet the Managers
Jeremy Keough
Practice Manager
Jeremy has a wealth of experience in leadership and people management managing small to medium team for over 20 years. He join the LRV family with a background in rescue and foster caring knowledge. He has recently completed his Veterinary Business and Leadership program through the Lincoln Institute and is excited about his new role.
Debbie Doulman
Staff Support & Human Resources
Debbie serves as our diligent Human Resources Manager and Staff Support specialist. With over 30 years of experience in education and community services, she excels at addressing staff-related issues and ensures that all team members have access to the necessary support networks. In addition, Debbie coordinates our Pat and Chat morning tea sessions, further emphasising her commitment to staff and community well-being.
Karley Cook
Assistant Practice Manager
Karley is a dedicated Assitant Parctice Manager along side Jack. She has strong background in rescues and shelter work as well a people management. She is a pround Mum of four human babies and furparent to one cute sausage, Trevor.
Kyla Walmsley
Day Manager
Kyla is our of our day maangers. She started her career are Lake Road Vet as an Animal Atendant. She quickly became a trainee veterinary nurse, team leader, nurse practitioner and is now a Day Manager. She has a wealth of knowledge all this Lake Road Vet. She is the pround furparent to Turbo the Jack Russel Terrier but has also been know to foster some less fortunate furbabies from time to time.
Montanna Taylor
Day Manager
Montanna is our of our day mangers. She like Kyla started her career are Lake Road Vet as an Animal Attendant. She quickly became a trainee veterinary nurse, team leader, nurse practitioner and is now a Day Manager. She has in the past also held the role of Assistant Practice Manager. She is the proud fur-parent to Bailey the dog and Roy the Ginger Cat both ExLRV Rescue patients.
Meet the Admin Team
Taylah Vallely
Client Comunication Team Leader
Taylah is our amazing Client Communications Team Leader. She diligently makes sure that our diary run as smoothly as possible, triaging phone calls as well as makes sure our furbabies have the correct vaccination schedules. She has been part of the LRV Family over 3 years now and it loving every bit of it.
Jenny Duncan
Accounts Manager
Jenny is proud Junee resident and brings a wealth of business and finance knowledge to Lake Road Vet from a career in banking and finance. When she is not at work she is busy enjoying time with her grandbabies and helping out at the soccer.
Alyce Dale
Client Care
Executive Assistant
Alyce joined the Lake Road Family after meeting Dr Alex at a postnatal exercise class with their babies. Alyce brings her administrative and customer service skills to Lake Road after working in the legal profession for 11 years. Alyce is a fur mum to Oscar, a retired working Kelpie who is 13 years old.
Amelia Stephenson
Client Care
Amelia, better known as Milly, recently finished year 12 here in Wagga. She has been working in our Patient Care team for over 4 years starting as a junior at only 14 years of age, She is now working in Client Care on receptions. She is looking at doing human Nursing at university next year but taking 12 months off from full time studies and enjoying the company of our wonderful patients. Milly is the proud fur parent to Arlo, a cute Koolie boy.
Meet the Nurses
Priscilla Willcockson
Rescue Coordinator
Veterinary Nurse RVN
Priscilla has a long background as atheatre nurse and has been piviotal in developing many LRC standards and Protocols. She currently holds Certificates in; IV Veterinary Nurse RVN, AVN Fear Free Professional, WIRES Career and Taronga Veterinary Professional Training in Wildlife Treatment and Care. She now finds herself busy working with our LRV Rescue patients as our Rescue Rehoming Coordinator. She is Fur-Mama to two Chihuahuas, one Shar Pei and a fuzzy Pug.
Rachel Miller
Hospital Team Leader
Veterinary Nurse
Rachel is our wonderful Hospital Team Leader. She is often the kind, compassionate soul on the other end of the phone giving morning updates to ICU patients. Rachel is a Qualified Veterinary Nurse and is currently study my Bachelor of Veterinary Technolgy at Charles Sturt University, Wagga. In her spare time she loves spending time with her two beautiful human toddlers and restoring furniture, She is proud furparent to 4 dogs and a small team of speciality breed chickens.
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Ivory Roberts
Surgery Team Leader
Veterinary Nurse
Ivory has had a love for animals sine I was very young and was lucky to have grown up with a wide variety of pets including cats, dogs, birds, rabbits and fish. She currently holds a Certificate 4 as a Qualified Veterinary Nurse and have many years experience in the veterinary industry. She has worked in a range of practices including referral and specialist practices. She loves coming to work to care for your family members each day. At home she is a pround Mum, feather-parent to a beautiful Sun Conure and foster parent to many LRV Resuce kids.
Caitlin Cooke
Consult Team Leader
Veterinary Nurse
Caitlin is a qualified Veterinary Nurse and Veterinary Technician. She graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology from Charles Sturt University in 2022. She is usually working in our consult rooms alongside our vets and I love meeting new people and pets! Outside of work she loves spending time with family and friends. She is furparent to two beautiful Kelpies, Belle and Tess 🐾
Renelle Napier
Procedure Nurse
Renelle is one of our very skill procedure nurses. She has a long background in animal care and rehabilitation, handraising many ophaned animals growing up. She work mainly in the feilds of dentisty and radiography but also extremelay knowledge when it come to Chemotherpahy protocols. She is proud furparent to Knox the Wonder Dog who is one of Lake Road Vets biggest and braverst Blood Donors.
Taylor Rutland-Grierson
Puppy Preschool Coordinator
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Hi I'm Taylor. I've been at Lake Road for nearly 3 years and have loved seeing all our patients grow up! I work mainly as a consult nurse and as the puppy preschool coordinator but you may also see me after hours as a hospital nurse too! My big passion is teaching and learning particularly about behaviour and enrichment with animals of all ages but especially puppies! Fun Fact: I'm also a dance instructor and a competitive dancer myself and in love with spending time with my partner and our two daughters!
Steph Dew
Consult Liasion
Steph is one of our dedicate consult nurse/liasions. She is from a storng animal and farming background. She has just returned to work follow materinity leave and is now human Mumma to Teddy. When not at work she loves spending time outside and on our family farm in Mangoplah. She is also a pretty good netball player, playing for Mangoplah Goannas in my spare time. She is furparent to three fur babies named Roo, Pip, and Fin.
Nat Bathgate
Patient Stylest and Groomer
Veterinary Nurse
Nat is the face behind our incredible grooming wing. Not only is she an amaizng groomer she also hold certificates in; Cert II Animal Studies, Cert III Animal Studies, Cert IV Veterinary Nursing and Advanced Grooming techniques. She has been working in the veterinary industry since 2005 originally as a Veterinary Nurse. She has been grooming for 12 years now. Nat is the proud human Mum of 2 young boys. Her hobbies include softball and she love to relax and watch Netflix. She is furparent to five furbabies; Halle (Rhodesian Ridgeback) who is 2 years and Ryder (Bullmastiff) who is 6 years and Indi (Devon Rex) who is 12 years old.
Meet the Support Team
Jacob Motha
Day Manager
Jacob is one of our Hospital Nurses and Day Managers when he is not at university studying Veterinary Science at Charles Sturt University. Originally from Wangaratta Victoria, Jacob moved to Wagga for his studies. Jacob is Fur-Dad to Hallie the stunning Black and Tan, Doberman. Jacob‘s passion for animals and Veterinary Science came we his family farm whilst working with their livestock. Jacob spends most of his spare time outdoors, participating in activities ranging from hiking to mechanics and everything in between!
Jesse Tanner
Puppy Preschool Stage 2
Jesse is one of our amazing Puppy Educators. She has a long and passionate interest in behaviour science and welfare. She hold a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science from Charles Sturt University, Wagga. She always been interested in a wide range of animal training. Even as a child she would train any animal around her, from dogs, cats and even chickens! She is Fur-Mum to a beautiful Kelpie, Poppy, and three small parrots, Pistachio, Monkey and Sprout. Between them all I'm always training something!
Emma Huebner
Patient Care
Emma is one of our dedicated Patient Care team members. She grew up in a small NSW town called Leeton. She helps her grandparents on their farm which is where her love for animals began. She has not long returned to work following maternity leave. She is human Mum to daughter, baby Aurora and she most definitely loves animals too! Emma is also fur-parent to two LRV Rescue kittens, Toothless and Noodles who think they run the house.
