Stephen Inglis
BVSc (Hons), MVS, MACVSc, Diplomate ABVP (canine/feline specialty)
Veterinarian
Stephen Inglis our Veterinary Director enjoys keeping up to date with the latest advancements in veterinary medicine. He is particularly interested in medicine and surgery, and brings over 20 years of experience to Kingston Vet Hospital. Stephen was the first Australian vet to be board certified in Canine and Feline Medicine from the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (www.abvp.com)
Stephen lives in the Bayside area with his lovely wife Moya and their two children Patrick and Jasmine. Sharing the Inglis household is Kel the corgie, Dizzy and Homer the Burmese cats, as well as a huge aviary full of galahs, cockatiels, budgies and an Indian Ring Neck Parrot.
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Ros Davies
B Bus.
Our practice manager Ros has been in the industry for almost 10 years. Starting out as a trainee Veterinary Nurse in 2002 Ros uses her Bachelor of Business to complement her nursing studies. She enjoys the responsibility and variety that comes with managing a vet clinic. Ros believes that the best way to provide the highest standard of veterinary care for pets and their owners is to ensure that you have a happy, motivated and knowledgeable team that is committed to excellence in their field.
Ros lives with Rocky and Sunny, her two beautiful staffys. She hopes to one day have a small property to be able to get some chooks and a fruit orchard, but also hopes that she wont have to mow the lawn!
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Clare Matheson
BVSc, CMAVA
Veterinarian
Clare attended the University of Melbourne where she graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. She is passionate about the welfare of stray dogs and dogs owned by indigenous people, and in 2008 she volunteered with the West Arnhem Land Dog Health Program in the Northern Territory. She then attended a conference in Canberra in 2010 run by Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities (http://www.amrric.org/) to learn more about working in culturally different environments and the importance of animal health in relation to human health.
Since starting at Kingston Clare has achieved Chartered Member of the Australian Veterinary Association (CMAVA) status which is given to vets who are keeping abreast of the latest developments in veterinary surgical and medical care. She is also the administrator of our clinic's Facebook page.
In her spare time Clare enjoys spending time with her dogs Harry (an adopted Maltese x Shih Tzu), Ruby (a Labrador), Domino (a previously stray kitten) and her rabbit Pebbles, camping around Victoria, cooking, travelling overseas, Zumba and photography.
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Sara Baldey
BSc (Hons), BVSc, BVMS, IVAS Cert
Veterinarian
Sara joined the team at Kingston Veterinary Hospital in January 2009
Sara grew up in tropical Darwin where she completed an Honours degree in Organic Chemistry at the Northern Territory University. She then moved to Perth to study at Murdoch University to become a Veterinarian.
Sara first started out in country Victoria before moving to Melbourne to work in small animal practice. Sara is a qualified Veterinary Acupuncturist, and has a "soft spot" for elderly pets.
In her spare time she enjoys catching up with friends, cooking and gardening. Sara lives locally with her partner and their cat "Pushi" and dog "Charlie."
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Hannah Manson
CertIV VN
Veterinary Nurse
Our Senior Nurse, Hannah Manson, is a fully certified Veterinary Nurse who has been in a senior role for many years. Growing up on a farm has exposed her to animal care from a very young age. She has facilitated weight loss programs and has run senior pet clinics to educate clients about caring for their older pets. Hannah is particularly interested in continuing her education and expanding her veterinary knowledge to become a better nurse.
In her spare time, you can find Hannah playing flyball with her Border Collie cross Borris, who was rescued as a pup, or waterskiing with her fiancée Daniel. Hannah lives in Pakenham, but doesn’t mind the drive to Mentone for work, as she gets the best of both worlds!
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Karen Walsh
Veterinary Nurse
After 7 years working in Insurance Karen decided a change was needed and she has finally followed her dream of working with animals! Karen has completed a Certificate III in Dog Behaviour and Training at the National Dog Trainers Federation (NDTF) and is currently completing a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at Box Hill Institute of TAFE. She is the co-ordinator of puppy preschool, run at the clinic on Tuesday nights, and enjoys assisting you to help your crazy puppies grow into well trained adult dogs! Karen loves to travel, snowboard and spend time with her skate-boarding Boxer, Cooper.
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Simone Collins
BFA Photography
Receptionist
You will often speak to Simone, our client care facilitator, as your first point of contact to the clinic. She has a genuine enthusiasm for people and their pets, and believes that the most important part of her job is to equip owners with the knowledge to be able to do the best thing by their pet.Simone runs our kitten adoption program, and is responsible for re-homing many abandoned kittens into new, loving forever homes. Simone uses her photography skills to snap beautiful portraits of our patients.
Simone lives with her partner Tom, and their furry babies Huxley, Jackson, and recent addition Lucy. Simone and Tom are passionate about dog training, and hope to one day have their own business helping owners train their companions to ensure long and happy lives together.
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Ingrid Hilterscheid
Veterinary Nurse
After working for 11 years at a veterinary clinic over the other side of town the travel became too much for Ingrid who looked closer to home. Ingrid was already a client here with her cats, and as a very experienced nurse we jumped at the opportunity to have her join the team at Kingston Vets. Ingrid has a special passion for our feline friends, and spends a lot of time ensuring our patients are cared for and fed just like her own furry babies.
Ingrid lives locally and shares her home with her partner Shane and their four cats, Sooty (the black Persian beauty!), Bubba, Snuffy and Mickey.
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Mimi (aka Lisquisha)
Mimi is our naughty little clinic cat, pictured here doing what she loves the most - shredding cardboard boxes!
Mimi was found by a lovely lady called Lillian who brought her into the clinic for identification. Mimi was microchipped and used to belong to a family who had since moved to Sydney. She had been missing for many years! They were happy for us to give Mimi a home and we love her.
Mimi loves lounging on the office desk, hiding under the couch at reception and giving Simone a hard time, and playing with rubber bands and pens. Playtime is always on her terms.
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Sara Miller
Trainee Nurse
Sara has recently joined our team as a training Veterinary Nurse. We have had the pleasure of having Sara here on Tuesdays for work experience all year as required by Victoria University's Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing course. We were so impressed with her passion for animals and willingness to learn all aspects of veterinary care that we decided to hire her!
Sara lives locally with her partner Rob, and has a beautiful Golden Retriever called Pippa. Sara has a particular interest in puppy preschool and has been assisting Karen with her larger classes.
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