It's not just what we know... it's how much we care!

Claire is one of our Senior Veterinarians and together with her fiance Zac, became a partner in the practice in 2021. Claire brings a wealth of knowledge to the practice and her calm, caring demeanor is appreciated by clients and pets alike.

Claire graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2017 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, Claire grew up on a small hobby farm and has always had a love for animals and the country lifestyle. Following completion of her degree and meeting her partner Zac, Claire worked in Mixed Practice in the Hunter Valley before travelling to the UK to locum in a Mixed Practice. Following some further travel, Claire returned to Australia and after thoroughly enjoying a month of locum work with us at Wingham and Valley Vets in January 2020, receiving wonderful compliments from clients and staff alike, we were thrilled when Claire accepted a permanent position on the team in June 2020.

Claire enjoys the variety that mixed practice offers and enjoys all aspects, with a particular interest in small animal surgery and pathology, equine reproduction and equine dentistry. In her free time Claire enjoys spending time outdoors with her Border Collie Jasper, her Scottish Deerhound Gillie, surfing and playing tennis.

Claire’s caring nature, lovely personality and incredible commitment to her patients makes her a wonderful asset to our Wingham & Valley Vets team.