Meet Our Experienced Veterinarians
Dr Tim Henderson
BVSc (Hons)
Drouin Veterinary Clinic was started in the 1960’s by Dr Chris Parris from a house on the main street in Drouin. The purpose built Veterinary clinic at 4 Sinclair Street was built in early 1970. Dr Tim began his veterinary career at the clinic in 1986 after graduating with a BVSc(Hons) from the University of Queensland. Striving for Veterinary excellence his caring and patient manner with clients and patients has seen the clinic grow over the years to establish a second consult only branch in Neerim South and more recently an equine breeding/dental and procedure clinic set up in conjunction with Randall Park in Warragul.
Tim grew up on his parents cattle property near Toowoomba on the Darling Downs.
He deferred his Veterinary Science degree for 2 years to show Stud Hereford Bulls locally and interstate and also worked as a hand on local thoroughbred studs before graduating in 1986. By this time he decided that he liked the work involved in Dairy cattle medicine and headed to Victoria where he has worked ever since.
He purchased the practice in 1991 and from then developed skills and interests in other areas such as Alpaca reproduction and surgery, ultrasound pregnancy testing (all species) and small animal surgery.
He is AQIS accredited for export preparation of livestock and pets and has completed extra education in small animal surgery, cattle ultrasound pregnancy testing and foetal sexing, and CountDown DownUnder dairy cattle mastitis advisory courses.
In the past hobbies have included bushwalking, rockclimbing and scuba diving, but these days a busy worklife has confined his outdoor activities to walking his dogs Murphy and Halle and the occasional spot of fishing.
Travel has always been an enjoyable pastime for him and he hopes this will increase in the future. A travel highlight was hiking in the Yukon in Canada in -30 degree conditions.
Dr Matt Kawecki
BVSc
A Melbourne University graduate, Dr Matt started at DVC as a long, wavy, dark haired lackey way back at the turn of the last century (1999). Matt is a 'Jack of all Trades' and has a variety of interests and abilities and considers himself a truly mixed animal vet aspiring to be like James Herriot from All Creatures Great and Small.
Matt especially likes working with cattle, horses and wildlife. He is accredited with all the current MAP programs for cattle, sheep, alpacas and goats. He is one of less than 100 Australia wide veterinarians selected and trained in the Australian Veterinary Reserve, involved in National Emergency disease and was heavily involved in the Equine Influenza outbreak national response. He is also an accredited Countdown mastitis advisor, accredited Disease Surveillance Officer (Dairy cattle) and has post grad training in Equine dentistry.
He is licensed to use a tranquilizer gun.
Matt's home is dominated by his menagerie of animals including his dogs, cat, donkeys, horses, chooks, ducks, goats, rescue/rehab marsupial, reptiles and birds, and even the odd fish!
You may see Matt's Zoologist wife and two big boys assisting him with his veterinary pursuits.
When he gets some free time Matt's other passion is his sport. Footy (claims to have finally retired), and basketball top the list and he is involved heavily in both, mainly now through his boys.
Dr Susie Williames
BVSc
Starting with DVC in the 90’s after graduating from the University of Melbourne, Dr Susie has over 20 years experience in both small and large animal work. She has a special interest in animal behaviour and has obtained her Low Stress Animal Handling Accreditation. Her aim is to make every animals experience at our clinic more relaxed and enjoyable for both them and their owners.
Susie lives on a property that runs beef cattle & calves, as well as her menagerie of chooks, dogs and kids!
She still enjoys the huge variety of medicine and surgery on offer at Drouin but also loves to get away to the beach with her family.
Dr Amanda Waller
BVSc (Hons)
Dr Amanda graduated in 2008 from Melbourne University and started work at DVC 2 days later. Originally from a farm in Dargo, Amanda enjoys working with all animals large and small though these days equine work takes up the vast majority of her time. Amanda has a special interest in equine reproduction and dentistry and can be seen most days out on the road with the Drouin Vet Clinic portastocks in tow.
When not at DVC, Amanda and her partner Ben have a beef cattle trading and breeding operation which takes up most of their spare time as well as breeding their own campdrafting horses. Very occasionally they manage to juggle kids, farm and work and make an appearance at a local campdraft.
Dr Wesley Allan
BVSc (Hons)
Dr Wes graduated from Melbourne University in 2007. He began his veterinary career at a mixed dairy practice in Camperdown for five years and then spent 2.5 years in a mixed equine practice at Gisborne.
Other short term veterinary work included equine reproduction work both in Glenormiston Victoria and PSI in Germany, plus working in mixed practices throughout England and Scotland. Wes also enjoyed volunteering in Maun Botswana where he desexed many stray dogs as well as taking in the local wildlife.
Growing up on a farm in South West Gippsland Wes was drawn home where he joined the DVC team in 2017. His veterinary interests include cattle and equine work as well and dog and cat medicine and surgery. His role at DVC is varied depending on the day, and no day is ever the same.
Wes lives on a small farm with his wife & daughter and their cattle, horses, chickens and Bella ~ queen cat of the house.
His hobbies include travelling, photography, building and sports.
Dr Marianne Ehmann
BVSc
Marianne is a small animal vet who joined the team in 2021.
After graduating last century and working in mixed animal practice in the Latrobe Valley for several years, Marianne moved to Melbourne and worked in a range of small animal settings before returning to Gippsland in 2003.
Her interests include soft tissue surgery interspersed with the occasional dental as well as medical cases including managing diabetic patients and improving health of our pets as they age. She is also stress free pet handling accredited. Away from work she shares her free time with a goofy whippet and old sassy chihuahua. She is also well known for photobombing in photos taken around the clinic. Keep an eye out for her in the background of our facebook posts.
Dr Lauren Voss
BVSc
Lauren started her veterinary career with DVC in early 2022. Originally from Sydney, she grew up on Vancouver Island in Canada, surrounded by a variety of beloved family pets. Lauren has had a passion for caring for animals from a young age, and she eventually returned home to Australia to pursue her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree at the University of Melbourne.
In her final year of studies, she completed many placements in mixed practices around Victoria, including DVC. She has a passion for animals of all shapes and sizes and loves the variety of experiences and challenges working in mixed practice brings.
Outside of the clinic, Lauren enjoys bushwalking, camping, swimming, and traveling. Her own animals include her cat, Fred (pictured).
Dr Amanda Phung
BVSc
Amanda grew up in Southeast Melbourne around dogs and cats. For her undergraduate degree, she completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in zoology at Monash University. During that time she volunteered at a local animal shelter and then went on to work as an animal attendant there for a couple of years.
Whilst completing her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine course at The University of Melbourne, she worked as a vet nurse at a clinic to gain experience while she was studying. During her final year of veterinary study, she completed placement at several mixed and large animal clinics in Gippsland and fell in love with the area. She graduated from the DVM in 2021 and started working at Drouin veterinary Clinic at the start of 2022. Her interests outside of work include keeping active and enjoys going on hikes, playing sports and LOVES seeking out good food joints.
Dr Ebony Hunter
DVM
Our Friendly Vet Nurses and Support staff
Linda
Cert IV VN, Cert IV TAE
Practice Manager & Vet Nurse
Linda started with DVC in 2004 as a trainee vet nurse with a background of bookkeeping and retail sales. She completed her Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2006 and her Cert IV in Training and assessment in 2012. She is also a qualified microchip implanter.
She spent 2019 travelling around Australia with her family but returned to DVC as the practice manager in 2020. She loves the diverse range of patients seen at the clinic and enjoys mentoring staff to improve skills. She has always had a passion for animals and has a pet dog, cat, galah, sun conure and 3 guinea pigs that are part of her family with her husband and three children.
In her spare time she enjoys travel and exploring new places, hiking, spending time with her family and friends, yoga and pilates.
Crystal
Cert IV VN
Vet Nurse
Crystal began working at DVC as a trainee vet nurse in March 2007 and completed her training gaining her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. She enjoys the versatility of her role and is capable of doing all aspects of nursing within the clinic.
Her favourite role at the clinic would be instructing our Puppy preschool classes. Her pets at home include Chino a 3yr old female Rottweiler, Drummer a 1yr old male Rottweiler and Nissa a 13yr old female domestic shorthair cat.
Away from the clinic she is a registered breeder of her beloved Rottweilers. She enjoys participating in various canine activities with her dogs such as exhibiting them in dog shows around Australia, netball and watching TV/movies.
Hayley
Cert IV VN
Vet Nurse
Hayley started permanently with DVC in 2016 after starting out in a work experience role while completing her
Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services and certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.
She loves the variation that working in our mixed practice brings. She has her adorable puppy and two birds keeping her company at home: Ivy (Australian Koolie), Cocky (cockatoo), Doofy (cockatiel). She is also an aunty to 2 rescue greyhounds - Gatsby & Luna.
Her out of work hobbies include going to gigs and music festivals, singing 'Untouched' by the Veronicas at karaoke and hanging out with Ivy.
Kylie
Cert IV VN
Vet Nurse
From a young age Kylie wanted to be a vet nurse. She started out working in boarding kennels and catteries from 15 years of age and progressed to a career in vet nursing 11 years ago.
She moved from a small animal only clinic to mixed practice following her other passion of horses.
She has now been with DVC since 2018.
She enjoys her spare time showing her horse and going adventures with daughter Sloane & new addition baby Tyler!
Emily
Cert IV VN
Vet Nurse
Emily started working at DVC in 2021 and studied the Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing through AIRC, she graduated in May 2023. Prior to vet nursing she worked in the zoo industry for 7 years and loves helping with all exotic pets and wildlife at the clinic.
Emily also has a a strong interest in animal training and wishes to pursue further studies in training and behaviour soon. Her favourite night of the week is Puppy School night!
Out of work Emily's hobbies including hanging out with Baxter & Luna her two Border Collie x Kelpie's, photography and drawing.
Bethany
Cert IV VN
Vet Nurse
Beth started at DVC in June 2021.
Beth studied her Cert IV Veterinary Nursing Certificate at the Australian College of Applied Animals Studies (ACAAS) from 2015-2017.
Beth loves working in mixed practice with a variety of animals.
Away from DVC, Beth loves spending time with her little family on camping adventures with her dogs in tow.
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Sharnnie
Cert IV NV
Vet Nurse
Sharnnie joined the team at DVC in 2021 as a vet nurse. She has always enjoyed working with animals big and small.
Sharnnie completed her Cert IV in veterinary nursing in 2015 and has a strong passion as a surgery nurse.
She enjoys seeing animals going home to their owners knowing she has played a part in their recovery and care.
Sharnnie in her spare time enjoys riding her horses and heading to the high country.
Bonnie
Cert IV VN
Abbey
Cert IV VN
Vet Nurse
Abbey has completed her Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing in 2013 and has nursed on the Mornington Peninsula for the past 10 years. Recently moved to Drouin with her partner to hopefully buy a house and add many more animals to her clan.
Abbey has 2 dogs of her own, “Lexie” a dacshund x and “Pudding “a schnoodle who goes absolutely everywhere with her.
She also has 3 silky bantam chooks that forage her backyard. Abbey has always had a passion for animals and loves that she gets to work with them every day.
Abbey is enjoying her time here at the Drouin Veterinary Clinic and exploring the area with her partner and 2 dogs.
Lizzie
Cert IV VN
Vet Nurse
Lizzie grew up in Drouin, and has moved back after living for five years in the United Kingdom, where she completed her vet nursing studies and worked in small animal practices in greater London.
Since moving back she's rediscovered a love for Aussie wildlife and nature. Her passion in the veterinary world includes all things related to cats, and she also has a particular interest in anaesthesia.
After deciding to move back to Australia, she travelled for five months around the United Kingdom and Europe by campervan which initiated a love of travel and adventure. In her spare time she also loves cycling, hiking, reading and playing music in the community. At home she has a gorgeous 12 year old tortoiseshell called Mamie.
Sheri
Cert IV VN
Vet Nurse
From the age of 6 Sheridan wanted to be a veterinarian as she grew older so did her passion for animals and agriculture.
She began her nursing career at Yarram Veterinary clinic as a work placement student in 2020 and was offered a job, instantly Sheridan accepted the job and knew it was a career she would be passionate about.
In January 2023 Sheridan joined the nursing team at Drouin veterinary clinic with 6 months left to complete her Cert IV in veterinary nursing at Tafe Gippsland.
After completing her Vet Nursing certificate Sheridan endeavours to travel to the Northern or Western parts of Australia to work as a ringer on a cattle station as this has been a dream of hers since being influenced by Jilaroo Jess and Zoe Carter.
Out of work Sheridan loves spending time with her border collie Quinn, camping, dirt bike riding and four wheel driving. She is a member of the Toongabbie CFA and has represented 2 Agricultural shows at state finals.
Erin
Trainee Vet Nurse
Receptionist
Erin started with DVC late 2020 as our receptionist, She has always been within the animal industry beginning with work experience at the Werribee Zoo that then sparked her interest from then on continuing on to complete Cert II Animal Studies & then obtaining work within a local pet shop for the next 7 Years while completing high school.
After finishing high school she took a gap year and backpacked solo around Europe. When she got home she went on to try different avenues within the work force but soon after realised the Animal industry is where she wanted to be and started at DVC, She is currently studying Certificate IV Veterinary nursing at Tafe Gippsland.
In her spare time she enjoys Gardening, Horse Riding & Travelling with her husband & two dogs.
Jess
Kennel Hand
Alex
Receptionist
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What Makes Us Stand Out From Others?
Here at Drouin Veterinary Clinic, we strive to give you the best service. We do this by paying attention to our caring attitude and using state-of-the-art equipment. To best serve you, we have a vet with a special interest in equine dentistry. Some of our vets are also accredited for government programs such as the JD CattleMap and AlpacaMap. Let us know how we can help.
