I qualified in South Africa in 1985 and owned 2 practices there before emigrating to New Zealand with my family and purchasing Bayvet clinic from Allan Rapley in 2001. I am married to Glenda, we have 2 children, Kate and Peter, and two pets - a Jack Russell and an Abbysinian that rules the roost. I am interested in orthopaedic surgery and internal medicine. I love working at Bayvet and interacting with our wonderful clients and their owners.
I joined Bayvet in September 2014. I am a qualified Vet Nurse and bring over twenty seven years experience of working in small animal practices, the last ten years of which were spent working in feline only vet clinics.
I am extremely passionate about all animals and operate a cat grooming and pet-minding service in and around the Helensville area.
I rejoined Bayvet in December 2016 after a big overseas trip through Chile and Argentina from March to November 2016. I first joined Bayvet in September 2014. I hold an honours degree in Biology, which I attained in my native country of Sweden. I recently completed a university module in dog behaviour, and am keen to put my knowledge to use at the clinic - helping with general behavioural queries from clients with dogs. Outside of work, I do dog sitting, sometimes kitten fostering and I aiso enjoy exploring the great New Zealand outdoors through tramping and trail running.
I have been a qualified vet nurse for over 20 years, working at Bayvet since 1996. I studied canine bahaviour at Massey University and actively use the information every day because I have four dogs - two German Shepherds and two Papillon x Chihuahuas. I also regularly take one of my German Shepherds to Shutzhund training. I am passionate about the impact of a dogs behaviour on both its human family and its own health. I also own a lovely and affectionate cat called Murphy.