Vets

Meet Our Vets

	Dr Roger Blackwell Special Interests As the practice principal, Roger is the problem solver and second opinion for all the difficult cases. His practice philosophy has been to encourage and facilitate the development of all his staff to advance their skills to the full potential, and loves to teach and encourage. His own particular interests include mastitis and abdominal surgery for cattle, artificial insemination and embryo transfer for horses, and small animal orthopaedics and soft tissue surgery (the more complicated the better!). Ophthalmology completes an interesting and varied day. Personal hobbies In his spare time Roger enjoys horse riding (eventing & showjumping), fishing, bush walking, and spending time with his family. Pets Roger owns many pets including various horses, cats and dogs. Roger’s pets Holly the Golden Retriever dog and Jaffa the cat are the clinic's designated blood donors.
	Dr Felicity Crowden (nee Kerr) Dr Felicity joined our team in 2011 after graduating from the University of Melbourne in 2010. She is now one of our senior veterinary associates Special veterinary interests Whilst enjoying the variety of cases that being a mixed animal vet provides, her special areas of interest include; small animal medicine and surgery, cattle medicine and surgery, cattle herd health visits and preventative medicine, sheep surgery and medicine, flock health including managing the brucellosis flock accreditation scheme for the practice. Equine dentistry and generally anything that makes her think and keeps on her toes make for a good day. Pets Felicity owns two lovely ginger cats, Darcy & Ginger Megs Personal hobbies In her spare time Felicity enjoys getting outdoors, ballet dancing and craft activities. Qualifications Monash University Bachelor of biomedical science 2003 Monash University Bachelor of biomedical science (hons) 2004 Monash University Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, Biochemistry 2007 Univeristy of Melbourne Bachelor of Veterinary science (hons) 2010
	Dr Dave Nolan Dr Dave joined us in 2014. Dave grew up in country Victoria but completed university in Queensland. He graduated from James Cook University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. Special veterinary interests Dave enjoys all aspects that being a country vet provides, however he particularly enjoys cattle medicine and surgery, small animal surgery, and anything to do with horses. Dave particularly enjoys equine dentistry and has completed many post graduate courses in this field. He really enjoys the challenge of being skilled and competent across all fields, and at this stage of his career is thriving on the challenge of becoming highly capable across all species. Pets Dave and his family are the proud owners of Cadbury, a beautiful female Staffordshire bull terrier. Personal hobbies In his spare time Dave enjoys motorbike riding, bushwalking, spending time with his young family and playing hockey.
	Dr Belinda Cosgrove Dr Belinda joined the team in late 2012, having graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science (hons). Special veterinary interests While thoroughly enjoying the challenges and thrills of mixed animal practice, Belinda particularly enjoys cattle medicine and surgery, is our lead veterinarian with bull breeding soundness exams and manages the Bovine Johne’s disease programme for the practice. Small animal internal medicine, guinea pig & pocket pets add to the variety of an enjoyable day. Equine medicine, dentistry and reproduction complete the picture. Personal hobbies In her spare time Belinda enjoys exploring Tasmania, travelling, hiking, playing clarinet, and horse trail riding. Pets Belinda is the proud owner of 4 Guinea pigs, 3 dogs (2 red heelers and a Labrador), a stockhorse named Bob, and a very noisy Siamese cat named Otto
	Dr Emma Liersch Special Veterinary Interests While her first love is cattle, Emma joined our team because of the variety of cases. Small animal surgery gives a welcome relief from sunburn and frostbite! Horses too complement the case load. Cattle provide the bulk of her special interests, with specific interests in herd health management, including metabolic monitoring and preventative maintenance, dairy calf management, and bull breeding soundness evaluations. Dairy cow mastitis prevention and treatment occupies a significant amount of her time. Personal hobbies In her spare time Emma enjoys hiking, cooking, kayaking and gardening. Pets Emma is the proud owner of a cat called Charlie