Our Staff

Meet our compassionate and dedicated team, committed to providing the best care for your pets.

Our Vets

  • After a lifetime of animal experience with his father Don - a stock and station agent - Dr Duncan celebrates 36 years as a vet in 2022. Married to Maria since 1990, together they share life with their 4 children, 'Sadie' their Border Collie cross, Cattle dog cross ‘Neville’ and a cat named 'Ziva'. Duncan loves life in Dubbo, its people and their pets including dogs, cats, pocket pets, poultry, birds and reptiles. Has been an avid supporter of WIRES and their wildlife rescue work and enjoys all medical and surgical cases including avian medicine, diagnostic imaging and opthalmology. Personal interests include running and swimming. He is a self-confessed rugby tragic and optimist and still expects the Wallabies to beat the All Blacks on every occasion not once every decade! Dr Duncan regularly features on ABC Western Plains radio (95.9 FM) answering listener questions and talking about pet and animal health. Catch him every second Thursday morning.

  • Megan graduated in 2010 from Charles Sturt University Wagga. She worked in mixed practice for 6 years before making the transition to focus on small animal medicine and surgery. Megan enjoys all aspects of veterinary science and the variety that comes with every day but in particular surgery and she has a growing interest in orthopaedics and small animal medicine. Megan hopes to continue participating in continuing education courses as this is such an important part of our job. Outside of work she enjoys life on the family farm, holidaying, snow skiing and bee keeping.

  • Em is a Queenslander, growing up amongst cattle, horses, dogs and cats on a property near Charters Towers. She graduated from University of Qld in 2011 and started her veterinary career in mixed practice in St George, Qld. In 2014, she moved on to the locum circuit, including time at clinics in Mudgee and Orange, where she first started acclimatising to NSW winters.

    Em then set off to South America for a backpacking adventure, before returning to North Queensland in 2016 to the JCU Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Townsville, where she worked for two years as an emergency and critical care veterinarian. In 2019, Em moved back to the central west, spending her time between Orange, Dubbo, Warren and Cobar.

    Em found her place in the DMVS team in 2022. Her professional areas of interest include complex medical/emergency cases, anaesthesia, soft tissue surgery, senior pet care & mentoring young vets. As a vet, Em is most fulfilled by understanding her patient’s unique needs, and working with clients and team members to solve challenging cases.  

    Em also works with her partner Tim in their sheep consultancy business ‘For Flocks Sake’. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with Tim, family and friends & indulging fur-babies Andy (kelpie), Rommel (Jack Russel), and George ‘The Red Mist’ (cattle dog). She loves animals, healthy food, black coffee, being in nature & exercising (particularly trail running and netball).

    Emily is currently on maternity leave.

Our Vet Nurses

  • Lauren is our Head Vet Nurse. She joined the clinic as a Tafe student in 2012 studying her Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing, where she then went on to become full time in 2013. Lauren has a great love for all animals, but particularly has a special spot for dogs and rats. Lauren currently has one Labrador, one Cat and a beaded dragon called ‘Sprocket’. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys spending time with her loved ones and enjoys activities such as fishing and kicking back watching the footy. Lauren says she thoroughly enjoys working with the team at DMVS and feels great joy and for fullness when nursing sick animals back to health.

  • Beth moved to Dubbo in 2017 while completing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, and joined the DMVS team in April 2018.

    Beth grew up on a farm and has always enjoyed taking care of animals. She enjoys her spare time with husband Nathan, and kids Ezra, Magnolia and Kip, and fur children Dot and Leo.

    Beth said she loves working at DMVS with the fantastic staff and clients.

  • We welcomed Emily as a vet nurse trainee in 2012. A country girl to the bone, Emily’s rural background has given her the great experience of being around lots of animals. Her home is truly a pet’s paradise with eleven dogs, a cat and 3 poddy lambs. With a dedicated approach, Emily has been a great addition to the clinic. Away from work, she enjoys working with her Dad on their 3000 acre cropping and livestock property and helping out with activities at her church where she has volunteered as a youth leader.

  • Michala is a Certificate IV qualified Veterinary Nurse who has been working here at DMVS since July 2023.

    Michala completed her studies in 2020 while undergoing her traineeship working in Mudgee. Once completing her studies, Michala moved to Warren NSW where she worked for over 12 months in a mixed practice clinic. There she saw a range of large and small animal cases.

    Michala loves all areas of her job, but her favourite in surgical nursing and monitoring anaesthetics.

    Michala has 2 dogs, mini foxy’s called Dolly and Banjo, along with a number of pet sheep on the family farm at Goolma, NSW. Outside of work, Michala enjoys spending time with family, helping out on the farm and performing country music at local venues on weekends. Michala has recently set up a music studio in Narromine to teach guitar and vocal lessons.

    Michala loves working at DMVS with the great team and support and enjoys nursing and caring for the animals.

  • Lara, our Trainee Vet Nurse, firstly started doing 2 weeks work experience with us at the end of 2020 and at the start of 2021 she began working part time during the week and the weekend.

    Lara grew a massive love for all the different animals and being a part of our team and then became a full time kennel hand.

    Lara took some time off to travel the UK and Europe and is back with us studying Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

    She still absolutely loves the animal industry and is hoping to work in a Vet clinic overseas one day.

  • Brooke joined the clinic in February 2022 as a TAFE student and has since completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

    Raised on a family farm 60km out of Dubbo, she developed a strong love for animals from an early age.

    Brooke currently has 2 Aussie Shepherds ‘Kali’ and ‘Luca’. Outside of work Brooke loves helping out on the farm, spending time with friends/family and outdoor activities such as water skiing. 

    Brooke loves working at DMVS and is grateful to be a part of this amazing team.

Our Admin Team

  • Maria has paid the practice wages, kept the practice bookkeeping up to date and managed all our creditors for 24 years. Before that in December 1990 Maria married Duncan, and it goes without saying the former job is a breeze compared to the latter!

    Maria has juggled being a mother to their 4 children, and worked at Dubbo Base Hospital as an ICU nurse until end 2014. Dubbo has been Maria's home for over 30 years, and Maria enjoys the gym, sharing meals with friends and the odd dose of retail therapy.

    If you have any concerns with on line payments, or need general information on direct debits and banking, then please email Maria on manager@dmvs.com.au Maria will be pleased to assist with any questions or concerns.

  • We welcomed Katie to the team in March 2024.

    Katie has been in Dubbo for 20 years and completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2009. She is passionate for the industry and loves caring for the patients in hospital. Her most favourite part is seeing the recovered and happy patients heading back to their homes and families.

    Katie loves all animals and has 1 horse, 2 cats, 4 dogs, and a tank full of fish to keep her busy between her love for gardening and horse riding when she gets a chance.

    We are so grateful for Katie to have come on board, with her wealth of knowledge to our front of house.

  • Piper joined us as our second receptionist in October 2024.

    Born and bred in Dubbo, she started her career in Vet Nursing in 2020 and completed her Certificate IV of Veterinary Nursing in 2021, and is currently studying a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology. We love having these qualifications front of house to help assist our clients for that first point of call. 

    She has special interests in medical nursing and all things brachycephalics, having completed additional training learning about these breeds.

    At home Piper loves spending time with her 2 dogs, Molly (Cattle Dog) and Evie (Kelpie) and her 2 horses Buddy and Comet.

  • Sarah started with us in 2011 and completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. She is now our clinic coordinator, which brings a variety of roles throughout the practice.

    Sarah has always had a love for animals growing up on a local Merino Stud and loves the working environment at DMVS.

    Sarah is kept very busy on her days away from us chasing after her 3 kids and working on the family farm.