Dr SALLY GUMMER   BVSc    Veterinarian Sally has worked in the Whakatane clinic since 2000.  She graduated from Massey University in 1980.  Since then she has worked in Waiuku, North Shore, Auckland and Te Puke.  She enjoys all aspects of small animal work, and her genuine empathy for families and their situations is a great asset to our practice.  Outside of work Sally and her husband Ron, are kept busy with their two teenagers and their lifestyle block.  Other interests include gardening, antiques and tending to the family and their many and various pets.
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	BEN MILLER Veterinarian Ben graduated from Massey University and previously worked as a Dairy Veterinarian in Ngatea.  He is our main Dairy Veterinarian in Whakatane but you may also come across him during small animal consultations.  Ben's main interest is in dairy cows, however he enjoys the variety of small and large animal work. Ben is loving the move to the sunny Bay of Plenty where he can enjoy activities such as fishing, surfing and diving.
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	MARK HOWELL Veterinarian Mark will be well known to a lot of our Opotiki and Waimana clients as he used to own the Opotiki Veterinary Centre with Chris a number of years ago.  He has had a stint away from practice working for MAF.  He is currently job sharing with Anna doing mainly small animal work.
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	Dr ANNA COCHRANE   BVMS MRCVS Veterinarian Anna gained her qualifications from Glasgow, Scotland.  From then until 2003, when she came to New Zealand she worked in a Mixed Practice in the Derry/ Donegal area of Ireland. Her main interest is in Sheep and Beef production, however she is truly a mixed practice Vet in Whakatane. Anna is married to Charles and they live on a small lifestyle block out of Waimana.  She is currently job sharing with Mark as this gives her time at home to enjoy their daughter. Outside of work Anna enjoys most sports especially playing soccer and hockey socially in Whakatane.  She has a flock of Texel sheep back in Scotland and a menagerie of other animals.
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	Dr GILLIAN HOGARTH   BVMS MRCVS Veterinarian Gillian may also be known as Mrs Chris Peterson, - yes the Boss’s better half is also a fantastic Vet.  Due to motherhood Gillian works part time doing mainly small animal consults and surgery, but can’t wait to get back into large animal work. Gillian is from a dairy farm in Ayrshire (west coast of Scotland).  She graduated from Glasgow University, and since then has worked mainly as a dairy and small animal Vet in Scotland and Northern England. She also spent a year (1997-1998) in New Zealand working at the Opotiki Vet Centre, and has done locum work around Australia. Gillian was involved in the control and eradication of the Foot and Mouth outbreak of 2001 – an hopes to never be in that situation again.
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	CAROLYN HAMILL Veterinarian
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	TRACEY GILBERT Office Manager Tracey is looking forward to meeting and catching up with familiar faces and new friends in her new role as office manager with us. After growing up in Opotiki and working at Magnus Lennie for a number of years Tracey was lucky enough to travel overseas and live in some different and interesting places, but says its lovely to be back home, so she can raise her sons as Kiwis. She still has family in Opotiki so is a regular visitor to the town, although she assures us she is quieter and less boisterous than when she lived here.  Apparently age and wisdom are good things!
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	JUDE ANDERSON Reception/retail sales Jude started work at the vet clinic in 2005 and can be relied on to help out with most things (especially arranging a party). Jude and her husband Mike live at Taneatua on a lifestyle block, with fig trees, cattle and of course horses!  She is a keen horse woman and has been known to ride in a little less than the rest of us, which got her a feature spot on Hyundai Sports Café with Barbs daughter.
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	MARYANNE MCLAY Reception / Retail sales
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	REBECCA WRIGHT Veterinary Nurse Rebecca moved from Hamilton to Whakatane in 2007, and is looking forward to living, working and playing in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. She is in her early 30’s and has been Vet nursing for six years prior to moving to Whakatane.  She enjoys looking after other peoples’  ‘babies’ and seeing them go home happy and healthy. Rebecca finds Vet nursing to be a very rewarding job, and is sure she will love being in Whakatane.
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	LISA ROSS Veterinary Nurse/Pet Shop Assistant Lisa joined our team in early 2010 and is a qualified Vet Nurse, gaining her Certificate in Vet Nursing from Bay of Plenty Polytechnic.
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	NICOLE THOMAS Veterinary Nurse/Puppy school trainer
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	PERSIL The clinic cat Persil definitely has a mind of her own.  She likes to test- run all the products, particularly all the new beds and toys.
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	CHARLIE The clinic cockatoo
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