Dr. Briar Ballantyne
Veterinarian/Practice Manager
Oswald
Dr Riley's Pet
Oswald
Oswald is a rescue Maltese who came into Dr Riley’s care when he was only 4 days old after she discovered he had a cleft palate. Despite having a few extra holes in his mouth, it doesn’t stop him from enjoying his favourite food – hot chippies!
Betty & Rafiki
Dr Briar's Pets
Betty
Betty is a Labrador X Golden Retriever. She was bred to be an international service dog & would be flown overseas to work. Due to COVID, flights were cancelled & Dr Briar was lucky enough to get her instead! Betty is a very sweet & gentle girl, who loves all humans and animals. She loves her morning walks and getting to visit the clinic most Wednesdays with her mum. She adores family time with her 3 human siblings.
Rafiki
Rafiki is a Domestic Short Hair that was orphaned as a kitten. He was then fostered by our clinic's Royal Canin food representive. Dr Briar adopted him at 8 weeks of age and he became part of their growing family. He is a very independent boy who likes his own space; however, he does love his 3 human siblings and spends a lot of his time getting carried around!
Taz
Dr Laura's Pet
Taz
Taz is a beautiful White and Calico coloured Domestic Short Hair that was adopted from the Humane Society back in Canada when she was just a kitten. She is such a brave little girl; she migrated all the way to Australia from Canada with Dr. Laura! She is super chatty and loves the fact she has swapped the snow for sun beams which she is found basking in daily.
Maisie
Nurse Karen's Pet
Maisie
Maisie is a Cavoodle and has been with Karen since she was 7 weeks old. She is a very active dog with lots of energy. She gets a morning walk every day before Karen heads to work; she also loves to help her mum with the washing by running off with socks! She is also very lucky as she gets her teeth brushed every day. Karen and Maisie were also long term members of the local dog obedience club and were close to entering obedience trials when COVID hit and put and end to that plan.