Meet the team
Dr Vibeke Russell
Executive Director and Veterinarian...
READ MOREVibeke graduated from the University of Sydney in 1996. After several years in general practice in Sydney, Vibeke migrated into Emergency & Critical Care work and has been exclusively an Emergency Critical Care veterinarian since 2001. Along the way Vibeke has gained further qualifications in Feline Medicine, as well as Emergency and Critical Care. She has also completed a Masters in International Public Health. Vibeke has worked at major referral and emergency veterinary hospitals in Sydney and Melbourne, including managing large Emergency & Critical Care teams. She moved to Tasmania late in 2016 specifically to work at AHVEC and has loved everything about the move and AHVEC. The family has already increased with the addition of a horse and stray kitten, adding to the other three cats and two rescued Greyhounds. WWWW...
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READ MOREVibeke graduated from the University of Sydney in 1996. After several years in general practice in Sydney, Vibeke migrated into Emergency & Critical Care work and has been exclusively an Emergency Critical Care veterinarian since 2001. Along the way Vibeke has gained further qualifications in Feline Medicine, as well as Emergency and Critical Care. She has also completed a Masters in International Public Health. Vibeke has worked at major referral and emergency veterinary hospitals in Sydney and Melbourne, including managing large Emergency & Critical Care teams. She moved to Tasmania late in 2016 specifically to work at AHVEC and has loved everything about the move and AHVEC. The family has already increased with the addition of a horse and stray kitten, adding to the other three cats and two rescued Greyhounds. WWWW...
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Dr Lee Grant
Veterinarian...
READ MORELee graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Ontario Veterinary College. He moved to Tasmania after visiting for a holiday and falling in love with the state. After working in the north of the state he moved to Hobart and joined AHVEC in late 2014. Lee enjoys all aspects of his job at AHVEC. Whilst Lee doesn’t have any pets of his own, he enjoys meeting and caring for the beloved pets that come into AHVEC. Outside of work, Lee enjoys spending his time exploring the amazing wilderness Tasmania has to offer WWWW...
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READ MORELee graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Ontario Veterinary College. He moved to Tasmania after visiting for a holiday and falling in love with the state. After working in the north of the state he moved to Hobart and joined AHVEC in late 2014. Lee enjoys all aspects of his job at AHVEC. Whilst Lee doesn’t have any pets of his own, he enjoys meeting and caring for the beloved pets that come into AHVEC. Outside of work, Lee enjoys spending his time exploring the amazing wilderness Tasmania has to offer WWWW...
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Dr May Sabir-Ali
Veterinarian...
READ MOREAfter qualifying and working in the UK for a few years, May fancied a sea change and decided to travel around Australia. She fell in love with Broome where she stayed and worked for 10 years. In 2014, May, her husband and her dog decided to hit the road. They ended up in the hidden gem that is Hobart and decided to stay. May's passions are traveling, hiking, photography and volunteering as a vet. She is very pleased to be part of the wonderful AHVEC team. WWWW...
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READ MOREAfter qualifying and working in the UK for a few years, May fancied a sea change and decided to travel around Australia. She fell in love with Broome where she stayed and worked for 10 years. In 2014, May, her husband and her dog decided to hit the road. They ended up in the hidden gem that is Hobart and decided to stay. May's passions are traveling, hiking, photography and volunteering as a vet. She is very pleased to be part of the wonderful AHVEC team. WWWW...
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Dr Rosslyn Sharman
Veterinarian...
READ MORERos graduated from the University of Queensland and worked in Brisbane before moving to Hobart. As well as her work at AHVEC, Ros works in general practice and shelter veterinary care, enjoying the diversity of cases that provides. Ros enjoys surgery, but the most satisfying thing is when animals leave much happier and healthier than they arrived. WWWW...
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READ MORERos graduated from the University of Queensland and worked in Brisbane before moving to Hobart. As well as her work at AHVEC, Ros works in general practice and shelter veterinary care, enjoying the diversity of cases that provides. Ros enjoys surgery, but the most satisfying thing is when animals leave much happier and healthier than they arrived. WWWW...
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Dr Nanwyn Thomas
Veterinarian...
READ MORENanwyn is our true Tasmanian veterinarian, as she grew up on a farm in North West Tasmania. She completed her veterinary degree at Murdoch University in 2006 and worked in small animal practice in Western Australia, Victoria and the United Kingdom before returning home to Tasmania early in 2016. She has been almost exclusively in urgent care practice for the past five years and has gained further qualifications in small animal, emergency and critical care medicine. She is especially interested in toxicology and endocrinology. When she is not at AHVEC she is enjoying the Hobart lifestyle, spending time mountain biking, bush walking and on the beach. WWWW...
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READ MORENanwyn is our true Tasmanian veterinarian, as she grew up on a farm in North West Tasmania. She completed her veterinary degree at Murdoch University in 2006 and worked in small animal practice in Western Australia, Victoria and the United Kingdom before returning home to Tasmania early in 2016. She has been almost exclusively in urgent care practice for the past five years and has gained further qualifications in small animal, emergency and critical care medicine. She is especially interested in toxicology and endocrinology. When she is not at AHVEC she is enjoying the Hobart lifestyle, spending time mountain biking, bush walking and on the beach. WWWW...
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Dr Nerida Warburg
Veterinarian...
READ MORENerida graduated from The University of Sydney in 2000 with first class honours. She worked at the Newcastle RSPCA for a year before completing an internship at a specialist hospital in Sydney. Nerida then stayed on as an Emergency Veterinarian for 3 years. Dr Warburg completed further qualifications in internal medicine and moved back to general practice, but never lost her love for emergency work. Nerida moved to Tasmania in 2008 for a tree change. She has worked intermittently at AHVEC since 2011, as well as in general practice, but now works only at AHVEC. Nerida has two dogs, one cat and three energetic boys to chase. She loves Tasmania and you can often find her out for a run or ride on the mountain. Nerida feels it is a privilege to be able to care for animals. She is passionate about providing the best possible care for animals and their owners. She is also committed to balance and the health and wellbeing of veterinarians and nurses as working in such an emotional field can be challenging but also immensely rewarding. WWWW...
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READ MORENerida graduated from The University of Sydney in 2000 with first class honours. She worked at the Newcastle RSPCA for a year before completing an internship at a specialist hospital in Sydney. Nerida then stayed on as an Emergency Veterinarian for 3 years. Dr Warburg completed further qualifications in internal medicine and moved back to general practice, but never lost her love for emergency work. Nerida moved to Tasmania in 2008 for a tree change. She has worked intermittently at AHVEC since 2011, as well as in general practice, but now works only at AHVEC. Nerida has two dogs, one cat and three energetic boys to chase. She loves Tasmania and you can often find her out for a run or ride on the mountain. Nerida feels it is a privilege to be able to care for animals. She is passionate about providing the best possible care for animals and their owners. She is also committed to balance and the health and wellbeing of veterinarians and nurses as working in such an emotional field can be challenging but also immensely rewarding. WWWW...
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Aleasha Carloss
Veterinary Nurse...
READ MOREAleasha began her nursing career in 2005. She has experience as a Veterinary Nurse in different veterinary environments, including 3 years nursing at a Specialist Centre in Brisbane. Aleasha holds a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, and is studying a Diploma in Feline Nursing. She has experience in General Practice Nursing, Emergency Nursing, Specialist Veterinary Nursing and Surgical Nursing, but her passion is in Medical Nursing and providing care and comfort for your much loved pets. Aleasha joined the AHVEC family in 2016, after relocating from Brisbane. Aleasha shares her home with her Staffies, a naughty Devon Rex, a bunny, two horses and two miniature horses WWWW...
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READ MOREAleasha began her nursing career in 2005. She has experience as a Veterinary Nurse in different veterinary environments, including 3 years nursing at a Specialist Centre in Brisbane. Aleasha holds a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, and is studying a Diploma in Feline Nursing. She has experience in General Practice Nursing, Emergency Nursing, Specialist Veterinary Nursing and Surgical Nursing, but her passion is in Medical Nursing and providing care and comfort for your much loved pets. Aleasha joined the AHVEC family in 2016, after relocating from Brisbane. Aleasha shares her home with her Staffies, a naughty Devon Rex, a bunny, two horses and two miniature horses WWWW...
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Penny Direen
Veterinary Nurse...
READ MOREPenny started veterinary nursing in Tasmania in 1998. Over this time she has formed particular interests in surgical nursing, anaesthesia, critical care and customer service. Penny had a break from studying whilst having two beautiful children, Charlotte and Patrick, and now is excited to get back into it again, starting her Diploma of Veterinary nursing. At home, Penny has many fur babies, including 4 dogs, 5 cats and a bunny. On her days off she enjoys spending time with her young family, fur family, going on day trips and bush walks .WWWW...
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READ MOREPenny started veterinary nursing in Tasmania in 1998. Over this time she has formed particular interests in surgical nursing, anaesthesia, critical care and customer service. Penny had a break from studying whilst having two beautiful children, Charlotte and Patrick, and now is excited to get back into it again, starting her Diploma of Veterinary nursing. At home, Penny has many fur babies, including 4 dogs, 5 cats and a bunny. On her days off she enjoys spending time with her young family, fur family, going on day trips and bush walks .WWWW...
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Hannah Fitzgerald
Veterinary Nurse...
READ MOREHannah began her career in the veterinary industry in 2012, as a volunteer in a not-for-profit veterinary clinic in Tasmania. She quickly realised that Veterinary Nursing was her dream job and undertook her Certificate in Veterinary Nursing, completing her Certificate IV in 2016. Hannah is extremely fond of cats in particular, and decided to take a position at The Hobart Cat Centre as a Veterinary Nurse in 2016, and assist the organisation with creating a veterinary clinic within their facility. To further her interest, skill and knowledge of small animal medicine she then approached AHVEC and begun working in Emergency and Critical Care in July of 2017. Hannah’s interests in the industry include feline enrichment, wildlife and pathology. Hannah’s fur family currently consists on one tabby cat and a three legged canine.WWWW...
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READ MOREHannah began her career in the veterinary industry in 2012, as a volunteer in a not-for-profit veterinary clinic in Tasmania. She quickly realised that Veterinary Nursing was her dream job and undertook her Certificate in Veterinary Nursing, completing her Certificate IV in 2016. Hannah is extremely fond of cats in particular, and decided to take a position at The Hobart Cat Centre as a Veterinary Nurse in 2016, and assist the organisation with creating a veterinary clinic within their facility. To further her interest, skill and knowledge of small animal medicine she then approached AHVEC and begun working in Emergency and Critical Care in July of 2017. Hannah’s interests in the industry include feline enrichment, wildlife and pathology. Hannah’s fur family currently consists on one tabby cat and a three legged canine.WWWW...
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Claire Gott
Veterinary Nurse...
READ MOREClaire’s childhood dream job was always to work with animals. Claire has been Veterinary Nursing since 2004. In 2015, Claire decided to take a break from Veterinary Nursing to try her hand working a 9-5 job in Administration. Realizing there was only one Career she was truly passionate about, she left and returned to Veterinary Nursing here at AHVEC in June 2017, and hasn’t looked back. Outside of work, Claire enjoys spending time with her fur babies, Murray & Vince (two crazy Labradors) and Wallace (boss cat who rules the household) WWWW...
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READ MOREClaire’s childhood dream job was always to work with animals. Claire has been Veterinary Nursing since 2004. In 2015, Claire decided to take a break from Veterinary Nursing to try her hand working a 9-5 job in Administration. Realizing there was only one Career she was truly passionate about, she left and returned to Veterinary Nursing here at AHVEC in June 2017, and hasn’t looked back. Outside of work, Claire enjoys spending time with her fur babies, Murray & Vince (two crazy Labradors) and Wallace (boss cat who rules the household) WWWW...
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Deb Holmes
Practice Manager...
READ MOREDeb has worked in administration all her working life. Back in 1990, whilst running her own business, she was contracted by a local vet clinic to manage their accounts and payroll. This turned into a love for the industry and for the people who work in it. Except for a short 5 year stint in outback Queensland, Deb has worked in the Tasmanian Veterinary industry ever since. Deb and her partner have recently moved to a small seaside town on the Eastern Shore where they are enjoying cultivating their garden and vege patch.WWWW...
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READ MOREDeb has worked in administration all her working life. Back in 1990, whilst running her own business, she was contracted by a local vet clinic to manage their accounts and payroll. This turned into a love for the industry and for the people who work in it. Except for a short 5 year stint in outback Queensland, Deb has worked in the Tasmanian Veterinary industry ever since. Deb and her partner have recently moved to a small seaside town on the Eastern Shore where they are enjoying cultivating their garden and vege patch.WWWW...
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Susan Hulbert
Receptionist...
READ MORESusan worked in Sydney as a part-time veterinary nurse and receptionist for 18 years. When she moved to Tassie (for a “sea change”) she worked in the north for a few months while exploring that part of Tasmania, moving down to Hobart in 2010. Susan started rescuing and fostering wildlife in Sydney in the ‘80s, specialising in possums and reptiles and has raised well over a hundred brushtail and ringtail joeys as well as rescuing countless snakes (both venomous and non-venomous) and lizards. She loves the lifestyle in Tassie and love meeting all the 2-legged and 4-legged clients at AHVEC. WWWW...
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READ MORESusan worked in Sydney as a part-time veterinary nurse and receptionist for 18 years. When she moved to Tassie (for a “sea change”) she worked in the north for a few months while exploring that part of Tasmania, moving down to Hobart in 2010. Susan started rescuing and fostering wildlife in Sydney in the ‘80s, specialising in possums and reptiles and has raised well over a hundred brushtail and ringtail joeys as well as rescuing countless snakes (both venomous and non-venomous) and lizards. She loves the lifestyle in Tassie and love meeting all the 2-legged and 4-legged clients at AHVEC. WWWW...
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Fiona Kean
Veterinary Nurse...
READ MOREFiona has worked as a vet nurse in Tasmania for 17 years. She started working for AHVEC when it first opened in 2011 and has completed a Diploma in Emergency and Critical Care. Fiona lives with her partner Rod, little dog Bella and 3 pet rabbits. In her spare time she enjoys bushwalking, gardening and riding her motorcycleWWWW...
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READ MOREFiona has worked as a vet nurse in Tasmania for 17 years. She started working for AHVEC when it first opened in 2011 and has completed a Diploma in Emergency and Critical Care. Fiona lives with her partner Rod, little dog Bella and 3 pet rabbits. In her spare time she enjoys bushwalking, gardening and riding her motorcycleWWWW...
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Zoe Markham
Veterinary Nurse...
READ MOREZoë has been a Veterinary nurse for 15 years, and is the only Accredited Veterinary Nurse of the VNCA (Veterinary Nurses Council of Autralia) in Tasmania. Zoë started out in Adelaide in a small animal clinic, moving to Townsville and worked in both small and large animal and then relocating to Hobart. Zoë began working at AHVEC in 2011 when it first opened. Zoë has completed her Certificate in Animal Training and Behaviour, Veterinary Nurse Technician Certificate and Diploma in Emergency and Critical care. Zoë has a keen interest in Emergency Medicine and Animal Behaviour which assists her in trying to make her patients stay at the Vets as comfortable as possible. Zoë shares her house with her husband and two cats Mischa (Domestic Shorthair) and Minty (Ragdoll). Zoë is also part of Pets in the Park in her spare time, and is the Tasmanian Chair of the VNCA WWWW...
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READ MOREZoë has been a Veterinary nurse for 15 years, and is the only Accredited Veterinary Nurse of the VNCA (Veterinary Nurses Council of Autralia) in Tasmania. Zoë started out in Adelaide in a small animal clinic, moving to Townsville and worked in both small and large animal and then relocating to Hobart. Zoë began working at AHVEC in 2011 when it first opened. Zoë has completed her Certificate in Animal Training and Behaviour, Veterinary Nurse Technician Certificate and Diploma in Emergency and Critical care. Zoë has a keen interest in Emergency Medicine and Animal Behaviour which assists her in trying to make her patients stay at the Vets as comfortable as possible. Zoë shares her house with her husband and two cats Mischa (Domestic Shorthair) and Minty (Ragdoll). Zoë is also part of Pets in the Park in her spare time, and is the Tasmanian Chair of the VNCA WWWW...
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Lorena Nichols
Veterinary Nurse...
READ MORELorena has worked as a veterinary nurse for the past 7 years. She began her career in a mixed practice, gaining invaluable skills with a range of domestic and farm animals and wildlife. More recently, Lorena worked in a busy small animal hospital where her anaesthesia and surgical skills were developed. Lorena joined AHVEC in 2016 where she has enjoyed being able to put her empathetic nature to good use. She has a bad habit of taking her work home and to date has bottle raised over 30 foster kittens and several bush babies. Her fur family of 4 cats and 2 dogs keep her very busy but when she has a spare moment she enjoys the beach, bushwalking and cooking.WWWW...
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READ MORELorena has worked as a veterinary nurse for the past 7 years. She began her career in a mixed practice, gaining invaluable skills with a range of domestic and farm animals and wildlife. More recently, Lorena worked in a busy small animal hospital where her anaesthesia and surgical skills were developed. Lorena joined AHVEC in 2016 where she has enjoyed being able to put her empathetic nature to good use. She has a bad habit of taking her work home and to date has bottle raised over 30 foster kittens and several bush babies. Her fur family of 4 cats and 2 dogs keep her very busy but when she has a spare moment she enjoys the beach, bushwalking and cooking.WWWW...
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Nina Oldmeadow
Veterinary Nurse...
READ MORENina has been working as a Veterinary Nurse for nearly a decade now, starting in Slovenia, Europe prior to coming to Tassie, and joining the AHVEC team in 2015. She loves the challenging and often extremely rewarding nature of Emergency Vet Nursing and all the “blood-sweat & (happy) tears” it entails. Her other areas of interest include animal behaviour, welfare and ethics and she strives to make the patients staying in hospital feel as comfortable and loved as humanly possible. She continues to be fascinated by Tasmania’s unique wildlife and natural heritage and loves discovering everything that makes living in Tassie special, like taking her kelpie cross Ziggy to the beach to play in the surf, or chasing the elusive Aurora lights at night. WWWW...
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READ MORENina has been working as a Veterinary Nurse for nearly a decade now, starting in Slovenia, Europe prior to coming to Tassie, and joining the AHVEC team in 2015. She loves the challenging and often extremely rewarding nature of Emergency Vet Nursing and all the “blood-sweat & (happy) tears” it entails. Her other areas of interest include animal behaviour, welfare and ethics and she strives to make the patients staying in hospital feel as comfortable and loved as humanly possible. She continues to be fascinated by Tasmania’s unique wildlife and natural heritage and loves discovering everything that makes living in Tassie special, like taking her kelpie cross Ziggy to the beach to play in the surf, or chasing the elusive Aurora lights at night. WWWW...
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Angela Townsend
Veterinary Nurse...
READ MOREAngela has been in the veterinary industry for over a decade, a member of the AHVEC team since 2011 and is a qualified Certificate 4 veterinary nurse. She is currently completing her Diploma in Veterinary Nursing Emergency and Critical Care. Angela is in her element when treating the most critical patients and those that are very sick on arrival. Outside of work, Angela enjoys spending time in the great outdoors, travelling or camping, as well as spending time with her family and her pets including house cow Stripey and her many other poultry family members. WWWW...
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READ MOREAngela has been in the veterinary industry for over a decade, a member of the AHVEC team since 2011 and is a qualified Certificate 4 veterinary nurse. She is currently completing her Diploma in Veterinary Nursing Emergency and Critical Care. Angela is in her element when treating the most critical patients and those that are very sick on arrival. Outside of work, Angela enjoys spending time in the great outdoors, travelling or camping, as well as spending time with her family and her pets including house cow Stripey and her many other poultry family members. WWWW...
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Dr Felicity Voigt
Veterinarian...
READ MOREDr Felicity Voigt graduated from Murdoch University in Perth, WA in 2013. She worked in a variety of rural and suburban practices in Western Australia for 4 years before moving to Tasmania in July 2017. She worked at several practices around the Hobart region getting a feel for the place before deciding to stay and starting full time at AHVEC in March 2018. She enjoys helping and supporting clients and their pets whenever they need to visit AHVEC. Felicity’s interests are in fresh delicious food - producing it, catching it and cooking with it, as well as bushwalking, 4wd-ing and exploring Tasmania’s great outdoors and history. Felicity’s fur babies include 2 Borzoi, Mia and Cora, and a siamese cat named Nikita WWWW...
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READ MOREDr Felicity Voigt graduated from Murdoch University in Perth, WA in 2013. She worked in a variety of rural and suburban practices in Western Australia for 4 years before moving to Tasmania in July 2017. She worked at several practices around the Hobart region getting a feel for the place before deciding to stay and starting full time at AHVEC in March 2018. She enjoys helping and supporting clients and their pets whenever they need to visit AHVEC. Felicity’s interests are in fresh delicious food - producing it, catching it and cooking with it, as well as bushwalking, 4wd-ing and exploring Tasmania’s great outdoors and history. Felicity’s fur babies include 2 Borzoi, Mia and Cora, and a siamese cat named Nikita WWWW...
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