Charters Towers Veterinary Service

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Phone

(07) 4754 7400

Open Hours

Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 5:00pm

Sat: 8:00am – 12:00pm

Location

167 Gill St Charters Towers QLD 4820

We are Tableland Veterinary Service, offering equine, bovine, and small animal care in and around Charters Towers.

You have enough on your plate. Let us take care of the things that matter to you – including the health of your animals and pets.

Contact us today to get a head start in your animals’ optimal wellbeing. We are located in Charters Towers, QLD.

Charters Towers became part of Tableland Veterinary Service in 2012.

Prior to this it has had a long and illustrious history as a mixed practice, servicing both the extensive beef industry throughout Northern Australia and the local horse and small animal clientele. 

Former principal Denise Wilson, who serviced many clients in the Charters Towers region now teaches veterinary students at James Cook University and is a familiar face to many of the upcoming veterinarians in the area.

Charters Towers Veterinary Service is a mixed practice providing a comprehensive service for small animals, cattle and horses. From x-rays, ultrasounds, blood tests, routine appointments as well as routine and complex surgeries for small animals, to dentistry, geldings, freeze branding, vaccinations and reproduction work in horses. Our team is also equipped to perform pregnancy testing and bull testing in cattle to assist graziers locally and beyond with their herd management.

Our modern facilities for both equine and small animals are situated in the bustling main street of Charters Towers where an experienced team of veterinarians and nurses are ready and waiting to assist you and your pets!

Services we offer

Small Animal Services

Consultations

Dentistry

Desexing

Orthopaedic Surgery

Soft Tissue Surgery

Parasite Control

Pet Reproduction

Vaccinations

Equine Services

Equine Dentistry

Equine Health

Equine Reproduction

Facilities & Equipment

Referrals

Cattle Services

Cattle Reproduction

Dairy Cattle

Beef Cattle

Cattle Vaccinations

What our clients have to say

Meet our Charters Towers team

Dr Angus Blackwood

Veterinarian

Dr Bridie Rebgetz

Veterinarian

Dr Shannon Malone

Veterinarian

Dr Danielle Sisson

Veterinarian

Lorraine Kath

Practice Manager

Jessica Lusk

Receptionist

Leah Burton

Veterinary Nurse RVN

Sam Harrison

Veterinary Nurse RVN

Holly Johnson

Veterinary Nurse

Holly Matthews

Veterinary Nurse

Tammy Johnson

Veterinary Nurse

Expert Vets proudly servicing these areas and beyond!​

Charters Towers

Hughenden

Pentland

Greenvale

Ravenswood

Woodstock

Prairie

Get in touch with us today!

Phone

(07) 4754 7400

Open Hours

Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 5:00pm

Sat: 8:00am – 12:00pm

Location

167 Gill St Charters Towers QLD 4820

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Dr Angus Blackwood
Veterinarian

Angus hails from Port Fairy in South West Victoria and began as a graduate veterinarian with Tableland Veterinary Service in 2021. He made the move to Charters Towers in early 2022 and has a particular interest in both small and large animals.

Angus is also fully accredited with Bull Check and is currently heading up our equine breeding in Charters Towers. Outside of work, Angus spends his time participating in sport or going for a run.

Dr Bridie Rebgetz

Veterinarian

TBC.

Dr Shannon Malone
Veterinarian

Shannon is a local to the Charters Towers region and started working for Charters Towers Veterinary Service in 2017. Shannon is a mixed practice veterinarian who enjoys working with cattle and spending time outdoors.

Dr Danielle Sisson
Veterinarian

Dr Danielle Sisson started with the Charters Towers team in February 2024 as a Graduate Veterinarian. Dani has a keen interest in dogs and cattle. She has not currently specialised in any particular field but does enjoy in depth medicine cases! Originally from Armidale in New South Wales, Dani graduated from James Cook University in Townsville in 2023. Outside of work, you can find Dani fine tuning her musical skills (a talented guitar player!), running or enjoying bush walks in and around the Townsville region.

Lorraine Kath

Practice Manager

Lorraine and family spent many years managing a cattle property in the Channel Country before moving to North Qld. November 2022 saw Lorraine move to Charters Towers and started working as the Clinic Practice Manager in December 2022.

Outside of work, Lorraine is a keen Landscape Photographer. She is super excited to pick up the camera and get back into photography. Lorraine also loves spending time with her family and friends.

Jessica Lusk

Receptionist

Jessica joined the Charters Towers team in 2022 as a receptionist. Originally from Far North Queensland, Jess has been in and out of the Charters Towers region since completing her schooling at All Souls St Gabriels school in 2015. Jess has a special interest in cats, dogs, horses and cattle as well as expanding on her marketing skills.

Outside of work, you can find Jess working on her sewing skills, photography, cooking and reading.

Leah Burton

Veterinary Nurse RVN

Leah has completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and has been working at CTVS since 2014. She relocated to Charters Towers from Mt Isa, exchanging trucks and heavy machinery for her new love of macropods, dogs and horses.

Leah is also the driving force behind our puppy preschool classes. Outside of work Leah competes in bow hunting, enjoys riding her two horses and cares for a number of orphaned joeys.

Sam Harrison

Veterinary Nurse RVN

Sam is one of our Certificate IV Nurses and originally hails from Childers in southern Queensland. She has been in Veterinary Medicine for almost 18 years. 10 of those years has been with the Charters Towers team. She has a particular interest in small animal surgery, emergency and critical care, as well as any curly case that she can find! Sam also loves to get out for farm visits with cows when she gets the chance.

In her spare time, you can find Sam weight lifting, running and caring for her small human!

Holly Johnson

Veterinary Nurse

Holly joined the Charters Towers team officially in 2023 as a trainee Veterinary Nurse after completing school-based training at our clinic since 2021.

She is originally from a family cattle station in the Burdekin area and has a love of all animals big and small. Holly is not afraid to give anything a go!

Outside of work, you can find her at cross fit, fishing, hunting or spending time with family and friends.

Holly Matthews
Veterinarian Nurse

Holly is a Charters Towers local who has been with the Charters Towers team as a veterinary nurse since late 2018. Holly especially loves her work with our small animal and has a special interest in surgeries and medicine. You will also find her out in the field occasionally with our large animal patients.

Outside of work, you can find Holly on getaways and adventures with her partner and her dog Ellie!

Tammy Johnson

Veterinary Nurse

Tammy is one our Veterinary Nurses who moved to Charters Towers 13 years ago. She has been apart of the Charters Towers team for 10 years.

Tammy loves all of your babies when they visit our clinic. She loves to nurse our hospital patients, assist with recoveries, monitor and keeping your babies comfortable and feeling safe. Tammy is never one to knock back a cuddle with a fur baby of any kind.

Outside of work, Tammy loves spending time with her beautiful family, as well as doing her beauty therapy and playing soccer.