Charters Towers Vet

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.

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.

Sam has been in the veterinary industry for three years, joining the Charters Towers team in early 2022. Sam originally hails from Clermont where he grew up before heading to Townsville to study veterinary science. Sam’s interests are all things large animal, where he is more than happy to be out in the field pregnancy testing as well as equine and bovine reproduction. Sam has also recently been accredited as a Bull Check assessor.

In his spare time, Sam can be found re-building Toyotas at his home.

Sam moved to Charters Towers in 2012 and has been with the clinic ever since. Leaving behind her nurse position at Moranbah she has brought more than a decades worth of experience to the clinic whilst making a welcome addition to her family two years ago. Sam has completed her Certificate IV in veterinary nursing and has particular interest in reptiles, small animals and cattle. Sam is the Practice Manager at the Charters Towers clinic. On her days off Sam enjoys spending time with her family and training for her next half marathon.

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.

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!

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!

Jayna joined the Charters Towers team in 2021 as a school-based trainee and is now a trainee nurse with the Charters Towers.

Jayna grew up in the region and has a special interest in surgeries and field work. She loves working with small animals and cattle.

Outside of work, you can find Jayna spending time with friends and travelling to new destinations.

Leah is one of our Certificate IV Nurses who moved to the Charters Towers region from Mount Isa. She has been with the Charters Towers team for 8 years and has a particular interest in horses, dogs and macropods. Leah is keen to jump into any field work, surgeries and caring for her hospital patients.

Outside of work, you can find Leah camping, horse riding, mustering on family properties and fishing.

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.

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.