Margaret Davidson – Clinic Manager

Margaret has been in the vet industry for the more than 12 years, and as Clinic Manager has the responsibility of organising the vets diary and running a smooth clinic. Margaret finds her role both rewarding and challenging, and appreciates her supportive reception team.

Lindsay Shedden

Lindsay has many years experience at the Temuka Practice. Lindsay covers for holidays and when people are sick. In her spare time Lindsay likes gardening, sculpture, fishing and Coro Street.

Trish Collins

Trish works part time at Vetlife Pleasant Point and is known for her great sense of humour and contagious laughter. Trish and her husband Trev have two children. Trish also plays Masters Netball and is a keen cyclist also.

Alice Cartwright

I have grown up in South Canterbury on our family farm not far from Pleasant Point.  I love working in the rural community and enjoy the variety that farming provides. My entire family are involved in the farming sector and conversations invariably turn to the price of wool, lambs, feed situations and the weather! Besides work, I enjoy the outdoors, tramping, biking, netball, horse riding and socialising.

Liz Ashby

Liz moved down from the North Island after graduating from Massey University, where she studied the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing.  In her spare time Liz enjoys playing sports, socialising and being on the farm.

Jane Sutherland

Jane loves her job working with large animals and enjoys meeting people. In her spare time Jane makes dolls and bikes.

Duncan Crosbie

Having wanted to be a vet from aged ten, Duncan graduated from Massy University twelve years later. He spent three years working in Southland before travelling overseas and joined vetlife Temuka in April 2007.

Andrew McLaughlin

Andrew Bates

I first joined Vetlife in 2000 having spent the previous 10 years working in dairy practice in the UK.  Currently, within Vetlife I head up the Diary Excellence programme.  This is a broad initiative responsible for a monthly client newsletter, developing new services and products, coordinating trial work, increasing communication and skill sharing between colleagues, organising internal CPD meetings and reviewing and coordinating the large animal business across the Vetlife clinics.  The overall aim is to improve service and product delivery to clients and career satisfaction for Vetlife staff.  Outside work, I enjoy family life, struggling to stay fit and keeping on top of the garden and home.

Phil Skinner

Phil graduated in 1996 from Massey University. Phil spent three years at Hunterville before heading to the United Kingdom, where he spent three years. Phil returned to New Zealand and joined Vetlife in 2002, spending five years at Ashburton and latterly one year at Temuka. PhiI has a three year old daughter and two year old son.

Robyn Skinner