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Meet The Team

Peter Twine, ^{B Phil, BVSc (Dist)}	Richard Willis, ^{BVSc (Dist), MANZCVSc}
Peter Twine is the clinic manager and focuses on small animal medicine and surgery. He has been with Cambridge Vets since 1978 and has a passion for wine and good food.	Richard has been at Cambridge Vets for 27 years, initially doing equine work but doing solely small animals for the last 10 years. Richard’s particular interest is internal medicine. He loves his job and loves to travel and has combined these interests over the last few years by doing volunteer veterinary work in places such as Rarotonga, Peru, Tonga and Bali.
Philippa Lowe, ^{BVSc, MANZCVSc}	Janine Devaney, ^{BVSc (Dist)}
“Hi! I love my job as a small animal vet! Having graduated a wee while ago I have found my niche with companion animals. I really enjoy the challenge and variety that every day provides and the relationship that develops between owners, pets and their vets.”	Janine is a born and bred Waikato lass raised on a Morrinsville dairy farm. She graduated from Massey University in 1999 and has worked in several veterinary clinics around the North Island as well as working in England for 5 years before she joined Cambridge Vets in 2009. While Janine’s dream job would have been as David Attenborough’s assistant, for now she is passionate about providing quality care for our clients and their furry friends, particularly those of the feline persuasion.
Edith Hollows, ^BVSc	Sarah Lee, ^{BVSc, MACVSc (Path)}
Edith has just recently joined the team at Cambridge Vets. She has arrived with family in tow from Rotorua and is enjoying the small town life that Cambridge has to offer. Edith has worked solely with companion animals throughout the last 13 years and loves meeting new people and their pets.	Sarah Lee has rejoined our small animal team, after spending about five years away, growing a family and enjoying her OE in England. Her main interest is pathology, and we are lucky to have someone who is a Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists. In addition to her 3 boys, she also has a foxy and an old cat! You can see Sarah in the clinic on Thursdays and Fridays.


Emma Lord	Megan Brewster
Head Veterinary Nurse Emma was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and came to New Zealand at the age of 15. Emma decided to pursue veterinary nursing after working with horses for about 6 years, gaining her qualification in 2003. She has been working for Cambridge Vet Services since 2004 and has a particular interest in animal grooming and general horse activities.	Megan grew up with a farming background, surrounded by a wide range of animals and work in the veterinary industry was always her dream. Studying at Waikato Polytechnic during 1998 and completing work experience with the Cambridge Vets team, she gained her Certificate in Veterinary Nursing and joined Cambridge Vets in 1999. A love for canine behaviour has lead Megan to always be involved with the running of our Puppy Pre-School classes. Megan also enjoys working with neonates and our feathered friends.
Andrea Longley	Chantelle Van De Steeg
Andrea was born in Lower Hutt and has lived in various locations before moving to the Waikato in 2010. She has been working with animals since she was 18, when she gained her qualification and has worked for the SPCA and as a veterinary nurse in various veterinary clinics before starting work with Cambridge Vet Services in 2011. Andrea has a particular interest in surgical cases and intensive care.	Chantelle was born and raised in the Te Awamutu region. From a very young age Chantelle has always loved animals so the veterinary industry was a natural pat for her to take. After graduating from Wintec with a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing she joined our team here at Cambridge Vets in 2015. Chantelle has a particular interest in neonates, surgical cases and intensive care.

Cindy Paton

Behaviour; advice and training
Cindy was born in Wanganui and grew up on a dry stock farm in Mangaweka. An interest in horses led Cindy to working around the Cambridge area with thoroughbreds. A change in career saw Cindy being employed at Cambridge Vet Services where she has been since 1996, gaining her qualification in 1997. Cindy is head vet nurse and has a particular interest in small animal dentistry and animal behaviour, particularly canine behaviour.


Colleen Harvey	Lyn Mudford
Receptionist Colleen was raised on a Waikato Dairy Farm. She has worked for veterinary clinics for most of her working life and has been with Cambridge Vets since 1987. Colleen looks after our farming clients and enjoys meeting the many varied patients and clients that visit the clinic.	Lyn is an ex-dairy farmer in the Waikato and has been in the veterinary industry for over 20 years. She has been with Cambridge Vets since 2007, taking care of the accounts payable. She maintains a keen interest in the dairy industry.
Dani Inwood	Christina Reichmuth
Receptionist Dani was born in the Waikato and raised in Turangi. She returned to Waikato in 1995 after being overseas for a few years. She has been working at Cambridge Vets since 2010 and enjoys interacting with all the different clients and patients that visit our clinic.	Telephonist Christina was born and raised on a dairy farm in Morrinsville. She studied at both Waikato University and Wintec and worked in a pet store before joining Cambridge Vets in 2010. Christina is responsible for organising the schedule for the dairy vets and enjoys creating the clinic newsletters and looking after our website and Facebook Pages. Christina is currently on maternity leave.
Shelby Gibson	Karen Rickard
Receptionist Shelby was born and raised in Whakatane before moving to the Waikato in 2012, where she studied Vet Nursing and gained her qualification in 2013 through Wintec. Shelby joined our team in 2013 and has a particular interest in small animals and enjoys interacting with both clients and patients.	Receptionist Karen is originally from Auckland before moving to Cambridge in 2015, she has worked previously at a vet nurse in a practice in Auckland. Karen joined the team in 2016, she is our weekend receptionist and is keen in helping both clients and patients.
Katrina Meerkerk
Telephonist Katrina is originally from England and came to New Zealand in 2013. She has qualifications in Agriculture and recently studied Animal Care at Wintec. She lives on a dairy farm and has a very keen interest in the dairy farming industry. Katrina joined the team in 2016 to cover a maternity leave position.