Our Team

Nicole is our practice Principal & has been a hugely important part of Pet & Vet since she arrived in 2010.

A graduate of the highly regarded Veterinary Faculty in Hanover, Germany, Nicole made NZ her home shortly after graduating. Nicole initially started as a large animal vet in the Bay of Plenty before specialising in small animal practice here in Auckland. Nicole has the unusual mix of LOVING her consulting as much as small animal surgery. Nicole’s veterinary interests include orthopaedics & ultrasound diagnostics & when time allows, she can be found riding & training her two horses, Ayla & Evo or spending time with her family at West coast beaches.

Karen graduated in Ireland before making NZ her home in 2010.

Karen brings a wealth of experience in both consults & surgery to the team as well as her friendly & welcoming personality (& that wonderfully lyrical Irish accent!). Karen has recently completed a 10 month  course with The University of Sydney studying small animal surgery. Karen is very proactive in investigating new veterinary procedures & products ably helped by her PA, the wonderful Fox Terrier dog, Eire!

Jana graduated in Brno, Czech Republic in 2011 and after meeting her Kiwi husband, New Zealand has been called home since 2012.

In Jana's spare time she enjoys horse riding, hiking & discovering the beauties NZ has to offer with her family, husband Ben and one year old daughter Kiara.

Jana's wide variety of skills and her huge love of animals makes her a great asset to the team. 

Stacy and her family have immigrated from South Africa this year.

Stacy has always had a great connection with animals and knew from a young age that she wanted to be involved in the Veterinary Industry, she has many years experience working in a veterinary practice environment. 

Stacy is extremely excited to be joining the team here at Pet and Vet Milford and is looking forward to meeting and getting to know our customers, both fury and human!

Katie completed her vet nursing studies in 2014 and joined the Pet & Vet team Dec 2018

Passionate about animals it makes sense she has so many! With 2 shih tzu x dogs- Shylan and Minnie, 2 rescue chihuahua's- Stanley and Roxy and a cockatiel named Roose she has her hands full, but Katie still finds time for her hobby- dirt bike riding.

Come on in and welcome her to the team!

Eve is originally from Whangarei and moved to Hamilton to complete her vet nurse certificate.

She also has a degree in zoology. She became a part of the Pet and Vet team in 2014 and has extensive experience in all aspects of the clinic. When Eve is not spending time with family and her Boxer Bulldog x, Stella, she enjoys competing in Roller Derby!

Hazel has grown up on lifestyle block at Muriwai Beach and has always been a huge animal lover.

Shes been surrounded by animals her whole life and turned that passion into her career. She graduated from Unitec in April 2019 with a diploma in Vet Nursing and we were happy to get her on the team straight away! In her spare time she enjoys walking on Muriwai beach and spending time with her family, friends, and pets- especially her two dogs Beau and Che.

​Fionn studied in Palmerston North at UCOL and graduated in 2015.

She went on to work on an organic dairy farm for a couple of years and, luckily for us, moved to Auckland in February 2018. She is now studying an acute diploma in homeopathy for animals.

Outside of Pet & Vet, Fionn spends her time with her 2 border collies, Bella and Loki and her wonderful husband.

Deana joined the Pet & Vet family in November 2018 having completed her diploma in Vet Nursing in Dec 2016

Deana loves the nurturing aspect of her role and sending patients back to their families happy and healthy. She has a special interest in the I131 treatment we hold at the clinic. At home she has a cat called Molly who rules the house- of course!

Jayden graduated from Vet Nurse Plus in 2017

Jayden has worked through out  Auckland,  Having experience in domestic, exotic and rural animal care and nursing. Jayden has a deep love for the animals he cares for and a passion for his job. 

In his spare time he enjoys exploring the Waitekeres and running a pet minding service.

Nadeen has a huge passion for cats and their funny behavior!, she loves a challenge and enjoys gaining the shy cats' trust. After spending her day at our cattery taking care of all our cat residents, she goes home to take care of her own two beautiful cats, Luna and DaVinci. 

Terri has a diverse background of knowledge, skills and experience in which she applies to her everyday life. She has studied Advanced Computing, Graphic Communication, Applied Mental Health and now Animal Management. Terri enjoys learning new things and teaching others about different life experiences. Before Pet & Vet, Terri volunteered with Trade Aid and Bird Rescue, both on the North Shore. She is now achieving her lifelong passion of wanting to care for animals - especially cats! Outside of Pet & Vet, Terri loves reading, listening to music, photography, going for nature walks, yoga and catching up with friends and family. She also attends to the needs of her demanding rescue cat, Jett!

​Esme immigrated from South Africa early 2020 with her husband and much loved cat Milo

 After focusing on raising her family, she now has the time to peruse her passion- her love of animals. Esme thoroughly enjoys spending time with the cats in the cattery and sees this as one of the highlights of her day.

Katie always had a great love of animals, especially dogs. Knowing she wanted a job where she got to interact with pups everyday and grooming was the perfect way.
Katie is lucky enough to have trained and worked with some of the best groomers in New Zealand. Grooming is her passion and she loves spending time with all her doggy customers, ensuring they are comfortable and cute for their owners.
Katie has three dogs of her own, Khaleesi the labradoodle, Millie the dachshund, and Baloo the Great Dane. 
In her spare time she loves walking her dogs, road trip adventures with her partner and playing football.

Leah has grown up with pet cats her whole life and is a self-confessed cat fanatic.

Leah is a student of Medical Laboratory Science at AUT, and enjoys going down to her hometown Cambridge to visit friends, family and their 3 cats Willow, Ebony and Angus. She also enjoys looking after her tropical aquarium.