About us

Latrobe Veterinary Group has been providing high-quality small animal care for over three decades. Established in 1990 in Morwell, with a purpose-built facility in Traralgon constructed in 2013, both locations continue to deliver comprehensive veterinary services to the Latrobe Valley community.

When your pets become part of your family, you want the best for them; in health, happiness, quality & length of life. At Latrobe Veterinary Group we work with you to achieve this.

We focus on education; our vets like to spend time with you, to ensure you have all the information you need.

We focus on maintaining good health and prevention of problems — we would rather see less of you and know that your pet is healthy. However, problems do occur – and when they do we work with you. We inform you of your choices, assist you with decision making and offer a wide range of high quality services for return to health and prevention of recurrence.

We offer the best for your best

We believe that quality service goes beyond medicine, so we take the time to listen, communicate clearly, and support pet owners every step of the way. With us, your pets are in capable, caring hands—because they deserve nothing less.

  • Highly skilled and experienced surgeons
  • Veterinary Biomechanical Medicine (Chiropractic/Osteopathic) and Acupuncture
  • Comprehensive medical options
  • A thorough diagnostic approach
  • Integrated communication systems to give you as much information & support as possible
  • State of the art hospital facilities
  • Caring, experienced, trained Veterinary nurses who care for your pets and support you with enormous enthusiasm

VETS

  • Dr. Kate Haines BVSc (Hons), Dip Prac Mgmt, MChiSci (AnChrio) 
  • Dr. Kristen Hennessy [Clinical Manager] – BVSc (Hons)  
  • Dr. Peter Peisley – BVSc 
  • Dr. Corrie Pinkster – BVSc, MANZCVS (Avian Health) 
  • Dr. Carly Warren – BSc DVM 
  • Dr. Madeline Laurie – DVM 
  • Dr. Eve Vafiadis – BSc DVM 

SUPPORT STAFF

  • Sally Thomson [Operations Manager] – Cert IV Veterinary Nursing  
  • Tracey Pledge – Receptionist  
  • Celena Robe-Curry – Qualified Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing) 
  • Amy Roach – Qualified Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing) 
  • Toni-May Smith – Qualified Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing) 
  • Krystal Dahl – Qualified Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing & Bachelor of Science [Veterinary Bioscience] 
  • Maddison Knowles – Qualified Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing & Bachelor of Veterinary and Wildlife Science) 
  • Jessica Mann – Veterinary Nurse (Cert II Animal studies) 
  • Emily Holderness – Veterinary Nurse (Cert II Animal studies) 
  • Samantha Milner – Qualified Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing) 

Jasmina Fkiaras – Qualified Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing) 

Every pet we see is treated like our own with expert medical attention, compassion, and deep respect.