
DR GLENN ARMSTRONG
BVSc, Clinic Owner
Glenn has been the
practice owner since taking over from Bryan Gartrell in 2001.
Originally from Sydney, Glenn moved to New Zealand
after meeting his Kiwi wife Katie while working in the UK. Glenn has
two children, Luke and Chloe, and an Australian Shepherd called Levi
who hangs out at work. As well as being the main consulting vet, Glenn
also has a particular interest in orthorpaedic surgery. In his spare
time Glenn is a keen competitive
sailor.
DR SALLY CORY
BVSc
Sally graduated
from Edinburgh University in 1996. She worked in the
Cotswalds in the UK for 2 years,mainly with horses. Sally came to NZ in
1999 and started working at KVC. Sally is
married and has three children; India, Lila and Thea as well as her dog
Stig who is a Border Terrier. Outside of work she enjoys running,
tennis and skiing. Sally's professional interests are in internal
medicine and soft tissue surgery.
DR MADELEINE WALLACE
BVSc
Maddy graduated
from Massey in 1998. She worked in the UK for 18 months in a small
animal practice before coming back to NZ and joining KVC in
2002. She has a Jack Russell called Alfie, two cats Max and
George as well as several horses. Outside of
work Maddy enjoys farming, walking, ballet, yoga, baking, gourmet food,
breeding and training race horses and dog obedience. Maddy's
professional interests are ears and skin, feline medicine and
preventative medicine.
DR SALLY MITCHELL
BVSc
Sally graduated
from Massey in 1988 and worked in Wellington
for two years before moving to work in the UK with her husband Pete who
is also a vet. In 2001 they returned to NZ and joined KVC in 2005. Pete
and Sally have two children, Erina
and Lauren. Their animals are Max the Lab, Sam the Smithfield, Baboon
the cat, Freedom the guinea pig as well as number of horses
and sheep.
Outside of work Sally enjoys horseriding, skiing, tramping,
reading, films and theatre.
DR Hania Klobukowski BVSc
Born in Poland but
raised in Dunedin, Hania graduated from Massey University in 2009. She
took her first position as a vet in Christchurch
before starting with KVC early in 2010. Hania enjoys art galleries,
theatre and Wellington's Cafe culture. She also enjoys going to the
gym, reading and travel. Her professional interests are internal
medicine and feline medicine.
SARAH BOWYER Vet Nurse / Clinic Manager
Sarah started
training in 1994 while living in Melbourne. In 2004 she came
to work for KVC where she is
part of
the management team. Sarah has a Chocolate Labrador named Bozley and a
cat called Jesse. She enjoys walking her dog, Aro Valley's cafe
culture, fine wine and food,
travel, reading and has a new found love of baking. She particularly
enjoys the diversity of work at KVC, spending time both on reception
and in the hospital.
ANNA O'KANE Vet Nurse
Anna started her
training with UCOL in 2004, when she came to work for KVC. She has
volunteered for the Wellington SPCA, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary and the
Wellington Zoo and has worked at a wildlife refuge in South
America. Anna works as
a surgical nurse and has a particular interest in anaesthesia. She has
a Chatham Island Terrier called Inca and a cat called Jimmy. Outside of
work Anna likes mountain biking, trail running with her dog and
snowboarding.
PHILLIPA ADAMS Vet Nurse
Phillipa finished
her training at Massey in 2007. In 2008 she came to work for KVC.
Phillipa works mainly up the front on reception, in the
hospital looking after the in-patints and also helps out in the
surgery. She has worked in catteries and kennels,
and fosters kittens for the Cat's Protection League. She has a black
Cocker Spaniel called Lexie. Phillipa enjoys walking her dog, going to
the
beach, music and baking.
JENN FORREST Vet Nurse
Jenn came to KVC
in early 2009 to help out on reception and has a
particular interest in client liason. She previsouly worked at a vet
clinic in Lower Hutt before taking time out to have her
son Tommy.
Jenn has an Australian Cattle dog called Nala, a Labrador called
Clifford and cats Asti and Fuzzy. Outside of work she is interested in
German Shepherd dog showing, music and baking.
KARORI VET CLINIC, 20 PARKVALE ROAD,
KARORI, WELLINGTON. PHONE: 04 476
3555