Our Staff at Clayfield Vet

Meet our team of dedicated veterinarians, nurses and support staff at Clayfield Vet.

Clayfield Vet - Meet Our Staff - Dr Calum Robertson

Dr Calum Robertson

B.V.Sc (hons)

Calum graduated in 1986 from the University of Queensland. After practicing in the Fairfield/Cabramatta area of Sydney for 2 years, he and Joanne joined many of their classmates on a 3 year working holiday in England. Locuming was alternated with jaunts in the compulsory campervan to the then un-unified Europe – the iron curtain still stood, and Yugoslavia was still, at least on a map, one country!
He returned to Brisbane in 1991, where he managed first the Goodna Veterinary Clinic, and then in 1994 the Moorooka Veterinary Clinic. In 2001, he and Joanne bought the Clayfield Veterinary Clinic.

He enjoys the great variety of pets and people that a general vet practice provides. In particular, he enjoys helping our senior pets live longer and happier lives, and also enjoys the challenges of knee surgery in dogs and dentistry.

Outside of work, he is a proud Queenslander who follows all sport played with a ball (of any shape!). He also enjoys cycling, fine red wine, gardening and his possum-obsessed cross bred terrier, Lucy.

Clayfield Vet - Our Staff - Dr Joanne Robertson

Dr Joanne Robertson

B.V.Sc (hons)

Joanne graduated from the University of Queensland in 1986. Her first job was in small animal practice in Sydney’s Western suburbs where she worked for 2 years before heading overseas.

Based in the UK, she enjoyed working at a range of different practices in varied areas whilst also doing a lot of traveling.

Returning to Brisbane in 1991, Joanne commenced working as a veterinary locum but was soon employed in a fulltime position managing a clinic at Camira.

She and Calum met at university and were married in 1988. Their first son, Declan, was born in 1997 and Angus followed in 1998.

Since 2001, she has loved being a part of Clayfield Veterinary Clinic. To be able to work in such a beautiful area, with devoted clients and their amazing pets is something she appreciates everyday. The relationships that have formed as she meets ongoing family generations and the privilege of having cared for many pets for their entire lives are very special.

Clayfield Vet - Our Staff - Lawrence Cahill

Dr Lawrence Cahill

B.Sc (agr), MSc

Lawrence graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in Canada. He has a broad experience within veterinary medicine that includes working with species as diverse as Heliconia butterflies to Indian elephants, in both rural and urban settings. His main veterinary interests are small animal internal medicine and nutrition. After working in several countries around the world he has settled in Brisbane. He joined Clayfield Veterinary Clinic in 2003 and became AQIS accredited shortly thereafter.

Outside of work he likes to hang out with his dogs, cats and family in Brisbane and Spain. Does anybody know where his accent is from?

Clayfield Vet - Our Staff - Kate Harmer

Dr Kate Harmer

BVSc (hons)

Kate graduated from the University of Queensland in 2001. She then spent 16 years in the UK working in a number of small animal practices. During this time, she also spent 8 months volunteering in an animal shelter in India. Returning to Australia in July 2017, she did a number of locums before settling into Clayfield Vet in March 2019.

Clayfield Veterinary Clinic - Meet Our Team - Karen

Karen

Practice Manager

Karen has been nursing since 2013 and finished her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2016. Her love and affinity for animals started at a very young age. She grew up in a Clayfield Queenslander and had an area set aside in the enclosed veranda for her ‘Animal Land’. It consisted of informative posters and stuffed animal displays. She charged a reasonable fee for family members who wished to attend, afternoon tea was an optional extra.

She has been living the dream at Clayfield Vet Clinic, nursing here for 5 years, and after a brief hiatus returned as Practice Manager. She has a heart for Clayfield Vet Clinic, it’s staff, clients and pets and feels privileged to be part of such a knowledgeable, compassionate team. In her spare time she likes dancing, hiking, and vanlife adventures with her husband and border collie Tilly.

Clayfield Vet - Our Staff - Alana

Alana

Veterinary Nurse Manager

I began my veterinary nursing career in 2006 and completed a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2012. I spent my vet nursing career working in Katherine in the Northern Territory until April 2014 when I took a break to work in an administration job in the NT Government.

After 12 years in the NT I have relocated to QLD and am now returning to vet nursing.
I have a cat called Bug and my hobbies include running.

Clayfield Vet - Our Staff - Ashleigh

Ashleigh

Veterinary Nurse

Ashleigh has recently graduated from UQ with her Bachelor of Veterinary Technology. Her special interests are helping with anaesthesia and radiology. When she is not at work, she spends her time managing her Zoo at home.

She has two beautiful husky mixes, “Maia” and “Beau”, a cat called “Minty” and an Albino Darwin Carpet Python called “Mi Goreng Noodles”.

Clayfield Vet - Our Staff - Carla

Carla

Veterinary Nurse

Carla graduated as a veterinarian in Mexico from the Autonomous University of Yucatan in 2017. She moved to Australia in January 2022 to follow her partner. She will be starting to undergo the long process of trying to achieve her Australian Veterinarian Examination to practice as a Vet in Australia. In the meantime, she will be working with us here at Clayfield Vet Clinic as our newest veterinary nurse!

In her spare time, she enjoys reading and taking her dog Eddie for walks.

Clayfield Vet - Our Staff - Kit

Kit

Veterinary Nurse

Kit has just recently finished her studies in Certificate IV in Vet Nursing. She has always had a passion for all animals since she was young, enjoying horse riding and spending time at a family friends’ farm out past Toowoomba.

In her spare time she loves reading, spending time with her family dogs (Millie and Maisie) and taking care of her 3 noisy budgies (Bert, Neptune and Tequila).

Clayfield Vet - Meet Our Team - Tammy & Charcoal

Tammy

Tammy graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology from UQ in 2021. Soon after her graduation, she enjoyed a long-awaited family reunion in Hong Kong. Whilst there, she gained some vet nursing experience in a local animal hospital. Returning to Queensland late 2022, she joined the staff of Clayfield Vet with the aim of improving her skills and knowledge.

She and her partner have 3 cats (Snowball, Snuffle, Charcoal) at home. At her leisure, she loves to spend time with her cats and hitting the gym with her partner. Outside clinic, she enjoys baking, drawing, playing guitar, watching movies / anime, and gaming.

Clayfield Vet - Our Staff - Boss

Boss

Boss came to us as a part of our kitten rescue program and liked it so much, he decided to stay. He has reorganised the clinic to suit his needs, has a particular affection for the surgery heating mats and loves to curl up in any in-tray he can find.

Meet Our Staff at Clayfield Vet