Her professional interests include clinical pathology, imaging and emergency medicine.
She lives locally with her human husband and her rescued feline buddy, Lilly, who never fails to wake her up at 5am for food. Outside of her work, she enjoys bush walking, trail riding and just relaxing at home with her cat.
She is passionate about professional development and holds 9 qualifications in veterinary nursing, business administration, human resources, training and development and practice management. A couple of her favourite parts about the role include making the furry patients feel comfortable while they are in hospital and supporting and encouraging the awesome team of vets, nurses and receptionist to achieve their personal and professional goals of greatness!!
She has two beautiful cats Frankie and Poppy who are a perfect bonded pair of fluff! In her spare time, she loves spending time with her partner Andy, dancing and spending time with her perfect kitties.
Nadia’s qualifications include- Certificate II in Animal studies, Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, Certificate III & IV in Captive Animals , Certificate in Animal Hydrotherapy, Certificate in Animal Massage and Natural Medicine, WIRES Carer Certificate for birds and possums Nadia also volunteered at a local animal shelter for 9 years, and volunteered at the local zoo for 3 years where her love of animals grew even more.
The areas in which Nadia enjoys most are training and developing vet nurses, monitoring anaesthetics, encouraging mental health awareness in the workplace and providing care and developing strong bonds with boarding animals. Nadia has a strong interest and love in animal enrichment.
Nadia has a Kelpie named Chance and is obsessed with cattle dogs and kelpies! She also has a handsome cat named Alfie, and a naughty rabbit named Paddington.
Nadia spends her free time snuggling with her pets and spending time with her fiance. They are both Disney obsessed and plan to travel to every Disney across the globe!!!!
Katharine has a passion for educating the public about animal care and about being the best pet owner they can be.
She lives with her cat Lucky (who is a ‘foster fail’) and when not at work, she can be found checking out new eateries, watching a play/musical, or exploring new spots in and around Sydney.
