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Gold Coast Vet Surgery is
proudly an independent, family owned and
operated veterinary practice. Our vets and
nurses are compassionate and committed to
caring. We encourage further study and we
regularly attend conferences and seminars so
that we can continue to provide cutting edge
medicine and surgery. We are a small and close
knit team and all really enjoy what we do in
keeping pets as comfortable and healthy as
possible. At Gold Coast Vet Surgery we treat
your pet as if it were our own, after all, your
pets are our family.
We have experience and
expertise in all aspects of veterinary
science.
Additionally, Dr Kevin and Dr Fiona have
special interests in the following areas
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- Cats
- Lumps & Bumps (including
Cancer)
- Senior Pet Care & especially
Arthritis
- Skin and Ear Complaints
- Behavioural Problems
Veterinary
Staff
Vets:
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Dr
Kevin Cruickshank, BVSc, BSc
(Hons)
Kevin was born and
grew up in South Africa,
living in a small coastal
town very similar to the
Gold Coast of yesteryear.
Kevin trained at the
Faculty of Veterinary
Science at Onderstepoort,
part of the University of
Pretoria. He graduated top
of his class in Small
Animal Medicine and also
has an Honours degree in
zoology. When not treating
patients Kevin enjoys
spending time with his
young family. He also
enjoys road running,
triathlons and water polo,
and whenever possible trips
away to go camping or scuba
diving.
Dr Fiona
Cruickshank, BVSc
Fiona
was born and grew up in
Johannesburg, South Africa.
She too trained at the
Faculty of Veterinary
Science at Onderstepoort,
University of Pretoria, and
Fiona has also studied
physiotherapy. While she
loves dogs too, Fiona has a
passion for cats and their
medical problems,
especially infectious
diseases. When not
consulting or raising her
energetic boys, Fiona
enjoys working out at the
gym, swimming, mountain
biking and scuba
diving.
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Prior to
settling on the Gold Coast
Kevin and Fiona have practiced
as vets in South Africa, the UK
and Darwin! They have two young
sons, Tristan and Ryan.
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Nurses:
Jenny
Garrett
Originally from Scotland, Jenny has lived
on the Gold Coast for the past 2 years. She
has over 10 years of experience working
with animals and has been a qualified
Veterinary Nurse since 2003. In her spare
time Jenny fosters kittens for the Animal
Welfare League.
Olivia
Gerry
Olivia is a fully
qualified Veterinary Nurse with over 10
years experience in the industry, having
started as a volunteer. She has a keen
interest in the care of birds and wildlife,
having also worked as a wildlife keeper in
the past. She was born and bred in the
Tweed Heads area. Olivia is kept busy
looking after her 4 cats, 2 cockatiels and
2 goldfish.
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