| Dr Bruce Mackay BVSc FACVSc (Gold Coast) Specialist Canine Internal Medicine |
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| Dr Bruce Mackay has been a veterinarian for 30 years since graduating from the University of Queensland (BVSc) in 1979. Spending most of his time in small animal private practice, he has a wealth of experienced with small animal veterinary medicine. His clients and their pets inspired him to begin the long journey of study to sit his specialty exams. After training at University of Queensland, Murdoch University in Perth and Universities in California and North Carolina, he achieved his dream of becoming a Fellow of The Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in 2000. Dr Mackay co-founded Veterinary Specialist Services with the idea of providing excellence in veterinary medicine with a great team of specialist veterinarians all passionate about dogs and cats. Although very keen in all aspects of internal medicine, his special interests include gastro-enterology, endocrinology, cardiology and oncology. Bruce continues to be passionate about administering the best possible care to the animals he is privileged to treat. A wagging tail and a grateful lick still mean volumes to this veterinarian who has seen so many changes in his time as a veterinarian | ||
| Dr Terry King BVSc MACVSc (Brisbane) Emergency & Critical Care |
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Dr Terry King was born and raised in Townsville, North Queensland. He graduated with his Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Queensland in 1975. Over his 19 years in private practice in Brisbane’s north western suburbs, Terry accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience in small animal practice. After a year's sojourn in the USA and Brisbane's Animal Emergency Centre, Terry joined the University of Queensland Veterinary Teaching Hospital in late 1995 as a medical resident. He went on to become the Director of the Clinic and Hospital in 1997 and again in 2002. Terry joined the team at Veterinary Specialist Services as a Director in 2003. Terry’s real passion arises from the emergency side of veterinary practice, particularly the intricacy of understanding and treating the critically ill. He is highly committed to family veterinary medicine, emergency and critical treatment and prolonging the human-animal bond. |
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Dr Ann Thompson BVSc (Hons) MACVSc MS DipACVIM (Brisbane) Internal Medicine Specialist – Canine and Feline |
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Ann graduated from the University of Queensland in 1997. After graduation Ann worked in general practice in Melbourne and the UK before returning to the University of Queensland Veterinary Teaching Hospital for an internship. Whilst at UQ she obtained her membership in small animal internal medicine. Ann then briefly worked at VSS before heading to the United States to pursue a residency in small animal internal medicine at Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Indiana. In her 3 years at Purdue Ann developed an interest in endocrinology, gastroenterology and urinary tract diseases. During her residency Ann helped train veterinary and technician students, interns and residents. In the last year of her residency Ann was awarded the Katie Mcallister compassion award for compassionate care of her patients voted by veterinary students and veterinary faculty. Ann achieved her Masters in veterinary medicine in 2006 and passed her internal medicine exams at the end of her training program in 2006. She achieved her Diplomate in Small Animal Internal Medicine awarded by the American college of Veterinary medicine in March 2007. Ann returned to Australia in July 2006 to start working as part of the internal medicine team at VSS. Ann’s current areas of interest are urinary, endocrinology and non invasive diagnostic and interventional procedures. Ann is a registered specialist in Canine and Feline medicine. |
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Dr Stuart Walton BVSc MACVSc (Brisbane / Gold Coast) Internal Medicine Resident |
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Stuart grew up near Newcastle NSW. After graduating from Sydney University with a degree in Agricultural science he undertook veterinary science at Queensland University and graduated in 2000. Stuart started out in mixed practice in NSW but quickly saw the light and returned to Brisbane. He spent 18 months in small animal practice and gained an interest in small animal medicine and emergency medicine. After doing nights on-call, Stuart decided to do the night work full time and joined the Animal Emergency Centre in Brisbane 2002. He worked for Animal Emergency for 2 years before moving to Melbourne where he continued to work in both private general practice and emergency medicine. In 2007 Stuart achieved MACVSc in small animal medicine. After 4 long years of cold winters, he returned (again!) to sunny Queensland and spent almost a year with Animal Emergency Services before commencing a residency training program in small animal medicine in 2008 with VSS under the direct supervision of Dr Ann Thompson and Dr Bruce Mackay. Stuart has interests in gastroenterology, endocrinology and neurology as well as Emergency Medicine. |
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| Dr Wendy Agnew BVSc (Hons) (Brisbane) |
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