Dr. Debbie Osborne
Practice Owner (B.V.Sc)
Dr. Deb did the classic "Let’s move to Alice Springs, just for a year or two", and never left! Deb is the practice owner and has proudly been a part of the Alice Springs community since 1984 when “we were just a small clinic on the North Stuart Highway”.
Deb became a vet because of a keen interest in science and medicine but the desire to treat more than just one species led her to choose veterinary medicine over human medicine. She enjoys learning about the amazing advancements in medicine that we can put into practice to “improve the lives of our patients, and by keeping our patients healthier for longer, we are improving the lives of their owners”.
Deb’s goal is to “run the business as a place I would want my pets treated and employ staff I would want caring for my pets.” She believes that a great vet not only knows what’s best for the pet, but also how to make that work for the owner too.
Like most of us in the industry, Deb's pets have been mostly made up of strays or abandoned patients that she has fallen in love with at work. Sometimes our pets find us! Her family is made up of her husband Bryan, their two adult children, and a Kelpie named Sid who was originally purchased to help with Bryan's cattle work and a wolfhound cross originally from Timber Creek.
In the little spare time she has, Deb enjoys cooking and hiking, although rarely finds the time for the latter. One of her goals is to find the time to complete the Larapinta Trail.
Dr. Debbie Osborne
Practice Owner
Dr. Deb did the classic "Let’s move to Alice Springs, just for a year or two", and never left! Deb is the practice owner and has proudly been a part of the Alice Springs community since 1984 when “we were just a small clinic on the North Stuart Highway”.
Deb became a vet because of a keen interest in science and medicine but the desire to treat more than just one species led her to choose veterinary medicine over human medicine. She enjoys learning about the amazing advancements in medicine that we can put into practice to “improve the lives of our patients, and by keeping our patients healthier for longer, we are improving the lives of their owners”.
Deb’s goal is to “run the business as a place I would want my pets treated and employ staff I would want caring for my pets.” She believes that a great vet not only knows what’s best for the pet, but also how to make that work for the owner too.
Like most of us in the industry, Deb's pets have been mostly made up of strays or abandoned patients that she has fallen in love with at work. Sometimes our pets find us! Her family is made up of her husband Bryan, their two adult children, and a Kelpie named Sid who was originally purchased to help with Bryan's cattle work and a wolfhound cross originally from Timber Creek.
In the little spare time she has, Deb enjoys cooking and hiking, although rarely finds the time for the latter. One of her goals is to find the time to complete the Larapinta Trail.
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Dr. Richard Bishop
Veterinarian (B.V.Sc)
Dr. Richard comes from a farming background but wanted a career with animals, not "machinery and crops". Richard has been in the veterinary industry for more than 35 years, having extensive experience working with companion animals, working dogs, cattle, sheep, horses, goats, alpaca and some pigs and poultry. Originating from New Zealand, Richard has always had an interest in surgery, both soft tissue and orthopaedics, and enjoys the challenge of managing very involved medical cases. He is a very valued senior vet who kindly mentors our vet students and new grads and there doesn't seem to be much he doesn't know or can't do!
His family is made up of his wife Liz, two grown up children, two grandchildren and one very spoilt dog Jess (pictured). Richard believes "it is compulsory to have a sense of humour and fun in your work" so is always making us laugh. He is also a great believer in remaining calm, "there is no situation you cannot find a resolution to with a calm and reasoned approach", so we often go to Richard with our problems for help :) Dr. Bishop is known for his kind, gentle and loving manner with pets and is always talking to his patients who adore him!
Outside of work he is a gym and crossfit enthusiast, armchair sports fan (especially rugby union and cricket), a keen chess player and is interested in world share markets, current events and documentaries about the world we live in.
At staff meetings we all enjoy what we call "Story Time with Richard", where Richard shares with us his plentiful and amusing yarns from his long and varied career!
Dr. Richard Bishop
Veterinarian
Dr. Richard comes from a farming background but wanted a career with animals, not "machinery and crops". Richard has been in the veterinary industry for more than 35 years, having extensive experience working with companion animals, working dogs, cattle, sheep, horses, goats, alpaca and some pigs and poultry. Originating from New Zealand, Richard has always had an interest in surgery, both soft tissue and orthopaedics, and enjoys the challenge of managing very involved medical cases. He is a very valued senior vet who kindly mentors our vet students and new grads and there doesn't seem to be much he doesn't know or can't do!
His family is made up of his wife Liz, two grown up children, two grandchildren and one very spoilt dog Jess (pictured). Richard believes "it is compulsory to have a sense of humour and fun in your work" so is always making us laugh. He is also a great believer in remaining calm, "there is no situation you cannot find a resolution to with a calm and reasoned approach", so we often go to Richard with our problems for help :) Dr. Bishop is known for his kind, gentle and loving manner with pets and is always talking to his patients who adore him!
Outside of work he is a gym and crossfit enthusiast, armchair sports fan (especially rugby union and cricket), a keen chess player and is interested in world share markets, current events and documentaries about the world we live in.
At staff meetings we all enjoy what we call "Story Time with Richard", where Richard shares with us his plentiful and amusing yarns from his long and varied career!
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Dr. Anne Vastmans
Veterinarian
Dr. Anne Vastmans
Veterinarian
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Emily Bindle
Customer Service Manager
Emily was born and raised in Alice Springs. Emily can never remember a time growing up when there was not a family pet.
In Emily’s spare time she enjoys watching movies, going Four Wheel Driving, and camping. She also loves to cook and spending quality time with her family, including beautiful dogs Zoey, Ruby and Lilly, and cats Snowbell and Tinkerbell.
Emily was working retail when she saw a Facebook ad for a “Superstar Receptionist” at the Alice Springs Veterinary Hospital (ASVH). With her passion for animals and customer service she took the chance and applied, and joined the team at ASVH in April 2016.
Emily Bindle
Customer Service Manager
Emily was born and raised in Alice Springs. Emily can never remember a time growing up when there was not a family pet.
In Emily’s spare time she enjoys watching movies, going Four Wheel Driving, and camping. She also loves to cook and spending quality time with her family, including beautiful dogs Zoey, Ruby and Lilly, and cats Snowbell and Tinkerbell.
Emily was working retail when she saw a Facebook ad for a “Superstar Receptionist” at the Alice Springs Veterinary Hospital (ASVH). With her passion for animals and customer service she took the chance and applied, and joined the team at ASVH in April 2016.
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Annette Cunningham
Administration (Certificate IV in Business Administration )
Annette Cunningham
Administration
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Morgane Soquet
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Morgane Soquet
Registered Veterinary Nurse
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Jess Taylor
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Jess Taylor
Registered Veterinary Nurse
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Gabby Leslie
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Gabby Leslie
Registered Veterinary Nurse
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CJ Burke
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
CJ Burke
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
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Steffi Howell
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Steffi Howell
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
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Jennifer Taylor
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Jennifer Taylor
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
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