Petstock VET Delacombe

When you first meet Dr Megan you can’t help but feel at ease with her huge smile and relaxed nature making it seem you have known her a while. Lucky for us, we have! Dr Megan first joined us around 6 years ago and leads our team working closely alongside Dr Anna and our management team. Her wealth of experience & knowledge , diligence and all rounder approach makes her days full to the brim with complex cases, mentoring our less experienced vets and making sure the ship runs as smooth as possible. Part of the furniture, Megan works at both clinics as well as being our guru for exotic/wildlife animals; in particular for the many awesome creatures at Ballarat Wildlife Park. Megan is a natural leader who always checks in with her team and makes work days fast paced but fun. We are so grateful for her and Anna leading our team. When Megan gets a spare millisecond, she can be found spending time with her family and pets, birdwatching and enjoying a hot choccie!

Yes we are lucky to not have just one amazing Dr Jess in our team, but two! After graduating from the University of Adelaide, Dr Jess joined our team in 2019 & has been a constant source of care for many of our patients. Upon meeting Dr Jess, it’s notable that being a veterinarian is exactly who she is meant to be. All animals from largies, to smallies to shelter animals and wildlife, Dr Jess throws herself in head first and thrives in emergency/critical care cases. Her prowess makes her an excellent mentor to our less experienced staff, always mentoring those who need it. Dr Jess has a soft spot for shelter medicine and with our clinic working closely with Ballarat Animal Shelter, Jess ensures those animals yet without homes still get the best care. When not at her second home (the clinic), you’ll find her out hiking with her staghound, Clancy, snuggling her cat, Penny, getting sweaty at hot Pilates & yoga, or at a Dreggs concert. Thanks for all you do Dr Jess!

Dr Jess M joined our team in 2024 after completing her studies up north in Townsville. Dr Jess has a special interest in calvings, small animal endocrine diseases, puppy behaviour and has a natural flair for surgery. Jess is wiser beyond her years and her approach to her patients is always gentle and thorough. A positive fixture to our team, Jess is always willing to take on another case, cuddle a hospital patient or give a team member a hand. Outside of work, Jess loves staying fit at the gym & training her rescue dog Baloo. Thanks for all you do Dr Jess! (Photo featuring Chance the pup).

Dr Kate joined our team in 2024 after completing her studies at Melbourne University. Having completed her bachelor's degree in ecology, Kate has a special interest in wildlife and exotics medicine. Growing up on a hobby farm, Dr Kate has a soft spot for any animal species really. We can usually find Dr Kate in dirty overalls attending to our on site farm calls or cuddling up to a patient whilst she writes her histories. Kate is such an asset to our team, always putting her hand up to help and putting her patients first. Kate currently shares her home with an elderly cat, two rats and a small flock of very pampered chickens. Thanks for all you do Dr Kate!

A new lovely face that’s joined our team is Dr Sarah. After recently working as a locum vet in a few clinics Dr Sarah did some shifts with our team and decided to make the shift permanently (much to our happiness!). Dr Sarah hit the ground running here, taking on exciting cases and sharing her time at both PS Delacombe and BPFV. Make sure you say hi next time you see her! Dr Sarah finds the most rewarding part of her role as a Vet, is the tie between giving a voice to animals in a way that helps owners to better understand their pet needs. And with that understanding to achieve the best quality of life for their beloved pet. We absolutely love this. An invisible, but so important string. In her spare time, Sarah loves yoga, cross stitch and going for a stroll. We are so glad you are part of our team Sarah. Thanks for all you do!

Dr Amanda joined our team early in 2025 after completing her veterinary degree at Melbourne University. Born and raised in Singapore, Dr Amanda’s affinity for animals great and small has been lifelong, making it hard to narrow down a favourite. Being fluent in English, Amanda can also speak Mandarin. Fresh to clinic life, Dr Amanda has fit snugly into our team with her warm bubbly personality, natural empathy and enthusiasm. With interests in anaesthesia, animal welfare and conservation medicine, Dr Amanda strives to deliver a spectrum of care for her patients, one that is nonjudgemental and individualised. Outside of work, Amanda spends her time practising yoga, travelling and hunting for good bubble tea! Thanks for all you do Dr Amanda!

Another new wonderful addition to our team is that of Dr Cath. Dr Cath joined us in Nov 2025 and has worked as a veterinarian for over 20 years. With decades of wisdom under her belt, Dr Cath also has further qualifications in small animal internal medicine both here in Australia and in the UK. Hospital cases and patients with comorbidities tickle her fancy, as Dr Cath enjoys a challenge. However, her favourite part of the job is supporting families as their pets grow from playful babies into senior companions, through both joyful moments and health challenges. You can find Dr Cath working at both of our clinics. Outside of work and being a busy Mum, Cath loves a good coffee, collecting Dr Martens and weight-lifting. Thanks for all you do Cath!

Sarah begun her vet nursing career back in 2017 and joined our team in 2020. Since joining our team, Sarah has broadened her repertoire of nursing animals to include: rabbits, ferrets, lizards, birds, turtles and various wildlife. Sarah shares her time at both #bpfvet & #petstockdelacombe and always jumps at the chance to help out, particularly if ginger cats or kittens are involved . Being one of our nursing leaders alongside Thule, Sarah mentors our junior nurses, encourages our nurses to upskill and improve their education as well as ensuring our clinics provide a great standard of care. When not in clinic and arms deep in kittens, Sarah enjoys hiking with her two blue heelers and cuddling up to her 3 ginger cats. We are missing Sarah at the moment as she is off on a well deserved holiday in Europe! Thanks for all you do Sarah!

Tara joined our team back in 2019 and since then has built a wonderful rapport with our clients & pets across both Petstock Delacombe & BPFV. Working as both a vet nurse & receptionist, Tara prides herself on providing top notch care for pets and empathetic support to their owners. Her reassuring voice over the phone always provides calmness to those who need it. When she is not working, Tara enjoys life on her acreage surrounded by her own beloved animals, spending time with her children & grandkids & exploring farmers markets. Make sure you say hi to Tara, next time you visit!

You may have noticed the lovely smiling face of Mikayla, behind the desk at BPFV or at PetStock Delacombe. Mikayla has been with our team for the last 8 months and has recently completed her CERT IV in Veterinary Nursing. Mikayla is enthusiastic about most things vet nursing, but finds the complexity of anaesthesia and surgical nursing to be a favourite. Mik also loves watching the journey of our sick inpatients, from coming to us unwell, nursing them in hospital and seeing their recovery. Outside of work, Mikayla loves the outdoors whether it’s camping or hanging out with her dog. Make sure you hi to Mikayla next time you’re in!

Paris joined our team back in Nov 2020 and has been an integral part of our nursing team ever since. An amazing day at work for Paris is being assigned as "Hospital Nurse", being responsible for all intensive care patients admitted to the clinics and essentially caring for them round the clock. This is a demanding role with an endless list of duties such as administering medications, feeding and cleaning, performing procedures such as placing IV catheters, blood tests and much more. A role like this is perfect for Paris who is usually zooming around the clinic non stop, multitasking x 1000 and advocating for her patients to ensure they receive the best possible care when staying with us. Paris's calm nature and fear free approach in particular is wonderful for our more sensitive and anxious pets who visit us. Being part of our team means a lot to Paris, as she sees her colleagues as friends and finds that everyone uplifts and supports each other especially on those tough days. When not in clinic, Paris loves gardening, propagating flowers and plants and chilling out with her chickens. Thank you Paris for all you do!

Another familiar friendly face of our superstar nursing team is Isabella or Bella. Bella joined our team in April 2024 whilst undertaking her traineeship with us to complete her Certificate IV in Vet Nursing. Now a qualified veterinary nurse, Bella brings her innate compassion for animal kind and quick thinking to our team. A favourite day for Bella is either being the hospital nurse to which you manage and care for all inpatients in clinic or monitoring anaesthetics. Bella loves to learn and increase her knowledge and is proud of how our team with a collective pool of wisdom, is always happy to share and teach each other.Our team’s ability to support each other and have a laugh to lighten a hard day makes this a great work environment for Bella. When not loving on all the labradors that come into clinic, Bella enjoys running, baking, walking her dogs and her latest hobby polocrosse. Thanks for all you do Bella

Joining us last year whilst undertaking her studies, Elysia has been a steadfast addition to our nursing team. Like the entirety of our team (animal advocates), Elysia usually comes into work with a carrier or two full of kittens she is fostering or hand rearing. Since starting her nursing career, Elysia enjoys the complexity of surgery days, but also loves consulting where she gets hands on experience and the ability to help our clients. Elysia helps assist with foaling on most of her weekends and therefore loves helping out when any farm calls need a nursing hand. Always there for the animals and her team, Elysia is a delight to work alongside and the pets she nurses are so very lucky. In her limited free time, Elysia enjoys listening to music, spending time with her horses and many many cats, and drawing. Thanks for all you do Elysia!