About Us

• BVSc
• MANZCVS (small animal medicine)

Aileen graduated at Bristol University 1996, initially being employed as a mixed animal Vet for 3 years in UK before leaving for her OE. Originally only planning to stay in NZ for 1 year but 16 years later Aileen calls NZ home. In 2010 Aileen joined Pet Doctors where she enjoys all facets of veterinary practice including soft tissue surgery and medicine. She obtained membership qualification in small animal medicine in 2018. Aileen has done volunteer work in India with Vets Beyond Borders where she treated street dogs and educated local communities.

Outside of work Aileen enjoys running and exploring the countryside with her 2 ponies Rue and Mia.

• BVSc

Jess graduated from Massey University in 2011. She spent her first three years in practice working in Rotorua and has been with the Hamilton Pet Doctors team since 2016. She particularly enjoys soft tissue surgery. Jess works every Friday at Tristram St. Outside of work she enjoys tramping, gardening and heading out sailing with family.

• BVSc

Rebecca graduated from Massey University in 2008. She has been part of the Hamilton Pet Doctors team since November. Rebecca works every Thursday at Tristram St. She previously worked with Pet Doctors in Auckland and moved to the Waikato with her family late last year.

Rebecca enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and previously worked as the primary care vet for Guide Dogs and Customs Detector dogs.  She has a passion for dentistry, surgery and medicine.

Rebecca loves the outdoors whether it is walking the dogs, going on a bush walk or playing at the park with the family.

• BVM&S Edinburgh

Hello my name is Samantha and i have been working as a vet nurse at the Pet Doctors Tristram Street for about 6 years.
My passion is puppies and bunnies, i teach puppy school at the Tristram Street Clinic and own an angora rabbit.
In my spare time i love to keep active mountain biking and hiking.

Hi my name is Hannah. I graduated with a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing and have been working here for over a year. I enjoy dentistry and surgical nursing and I also teach puppy preschool.

Shilo made New Zealand her home in 2019, moving with her husband and 4 dogs from South Africa. Shilo has a real passion for animal behaviour, with her background working in a rehabilitation centre for dogs, including working with feral dogs with the hope they could be adopted and find forever homes.

Shilo is very excited with her role on our reception team at Pet Doctors Tristram Street, where she will be another great team member in our Pet Doctors Family.

All Paws Up! I’m Rochelle and I have been looking after our wonderful cat hotel for the past 7 years, my aim is to help our guests have the most pawsome holiday they can possibly have. I take huge pride in having a pristine, happy hotel full of positive catitude.

Tristram is the resident bird at Tristram Street Pet Doctors. He is a cockatiel, the smallest bird in the cockatoo family. He takes pride of place in reception at our clinic, where he sings beautiful songs when he feels like it. He loves to sit in front of his mirror and admire himself, often wolf whistling at his own reflection.

Tristram is often spoken to by all our clients and he loves the attention. If he is not getting any attention, then sometimes he uses his outdoor voice, with not such a beautiful song being sung. He loves his millet and shredding paper, and he really loves to wear his bell as a hat. We respect his bird wishes, and do not handle him, as he is quite happy without humans touching him and messing up his feathers.

We all love Tristram, and you will find all the staff will have a chat to him through the week, just checking in to ensure he is alright.