Veterinary Team:
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Bill
Bishop BVSc.(Dist). MACVS. Dip Vet Med.
After graduating in 1972 from Massey University, Bill
spent three years in general practice in South Otago,
followed by two years in Canada pursuing post graduate
studies. In 1978 he became a partner of the Canterbury
Equine Clinic. Bill is one of three registered specialists
in equine surgery in private practice in New Zealand.
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Helen
Bishop BVSc.
Helen graduated in 1972 from Massey University and after
three years in practice in South Otago, she spent a year
as an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph
in Canada. She is a founding partner of the Canterbury
Equine Clinic and is principally involved in clinic management.
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Richard
Turner BVSc.
Richard graduated from Massey University in 1989 and spent
ten years in practice before joining us at the Canterbury
Equine Clinic in 1995. Richard became a practice partner
in 2002. He is an accomplished surgeon and has a special
interest in lameness diagnosis and ultrasonographic scanning.
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Hamish
Ranken BA, BVSc.(Hons).MACVS
Hamish graduated from Melbourne University in 2000 and
practiced in Australia for two years prior to completing
an internship in equine surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.
He joined us at the Canterbury Equine Clinic in 2004 and
has recently completed his MACVS in equine surgery. In
addition to his surgical skills, Hamish has a keen interest
in lameness diagnosis and co-ordinates our nuclear scanning
facility.
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Amira
Mikhail BSc. D.V.M.
Amira graduated in 2006 from the University of Guelph
in Canada. After participating in the one year internship
program at the CEC, she
is continuing on as an associate veterinarian at the clinic.
She has a keen interest in equine reproduction, as well
as in the use of nuclear scintigraphy (bone scanning)
as a tool for lameness diagnosis.
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Professor
Wayne McIllWraith Consultant Surgeon
The skeletal and joint disease specialist graduated from
Massey in 1970 with a BVSc and is currently Professor of
Veterinary Surgery and Director of the Equine Sciences Teaching
and Research Program at Colorado State University in the
United States. He is known for his pioneering research in
arthroscopic surgery for horses and was the first vet to
adapt the technique of arthroscopy for the examination and
treatment of problems associated with limb joints of the
horse.
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Sally Cockerill BVSc
Sally is our newest intern, recently having joined our team
at the CEC from England, where she graduated in 2008 from
Liverpool University. She will partake in a one year internship
program. In addition to her regular responsibilities as
a staff veterinarian, she is our surgical anesthetist. Sally
enjoys riding, snowboarding and helping out on her fiance's
farm up in Hawkes Bay.
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Kirsten
Harman BVSc.
Kirsten is the 2009 intern. She graduated from Bristol
University in the U.K. in 2006 and after working in the
U.K. as a mixed animal practitioner she decided to join
the CEC for our one year internship program. Kirsten enjoys
runs in the countryside and riding expeditions to remote
locations. She looking forward to learning how to ski
on the Canterbury Club Fields.
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Support Team:
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Christine
Faass
Christine has been our office manager for over 20 years.
She handles all the accounts for the clinic and should
be contacted for all administrative and account enquiries
and concerns.
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Diane
Taylor
Diane is a qualified laboratory technician. She manages
our on-site laboratory services. With a case-load of over
1800 equine blood analyses per year for over 20 years,
she has amassed a vast knowledge of equine hematology.
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Sarah
Lowe
Sarah joined us at the Canterbury Equine Clinic over 8
years ago and is our chief veterinary nurse and surgical
coordinator. She maintains an active equine interest outside
the clinic, regularly competing at events.
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Tammy
Kelly
Tammy joined us in 2005 after completing her Certificate
in Veterinary Nursing. In addition to her nursing responsibilities,
Tammy is responsible for coordinating patient care within
the hospital.
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