Dr Cameron Murray
Veterinarian
Dr Murray purchased the Grantham Street Veterinary Clinic in partnership with Dr Paul Davey, in 2003. Their similarity in what they feel makes a good veterinary practice has seen the partnership successfully continue ever since. In 2010, Dr Murray and Dr Davey purchased the Dalkeith Veterinary Clinic, which Dr Murray now spends much of his time consulting at. In addition to running two successful veterinary practices, Dr Murray is also heavily involved in the Save African Rhino Foundation. The foundation is a Western Australian charity which raises funds to promote awareness, provide equipment, training and financial assistance to help prevent poaching of the endangered Black Rhinoceros. In his well-earned breaks, Dr Murray enjoys venturing off the beaten track on camping expeditions with his wife and two daughters. At home on weekends, you could also bump into Dr Murray either on a hockey field, or on the side of one coaching his daughters.
Dr Renee Colbung
Veterinarian
Dr Renee joined our Practice in 2017 and hit the ground running. Renee has quickly built up a client base and enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine. Renee has a gorgeous Mini Dachshund named Clover who was gifted to her by one of her lovely clients. She also has a cute domestic short-hair cat called Nyx who she adopted from Cat Haven. Renee has spent part of 2020, 2021 and 2022 traveling around WA by volunteering in a Remote Aboriginal Sterlisation Clinic run by The Animal Hospital at Murdoch University. There, she has been sharpening her surgical skills and mentoring final year veterinary students. In her free time she likes to travel with her partner, take Clover on dog friendly adventures & is a bit of a foodie.
Dr Nisha Fernandes
Veterinarian
Dr Nisha joined the Dalkeith team early in 2021 after covering for another vet on maternity leave, but since then she has never left and is now one of our full time vets. After a childhood of 'playing vets' with her sister on their very tolerant family cat, she decided she would fulfil these dreams and so completed her veterinary degree at Murdoch University. Nisha is from Perth and has practised here as a small animal veterinarian ever since graduating and enjoys all aspects of medicine and surgery, especially the variety that general practice brings – one day is never the same as the next! She is passionate about building relationships with pets and their families and values the importance of clear communication in order to work together and make a plan to suit each individual. Outside of the clinic, you will likely find Nisha on or near a hockey field as this seems to take up most of her free time, but she might also be found at the beach or on a bush walk with her energetic Dalmatian pup called Juno. Nisha loves the great outdoors and all things nature, but is also not shy when it comes to exploring the newest wine bar or wood-fired pizza joint around Perth.
Viv Goodwin
Registered Veterinary Nurse
After spending her early life in administration, going on to motherhood and then working in a crèche, Viv finally went back and studied to follow her dream and become a Veterinary Nurse. Veterinary nursing has always been Viv's passion, she just 'fell into other vocations' on her way to becoming a nurse! Viv is loving her work with us and gets the best of both worlds by sharing her time between our Grantham Street and Dalkeith Clinics. Viv balances her part-time work with looking after quite a menagerie at home. This includes her husband, two adult children, 2 dogs and 4 cats (a consequence of Viv's soft heart and time working at the Cat Haven!).
Bradie Barnsby
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Bradie grew up in a small country town in the south-west of WA and moved up to Perth as a teenager to study psychology at university. She was actually bit of a late bloomer in the vet industry - it was not on her occupational radar until her mid twenties when she started volunteering at Cat Haven because she missed her family cat. She discovered she loved working with animals so much she began pursuing a career in the field, starting as a kennel hand at a vet clinic. Bradie then realised she loves dogs almost as much as she loved cats and never looked back. She finished her certificate IV in vet nursing in 2011 and has worked in various clinics around Perth until she finally settled at Dalkeith Vet Clinic in 2022. Bradie enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing but has a special interest in dog and cat behaviour and how it relates to their owners, which only seems fitting given her psychology background. She has 3 cats called Guido, Nymeria and Ginny who she adores and gets her dog fix at work from all your beautiful fur babies. On the weekend, you might find Bradie at home building lego or at the movies watching the latest Marvel installation.