Geraldine Staff
Aaron McCullough B.V.Sc
Veterinarian – Geraldine and Fairlie
Aaron graduated from Massey University in 2001. Since then he has worked in intensive mixed animal practice in New Zealand (North Otago and Waikato) and the U.K. Aaron spent 2 years traveling (of which his favourite country was Laos in Asia) before returning to his home town of Geraldine in 2007. His family sheep and beef farm is in Rangitata only 10 minutes from Geraldine. Aaron enjoys all aspects of his veterinary work. He is very interested in helping farmers to improve on farm efficiency and profitability through monitoring programmes to help improve animal health and performance. These programmes identify areas on farm which help to improve reproductive performance, reduce mastitis incidence etc. thereby increasing farm revenue. Aaron also has a strong interest in orthpaedic surgery in cats and dogs. For leisure Aaron enjoys fishing, scuba diving for crayfish, white water kayaking, mountain biking, running, squash and the odd quiet beer with a few friends.
Veterinarian – Geraldine and Fairlie
Aaron graduated from Massey University in 2001. Since then he has worked in intensive mixed animal practice in New Zealand (North Otago and Waikato) and the U.K. Aaron spent 2 years traveling (of which his favourite country was Laos in Asia) before returning to his home town of Geraldine in 2007. His family sheep and beef farm is in Rangitata only 10 minutes from Geraldine. Aaron enjoys all aspects of his veterinary work. He is very interested in helping farmers to improve on farm efficiency and profitability through monitoring programmes to help improve animal health and performance. These programmes identify areas on farm which help to improve reproductive performance, reduce mastitis incidence etc. thereby increasing farm revenue. Aaron also has a strong interest in orthpaedic surgery in cats and dogs. For leisure Aaron enjoys fishing, scuba diving for crayfish, white water kayaking, mountain biking, running, squash and the odd quiet beer with a few friends.
Sally Duncan BVSc
Veterinarian – Geraldine and Fairlie
Sally graduated from Massey University in 2009 and has been working for us since. Sally originally hails from a farming background, and is interested in servicing our sheep, dairy and beef clients, but also covers small animals as well.
Veterinarian – Geraldine and Fairlie
Sally graduated from Massey University in 2009 and has been working for us since. Sally originally hails from a farming background, and is interested in servicing our sheep, dairy and beef clients, but also covers small animals as well.
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Peter Crawford BVSc
Veterinarian - Highfield Geraldine & Fairlie Pete has just started working as a veterinarian at Aorangi Vets. Since Graduating from Massey in 2003, he has spent time as a mixed animal vet in Oamaru, Australia and the UK. In 2008 he returned to Timaru, and since then has been working in another local vet clinic for 9 and a half years primarily as a Farm animal veterinarian. His main areas of interest and expertise are in Dairy, Sheep, Beef and Deer farming. Days when not Scanning or calving cows, enjoys farm consultancy and drawing up detailed animal health plans for sheep beef and deer farmers. On days off he enjoys spending time with his young family. He has a farm in Cannington where he grazes young dairy stock, breed cows, fatten steers and has a small but productive ewe flock. He works in with his manager and oversee the day to day running of the enterprise. "I am enjoying getting to know the Aorangi Vet Services Staff, and I am looking forward to meeting you, the client, and building up a strong and productive relationship." |
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Neroli Wall BVSc
Veterinarian Geraldine Neroli graduated from Massey in 2012, and since then worked as a dairy and small animal vet in Ashburton for six and a half years, before coming to Aorangi. She has a real interest in dairy cows, dairy production medicine and small animal medicine. She is currently working towards her masters by distance learning through Massey. Outside of work she enjoys getting into the hills and trail running, mountain biking, road biking and skiing. |
Flora Waddington BVSc
Veterinarian - Geraldine
Flora is a local girl, having been born in Geraldine and attended Hilton Primary School before moving to Levels, so is excited to be moving back to the Geraldine area.
In her spare time she enjoys training and competing horses and looking after her managerie of animals.
Veterinarian - Geraldine
Flora is a local girl, having been born in Geraldine and attended Hilton Primary School before moving to Levels, so is excited to be moving back to the Geraldine area.
In her spare time she enjoys training and competing horses and looking after her managerie of animals.
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Adrienne Robins BSc BVSc
Veterinarian Geraldine Adrienne completed a Bachelor of Science at Massey University in 2010 before moving to Australia to complete her vet degree at Charles Sturt University in 2015. After graduating, Adrienne worked in rural South Australia for 15 months before deciding to take a job with Matamata Vets that allowed her to focus on dairy practice for 12 months. Adrienne is now looking forward to getting into a mixed practice role again to further develop skills in as many areas as possible. Outside of work Adrienne is always keen to get outdoors to go hiking, mountain biking, or whatever sports are available, but she also enjoys reading a good book by the fire or attempting to create some sort of culinary delight (doesn’t always end well!) |
Meg Catherwood BVSc
Veterinarian – Geraldine
Meg graduated from Massey University in 1993, and has since worked in mixed animal practices in NZ and the UK. She started working and managing the Fairlie Vet Centre in 1999. Meg now works part-time to fit in with family commitments.
“ I am particularly interested in the health and well-being of aging companion animals."
Veterinarian – Geraldine
Meg graduated from Massey University in 1993, and has since worked in mixed animal practices in NZ and the UK. She started working and managing the Fairlie Vet Centre in 1999. Meg now works part-time to fit in with family commitments.
“ I am particularly interested in the health and well-being of aging companion animals."
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Sarah Gorrie BVSc
Veterinarian - Geraldine Sarah graduated from Massey university in 2003, and worked in a large mixed/dairy practise in Southland for 7 years, before her passion for horses took her into equine practice in Ashburton for a few years. Sarah was born and raised near Orari, and with her husband and two young sons has recently moved back to the area to be involved in the family farming business. She enjoys the variety of mixed practice, but has a particular passion for dairy herd health and preventative medicine, and equine sport horse medicine and reproduction. When she is not at the clinic, she is busy looking after her two small boys, helping her husband on the farm, and when she gets time show jumping her own horses. |
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Emily McGimpsey BVSc
Veterinarian – Geraldine Emily is our newest up and coming Veterinarian having graduated from Massey University at the end of 2018 She has come from West Otago where her parents used to wrangle sheep. This is where she got her love for production animals. She is a mixed animal vet working with companion animals and out on farm with the large ones too. |
Kate Gardiner VN
Clinic Manager
Kate has come to us from Richmond, Nelson. Kate studied through Otago Polytechnic, completing the National Certificate in Animal Care in 2010 and the National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing in 2011. Before coming to us she spent 2 years at a mixed animal practice, where she learnt a wealth of knowledge about animals, large & small.
Kate has a very handsome & friendly German Shepherd X called ‘Plank’ who came with his name as he is a rescue dog.
She has an interest in baking, gardening & motorbikes.
Clinic Manager
Kate has come to us from Richmond, Nelson. Kate studied through Otago Polytechnic, completing the National Certificate in Animal Care in 2010 and the National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing in 2011. Before coming to us she spent 2 years at a mixed animal practice, where she learnt a wealth of knowledge about animals, large & small.
Kate has a very handsome & friendly German Shepherd X called ‘Plank’ who came with his name as he is a rescue dog.
She has an interest in baking, gardening & motorbikes.
Carol Seaton
Vet Nurse / Receptionist – Geraldine
Carol is a long-standing member of Aorangi Vets who enjoys all aspects of the job. (Do you think she will mind if we say she has been with us for over 40 years?!) After all this time, she is still working on the art of organising the vets. During her weekends Carol enjoys hunting and fishing – in contrast to saving animals. Basketball, golf, gardening and running a cattery keep her busy. Its a wonder she has time for work!
Vet Nurse / Receptionist – Geraldine
Carol is a long-standing member of Aorangi Vets who enjoys all aspects of the job. (Do you think she will mind if we say she has been with us for over 40 years?!) After all this time, she is still working on the art of organising the vets. During her weekends Carol enjoys hunting and fishing – in contrast to saving animals. Basketball, golf, gardening and running a cattery keep her busy. Its a wonder she has time for work!
Brittany Pyne VN VT
Veterinary Nurse/Tech - Geraldine
Brittany is from South Otago. She graduated from Lincoln University Telford campus in 2014 with a certificate in Rural animal technicians and from Wintec in 2016 with a certificate in animal care and a certificate in veterinary nursing. She currently studies through Otago polytechnic to gain her Diploma in Veterinary nursing. She is also an Artificial breeding technician with LIC.
In her spare time, she enjoys riding her horse Frank and umpiring netball.
Veterinary Nurse/Tech - Geraldine
Brittany is from South Otago. She graduated from Lincoln University Telford campus in 2014 with a certificate in Rural animal technicians and from Wintec in 2016 with a certificate in animal care and a certificate in veterinary nursing. She currently studies through Otago polytechnic to gain her Diploma in Veterinary nursing. She is also an Artificial breeding technician with LIC.
In her spare time, she enjoys riding her horse Frank and umpiring netball.
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Valerie Hendriks VN VT
Veterinary Nurse/Tech - Geraldine Valerie has just returned back to NZ after a year long OE. She is a qualified vet nurse and technician. She spent 2.5 years working in Oamaru as a nurse and technician after her study. She has been bought up on a dairy farm with 900 cows. In her spare time she enjoys tramping, horse riding, netball, swimming and in the winter skiing. |
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Amy Lalonde RVT
Veterinary Nurse - Geraldine Amy graduated in 2002 with a diploma in Veterinary Technology from St. Lawrence College in Canada. She has been living on and off in NZ for the past 10 years. She has one dog, one cat and one rooster. In her spare time she loves going tramping, biking, baking and going to the movies. |