ABOUT US

Samford Valley Veterinary Hospital was started by Brian and Christeen Sheahan when they moved to Samford in 1974. Back then Samford Valley was still very rural, comprising mostly dairy farms that had been operating in this area for generations. After nearly 20 years of very hard work, Brian and Christeen had grown the Practice from a one man, one phone business into a multi-person small and large animal Practice.

Leigh Hanlon in 1990 and Judy Law in 1992 joined Brian and, over the ensuing 25 years, together developed the business into a modern, continually evolving, multi-person Practice providing a broad range of services to the pets, horses and farm animals within this beautiful Valley.

OUR VETERINARIANS

DR LEIGH HANLON

Director

BSc BVSc MACVSc

If you’re looking for skill, patience and care for your companion, look no further than Leigh Hanlon. As our small animal Veterinary Team Leader, she helps us show that every animal deserves a happy and healthy life.

DR JUDY LAW

Director

BSc BVSc

If you’re looking for kindness and compassion, then there’s no one better than Judy Law. As an experienced Veterinarian, she knows everything there is to know about taking care of animals of all sorts.

DR ERIN SWAN

Veterinarian

BVSc (Hons)
Interests: Orthopaedic surgery, rehabilitation and management of osteoarthritis, eye diseases, geriatric care

DR RACHEL TAN

Registered Veterinary Specialist (Large Animal Internal Medicine)

BVSc (Hons) MACVSc DVCS CertVetAc MS DipACVIM GradCertEd
Special Interests: Equine respiratory disease, endocrine disease, internal medicine

DR FRANCES BUSFIELD

Veterinarian

BSc BVMS
Interests: Soft tissue surgery, ultrasound, internal medicine

DR GEORGIA GURNEY

Veterinarian

BVSc (Hons)
Interests: Equine dentistry, ophthalmology, small ruminants

DR ROBERT WILKINSON

Veterinarian

BSc BVSc (Hons)
Interests: Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Orthopaedic surgery

DR KEIRA SHARMAN

Veterinarian

BVSc
Interests:

DR BASTIAN BAUMEISTER

Veterinarian

BVSc
Interests: Dermatology, small animal medicine, orthopaedic surgery, rodents

DR TEMPE FERRIS

Veterinarian

BAppSc, BVSc (Hons)
Interests:

DR NATALIE FRASER

Registered Veterinary Reproduction Specialist (Theriogenology)

BS DVM MS DipACT
Special Interests: Reproduction, behaviour, sports medicine and rehabilitation (small animals)

DR BELINDA DORMAN

Veterinarian

BVSc Hons
Interests: Soft tissue surgery, ophthalmology, canine behaviour, medicine and dermatology.

DR DOMINIC JOHNSON

Veterinarian

BVSc (Hons)
Interests:

DR STACEY WALL

Veterinarian

BVSc
Interests: Small animal medicine, animal welfare

DR TANIA BISHOP

Veterinarian

BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS (Avian Health)
Interests: Avian, reptiles, wildlife, exotic species, analgesia, emergency and internal medicine, surgery including orthopaedics