Seaforth Veterinary Hospital

Business Name	Seaforth Veterinary Hospital
Website	seaforthvets.com
E-mail	hello@seaforthvets.com.au
Phone	61299491288
GMB Link	GMB Brand Page
Address	55 Ethel St Seaforth NSW 2092 Australia
Business Description	CALL 02 9949 1288 55 Ethel St Seaforth We re excited to announce that Seaforth Vets is under new management After a long and rewarding career with over 20 years at Seaforth Dr Rob Miller has hung up his stethoscope and has retired from veterinary practice Dr Rob looked long and hard for the best team to take over the practice and has handed over to two vets who have a strong connection with Seaforth Vets and the Northern Beaches We are thrilled to introduce Drs Dave Collins and Lewis Hunt and our incredible team Dr Lewis is one of our experienced veterinarians as well as co-owner of Seaforth Veterinary Hospital His father Dr Tony Hunt owned Figtree Veterinary Clinic in Lane Cove for many years so veterinary medicine flows strongly through his veins He grew up surrounded by a menagerie of pets and wildlife He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2007 and spent the next year working in general practice prior to doing a Surgical Internship in Melbourne Following his internship he spent four years locuming around the UK before settling into a small animal practice in London coincidentally owned by another Australian He returned to Sydney in 2013 with a wide range of medical and surgical experience under his belt to work in both emergency medicine and general practice He was the senior vet and practice owner at Collaroy Plateau Veterinary Hospital now Aubreen Veterinary Hospital for 8 years Lewis has also been featured as one of the new Bondi Vets in Bondi Vet Coast to Coast which was shown on Channel 9 He is also an ambassador for GAP Greyhounds as pets He has a particular interest in medicine and surgery and loves building long term relationships with his clients and patients Lewis lives locally with his family and has a gorgeous natured but not very bright Golden Retriever called Murphy and a cat called Boston In his spare time he loves riding bikes paddling surf skis and playing cricket or tennis with his Son Dave Collins grew up in Manly and is a 1995 University of Sydney Bachelor of Veterinary Science graduate With his father and fellow veterinarian Dr Terry Collins he has spent his life around dogs and cats and spent some early years around Seaforth Vet Hospital After graduating he spent a couple of years in small animal and equine practice in Melbourne before heading to the UK He returned to Sydney in 2002 working at Seaforth Vets with his dad Dave worked here for a number of years while pursuing further education including advanced membership examinations with the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists and a placement at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney In 2008 he started his residency training in small animal internal medicine obtaining his specialist qualification in 2013 As a part of this he has also undergone specialist training in advanced ultrasound procedures echocardiography chemotherapy and endoscopy In 2015 he co-founded Northside Veterinary Specialists now The Pet Specialists who now have a new purpose built specialist facility at Terrey Hills With Dr Lewis Hunt he is proud to be also back at Seaforth Vets as a new owner and is excited to help Seaforth pet families optimise their pets health When not being a vet Dave loves to be surfing skiing or cycling playing with dogs or practising his Italian or guitar playing badly Graduated from Sydney Univ in 1985 with a bachelor of Pharmacology Then in 1990 with a bachelor of Veterinary Science This was followed by a short stint in mixed practice in South Australia before working as a pure small animal veterinarian at Ryde Veterinary Clinic for 9 5 years Libby also has an interest in art gaining her Diploma of Fine Arts from the Northern Beaches TAFE in 2004 Libby joined Seaforth Vets in a full time position in July 2009 I dreamt of becoming a vet since I was five years of age but ended up in the family s graphic design business until my mid 20s when I finally decided to pursue my dream of becoming a vet I graduated from Sydney University in 2008 with a bachelors degree in veterinary science I started working at Seaforth Veterinary Hospital as a locum in 2014 and never ended up leaving as I loved the clinic and its patients so much I enjoy all aspects of general practice medicine including geriatric medicine and focusing on quality of life for senior dogs and cats I have never been without a cat in my life and have a special interest in all things feline including feline behaviour My own cat certainly provides much practice in behavioural challenges I am blessed to have been welcomed by the team at Seaforth in February 2023 as a volunteer I am currently undergoing a certificate in animal studies and am well on my way to becoming a vet nurse under the guidance of some incredibly skilled people I decided to change careers last year to pursue my passion for working with animals particularly the non-human kind I achieved Certificate 4 accreditation as both a Delta Accredited Behavioural Trainer and Veterinary Nurse I had the pleasure of nursing and taking Puppy Classes at Seaforth Vets for some 14 years and now thoroughly enjoy my role on Reception meeting and greeting our wonderful clients and their beautiful pets I live harmoniously with 2 dogs 2 chickens and one patient husband I am actively involved in competitive obedience agility and scent work and have achieved all ANKC Australian National Kennel Club titles at the top trial levels I grew up on a small farm in NW Tassie where I fell in love with animals Years later I was able to combine this with my office experience and find my dream job here at Seaforth Vets Moving to Sydney I had to downgrade my hopes of owning some land to take on unwanted animals Instead I have rehomed cats rabbits Guinea Pigs and a sweet little rat We also encourage wildlife into our backyard birds possums and blue tongues A few of our canine patients at Seaforth are nearly horse sized so I can almost get my equine fix here Over the years I have lived and worked in many countries and moved to Australia from New Zealand in 2019 I have worked in everything from accounting to flight attending but have always loved animals so I decided to start working in the animal industry I have two gorgeous Hungarian Vizslas and a warmblood mare who keep me busy in my spare time 02 9949 1288 Drop us a Line Sat 8am-4pm Sun 8am-11am NEVS After Hours Emergency 02 9452 2933 Online Presence by Petpack The Veterinary Marketing Experts