Dr Shaun Wynne BVSc (Hons) 1991 & MACVS (Surgery) 2005

Arrived at WVH in 1983 for Secondary School Work Experience, in 1991 worked for 2 weeks as a veterinary Student, in 1998 became a full-time Senior Veterinarian and in 2006 bought the practice!

Special interest: Member of Unusual and Exotic Pets Group of the AVA Emergency/Critical Care and Surgical Cases.  Practice Management. Managing the team at Whitehorse.

Most memorable veterinary moment: Treating a 6kg python for a mouth infection. Weekly injections necessary (Week 1 – very limp and sick to Week 4 – active and strong. Raised his head, looked me in the eyes and hissed! No more treatment required!)
 
Married to Kristen (a physiotherapist in Ashburton) with a son, Jack (9), Mia (6) and Lucy (3)

Pets: Priscilla - 15 year old tabby. Likes watching television curled up on my chest. Priscilla has Hyperthyroidism (an overactive Thyroid gland due to a benign tumor). This means she is skinny despite being persistently hungry, she drinks a lot (including a passion for water in the shower recess), has a dull unkept coat and (when Shaun gets slack with her medications) she has a tendency to vomit (on our best couch, on Kristen's favourite rug or on Shaun's briefcase if he leaves it lying on the floor!). She is happy and healthy on tablets that Shaun gives her every morning and night to control the condition.

Teddy - 5 months old brown labradoodle. At 12 weeks of age he ran under the car of a moving vehicle in the driveway at Shaun’s parents farm (the heath bed & breakfast). Teddy fractured his leg through the growth plate in the hip. Shaun & Rod reconstructed his hip with 2 stainless steel pins. He has made a full recovery and apart from having one leg slightly shorter than the other, he is expected to lead a normal active life!

Proudest moment: Playing 'Mr.Mom' when Kristen works late (and on weekends)

Proudest achievement: Passing exams to be a member of the Australian College of Veterinary Surgeons in Small Animal Surgery

Dr Rod Wynne BVSc(Hons) 1988

First worked with us at Whitehorse, as a veterinary student, in 1984.  Graduated from Melbourne University in 1988 with honors and worked in our local area until 2001. Rod worked for the Salvation Army from 2001 to 2005 in Melbourne, before working as a vet in Adelaide from 2005 to 2008. We are proud to have him join the team again in 2008 as an experienced full-time vet.

Married to Lisa (Children's Pastor of Activate Church in Ringwood) with 2 sons, David (18) and Matt (16) and daughter Michaela(15)

Special Interest: 20 years of experience as a vet means Rod has seen most things. Rod particularly enjoys microscope work, conditions of the skin and ears and dealing with lumps and bumps!

Most Memorable Veterinary Moment: A vet nurse's Akita dog presented in severe distress. Having to think quickly, Rod listened to the chest and immediately knew he had to puncture the chest in a life-saving move that released pressurized air from the chest cavity.  Having temporarily saved his life, he underwent surgery to remove a ruptured lung and went on to make a good recovery.

Personal Hobbies: Fishing or Golf with the boys.

Pets: Rod has an adorable Devon Rex, Lily. She is 3 years old and the princess of the house (2^nd to Michaela!)

Dr Elisa de Bont

Elisa arrived at WVH in January 2010. She graduated from Melbourne University in 2005 with first class honours. Prior to joining our team, she has gained 4 years valuable general experience in Vet Hospitals in both rural Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne.

Special interest: Elisa is currently studying Internal Medicine of Dogs and Cats by correspondence. This covers just about any reason a dog or cat might feel sick or unwell. She has a real passion for medicine and is also a very capable and experienced surgeon. Her interests include cardiac (heart) disease, arthritis, diabetes, hormonal diseases, gastrointestinal, liver and kidney disease. (There isn't room to list them all!)  She also enjoys seeing the smaller pets, especially rabbits.

Most memorable veterinary moment: Chloe the Maltese cross was rushed into the hospital collapsed. The owners assumed she'd suffered a trauma (such as a car accident), but initial examination and X-rays showed no evidence to support this theory. Elisa noted the heart was shrunken on Xray and ordered a series of tests, including a test for Addison's Disease. By the time initial results came through, Chloe had deteriorated and was almost lifeless as she lay in her hospital cage on an intravenous drip. Elisa started medical treatment for Addison's disease and Chloe responded quickly. As long as Chloe remains on medications, she is expected to lead a long, happy, healthy life!

Pets: Frisbee - the Balinese 9 yo cat is living with cancer. She has had a soft tissue sarcoma surgically removed from her nose on 2 occasions. Elisa keeps a close check on the surgical site and is pleased to say she is currently in remission. Despite belonging to a vet, Frisbee will not let Elisa brush her teeth! Due to a chronic gum disorder, she has had 27 out of 30 teeth extracted, but still eats her teeth-cleaning dry food eagerly!

Squeaker - the 4 yo kelpie cross gets her name because she squeaks when she barks. She is a playful active dog, like most kelpies, and is currently undergoing therapy to help her overcome her fear of hairbrushes!

Personal hobbies: Elisa has an active, busy life. She has been involved in circus training classes and is soon to start gymnastics. She also does Salsa Dancing classes.