Tapanui Veterinary Clinic

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Phone 03 209 0865

Fax 03 204 8798

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Monday to Friday: 8am – 5pm

After hours & emergency 03 209 0865

Our Tapanui clinic is closely associated with our Gore clinic and our veterinarians work between the two clinics. Tapanui offers similar services as Gore, with the main difference being that the large bulk of companion animal work is done in Gore.

Tapanui

03 204 8233

Veterinarian

Fleur Barker

Fleur was raised on a sheep/beef farm in Stanley Brook in the Nelson district. After studying veterinary science at Massey. She moved south, beginning her career with Gore Vets in 1996.

Fleur now works predominantly from the Tapanui Vetsouth Branch, where her main interests are with sheep, beef, dairy and deer. She has become a well known member of the West Otago Community.

Tapanui

03 204 8233

Veterinary Technician

Cherise McPherson

Cherise grew up on a farm West Otago, and always wanted to work with animals. She studied towards a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology at Massey University, graduating in 2013. She returned home and started at VetSouth as a Vet Technician in November 2013.

Tapanui

03 204 8233

Customer Services

Emily Doherty

Tapanui

03 204 8233

Customer Services

Sarah Baxter

Sarah started working for VetSouth at the end of August 2012. She lives on a sheep/beef farm with her husband Kevin, not far from the Tapanui Clinic. She has two children, Dean who is an apprentice diesel mechanic in Mosgiel and Kaitlyn who is a student at Blue Mountain College.

Tapanui

03 209 0101

Retail Coordinator

Sharon Arthur

Sharon joined the VetSouth team in March 2013. Before then she was involved in the dairy industry and education sector in West Otago. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two sons. Sharon is enjoying working with the enthusiastic friendly group of people at VetSouth Gore.

Tapanui