Neil Brown
Neil Brown
September 28, 2018
Stock Manager
Neil retired from MVS after 13 years to spend more time being a grandfather.
Neil continues to remain in touch and we wish him all the very best for the future.
Helen Snook
August 30, 2018
Senior Administrator
Helen left MVS after 7 years to be closer to her family back in Taranaki
Helen continues to remain in touch and we wish her all the very best for the future.
Peter Davidson | BVSc
November 30, 2017
Peter retired from MVS after 27 years to pursue his new career as a grazier.
Peter graduated from Massey University and joined the MVS Farm team in 1989. He was an MVS Director and InCalf Advisor. Peter is a former president of Dairy Cattle Veterinarians of New Zealand and sat on the Board of the DairyNZ Animal Welfare Advisory Committee. His special areas of interest were feed planning, herd nutrition, reproduction and mastitis.
Peter continues to remain in touch and we wish him all the very best for the future.
Teresa Hayden
November 29, 2017
Retail
Teresa left MVS after 9 years at MVS to pursue a career in the real estate industry.
Teresa continues to remain in touch and we wish her all the very best for the future.
Rabecca McKenzie | BApplSc BVSc MANZCVS DipHBM
September 18, 2017
Rabecca graduated from Massey University in 2008 with degrees in Veterinary Science and Applied Science. She also holds a Diploma in Horse Business Management (Marcus Oldham College, Australia), and a British Horse Society Preliminary riding instructor’s certificate. She has competed in equestrian events in both the southern and northern hemispheres. Rabecca has a strong interest in equine stud medicine and in 2013 she attained membership to the Australian and New Zealand College of Science in Equine Medicine. Rabecca has also had an article study titled “Three cases of a presumptive atypical myopathy in New Zealand horses” accepted for publication in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal in 2013.
Caroline Gordon | BVSc
June 17, 2017
Dec 2011 – April 2013
Position: Equine Internship
Caroline is preparing to travel overseas where she will be doing equine volunteer work in Northern Africa, followed by an equine job in the UK.
Contact details: caroline.r.gordon@gmail.com
Alexandra Leander | BVSc
November 4, 2016
September 2012 – August 2013
Position: Equine Internship
Contact Details:
Denise Hughes CVN
August 31, 2016
Denise finished up with Matamata Vets on 1st July 2016.
Denise completed her Certificate of Veterinary Nursing from Wintec in mid 2013 and shortly afterwards joined the MVS team. Prior to taking up veterinary nursing she spent many years working as a food technologist in the dairy industry and also as a professional photographer.
Originally hailing from the windy metropolis of Palmerston North, she and her husband have resided in the Waikato for over two decades now but still marvel at the glorious heat of the Waikato summers. They share their lifestyle block with Tui the geriatric pinto horse, and Kimi and Maya the chalk and cheese half-sister papillons. In her spare time she can usually be found trying to tame the garden.
Denise has always had a strong passion for animals and especially enjoys the challenge of understanding animal behaviour and how partnerships can be formed between humans and animals through consistent interaction and training
Denise helps out GlenBred at semen collections and inseminations
Denise Hughes CVN
August 20, 2016
Denise finished fulltime at Matamata Veterinary Services on 1st July 2016. You amy still see her from time to time though as she provides locum cover.
Denise completed her Certificate of Veterinary Nursing from Wintec in mid 2013 and shortly afterwards joined the MVS team. Prior to taking up veterinary nursing she spent many years working as a food technologist in the dairy industry and also as a professional photographer.
Originally hailing from the windy metropolis of Palmerston North, she and her husband have resided in the Waikato for over two decades now but still marvel at the glorious heat of the Waikato summers. They share their lifestyle block with Tui the geriatric pinto horse, and Kimi and Maya the chalk and cheese half-sister papillons. In her spare time she can usually be found trying to tame the garden.
Denise has always had a strong passion for animals and especially enjoys the challenge of understanding animal behaviour and how partnerships can be formed between humans and animals through consistent interaction and training.
