Our Team

Dr. Qais George

DVM, BVMS

Qais trained as a veterinary surgeon at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. After graduating in 2007, he worked half a year at a small animal clinic in Amsterdam before becoming the principal vet at a small but busy animal clinic in Arnhem, the Netherlands. In 2012, he decided to move to Australia and joined a small animal clinic in Wollongong before settling in Melbourne. Qais became the principal vet at Vets in Cranbourne in July 2014.

Qais enjoys the daily interaction with pets and their owners. His eagerness to serve and dedication to animals are well known to his clients. He enjoys attending veterinary conferences and expanding his knowledge through continuing education with keen interests in preventive care and internal medicine. His special interests are veterinary dental health and surgery. In his free time, Qais loves reading and go travelling.

Dr. Yvonne Rabl

BVSc

Yvonne studied Veterinary Science at the University of Melbourne and loves the daily variety and challenges of being a vet. Yvonne feels very privileged to be able to help you look after the health of your four-legged family members through all stages of their life. She particularly likes working with cats and dogs, and finds one of the best parts of her job is getting to know clients and their pets over many years. Since graduating she has worked in small animal practices in both Adelaide and Melbourne, including for several years at our associated clinic Endeavour Hills Vets.

Outside work Yvonne keeps busy with her husband, 4 children, two moggie cats and cavoodle dog.

Melinda Carlisle

Vet Nurse

Melinda has been a Vet Nurse for more than 20 years, and a casual employee at the clinic since 2008. Have always lived locally, and began a career with animals at the RSPCA in Pearcedale at 17.

Currently own an Australian Riding Pony “Reg”, a Staffy “Larry”, a Bull Terrier “Wilma”, an RSPCA rescue cat “Shadow”, a Lorikeet “Skittles” and 2 chickens “Garnet” and “Joanne”.

Rebecca Atkinson

Vet Nurse

Rebecca started at Vets in Cranbourne in 2018 and loves the variety that comes with being a veterinary nurse. She is currently studying her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, a degree in Wildlife and Conservation Biology and volunteers in the Australian Wildlife Health Centre at Healesville Sanctuary. Rebecca enjoys spending time with her dog Elwood, cat Mia and horse Marima

Alysha Mathieson

Trainee Vet Nurse

Alysha grew up in rural South Gippsland on a farm surrounded by many pets, farm animals and wildlife, and has loved animals of all kind from a young age.

Alysha joined the team at Vets in Cranbourne in 2017 and has since gained her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing but especially loves to be a part of the hands-on care plan behind the scenes as well as getting to know all the pets and their owners.

Alysha enjoys spending her free time with her family and their giant cat, Pumpkin.

Bronte Mcgregor

Trainee Vet Nurse

Bronte has recently joined our team at Vets in Cranbourne and is in the process of completing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Bronte has grown up with a vast variety of animals and currently has 2 dogs, 2 cats and a horse. Bronte has always dreamt of becoming a vet and has the love and passion to help all animals.

Jessica Ridgeway

Jess joined the team in July. She is an experienced veterinary nurse of 11years and has worked in both private clinics and emergency hospitals.

Jess has studied Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and have done some short courses in Accident and Emergency Triage and Dentistry where her interests are.

Jess recently adopted a 5yr Greyhound called Lady. She is a lovable couch potato and occupies all of Jess’s spare time.
Jess’s favourite part of nursing is helping her patients get well whether it is recovery after a surgery or an illness. She is happy just to see them happy and comfortable again.

Rebecca Viher

Bec completed a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology), but after 2 years in the industry and no closer to work satisfaction, she decided to follow her early instincts and passion for animals and begin her career as a vet nurse. Bec has been at Vets in Cranbourne for almost a year now and is currently studying a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Bec has two dogs at home that she adores: Tj the American Staffy and Bailey the Kelpie X Blue Heeler.