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. His special interests are veterinary dental health, internal medicine and surgery. Qais has extensive veterinary and surgical experience caring for rabbits, guinea pigs and exotic birds. He enjoys the daily interaction with pets and their owners. In his free time, Qais loves to ride bicycles 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.

Dr. Neil Borg

BVSc, BSc (hon), PhD

Neil has previously worked as a research scientist in molecular reproduction for Monash University. His desire to help animals is what inspired him to become a vet.

Neil graduated from the University of Melbourne and then worked in a greyhound clinic as his first job. After several years at the clinic, Neil decided to make the move to Vets in Melbourne to gain new experiences. When not at Vets in Cranbourne, Neil is kept busy by a young family. This Christmas will see a puppy and rabbit become new additions to his family.

Sharnnie Perry

Sharnnie started at Vets in Cranbourne in 2015 and adores working with all the owners and pets in the local community. Sharnnie enjoys working with all animals great and small, and loves working in a rewarding profession. She is currently studying a certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

When not at work, Sharnnie enjoys spending time with her family and her nine-year-old Bull Arab x Mastiff called Buddha.

Ruby Broadway

From a very young age Ruby has wanted to care for animals and often brought home strays or injured wildlife. She has completed her Certificate II in Animal Studies and is excited to begin her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing this year. Ruby is passionate about wildlife conservation and animal welfare; in her spare time volunteers with AWARE Wildlife Rescue as a rescuer and transporter. She is the proud owner of two dogs, Otis the Chihuahua and Marty the jack russell.

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.

Melinda Carlisle

Melinda loves animals of all shapes and sizes. Melinda and her family have 2 horses: Donald a 25 year old Standardbred and Reg, a 16 year old Australian Riding Pony. Melinda also has a 3-year-old Staffy named Larry and a 7-year-old guineapig named Dart. Melinda began her career as a veterinary nurse and kennel attendant, working at the RSPCA in Pearcedale. She then worked in private practice for 10 years, developing her skills and eventually becoming practice manager. For the last 7 years, Melinda has worked at the Cranbourne clinic and her experience and dedication is much valued by the team at Vets in Cranbourne.

Alysha Mathieson

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

Alysha recently joined the team at Vets In Cranbourne in 2017 as a Trainee Veterinary Nurse and is currently completing Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at Box Hill Institute. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing but especially loves meeting all the different pets and getting to know their personalities as well as their owners. Alysha has a strong interest in wildlife and is genuinely fascinated by animals of all kinds.

Alysha enjoys spending her free time with her family including her daughter and two fur babies: Archie the American Staffy and her much loved cat, Pumpkin.

Ebony Petzke

Ebony has worked at Vets in Cranbourne for two years and has always been passionate about caring for animals. After completing year 12 in 2016, Ebony aspires to study veterinary nursing and plans to eventually move into equine veterinary care. In her spare time, Ebony enjoys water sports and riding her pony.