About the Tatura Veterinary Group

About the Tatura Veterinary Group

We offer a large range of services for pets, horse and livestock of all shapes and sizes. Our objective is for healthy and happy companion animals and productive livestock.

We have three locations to enable us to provide the best and most convenient service possible for pets, horses and livestock under our care.

When your animal is sick, or it is time for the annual check-up and vaccination it is good to see someone who cares. The Tatura Veterinary Group provides a full range of quality veterinary services for both small and large animals, and where necessary in a caring, modern and well equipped hospital.

Clinic hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday and 8:30am to 12:00pm Saturday for consultations (by appointment) and our veterinarians are available for after-hours emergency care 24 hours, 7 days per week.

Tatura Veterinary Clinic Partners

Dr Philip Stammers BVSc (Hons)
	Phil graduated from Melbourne University in 1976. He commenced at Tatura Veterinary Clinic in 1978, after a short stint in the city as a small animal clinician. He joined the Partnership in the mid 1980’s and is the longest serving member of the team. Phil is a mixed animal clinician, mainly alpacas and small animals, with a special interest in alpaca medicine and surgery. Phil enjoys tennis, waterskiing, and lives in Tatura with his wife Jenny and three children.
Dr Ian Gill BVSc
	Ian joined the practice in 1992 to continue and develop his interest in dairy herd disease management (in particular mastitis, reproduction and other economically important diseases), clinical medicine, obstetrics and surgery. He also enjoys dealing with emergency problems in horses, alpacas, dogs and cats. Ian is married to Geraldine and has 2 adult daughters. In his spare time Ian enjoys skiing, hunting, fishing, a glass of red with dinner, barracking for the Bombers and a regular run before breakfast to start the day.

Tatura Veterinary Clinic Associates

Dr Clare Williams-Paterson BSc (Hons) BVSc (Hons) MACVSc (Equine Medicine)
	Dr Clare Williams-Paterson BSc (Hons) BVSc (Hons) MACVSc (Equine Medicine) Clare graduated from Sydney University in 1995. Since graduation she worked in the Hunter Valley, NSW, and worked with some of the largest thoroughbred nurseries in Australia. Clare enjoyed the experience of working a 2001 northern hemisphere stud season in Newmarket, England, and joined our team at Tatura in 2007. Areas of particular interest include monitoring of high risk broodmares (placentitis), neonatal medicine, respiratory disease in foals and ophthalmology. Performance horse sport are of particular interest and Clare’s involvement include cutting, western pleasure and endurance, vetting at a state and national level.
Dr Amber Thiel BSc, BVMS
	Amber graduated from Murdoch University, Western Australia, in 2006. After graduating she headed east (with cat and horse in tow) to work in an ambulatory equine practice based in southern Tasmania. Amber started with Tatura Vet Clinic in April 2008, as an equine veterinarian. Her special interests include anaesthesia, dentistry, reproduction and thoroughbred racing. Outside of work she’ll be found playing with her horses and in particular, loves show horses.
Dr Brett Davis
	Brett is a local boy, having grown up on a dairy farm in Tongala. Brett graduated from Melbourne University in 2004 and spent two years in Cohuna, before trekking off on a two year overseas working holiday throughout South America and Europe. Brett returned to the Goulburn Valley at the end of 2008 and joined our team In August 2009. Brett’s role at Tatura has him working predominantly with cows and small animals. Brett remains optimistic about the future of dairy farming in the Goulburn Valley and looks forward to being part of the local industry in the years to come.
Dr Jill Clapperton BVSc (Hons)
	Jill graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1990. She began her career in mixed practice at Tatura, and then worked in England, Kyabram and various other locations around Victoria before returning to Tatura in 1998. Jill obtained membership (by examination) of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in Small Animal Medicine in 1999 and has also completed post graduate courses in Dermatology, Small Animal and Emergency Medicine. Jill currently works two days per week at the Tatura clinic and one Saturday per month in Mooroopna.
Dr Esma Corbic BVSc (Hons) MVS (Small Animal Medicine)
	Esma graduated from the University of Melbourne, a number of years ago, but suffice to say that she is very experienced. She completed her masters degree in small animal medicine in 1996 and since August 2002 has enjoyed working at the Mooroopna Veterinary Clinic. Esma is renowned for her caring nature, and in particular takes pleasure in making what can often painful and fearful time in hospital more comfortable.
Dr Stephanie Gillett BSc, BVMS
	Steph graduated from Murdoch University in Perth, then moved across the country to undertake a mixed practice position at Tatura in January 2010. Steph enjoys working with both small and large animals and is loving the interesting and challenging cases. Steph is a true country girl, born and raised on a sheep, cattle and cropping farm in a small W.A. farming town called Williams. Steph enjoys most sports, fishing, camping and watching her beloved West Coast Eagles with a cold beer and good company.

Meet our Small Animal Nurses
Angela Jones & Deeane Walker