BVSc (Pretoria), MRCVS, Veterinarian
Dr Russel Basset is a male Veterinarian.
Russel Graduated from the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 1996. He spent five years working alongside several specialist veterinarians in a large first opinion and referral practice outside London.
In 2001 the UK weather finally got the better of him and he and his partner left to pursue their dream of travelling and rock climbing in the United States. They spent 6 months living the dream in their trusty van, exploring and climbing mountains before eloping and tying the knot in Las Vegas.
in 2001 the allure of the sunny Australian skies could no longer be ignored, and Russel immigrated and settled in the Blue Mountains in NSW. Here he spent the next 15 years growing a one-vet practice into a successful, well-regarded four- vet hospital.
In 2015, merely taking his holidays in beautiful Tasmania was no longer enough, and Russel and his wife moved to Kettering, South of Hobart. Russel Joined the Tasmanian Veterinary Hospitals team in October of 2001 and has been working as the director of our Kingston practice since 2016.
After 23 years as a vet, Russel still loves the challenge and variety of what he does and feels privileged to work in a field that allows him to make a difference to the lives of both his patients and his clients. He has special interests in oncology and feline medicine and is a firm believer in low-stress handling of all of his patients.
When he is not at work you will find him surfing, exploring mountains or tending to the multitude of paddock pets on his hobby farm.
