BVSc (Hons) (Syd), Veterinarian
Dr Shayne Thomas is a female Veterinarian.
I have loved animals ever since I can remember. As a little girl I could be found hugging whatever small fluffy creature I could find. I always wanted to be a vet and was ecstatic when I got in to Vet Science at Sydney Uni. I graduated from Uni in 1994 and worked briefly in small animal practice in Sydney for a year before I then spent 4 years working in England. In London I discovered emergency medicine and got to love the adrenaline of working in the ER. In 2000 I came back to Australia and continued working in emergency in a specialist practice in Sydney.
In 2015 I moved to Canberra, and decided it was time to work during normal hours again, so I could see my family (and the sunlight) more. I started working at Canberra Vet Hospital and have been here ever since. I have rediscovered a love for general practice – allowing me to hugely impact the quality of life of our pets. It has been refreshing to practice preventative medicine again, and in particular, I have developed a love of dentistry. I have done further training in veterinary dentistry so I can best help my patients have pain free mouths. I love taking my patients through the healing process, and seeing them recover brings me great joy.
