About Our Office
The Shirley Veterinary Centre is a purpose built clinic that offers plenty of parking, separate dog & cat waiting areas, appointments, modern veterinary equipment, and ‘in house’ blood tests with results in as little as an hour. We’re open 7 days a week for better availability with times to suit you.
Management
Catherine shares her home with her husband, little boy and two crazy collie crosses. A pony called Nugget completes the family. Interests include horse trekking, skiing and helping to train avalanche search dogs.
Veterinarians
Lesley enjoys all aspects of her work from surgery to consulting, involvement with people.
While not working Lesley enjoys gardening, walking in the hills and entertaining friends and family.
DB works in the clinic and is head of our Reproduction Team, she also does the freezing semen work.
When not busy at work, she is busy with her two children, husband Robin and two cats (rehomed from the clinic).
After locuming for a few years she finally settled as a permanent addition to the team in 2025. When not in the consult room, May is busy at home with her 3 young boys and husband.
She worked as a graduate in Darwin, Australia, and spent many years at the Alice Springs Veterinary Clinic, where she worked her way up from an after-school position as the Kennel Hand while a high school student to Senior Vet and then Practice Manager in 2009, treating everything from goldfish to wedge-tailed eagles along the way. Tracey also worked with the native fauna as one of the vets for the Alice Springs Desert Park.
Since coming to Christchurch in 2010, she has completed additional post-graduate studies in clinical reproduction which included comparative veterinary reproductive anatomy, physiology, and technology. As part of her studies, Tracey worked on an in-depth study of canine reproductive management.
Tracey breeds Chihuahuas and is the NZ Chihuahua Rescue Trust veterinarian.
As well as general practice, Tracey has an interest in canine reproductive medicine, collecting and freezing semen, and working with specialist show breeders to produce healthy pups of all breeds.
Outside of work, Liz keeps herself busy looking after a lively menagerie of animals with her partner on a small lifestyle block – these include cattle, bantams, a clever heading dog, and an even cleverer cat! In her spare time, she enjoys tramping, swimming, experimenting with new recipes, and seeking out the perfect cup of coffee!
Veterinary Nurses
Back home i have grown up around horses and have always had many pets at home. I have volunteered a lot of my time back home with a spey neuter and release charity in my hometown.
In my spare time, I enjoy hanging out with friends , trying new restaurants with my brother or travelling around the south island.
I have recently completed animal care courses as well as the certificate for Veterinary Nursing Assistant.
I’m originally from Nelson, my fiancé and I moved to Christchurch for my study and for his career (a boat skipper).
We have just bought our first home here, and have also just welcomed our first adopted fur baby!
My interests as a Vet nurse include, nutrition/weight loss programmes, diagnostics and clinical nursing. One of the best parts about nursing is getting to spend the quality patient time and giving all my patients the extra TLC and cuddles that they need so they can go home to their owners.
One of my biggest hobbies is doing figure skating. I am part of a synchronised ice skating team called Kia Kaha. Figure skating is a sport that I have been doing since the age of 5 years old, and I have been doing synchronised ice skating for 6 years.
Receptionist
