Daniel Lawson

Veterinarian

I recently graduated from Charles Sturt University and have the privilege of joining the wonderful team at Kooringal Veterinary Hospital. I grew up in the beautiful NSW south-coastal town of Narooma and enjoyed helping with the operations of my dad’s native fish hatchery and spending time with the other animals on the farm including dogs, sheep and goats.

After a gruelling 6 years of vet school, I am ecstatic to be finally able to share my love for animals with the passionate pet owners who trust the safety of their pets with Kooringal Vets and I am lucky to be working in one of the happiest work environments going around. As a vet, I hope to bring an enthusiastic and honest approach to providing the best and most affordable healthcare for your treasured pets.

Outside of work you can find me enjoying most of my time with my partner and two young girls. I also enjoy being in the outdoors doing activities such as fishing, camping and water skiing. I believe approaching life with positivity and a smile is the best antidote to the busy and stressful journey that each day brings.

Kiri Westphalen

Veterinarian

I graduated from Murdoch University in Perth. Since 2014 I have been working with Mark and a year later, I bought a small farm so that I could follow my other passion (vetting being the first); goats! After 3 kidding seasons, I have 115 beautiful Angora Goats and still rising. I’ve attended the World Buiatrics Conference in Cairns in 2014 to learn the latest on production animals with speakers from all over the world. Now I can better attend all our fantastic, farming clients. I am also Ovine Brucellosis Accredited, an APAV Vet and Hendra Virus Vaccine Accredited. In 2018, I returned to university to start my Masters Research Degree on, you guessed it, GOATS!

But the roots of my practice is my work with our canine, feline and avian friends. I especially love seeing birds. I’ve completed additional training in Avian Medicine so I’d love to see your feathered family, from chickens through to emus!

Sharlet Rose

Veterinarian

I graduated from the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala, India in 1997. After working as a Government Veterinarian with Department of Animal Husbandry (which is the Indian version of the Department of Primary Industries) for 12 years, I moved to Australia with my family in 2010. I cleared the National Veterinary Exam with the Australasian Veterinary Board Councils (AVBC) in 2013. Since then I have been working with Mark at Kooringal Vets.

I love working with animals particularly Australian natives. These are so different from the natives of India where my patients included several elephants! I find it satisfying doing work for rescue groups and animal shelters and watching homeless animals leave to new loving homes. My particularly veterinary interest is pathology; I’m even contemplating going back to university to learn more about analysing pathological materials and diagnosing diseases through laboratory results.

I like to spend my free time with my family which includes my husband, two beautiful daughters and our retriever puppy Lassie. My other passion includes cooking, gardening, classical Indian dance and watching any show that makes me laugh.

Dr Mark Sayer

Veterinarian

Karlie Johnston

Veterinary Practice Manager

Sheree Shaw

Veterinary Nurse

My Name is Sheree Shaw & I have been working at the Cooper St Vet Hospital since 2010.  I live on a property with my husband & son (with another baby on the way), along with 3 cats, 7 fish, 2 horses and 15 dogs. We farm sheep, cattle & crop. I’m originally from Sydney but love the country lifestyle.  I enjoy being outdoors, spending time with my family (2 legged and 4) & eating yummy food.

Maddie Read

Veterinary Nurse