Our clinic was opened on January 3rd 1989, by the current principal, Alistair Newbould. The building has been extensively modified and extended since then and this work is ongoing. In this way we combine the 'homely' atmosphere of the villa with the essential ability to maintain a clean and sanitary environment needed for our work.

• We have also continuously invested in the modern technology available to improve the care we can provide to your animals. Technology such as the Idexx blood analyser which allows us to check biochemistry and haematology profiles on our patients day or night - providing earlier diagnosis and treatment - which helps encourage more rapid and complete recovery.
• Parallel to this is our ongoing commitment to continuing education for all our staff. This has entailed travelling throughout New Zealand and to Australia to attend conferences and training courses on subjects from animal behaviour to Internal medicine, dermatology to anaesthetic monitoring. We obtain training videos on a variety of subjects and have run courses in the clinic just for our staff. Of course we get regular weekly and monthly journals and have access to a number of useful internet resources.
• Dr Kris Wilson and tracey Cowan attended the NZVA conference in Taupo where Tracey won a $400+ text on radiograhy and ultrsonography. Dr Alistair Newbould has continued his Ultrasound diagnostics training with one on one training in the clinic. He had a further intensive training day in Sydney - a "Masterclass" in cardiac (heart) ultrasound which followed a 4 day thoracic (chest) medicine course.
• Parking. In the early days we shared parking with our neighbours on McBride St. We now have an extensive parking area behind the clinic - accessed off Broughton St immediately behind Thomas Electronics. There is a footpath to our front door between Thomas's and the clinic building.