Charters Towers Veterinary Service

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Phone

(07) 4754 7400

Open Hours

Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 5:00pm

Sat: 8:00am – 12:00pm

Location

167 Gill St, Charters Towers, QLD 4820

We are Tableland Veterinary Service, offering equine, bovine, and small animal care in and around Charters Towers.

You have enough on your plate. Let us take care of the things that matter to you – including the health of your animals and pets.

Contact us today to get a head start in your animals’ optimal wellbeing. We are located in Charters Towers, QLD.

Charters Towers became part of Tableland Veterinary Service in 2012.

Prior to this it has had a long and illustrious history as a mixed practice, servicing both the extensive beef industry throughout Northern Australia and the local horse and small animal clientele. 

Former principal Denise Wilson, who serviced many clients in the Charters Towers region now teaches veterinary students at James Cook University and is a familiar face to many of the upcoming veterinarians in the area.

Charters Towers Veterinary Service is a mixed practice providing a comprehensive service for small animals, cattle and horses. From x-rays, ultrasounds, blood tests, routine appointments as well as routine and complex surgeries for small animals, to dentistry, geldings, freeze branding, vaccinations and reproduction work in horses. Our team is also equipped to perform pregnancy testing and bull testing in cattle to assist graziers locally and beyond with their herd management.

Our modern facilities for both equine and small animals are situated in the bustling main street of Charters Towers where an experienced team of veterinarians and nurses are ready and waiting to assist you and your pets!

What our clients have to say

Meet our Charters Towers team

Dr Angus Blackwood

Veterinarian

Dr Danielle Sisson

Veterinarian

Dr Bridie Rebgetz

Veterinarian

Dr Monique Kerr

Veterinarian

Dr Grace Glynn

Veterinarian

Lorraine Kath
Practice Manager
Jessica Lusk
Client Care Specialist
Sam Harrison

Veterinary Nurse RVN

Leah Burton

Veterinary Nurse RVN

Holly Johnson

Veterinary Nurse

Holly Matthews

Veterinary Nurse

Tammy Johnson

Veterinary Nurse

Expert Vets proudly servicing these areas and beyond!​

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Get in touch with us today!

Phone

(07) 4754 7400

Open Hours

Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 5:00pm

Sat: 8:00am – 12:00pm

Location

167 Gill St Charters Towers QLD 4820

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Dr Angus Blackwood
Veterinarian

Angus hails from Port Fairy in South West Victoria and began as a graduate veterinarian with Tableland Veterinary Service in 2021. He made the move to Charters Towers in early 2022 and has a particular interest in both small and large animals.

Angus is also fully accredited with Bull Check and is currently heading up our equine breeding in Charters Towers. Outside of work, Angus spends his time participating in sport or going for a run.

Dr Danielle Sisson
Veterinarian

Dr Danielle Sisson started with the Charters Towers team in February 2024 as a Graduate Veterinarian. Dani has a keen interest in dogs and cattle. She has not currently specialised in any particular field but does enjoy in depth medicine cases! 

Originally from Armidale in New South Wales, Dani graduated from James Cook University in Townsville in 2023. 

Outside of work, you can find Dani fine tuning her musical skills (a talented guitar player!), running or enjoying bush walks in and around the Townsville region.

Dr Bridie Rebgetz

Veterinarian

Originally from Charters Towers, Dr Bridie has been working within the veterinary industry since 2017 and began working for Charters Towers Veterinary Service in 2020. She has an interest in small and large animals with a particular interest in surgery and reproductive work. She regards herself as a veterinarian within the workplace but also holds praise as the ‘Chief Bikkie Eater!’

Her career with CTVS has been on and off whilst she took time to have her beautiful babies! She is currently working only a few days a week with the team but enjoys these days catching up with old and new clientele!

Outside of work (one workplace anyway!), Bridie is hard at work on her station, riding horses, playing sports where she can and spending time with her family.

Dr Monique Kerr

Veterinarian

Monique joined the Charters Towers team in August 2024 as a new Graduate Veterinarian. Originally from New South Wales, she graduated from Charles Sturt University and promptly made the move to warmer pastures with her dog Wayne and her horse! Monique has a particular interest in large animals at work.

Outside of work, Monique enjoys swimming, riding her horse, and playing with her staghound Wayne!

Dr Grace Glynn

Veterinarian

After spending three years working in a mixed practice in Central West NSW.

Grace has developed a passion for small animal medicine and equine dentistry. When Grace is not at work, she enjoys staying active. Grace is currently training for her first marathon, which she plans to run in Europe in 2025.

Grace is a big fan of a good coffee or a glass of red wine, and has a soft spot for Jack Russells. At home, Grace is happily ruled by her cat, Puss Puss, who keeps her on her toes.

Lorraine Kath

Practice Manager

After many years living and working in the channel country a sea change was in order and a move to North Qld happened.

Lorraine joined the Charters Towers Veterinary Service team as the Practice Manager in December 2022.

Lorraine has a special interest in Marketing and HR and strives to support her team in every way she can.

Outside of work Lorraine enjoys spending time in the garden, reading and spending time with her family and friends.

Jessica Lusk

Client Care Specialist

Jessica joined the Charters Towers team in 2022 as our client care specialist.

Originally from Far North Queensland, Jess has been in and out of the Charters Towers region since completing her schooling at All Souls St Gabriels school in 2015. Jess has a special interest in cats, dogs, horses and cattle as well as expanding on her marketing skills.

Outside of work, you can find Jess working on her sewing skills, photography, cooking and reading.

Sam Harrison

Veterinary Nurse RVN

Sam is one of our Certificate IV Nurses and originally hails from Childers in southern Queensland. She has been in Veterinary Medicine for almost 18 years. 10 of those years has been with the Charters Towers team. She has a particular interest in small animal surgery, emergency and critical care, as well as any curly case that she can find! Sam also loves to get out for farm visits with cows when she gets the chance.

In her spare time, you can find Sam weight lifting, running and caring for her small human!

Leah Burton

Veterinary Nurse RVN

Leah has completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and has been working at CTVS since 2014. She relocated to Charters Towers from Mt Isa, exchanging trucks and heavy machinery for her new love of macropods, dogs and horses.

Leah is also the driving force behind our puppy preschool classes. Outside of work Leah competes in bow hunting, enjoys riding her two horses and cares for a number of orphaned joeys.

Holly Johnson

Veterinary Nurse

Holly joined the Charters Towers team officially in 2023 as a trainee Cert. IV Veterinary Nurse after completing school-based training at our clinic since 2021.

She is originally from a family cattle station in the Burdekin area and has a love of all animals big and small. Holly is not afraid to give anything a go!

Outside of work, you can find her at cross fit, fishing, hunting or spending time with family and friends.

Holly Matthews
Veterinarian Nurse

Holly is a Charters Towers local who has been with the Charters Towers team as a veterinary nurse since late 2018.

Holly especially loves her work with our small animals and has a special interest in surgeries and medicine. You will also find her out in the field occasionally with our large animal patients.

Outside of work, you can find Holly on getaways and adventures with her partner and her dog Ellie!

Tammy Johnson

Veterinary Nurse

Tammy is one of our Veterinary Nurses who moved to Charters

Towers 13 years ago. She has been a part of the Charters Towers team for over 10 years.

Tammy loves all of your babies when they visit our clinic. She loves to nurse our hospital patients, assist with recoveries, monitor and keep your babies comfortable and feeling safe. Tammy is never one to knock back a cuddle with a fur baby of any kind.

Outside of work, Tammy loves spending time with her beautiful family, as well as doing her beauty therapy and playing soccer.