09/10/2026
**Happy Veterinary Nurse Day!**
Today weāre celebrating the incredible team of veterinary nurses who make Angourie Road Veterinary Surgery what it is.
Veterinary nurses wear so many hats, often all in the same day. They are nurses, anaesthetic monitors, surgical assistants, laboratory technicians, pharmacy managers, radiographers, patient advocates, professional comforters, client educators, problem solvers, and sometimes even mind readers! They clean, organise, anticipate, adapt, reassure, and somehow manage to keep everything moving when the day doesn't quite go to plan.
But above all, they are an indispensable part of the care we provide to our patients. From the tiniest details of a hospitalised animal's care to the complexities of anaesthesia and surgery, from comforting a frightened patient to supporting a family through a difficult goodbye, their knowledge, skill, compassion and dedication make a genuine difference every single day.
At ARVS, we have always said that "veterinary medicine and surgery are team sports". And we mean it. Excellent veterinary care is never the work of one person alone. It takes a team of people who trust one another, support one another, share their knowledge, and work together towards the same goal: the very best outcome for every animal in our care.
Dr Brenna and Dr Karen rely on our nurses every single day. We rely on their clinical skills, their judgement, their initiative, their attention to detail, their ability to anticipate what we need before we've even asked, and their willingness to step up when things get busy or challenging. They make our work better, our patients safer, and our days possible. Quite simply, we could not do what we do without them.
To Leisa, Rylie, Piper, Jackie, Olivia and Keira: thank you for the work you do that everyone sees, and for the countless things you do behind the scenes that often go unnoticed. Thank you for your kindness, your resilience, your humour, your teamwork, and the care you give so generously to our patients, their families, and each other.
We are so fortunate to have you on our team, and we are incredibly grateful for every one of you.
Happy Veterinary Nurse Day to our wonderful nurses ā the heart of our team and an essential part of every success we celebrate.
