05/06/2026
🐾 Meet the Team: Dr Farai Munjere 🩺
Meet Dr Farai Munjere, Head of the After-Hours Department at Fourways Vet Hospital.
With more than 23 years of experience in the veterinary industry, Dr Farai leads the team responsible for providing prompt and coordinated care during some of our patients' most critical moments.
Dr Farai has a special interest in initial emergency clinical work, consultations, patient work-ups, stabilisation, and early patient management before handing cases over to our Generalist and Specialist teams for further case management. He particularly enjoys the initial client liaison, setting a clear plan in motion, and ensuring patients receive prompt and coordinated care from the outset.
What Dr Farai enjoys most about his role is the unpredictability of after-hours work, where a wide variety of cases need to be managed and coordinated within resource constraints. He thrives in a fast-paced environment, where quick decision-making is essential to manage the many cases that can arrive within a short period of time. He particularly enjoys handling both medical and surgical emergencies and coordinating the work-up, stabilisation, and treatment of these cases.
As Head of Department, he values the opportunity to improve operational efficiency, promote teamwork within his department, coordinate with other teams across the practice, and contribute towards developing systems that support both patient care and staff performance. He is also passionate about encouraging the ongoing personal and professional development of his team members.
Outside of work, Dr Farai shares his home with two 12-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback sisters and two cats. 🐶🐶🐱🐱
He enjoys documentaries and podcasts on a wide range of topics, particularly those related to people, workplace behaviour, workplace psychology, and workflow management. He also enjoys reading about leadership and organisational dynamics. In his spare time, he follows sports closely, especially football! ⚽
His favourite part about working at Fourways Vet Hospital?
Balancing excellent patient care, customer care, and staff wellbeing. I strongly believe that staff wellbeing is essential for achieving high standards of patient and client care. I also value the practice's willingness to continuously evaluate systems and identify areas for improvement so that we can operate more efficiently, support our teams effectively, and continue striving towards overall excellence as a practice."
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