Silverdale Clinic

Olivia joined the veterinary world in 2024 and brings a real passion for caring for both patients and their owners. She especially enjoys working with dogs, although she has plenty of experience with cats and lives with her own cheeky boy.

Jess qualified with a diploma in Veterinary Nursing in 2023. Jess enjoys all aspects of nursing but has a particular passion for nurse consults and animal nutrition. Jess enjoys living rurally with her dog Zara the Rottweiler.

Elise is a friendly and approachable receptionist at Vets North Silverdale who is passionate about providing exceptional care to both pets and their owners. She is in the final stages of completing her Level 6 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing and is looking forward to graduating later this year. Her studies have given her a strong understanding of animal health and patient care, helping her to answer questions, offer reassurance, and ensure every visit runs as smoothly as possible. Elise enjoys creating a welcoming experience for every client and understands that visiting the vet can sometimes be stressful. She strives to make every pet and their owner feel comfortable, informed, and genuinely cared for from the moment they walk through the door.

Verity is originally from the UK, and emigrated with her family to NZ as a teenager. She joined the Vets North team in July 2018. Graduating as a veterinary nurse in 2009 she gained a few years experience at a small animal practice before her and her partner Dave did the big OE over to London, backpacking in Southeast Asia for 3 months along the way. She worked in a busy first opinion practice in North West London for a number of years and after plenty more travelling the call for home was too strong. She and Dave moved back to NZ, settled down, and had two daughters. They live in Kaukapakapa with their dog Finn and cat Obi-Wan.

Rachelle grew up in Auckland and has spent many of her years travelling overseas! Making the decision to study Veterinary Nursing as an adult, Rachelle has now been in the industry for 15 years. For the last 20 years Rachelle has lived in Tahekeroa with a menagerie of animals including horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits, cats, and fish. When Rachelle is not spending time at home with her animals or gardening you’ll catch her outdoors with her son. Having been a keen mountain biker for 35 years, it’s something Rachelle and her son enjoy doing together.

Rachel joined Vets North in 2021, after graduating with her Diploma in veterinary nursing. She now works predominantly out of Vets North Silverdale. Rachel grew up on the Hibiscus Coast before settling on a lifestyle block in Wainui to raise her three children. Rachel’s pets include sheep, kune kune pigs, runner ducks, and a cat she adopted from our Waimauku branch (coincidently also named Rachel). In her free time, she loves to craft, garden, and hunt through op shops for vintage treasures.

Ali joined the team in April 2021 and works at our Silverdale clinic. Ali has always had a passion for all things animals which led her to making the move from working as a support worker into Vet nursing. She enjoys all aspects of nursing and loves being a part of each animals journey to feeling better. Outside of work Ali lives in Warkworth with her husband and their beloved cat Hedwig. In her spare time she enjoys reading and spending time with her horses Pasta, Athena and her miniature pony Jazzy.