Parkhill (Birkenhead) Veterinary Hospital

Andrea graduated with her Batchelor of Veterinary Science (distinction) in 1996. She lives locally with her family and two doted-on cats. In her free time Andrea enjoys meeting up with friends, biking, going for hikes and baking sweet treats for her colleagues.

I graduated from Massey University and I am committed to continuously learning and improving my skills to provide the best possible care for your pets. I enjoy biking, playing badminton, reading, and doing handcraft. I have a dog named Kitty and a cat named Doggy, who have been my emotional support and precious companions since my university days.

Emily graduated from Surrey University in 2020. She spent two years working in the UK and then moved to New Zealand and joined the Veterinary Hospital Group. She is enjoying exploring the north shore and meeting all of the clients and their pets. In her free time she enjoys walking, cooking and painting pet portraits.

Emily graduated from vet nurse plus in 2022. She has been a student with us since 2020 .Her main interest is surgical nursing as well as oncology nursing . In her spare time she loves to walk her parents dog Charlie , go caving, plan her next overseas trip and anything arts and crafts . Emily splits her time working between Parkhill and Peninsula Bay.

Billie joined Parkhill as our front of house in 2022, having worked with dogs for over 16 years and bred German Shepherds for 12 years so has a real passion and interest in canine behaviour and training. She lives rurally with her two furkids (GSDs) and a teenage son at home. When she is not raising and caring for livestock any spare time is spent with family and friends and of course all her four legged friends.

Kim is the newest member of Parkhill Veterinary Hospital. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, she moved to New Zealand in 2021 with her family, including her two cats Jack and Lily, and a Chihuahua named Sophie. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring new places, spending time with friends and family, and going to the beach.

Caitlin joined the team at Parkhill in February as our head nurse after moving from her hometown of Melbourne. She is a qualified veterinary nurse who loves all areas of veterinary life but has a soft spot for our feline friends. Caitlin lives with her husband Chris and their Burmese cat Daisy. Outside of work she likes to spend her free time reading and doing pilates.

Emma graduated from Unitec in 2018 after returning for a change of career to pursue a lifelong passion for animals. She joined Parkhill in early 2024 as clinic manager. Outside of work she enjoys beach walks with her bouncy golden retriever Marshall, husband Ryan and daughter Olive or cuddling up with her tabby cat reading a good book.

Megan studied and qualified as a veterinary nurse in Ireland in 2019 where she worked for five years before coming to New Zealand. She has always worked with companion animals and while she loves all animals, she has extra love for cats. She misses her three cats and pony at home very much!