10/06/2026
😊 5 Minutes with Practice Manager Danni 😊
1. If you could be any animal for a day, what would you be and why? 🐾🐆
Definitely a leopard 🐆✨. They're largely solitary, so there's no need for awkward small talk 😅, they spend plenty of time lounging around in trees 🌳💤, and they sit pretty high on the food chain with very few predators of their own. Sounds like the perfect combination of peace, quiet and naps! 😂
2. What's the most unusual or memorable case you've ever seen? 🤔🩺
One that has always stuck with me was a little Kelpie pup 🐕❤️ who came into the clinic extremely lethargic, not eating or drinking, and with gums that were ghost white 👻. After investigating, we discovered he had a massive hookworm infestation that had caused severe anaemia.
He needed intensive treatment as well as a blood transfusion 🩸. My own dog became his donor and little lifesaver 🦸♂️🐶❤️. Seeing him come back for his recheck a few weeks later, bright, playful, cheeky and full of energy, was incredibly rewarding. It's cases like these that remind you why you do what you do. 🥰🐾
3. Do you have any pets? Tell us about them! 🐶🐱🐴
Two cats: 🐱🐱
🐾 Wrangler (14-year-old DSH) – adopted from the RSPCA at just 8 weeks old. He's been my sidekick through countless moves and adventures, travelling around the country with me over the years. ❤️
🐾 Madison Olive Fluffytail (2-year-old DMH) – Olive was found wandering around the Westy's Pizza car park 🍕😺 and brought into the clinic. I was only taking her home for one night... I swear! 🤣❤️
Two dogs: 🐶🐶
🐾 Dodge (13 years old) – my loyal old gentleman. He's travelled from QLD to NSW and back again with us and is now thoroughly enjoying retirement life with plenty of naps and snacks. 💤🥰
🐾 Chilli 🌶️ (9 months old) – the newest addition to the family. She was the last puppy left from a litter that came into the clinic for vaccinations. I fell in love instantly 😍, and when she was old enough, she came home with us.
And of course, the horses! 🐴🐴✨
We have multiple horses, but my two main ponies are:
🐴 Groot – a 3-year-old Quarter Horse c**t. He's extra special because we bred him, raised him, started him under saddle and I'm now training him myself. He's my first horse I've taken through the entire process from birth to competition horse, and we're aiming for the Reined Cow Horse Futurity in 2027! 🤠🔥
🐴 Bayb – a 5-year-old Quarter Horse mare. She was started and trained in cutting by my husband and shown by him at the NCHA Cutting Futurity in 2024. I'm now transitioning her into reined cow horse, and she's teaching me just as much as I'm teaching her! 💕✨
4. What made you want to work in the veterinary industry? 🩺🐾
I've always loved animals and have been passionate about their care and wellbeing ❤️. From a young age I was fascinated by animal health, particularly wound management and nursing care.
Alongside veterinary nursing and practice management, my husband and I have worked on horse studs where we were responsible for treatment protocols, reproduction and AI, breeding programs, foaling, neonatal care and general stud management. 🐴🍼✨
Being able to help animals and support their owners through both the happy and challenging times is what makes this industry so rewarding. ❤️
5. What's your guilty pleasure outside of work? 🐴🤠
Honestly... it's still animals! 😂🐾
My husband and I run horsemanship, ranch and cattle clinics on weekends, as well as private lessons. Our son is heavily involved with horses too, so it's truly a family affair. ❤️
Whether we're training horses, attending shows and clinics, helping students achieve their goals, or simply hanging out at the barn together, there's nowhere else we'd rather be. 🐴✨🤠❤️
6. And the most important question of all time... Pineapple on pizza? 🍕🍍
ABSOLUTELY YES!! 🙌🍍🍕
Pineapple belongs on pizza, and while we're at it, on burgers too! 🍔🍍🔥
Sweet + savoury = perfection. 💯✨
