The Human Connection For Animal Care

Working with Becky has done so much to make my first year in practice a positive experience. The mentoring and training I have received has been so valuable and made me more confident when I am on my own (such as during after-hours). When I tell other recent graduates from my year at uni about VSS, their response is something along the lines of ‘wow, all new grads should have that!’. Becky is supportive, encouraging and a fantastic teacher. I am lucky to work for a clinic that is already very supportive of new grads, and engaging the services of VSS is one of the best things my clinic has done to support me.  

Lauren, 2021 Graduate

I highly recommend VSS to any individual or clinic that is seeking support/mentorship for their new graduates. As a new graduate who has been working for a year, some of the most challenging aspects in my first year include doing on call/ after-hours work and having to go out on farms with little to no experience.  As such, it has been invaluable to have Becky with me on farm to be able to seek guidance when in doubt and to ensure that I am approaching each case to the best of my ability. Becky encourages you to utilise your knowledge, learn and build your skills in a supportive environment. This has enabled me to gain confidence in my abilities as a veterinary professional.

Becky is an intelligent, competent, and caring individual who is passionate about mentoring. She will always go above and beyond to ensure that your questions and concerns are answered. 

Amanda, 2021 Graduate

Our clinic has worked with VSS for about 8 months now. VSS offers new graduates going into mixed practice the kind of support that our profession has been lacking and has desperately needed for a long time. This service has ensured that our new graduates feel supported during this transition.  

Drouin Vet Clinic

By engaging Veterinary Support services, we have watched our recent graduates improve their skills in a far shorter time frame than expected. Becky has been able to individualise her teaching to their own learning styles. She is also very open to working with the business needs and clients when providing teaching/training.

Not only this, but on days where we are short on vets she has the flexibility to switch between teaching and practicing as a veterinarian.

Her support after hours has also enabled our other vet’s freedom and for the first time our whole team was able to attend our annual end of year function thanks to Becky taking care of our clients after hours. 

Linda, Practice Manager

When we were first considering engaging with Veterinary Support Services, I wasn’t sure whether we really needed that additional support. However, even with the number of staff that we had, it was difficult to give the new graduates the time and support they needed. Engaging with VSS has been of great value to our workflow and productivity. It has also reduced the pressure on veterinary staff to have somebody else to take on some of the responsibility of backing up after hours and training our new graduates. 

Tim, Practice Owner

I have really enjoyed working with Becky over the past 12 months. Becky is always pleasant and works well within the team. Our staff have responded positively to tutorials ran by Becky and are eager for more learning opportunities from her services. I have found Becky to be hardworking, supportive and helpful for all members of the veterinary team. I would definitely recommend her! 

Teagan, Practice Manager   

We engaged with VSS to help assist our new graduates find confidence in large animal practical skills approximately 12 months ago. Becky has been a huge help to us and our staff. She has given our graduates support and skills and is an exceptional teacher. She is a pleasure to work with in our clinic, and I would recommend her highly to other clinics. 

Laura, Practice Owner

We engaged with VSS to help assist our new graduates find confidence in large animal practical skills approximately 12 months ago. Becky has been a huge help to us and our staff. She has given our graduates support and skills and is an exceptional teacher. She is a pleasure to work with in our clinic, and I would recommend her highly to other clinics. 

Laura, Practice Owner

I met Becky at the most opportune time.  We were struggling to get service from the local vet clinics.   We have a responsibility to care for our animals and we couldn’t do it with the local vet clinics as our business wasn’t big enough to be a priority for them.   Becky has been the epitome of professionalism and support for us with our small herd of goats and beef as well as our domestic animals.  Through Becky’s extensive experience and understanding, we have developed a high level of trust that we have not had with a vet for a very long time.  

Donna, Beef and Goat Farmer

Becky has a broad level of knowledge and experience. She can guide you in the right direction and teach without taking over. Becky is a lovely person and a kind mentor. She helped me with my first cow caesarean and was amazing! 

Laura, 2020 graduate

Veterinary Support Services is a wonderful addition to our busy rural mixed practice. With a split of less than 20% large/production animal work, and a very busy small animal clinic, it is a challenge to get out and support our recent grads well, to help them to gain their large animal practical skills and confidence. When we first heard of the idea of VSS we supported it, because we knew that Becky is a wonderful large animal vet (ssshhhh… she’s great with smallies too) and has an extensive teaching/lecturing/tutoring background. The group and one-on-one tutorials in clinic and on-farm have been well received by our grads.  Having VSS has taken some of the pressure off us as senior vets and business owners to be always available to help; and the afterhours phone support has been well utilised by our grads and has given us valuable actual time off with family.  

Stuart, Practice Owner

Your program is going to be so amazing! The veterinary world is incredibly lucky to have you in it.  Your dedication to making it a better place for vets is truly amazing.  You should be proud of yourself.

Ebony, Graduate 2023, VIC

As a recent veterinary graduate, additional mentoring from Becky at Veterinary Support Services has allowed me to gain confidence and cement practical skills in my field. 

Kellie, Graduate 2021, VIC

Becky has a broad level of knowledge and experience. She is able to guide you in the right direction and teach without taking over. Becky is a lovely person and a kind mentor. She helped me with my first cow caesarean and was amazing!

Laura, Graduate 2020, NSW

Becky, you opened my Pop’s eyes to women in the industry. He was the typical old timer bloke – ‘A-man-does-these-things’-kinda-fella. You honestly opened up the world of women in the industry to him. You blew him away! I’m sure he would be immensely proud of you for what you’ve achieved in the industry, to know that you’re paving the way for so many others. So, thank you, and please, keep it up!

Siahn LeBrocq, Dairy Farmer (on behalf of her late “Pop’’)