Our team
Glenelg Vet Clinic is owned by Dr Angus McCurdie, Dr Rebecca Nathan and Dr Andrew Nathan. They have been part of the community here in Glenelg for over 20 years and are still loving every minute of it. Doctors Will Cusworth, Christina Snow and Eleanor Owen are all permanent members of the Glenelg Vet team. Our vets are very experienced and committed to providing the best possible care to the pets of Glenelg. Just as important are all our wonderful nurses who complete the team: Katelyn, Erica, Charlotte, Shayne, Munroe, Amie, Steph, Mel and Vanessa. They are fabulous nurses who are dedicated to providing the best experience possible for you and your beloved pet.
Dr Angus McCurdie
Angus has been at Glenelg Vet since 2005 and joined Bec and Andrew in partnership in 2008. From his home state, Angus moved to Sydney to study vet science, completing his studies in 2000. From Sydney, Angus moved to the picturesque Clare Valley where he thrived on treating the large animals as much as the town pets. From Clare, Angus and his wife Anita travelled through the UK and Europe gaining further experience as a locum vet before coming home to settle in Adelaide.
In 2011, Angus completed post graduate studies in sonology (ultrasound) which he now thoroughly enjoys as well as general and orthopaedic surgery. Angus also has a keen interest in caring for our older geriatric pets, palliative care and oncology.
Angus and Anita now have three children who are growing up a little too fast, Ella, Scarlett and Tommy. Besides being immersed in family life, Angus likes to get away for as many mountain bike trips as possible, recently travelling through Tasmania. He regularly rides all of Adelaide’s great mountain bike trails.
Dr Rebecca Nathan
Bec has co owned and worked at Glenelg Vet since she and her husband Andrew took it over in 2000. An Adelaide girl originally she graduated from Murdoch University back in 1994 then, like most vets, she worked in the country for a few years before heading overseas to do locum work in the Uk. Andrew and Bec lived there for a few years working and traveling around Europe in a camper van before settling back in Adelaide in 2000.
Bec still loves being a vet, especially the “ family doctor “ aspect of general practice and enjoys watching animals become such an important part of the family. She also loves a challenging surgery and gets particular joy from removing all the weird stuff that animals have accidentally eaten!
When she is not at work she is usually running around after her two lovely boys Max and Harry, walking Chip the Border Terrier or snuggling up on the couch next to Baxter the Burmese cat.
Dr Andrew Nathan
Andrew is originally from Perth where he studied to be a vet before working for 3 years in southwest WA and 4 years in the UK. Andrew has been at Glenelg Vet since 1999, soon after this he purchased the clinic with his wife Rebecca.
Andrew enjoys all aspects of being a vet and has completed postgraduate studies in Internal Medicine at the University of Sydney and Practice Management at the University of New England. For his sins, he has previously been State President of the Australian Veterinary Association as well as sitting on numerous other veterinary committees.
Out of work, Andrew’s favourite time of day is walking his dogs, he also enjoys mountain bike riding and trying to keep up with his 2 teenage sons.
Dr Will Cusworth
Born and schooled in Adelaide, Will studied Veterinary Science at Murdoch University in Perth. After graduating in 2002, he returned to Adelaide to commence work in a busy small animal practice, before making a leap into full-time emergency practice. Will worked for over 8 years providing Emergency and Critical Care services in a 24-hour veterinary referral hospital, including 4 years as Veterinary Director of the Emergency service.
After the rigors of an intensive shift-work schedule and welcoming a son into his life in 2016, Will joined the team at Glenelg Vet in late 2017. He enjoys the multi-disciplinary nature of veterinary work, and helping people reap the benefits of pet ownership in their daily lives. In his down time, he enjoys listening to music, playing indoor football, indulging a love of Italian vehicles, and spending time with his wife and two young children.
Dr Christina Snow
Growing up in Adelaide, Christina completed her Veterinary Medicine and Surgery degree at Murdoch University in WA in 2004. After graduation she moved to NSW and worked in busy small animal practices across Sydney and the south coast of NSW. In 2011 and with an expanding family she returned, and is now very happy to call Adelaide home. Christina enjoys all aspects of veterinary practice to help pets live long, happy and healthy lives. She is very pleased to be a part of the caring Glenelg Vet team.
When not working, Christina and her husband, Will, have their spare time tightly managed by 3 energetic children, Scarlet, Louis and Bonnie, a small flock of chooks, a lively Cavoodle called Sadie and an elderly cat named Couscous. She enjoys getting the kids outdoors for regular bush walking, as well as squeezing in some yoga or a run.
Dr Eleanor Owen
Eleanor was born and grew up in Adelaide before completing her veterinary science degree at the University of Melbourne. She also completed a Bachelor of Animal Science studying the wild population of the endangered Proserpine rock wallaby in North Queensland. Eleanor has worked in Adelaide for most of her veterinary career but spent three years working in Winchester, England where she lived with her husband Sam and two children Claudia and Angus.
Eleanor enjoys all aspects of general small animal veterinary work especially developing good relationships with pets and their owners.
When not at work, Eleanor spends most of her time with her family and two cats, Gingie and Lola . She enjoys running, outdoor activities and spending time with friends, particularly her much loved book club.
Chloe
Chloe became a qualified Vet Nurse in 2016 and had been nursing in a busy small animal clinic in Adelaide before joining our team in 2019. She was lucky enough to volunteer at a safari park more than 8 years ago and that experience spurred her on to enrol in her nursing studies. While there, Chloe worked with lions, tigers, cubs and meerkats! Outside of work she enjoys playing social netball and catching up with friends for some weekend wines, as well as spending time with her Beagalier Cesar and Domestic Shorthair Chester. Chloe loves to travel with her husband, Michael, her favourite destinations being Europe, America and the Maldives.
Shayne
Shayne joined the nursing team in late 2020. After spending some time in South Africa working with big game animals, she was inspired to complete her Certificate II in Animal Studies and has recently finished a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at TAFE. Pets have always been a big part of her life so she knows the joy and emotional support they bring to their owners. When she’s not at work you can find her spending time with friends and family, hanging out with her fur child Cassidy, or finding somewhere good to eat.
Katelyn - Nurse Manager
Katelyn has been with us since 2013, qualifying as a Veterinary Nurse in 2015 and is now our nurse manager. She has a love for animals and enjoys the company and unconditional love they bring. Katelyn and her husband Jordan have their lives kept busy with two young children Edward and Briana. They have a border collie, Jacko who enjoys spending time with all the family.
Erica
Erica had 18 years of nursing experience before joining us at Glenelg Vet in 2012. Erica was born in Northern Ireland and moved to SA when she was 8 years old. She started vet nursing on completion of High School. Erica and her husband Dave have two beautiful children, Joel and Ruby. She has a strong interest in animal behaviour as well as running the Glenelg Vet Puppy Preschool. Erica is completing her DELTA dog training accreditation enabling her to offer clients the best practical tips on positive reward training. As well as her busy family life, Erica enjoys playing netball, running and boxing.
Charlotte
Charlotte has been with the Glenelg Vet Team since early 2017. She moved back to her home town of Adelaide after spending 15 years living and working as a veterinary nurse in Sydney and the UK and travelling around Europe. Charlotte is a certificate IV qualified nurse and has been in the industry since 2004. Charlotte is enjoying being back in Adelaide and especially likes the family atmosphere and loyal and dedicated community of clients at Glenelg Vet. Charlotte and her husband Austin have welcomed their first baby, Flynn, in August 2018, and their second son little Leo, in August 2021.
Munroe
Munroe joined the Glenelg Vet team in 2022, and before this had worked in mixed animal practices in the Adelaide Hills and Mount Gambier. After completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Behaviour, Munroe has recently finished a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. She especially likes the caring role she has as a veterinary nurse and providing special attention to our animals in recovery.
Munroe grew up on an Adelaide hills property surrounded by all creatures great and small including dogs, farm animals & horses. She currently has her own horse Rajah and two dogs Ellenore & Lolly. In her spare time she enjoys riding her horse, walking her dogs on the beach and having coffee with friends.
Amie
Born in Thailand and raised in South Australia, Amie knew she had an extra heart for nurturing animals. Amie’s love for animals led her down the path of wanting to broaden her knowledge beyond just their friendly faces so she completed her Certificate III in Rural Operations in 2019. She experienced working with a range of livestock and small animals, learning about their behaviors, proper care and their biochemistry. In 2022, she began studying Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. After her first year she undertook her placement with us and was officially asked to join the Glenelg Team at the beginning of 2023.
Throughout her life Amie has always found animals to be some of the best life companions. She enjoys being a vet nurse because she is able to use her love of animals to help owners and their pets live their most fulfilling and healthy lives. In her spare time, you’ll find Amie out bush camping, on a hike or out for brunch with friends. At home she is often accompanied by her beloved companion, the sweetest cat you’d ever meet, Barney.
Mel
Mel has always been an animal lover. From an early age she had all manner of pets, mice (who would be taken to school in her blazer pocket), guinea pigs, rabbits, cats, dogs, horses, sheep, galahs, chickens, ducks (who’s ducklings would have a bath with her). Mel would also rescue all wildlife that her parents allowed her to care for such as fruit bats, red kangaroo joeys and ring-tailed possums.
Mel has ensured her two girls, Chloe and Bridget, now 16 and 20, grew up surrounded by a menagerie of animals making a happy home. Her girls thought she was a bit crazy when she once found a lifeless, frozen baby possum and put it in an open oven wrapped in a tea towel, only to witness its twitching to life once warm. Olaf, the possum was nurtured for weeks, and bottle fed till joining his friends at Minton Farm.
Mel has two hungarian vizslas, Barney and
Ollie, and a burmese cat, Ava. Mel was previously a human registered nurse with 17 years experience, 13 of those being within the critical care sector, ICU and emergency. Mel now loves being a vet nurse and
brings to the clinic a wealth of knowledge from her previous roles that she hopes to build on and
become an integral member of the GVC team. Outside of work, Mel loves hiking with her walking buddies and two dogs, gardening, cooking, yoga, pilates and catching up with friends.
Stephanie
Stephanie has always had a love for animals. She enjoys being around them and has always felt a want to help them when she can.
Steph grew up in a household with two cocker spaniels, Harvey and Hunter, and is now a proud cat mum to her fur child Mowie.
When she’s not at work Steph loves to travel with her partner and likes hanging out with family and friends. Steph is about to start her veterinary nurse training and is super excited to be part of the GVC team.
Glenelg Vet
597 Anzac Highway, Glenelg
South Australia 5045
Ph: 08 82951312
fax: 08 8376 4866
e: info@glenelgvet.com.au
Opening Hours
Monday-Friday 8.00am - 6.30pm
Saturday 9.00am - 2.00pm
