Our Team

ANAESTHESIA

DR JEN DAVIS

Registered Specialist Veterinary Anaesthetist

Jen brings her signature brand of calm expertise to the anaesthetic challenges of our practice. Originally from the Shetland Islands in northern Scotland, Jen spent several years as a general practice bet in the UK and Perth, before following her passion for anaesthesia and pain management by pursuing specialist training at Murdock University, becoming a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2015. Jen values the provision of a holistic approach to anaesthesia, ensuring animals under her care are pain-free throughout their visit. She believes in supporting vets and nurses in general practice to provide safe and effective anaesthesia and analgesia, leading her to play an active role in the wider veterinary community where she is currently the Secretary of the ANZCVS Veterinary anaesthesia and Analgesia Chapter. Dedicated to providing the evidence-based approach to patient care, Jen has also completed a PhD investigating the early identification of kidney injury in dogs during anaesthesia. In her spare time Jen is a competitive cyclist and enjoys any type of outdoors adventure. Jen’s love of the outdoors drives her passion for environmental sustainability, and so it is natural that she is also the Animalius “Climate Champion”.

DR NICOLE STUDER

Registered Specialist Veterinary Anaesthetist

Nicole hails from Switzerland where she earned her veterinary degree, after which she discovered her passion for Anaesthesia and Pain Management, leading her to pursue specialised training in the field through a program in Bern. Happily for us, Nicole then ventured to Perth, to take on the role of Registrar in Veterinary Anaesthesia at the Animal Hospital of Murdoch University. Her dedication and expertise were recognized in 2021 when she achieved Diplomate status from the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. In early 2022, Nicole made the decision to join the Animalius Team, where her calm and composed demeanor and dedication to excellence continues to positively impact both the team and the animals under our care.

Nicole also finds fulfillment in supporting her fellow specialists within the hospital where she is an active mentor, training hospital veterinarians and nurses in anaesthesia techniques. This ensures the highest standards of care are maintained in our hospital and embodies the Animalius value of empowering and educating fellow veterinarians and nurses.

DENTISTRY

DR KEVIN NG

Registered Specialist Veterinary Dentist

Dr Kevin is currently the only specialist veterinary dentist in Western Australia. He is a man with a great love for all things in the face (not just teeth!) and is a wonderful teacher and team member. Kevin graduated from Murdoch University in 2006. After spending 8 years in small animal general practice in the Perth area, he developed an interest in dentistry and passed Membership examinations in Small Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery in 2012, before successfully completing the Dentistry & Oral Surgery residency at Cornell University in 2019.

In his spare time, Dr Kevin loves spending time with his family and his 10-year old Kelpie-cross dog, Floyd. He regularly cycles to raise funds for cancer research and is known for bringing his fabulous cooking to work. Perfect match!

RADIOLOGY

DR BELINDA HOPPER

Founding Director Animalius

Registered Specialist Veterinary Radiologist

Belinda is a registered specialist veterinary radiologist with more than 20 years of experience in clinical and academic practice. She finds joy being part of the multidisciplinary Animalius team, bringing together clinicians and specialists to get the best possible outcome for her patients. A particular interest of hers is echocardiography and she is active in the development and provision of cardiology services in Perth.

With the other Directors of Animalius, Belinda is working hard to create a workplace that provides a supportive, progressive culture, with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Belinda provides education for a wide range of veterinarians and students, through delivery of ultrasound training, radiology courses with the USyd CVE programmes, undergraduate veterinary teaching at City University of Hong Kong and within the Radiology Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in her roles as President, Membership and Fellowship examiner, mentor and examinations committee member for over 20 years.

DR ZOE LENARD

Founding Director Animalius

Registered Specialist Veterinary Radiologist

Zoe is a dynamic radiologist with a passion for connection and excellence. Her professional passion is for promoting a culture of high-performing, sustainable veterinary teams. She has extensive experience as a clinical radiologist, business owner, and teacher. She is a foundation Director of Animalius, which has grown in 4 years to be a leading tertiary hospital in Western Australia.

She is an adjunct professor in Radiology at City University Hong Kong, and has a wealth of experience teaching graduate veterinarians, both through GP education and in resident training. She is a Past President of the Australian College of Veterinary Surgeons. She is the inaugural Chair of the Sustainable Practice Committee of the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council. One of her roles is to advocate for improving veterinary CPD and embedding non-technical skills training throughout Australia and New Zealand.

DR LILY HUNG

Registered Specialist Veterinary Radiologist

Lily is a registered specialist Veterinary Radiologist who is the first in Australia and New Zealand to attain her Fellowship qualification in the new Small Animal Track. This means she has particular expertise and experience in the imaging of birds, exotics and wildlife, as well as our more common pet dogs and cats. Lily is well-travelled and grew up in Hong Kong and Canada. After first obtaining a Psychology degree from the University of Toronto, she refocused her attention from humans to animals and pursued Veterinary Medicine. Escaping the winter chills of Toronto, she relocated to sunny Perth and graduated from Murdoch in 2016. with a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine. Lily’s career involved a one-year rotating internship and she went on to complete a Residency in Veterinary Radiology at the Veterinary Imaging Centre and Animalius. Lily is now contributing her knowledge and expertise to the Radiology clinical service and resident training at Animalius. With her background in psychology, she understands the needs and behaviour of those nervous dogs (and owners!) that come into the clinic.

GIL VILLAMOR

Medical Imaging Technologist (MIT)

Our MIT, Gil Villamor, comes to us with more than 10 years of experience in advanced veterinary imaging. Gil has worked in specialist veterinary practices in the US and Hong Kong and brings a wealth of knowledge that is rare in our industry – being able to optimise MRI and CT image quality in our veterinary patients.

Gil is enjoying being part of the Animalius team, in particular the diversity of the patients he sees here, as he really appreciates the opportunity to perform advanced imaging on pocket pets and exotics.

Gil loves music and taking time to listen to some of his favourites after work, enjoying everything from EDM, dance-pop and techno rave!

DR PATRICIA THONG

Resident, Veterinary Radiology

After graduating from Murdoch University in 2017, Patricia left for New Zealand and did a few years of rural mixed animal practice with a heavy dairy cattle focus. She then locummed at multiple small animal practices around the South Island and discovered her passion for diagnostic imaging. Pursuing that dream took her through completing a Postgraduate Certificate, while working as an Emergency & Critical Care Veterinarian in Auckland. Patricia spent a year in Sydney as a Medicine Intern before coming full circle back to Perth to start specialist training in Diagnostic Imaging. She looks forward to helping many more patients from an imaging perspective, using her diverse career experience.

MEDICINE

DR FLEUR JAMES

Director, Animalius

Registered Specialist, Small Animal Internal Medicine

Fleur is a specialist in small animal medicine who is passionate about providing the very best health care for dogs and cats, providing post-graduate and under-graduate teaching, as well as constantly developing new skills and evolving as a veterinary specialist. Encouraging professional collaboration is important to Fleur, leading her to take up the position of Small Animal Medicine chapter president in the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in 2019. Her interests in Small Animal Medicine are extensive, including cardiology, neurology, oncology and endoscopy, and she is particularly excited to participate in further development of interventional radiology services in Perth. Fleur is well known as a very dedicated and compassionate veterinarian amongst her clients and colleagues.

DR GUY WOLFENDEN

Registered Specialist, Small Animal Internal Medicine

Guy graduated from Murdoch University in 2014 and completed a rotating internship the following year. He undertook a residency program under the supervision of Dr Fleur James and Dr Ken Wyatt, and he successfully completed his board certification and registration in 2023.

Guy’s clinical interests are neurology, gastroenterology and haematology. However, he enjoys all aspects of internal medicine.

Outside of work he is an avid golfer and enjoys cooking at home with his partner and their 6 furry friends.

Guy is renowned for being a crazy-cat-man and loves consulting on feline patients.

DR DAZLYN BADSHA

Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine

Originally from Malaysia, Dazlyn moved to Perth to complete her veterinary degree at Murdoch University. After graduating in 2018, she completed a one-year rotating internship in Medicine, Oncology, and Emergency. She then worked for three years in a busy small animal practice in Perth and found her passion for internal medicine. She completed her membership examinations in Small Animal Medicine in 2022 and thereafter joined the Animalius team to complete an internship in small animal medicine. She thoroughly enjoyed the complexity of the cases she saw during her internship and was excited to be offered the residency position at Animalius to continue her passion.

Outside of work, Dazlyn loves rock climbing and camping.

SURGERY

DR TAKANORI SUGIYAMA

Registered Specialist, Small Animal Surgery

Taka grew up in Japan and has travelled the world, studying in Japan, USA, Slovakia and Australia. Taka moved to Perth from Melbourne where he was an academic surgeon and Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Melbourne, where he was voted their clinician of the year in 2020.

With almost 25 years of veterinary experience, Dr Taka is a registered specialist in small animal surgery. He has a special interest in complex fracture repair which stems from his interest in putting things back together (he also loves working on old cars and motorcycles!). He also enjoys reconstructive surgery, other orthopaedic and neurological surgery and is experienced in complex abdominal and thoracic surgeries including thoracoscopy and laparoscopy.

DR JACELYN NEO

Intern, Small Animal Surgery

Jacelyn graduated from Murdoch University in 2013, then spent several years as a general practice and emergency vet in rural NSW and Canberra. She found her passion in surgery during those first few years and passed the memberships examination in small animal surgery. She then returned to Perth and completed a surgical internship. After a few more years in general practice, she joined Animalius to continue her pursuit in surgery.