Lydia graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2002. After gaining experience in mixed, equine and small animal practice she commenced a residency in Small Animal Medicine at the Melbourne Veterinary Specialist Centre in 2009. Lydia passed her ANZCVS fellowship exams and became a registered specialist in Small Animal Medicine in 2012. Since then, she has worked in a Melbourne-based private referral practice. She also worked at the University of Melbourne as a Lecturer and Clinician between 2016-2020. Lydia has extensive experience examining for the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists and she has been an active member of the Board of Examiners since 2019. Lydia believes that great communication skills coupled with sound logic and clinical reasoning are essential components of the diagnostic process. She thoroughly enjoys all facets of Small Animal Medicine but Lydia is particularly interested in cardiology, endocrinology, hepatobiliary disease, immunology, oncology and complex multi-disease management.
