Dr. Tahleah Haddow

Practice Owner

Dr. Tahleah  was born and raised in north-west Victoria in the small country town of Donald. Here she completed all of her schooling before heading off to university. Having grown up with a variety of pets and spending much of her time with them, Tahleah's career choice was obvious!

Tahleah graduated from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga in July 2013. After graduating she spent the first few years of her career working in a mixed practice in Stawell, Victoria. Keen for a challenge and change of scenery, Tahleah chose to move to Far North Queensland which brought her here to join our wonderful team. She thoroughly enjoys both surgery and medicine and is passionate about all animals, large and small.

In her spare time Tahleah can be found playing sport, camping or fishing as well as spending time with her boys (puppy Beau and Partner Rik) and reading.

Dr. Cassandra McGee B.V.Sc

Veterinarian

Dr. Cassandra (Cassie) McGee has started working at Central Vets every Tuesday & Thursday as a part time Veterinarian.
Cassie who was originally from the Tablelands has moved back to the area to help with the family cattle property.
After graduating from James Cook University in 2011, Cassie moved to Northern Victoria to work the last six years at a Mixed Animal ...Practice. Whilst in Victoria she was able to treat a variety of patients including Horses, Cattle, Camels, Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Birds and Reptiles.
Cassie has continued her education and is currently studying for her MANZCVS memberships in "Ruminant Nutrition". Cassie has a passion for large animal practice and enjoys the treatment of cattle and horses.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband Darren and her Dog Bella the Border Collie.

Dr Philip Carr

Veterinarian

Dr. Philip Carr graduated from Massey University in New Zealand in 1973. As a new graduate he worked in New Zealand in the dairy production industry for a year before moving to Indonesia for a year and a half to work in the beef cattle industry. Phil then moved to Townsville in North Queensland for 11 years were he worked in both large and small animal practices. Phil then moved to Mareeba were he founded Central Veterinary Surgery, Mareeba December 1988.

Dr Emma Hadden

Veterinarian

Emma was born in South East England and completed her training at the University of Nottingham. Shortly after graduating, Emma moved to the small town of Hokitika in New Zealand where she worked for over a year in a mixed practice environment dealing with both the large dairy farms in the area and companion animals. Keen for a change of scenery and a new challenge, Emma and her partner travelled through New Zealand, Tasmania and the East Coast of Australia before settling in beautiful Mareeba in December 2018. A keen scuba diver and explorer, Emma is enjoying the reef and rainforest and loves spending her weekends chasing waterfalls, or making friends with turtles! She thoroughly enjoys surgery and emergency medicine and has already learnt a lot about the tropical diseases and challenges that working as a vet in FNQ offers compared to England and New Zealand!

Dr Kay Eccleshare

Veterinarian