Amanda Hulands-Nave BVSc(Hons) MVSt MACVSc (SA Med) MANZCVS (SA Dent) Amanda graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 1999 and from Murdoch University with a Masters of Veterinary Studies in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery in 2005. Amanda also has been admitted (by examination) to both the Small Animal Internal Medicine and Dentistry Chapters of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists. Amanda has worked in mixed rural practice, exotic practice and small animal practice in capital cities and regional areas. She has been at Bellarine Veterinary Practice in Geelong since 2005, starting there for a 6 month locum stint and then becoming a partner 3 years later. She spent 3.5 years as Managing Director whilst still performing a full time veterinary role during which time the practice grew from 9 FTE vets to 14. Since that time, the practice has employed a full time Business Manager, grown to 6 practice locations, 18 FTE vets and just under 80 staff in total. Amanda’s special interests are dentistry, endocrinology, intensive care, ultrasonography, reproduction services, dermatology and behaviour. She is currently AVDS and has spent terms as Secretary/Treasurer of the AVDS , president, secretary and Geelong state rep for the Geelong Branch of the AVA and also as a board member of the Geelong Animal Welfare Society. Amanda is the proud owner of a cheeky chocolate labrador called Lochie and a black and white cat named Rupert.