BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PTY LIMITED - Key Persons


Anneli Vassallo

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vet Nurse
Anneli has been at The Cottage Animal Hospital since day one, helping to establish and develop our clinic and team. Since opening has had three beautiful daughters named Olivia, Emma and Hannah . Anneli juggles life at The Cottage as well as life as a mum! Anneli has 14 years experience as a Veterinary nurse and has completed her Certificate 4 in Veterinary nursing. Anneli has a Border Collie named Sammie

Dr Deirdre J Clack

Dr Deirdre, or Dr Dee as many know her works Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and every second Saturday morning.

Dr Elizabeth Alston

Job Titles:
  • Veterinarian
Dr Elizabeth, or Dr Liz, works Tuesday's, Wednesdays and alternating Saturday's. Liz graduated with first class honours from Sydney University in 1982. Liz has 30 plus years expereince as a Veterinarian where she has worked locally, nationally and internationally. Liz worked in the UK for a charity organisation, PDSA for 12 months. Upon returning to Australia Liz worked in Penrith for a couple of years before getting married and locuming around Sydney for 12 months. Liz then worked for Forest Animal Hospital before setting up her own clinic on Norfolk Island where she continued to work for 15 years. Liz then returned to Sydney. Liz has been with us at The Cottage since 2014. Liz has a kelpie x named Tazar, a fox terrier x named Narla, a cat named Mitzi, and a horses.