Rhea Hurley

Experience

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  PetVet

  Dec 2006 - Aug 2014

  Veterinarian

  Small animal clinician (focusing on internal medicine), referral behaviour consultations, initiated and ran puppy preschools including training tutors, managing rosters, being on-call for NZ police dogs during whelping and shifts for Wellington After Hours Clinic.

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  WelTec

  Feb 2012 - Jul 2014

  Tutor

  Teaching students in different aspects of animal health and husbandry, animal behaviour and veterinary nursing. Improved existing study material and assessments by adding in current information and using my clinical knowledge to add a practical aspect based on unit standards.

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  BehaviourVet

  Apr 2012 - now

  Behaviourist and Veterinarian

  Referral behaviour consults for companion animals, primarily cats and dogsTeaching at several tertiary institutions on animal behaviour

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  Massey University

  Jan 2013 - now

  Lecturer in Animal Behaviour

  Teaching students in different aspects of veterinary behaviour and how it relates to animal health. Teaching veterinary, vet technicians and agricultural students. Wrote the papers myself based on requirements given by the university.

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  Vet Smart

  Oct 2014 - Nov 2022

  Enjoying general practice veterinary work and referral behaviour consults. Now running Vet Smart and striving to provide excellent service and gold standard care. Also expanding skills to include basic bookkeeping, payroll, marketing, managing staff and administration. General first opinion veterinary work and referral behaviour consults.

  • Practice Director

    Dec 2015 - Nov 2022

  • Practice Manager and Veterinarian

    Oct 2014 - Dec 2015
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  Dogs New Zealand

  May 2022 - Jan 2024

  Canine Health and Welfare Officer