Dr Mark Hosking BVSc, MACVSc (Dairy Cattle Medicine)

Mark is the head vet for the Te Kauwhata branch, and prior to moving to the North Waikato spent 7 years in farm animal practice in Otorohanga, and working with intensive dairy farms in the UK.  Mark is one of only a small number of vets in New Zealand with a post graduate MACVSc qualification in Dairy Cattle Medicine and Production.  He has particular interests in herd health planning, reproduction, and nutrition.  Mark is a director of Franklin Vets, and also works as a farm consultant with Intelact.

Dr Kris Brownlee BVSc

Kris is the head vet for Taupiri branch.  Kris has 13 years of vet experience of which 12 years has been in the North Waikato area.  Kris is passionate about dairy cattle vetting especially with the whole herd focus.  As a result of this focus she has developed special expertise in dairy cattle reproduction, nutrition and mastitis.  She has become an InCalf advisor and is keen to work with farmers to improve efficiencies on farm.

Dr Hennie Lock BVSc

Hennie joined Franklin Vets in 2008 from South Africa where he had his own farm veterinary practice.  Hennie has over 10 years experience as a large animal vet, and has great practical experience from running his own beef farm in South Africa.  Hennie is interested in all aspects of New Zealand dairy and drystock farming.  He has brought considerable expertise in bull fertility testing and is leading this work at Franklin Vets.

Dr Paula O'Reilly BSc (Agric) BVSc

Paula was born to Kiwi and South African parents and raised in South Africa, moving to New Zealand in 2002 after completing a BSc in Agriculture, to enrol at Massey in the vet programme.  Paula graduated in 2007, and worked in the Manawatu doing a mix of large and small animal veterinary work.

Paula's husband, Dan, is a helicopter pilot instructing at Ardmore Airfield.  They were married in January 2009 and moved up to Auckland in October 2010 after 3 months flitting around the Mediterranean, consuming far too much good wine and food on their long awaited OE.

Dr Greg Lindsay BVSc

Greg started with us in 2008 and his good humour, skills and practical knowledge have seen him become a well regarded and respected member of the team.  Greg has special interests in planned animal health programs, BVD and nutrition.  Greg is involved with the North Waikato Young Farmers Club.

Holly Walton BVSc

Holly's formative years were spent in rural Southland where she graduated through the Pony Club system, completing her B and H certificates. She participated in all aspects of competitive riding; pleasure hacking, pony club instruction and dressage judging. Whilst attending vet school in Melbourne, Holly was involved with a family commercial Angus and Merino property and breeding Irish Sport horses. Returning to NZ she spent time in Hawkes Bay as a mixed practice vet.

Holly then moved south to Canterbury to pursue one of her main interests; equine reproduction and foal care.  Holly worked on a large broodmare farm managing fresh and frozen artificial insemination, scanning and foaling down of some 450 mares.

During this time Holly undertook post-graduate training in equine dentistry with the "Power Float" a non invasive, visually based dental system.  Holly's career took her home to Southland where she worked at an equine referral centre with a leading equine surgeon.  The case-loads here were quite varied, from colic surgeries to fracture repairs.  Holly is very keen to help implement on-farm parasite management, vaccination programmes and general health plans for horse properties.

Having thawed out from the South, Holly has enjoyed exploring the local countryside, beaches and forests on horseback and foot.  Holly has settled into the Clevedon community, enjoying competing in local dressage and jumping events.

Jessica Kingsland (Technician)

Jessica began her career in Rotorua, and after nearly four years, drew on her love of working with animals as a veterinary and equine nurse to spend nearly two years in Far North Queensland on the Atherton Tablelands.  The geographic isolation dictated plane access to one of the clinics.
 
As a veterinary technician based at our Te Kauwhata branch, Jessica brings with her four years experience in veterinary nursing and several years as a large animal technician.

Jessica holds a Certificate in Rural Animal Technology