North Shore Townsville Clinic

Shannen grew up on a beef cattle property in Bowen and wanted to be a vet since she was a little girl.

Graduating from JCU in 2016 she began her career in a small clinic in Bowen. After a couple of years, she moved back to Townsville to join the North Shore team.

Shannen has a keen interest in building her skills as a mixed practice vet and enjoys the variety that mixed practice brings, however she also enjoys small animal surgery. In her spare time, she is usually at home helping her parents on the property or spending time with her husband, 3 dogs (Salisbury, Lolly and Minty) and 1 cat (Lily).

Originally growing up in Ipswich, Jake always had a passion for animals and wanted to pursue being a veterinarian. He began chasing his dream with an undergraduate degree through UQ, before making his way up north, where he went on to complete his Bachelor of Veterinary Science at James Cook University. During his time at JCU, he found his passion for animal reproductive work.  Although this interest is wide ranging, from small animals to large production animals, his preference is working with cattle.

The move to north Queensland came easy for Jake, he was already an NQ Cowboys fan and whenever there is a home game you'll be sure to find him there! Outside of work, Jake spends most of his time relaxing at home with his partner and 3 dogs and smoking up some meat for a big feed.  

James graduated from JCU in 2019, and spent 3 years working on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales before embarking on a working trip around Australia with his partner and their two dogs. Having scratched their travelling itch they've decided to settle in Townsville and enjoy everything North Queensland has to offer. He takes the old saying "all creatures great and small" quite literally and will happily see any animal from a budgie to a bull, as well as having an interest in all things surgical. Outside of work he enjoys soccer, swimming, reading and motorsports, so can often be found up at odd hours of the night watching the Premier League or Formula 1.

Jessie grew up in a small beach community outside of Gladstone.  She was fortunate enough to grow alongside an abundant variety of animals, and as a result, fell in love with all aspects of veterinary medicine from a young age.  

Jessie has a strong interest in ultrasonography, soft tissue surgery and clinical pathology, and is kept busy at home by 2 naughty cats and countless fish.  Outside of the clinic, Jessie loves to cook, go swimming, fishing and camping.

Ever since Rhianna was a little girl, she was adamant she was going to become a vet, with plenty of different pets whilst growing up she knew her future was set to include life's furry creatures. 

Rhianna hails from a small town just outside of Rockhampton but spent her university years in Townsville. Since graduating in 2016 she has worked as a small animal veterinarian in both small and mixed clinics in Rockhampton and Mackay, but in 2022 made the move back to Tropical Townsville with her little family. Rhianna particularly enjoys soft tissue surgery and small animal medicine. 

Rhianna enjoys spending her time outside the clinic with her husband, 3 young children, 2 dogs (Lilo and Aladdin) and cat (Stitch) who all keep her quite busy!

Based on a dairy farm in New Zealand, Ryan studied at Massey University with a specialty in large animal medicine. He has been working at a mixed practice with a focus in dairy cattle. 

In his spare time, Ryan enjoys water sports, snowboarding, fishing, reading, hiking and always ready to try new things.

 Recently moving to Townsville with his family, Ryan is excited to experience everything Queensland has to offer.

Tori started her career in the Whitsundays as a mixed practice vet and now is a part of our team at North Shore.

Tori has a keen interest in equine medicine and small animal surgery. 

When she’s not at work you will find her fishing on the reef or immersed in a book.