Veterinary Nurses
Natalie Higgs
Practice Manager
Nat joined the Bilgola team at the beginning of 2015 and completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in November 2016.
Natalie is a foster carer for the RSPCA and a licenced wildlife carer with WIRES.
When she is not working, she is out rescuing and rehabilitating native wildlife.
Nat regularly has all kinds of native animals in her care - she loves treating Australian wildlife and has a plethora of knowledge about their specialised care and medical management.
At home, Nat has a Kelpie X called Dakota and two rescue cats named Indigo and Chewy.
Emily Dimos
Head Nurse
Emily is a certificate IV qualified Veterinary Nurse who has been working as a nurse on the Northern Beaches since 2015 and joined the Bilgola team early in 2019.
She started her career in animal care at Taronga Zoo’s training institute completing her certificate II in animal studies, and shortly after completed her veterinary nursing degree.
Emily enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing but has a keen interest in anaesthesia, surgery and stress free handling. She is an accredited mental health first aid officer.
Emily has a Poodle X named Polly, a rescue cat named Pedro who she adopted from the clinic and Oscar a retired clinic cat.
Sarah Skelton
Veterinary Nurse
Sarah started at Bilgola Vet Clinic in January 2023 after graduating in 2020 from TAFE NSW in her Cert 4 for Veterinary Nursing.
Sarah has a particular interest in surgery and anaesthesia. She aims to provide the safest and best care for all patients undergoing procedures within the clinic. She also has a keen interest in pet dentistry.
At home, Sarah has a rescue cat named George and Ellie, her Kelpie X Border Collie who loves assisting in rounding up the cattle on the family farm!
Olivia Ritchie
Veterinary Nurse
Olivia completed a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience with first class honours in 2021. She has been veterinary nursing in specialist, emergency and GP clinics with a strong passion in surgery and anaesthesia since 2020.
Olivia is currently in her first of four years of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and is on her way to achieve her dream of becoming a veterinarian.
At home, Olivia has a rescue rabbit called Bobby.
Mikayla Ward
Veterinary Nurse
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Bailee Radford
Veterinary Nurse
Bailee has always been an avid animal lover and her passion grew when she became an Animal Attendant at Northside Emergency Veterinary Services (NEVS) whilst completing her Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Animal Health, Disease and Welfare.
Bailee started at Bilgola Vet Clinic in September 2022 and is currently studying her Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing.
Bailee hopes to pursue her career as a Veterinarian with a particular interest in emergency medicine.
At home Bailee has 2 Tonkinese cats named Willow and Jaxx.
Polly
Chief of Staff Happiness
Polly was born in 2018 and started working at Bilgola Vet in 2019.
She specialises in face licks and spreading serotonin.
Outside of work Polly enjoys her daily stroll around the park, sleeping on a silk pillow and chasing her feline brothers.
