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Kym Tapley

Perth,Australia

Summary

Dedicated veterinarian with a passion for providing high-quality care and empathy for clients' needs. Skilled in dentistry, I have significantly improved patients' quality of life through proper dental care. Excel in palliative and end-of-life care, ensuring a compassionate transition for beloved pets. Established a mobile practice last year to offer convenience and comfort to clients and their pets, showcasing commitment to exceptional veterinary services.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Veterinarian

Top To Tail Mobile Vet, Perth
01.2023 - 01.2025
  • My own mobile veterinary practice. Providing tailored at home veterinary care to small animals across Perth.

Locum Veterinarian

Practices across the Perth metropolitan area, Perth
01.2023 - 01.2025
  • Senior veterinarian locum positions across Perth. Employed as sole charge veterinarian and also as part of multi-veterinarian practices. Practices include Swanbourne Veterinary Centre, Animal Happiness, Edgewater Veterinary Hospital, VIP Veterinary Centre Landsdale, Ascot Veterinary Hospital, Woodvale Park Veterinary Hospital

Veterinarian

The Kindest Goodbye, Perth
01.2023 - 01.2025
  • Dedicated home euthanasia practice. Providing humane and empathetic home euthanasia for domestic pets in the comfort of their home, surrounded by their loved ones.

Senior Associate Veterinarian

Kalamunda Veterinary Hospital, Perth
01.2016 - 01.2023
  • Senior veterinarian in a fast paced and best practice hospital. Mentor to fellow veterinarians and support staff. Medical and surgical caseload, with a strong emphasis on dentistry. Focused on building trusted relationships with clients and their pets to ensure continuity of care and a true feeling of a "family practice".

Veterinarian

VetCare Innovation, Perth
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Senior veterinarian in a busy, multi-vet practice. Medical and surgical case load.

ENJO Sales Consultant

ENJO Australia, Perth
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Independent contractor to ENJO promoting and selling cleaning products. Demonstrated products to the general public in a home setting. Direct marketing and sales.

Veterinarian

Mt Helena Veterinary Clinic, Perth
01.2009 - 01.2013

Veterinarian

Kingsway Veterinary Hospital, Perth
01.2007 - 01.2009

Veterinarian

Wanneroo Veterinary Hospital, Perth
01.1998 - 01.2001

Veterinarian

Wattle Grove Veterinary Hospital, Perth
01.1998 - 01.2001

Sales position

The Card Gallery Claremont, Perth
01.1994 - 01.1988
  • Sales assistant. Mix of sole charge shifts, and working as part of a team.

Education

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology -

Murdoch University
01.1996

Certificate in Medical Reception & Medical Terminology - undefined

The Career Academy
01.2025

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery - undefined

Murdoch University
01.1998

Skills

  • Empathetic veterinarian, keenly aware of emotional needs of my patients, clients and colleagues
  • Very high priority placed on keeping current with all developments relevant to small animal medicine and surgery
  • Dentistry is a skill that I am very proud of and I take enormous pleasure in relieving my patients of dental pain and enabling them to live their best life
  • General surgical skills of a high quality
  • Medical knowledge excellent
  • Cytology skills excellent, I very much enjoy clinical pathology
  • Excellent communication skills with both colleagues and clients; Great at conflict resolution and developing an outcome that satisfies all
  • Multitasking skills very well developed
  • Exceptional clinical note keeping
  • Dedicated to my role and always aim for the best and most appropriate outcome for all
  • Mentoring less experience staff is something that I very much enjoy

Languages

French
Limited Working
Italian
Limited Working

Hobbies and Interests

Gardening, Cooking, Reading medical journals

Timeline

Veterinarian

Top To Tail Mobile Vet, Perth
01.2023 - 01.2025

Locum Veterinarian

Practices across the Perth metropolitan area, Perth
01.2023 - 01.2025

Veterinarian

The Kindest Goodbye, Perth
01.2023 - 01.2025

Senior Associate Veterinarian

Kalamunda Veterinary Hospital, Perth
01.2016 - 01.2023

Veterinarian

VetCare Innovation, Perth
01.2013 - 01.2016

ENJO Sales Consultant

ENJO Australia, Perth
01.2011 - 01.2013

Veterinarian

Mt Helena Veterinary Clinic, Perth
01.2009 - 01.2013

Veterinarian

Kingsway Veterinary Hospital, Perth
01.2007 - 01.2009

Veterinarian

Wanneroo Veterinary Hospital, Perth
01.1998 - 01.2001

Veterinarian

Wattle Grove Veterinary Hospital, Perth
01.1998 - 01.2001

Sales position

The Card Gallery Claremont, Perth
01.1994 - 01.1988

Certificate in Medical Reception & Medical Terminology - undefined

The Career Academy

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery - undefined

Murdoch University

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology -

Murdoch University
Kym Tapley