Dr Barbara Backhoy BVSc
Dr Barbara Backhoy graduated from The University of Queensland in 2001. She has grown up around the Langwarrin area attending Skye Primary School and Langwarrin Secondary College. She has recently taken ownership of the Langwarrin Veterinary Clinic and enjoys the one and one personal service that is offered at the Clinic.
Barb has worked at several small animal veterinary practices in Melbourne and also worked 12 months in the UK working as a locum vet. In 2014 she completed the IVAS Veterinary Acupuncture course.
Barb is married with 3 fur babies, 2 greyhounds and a whippet. She enjoys travelling overseas having explored the UK, Africa, Asia and North America. In her spare time she enjoys a round of golf.
Dr Francine Wee BVSc
Francine has joined us recently after graduating from Melbourne University in 2018. She is looking forward to providing the best care for you and your pets.
In her free time, you can probably find her at a park or beach somewhere taking nature shots with her fur baby Aurora.
Sharron Cutting
Sharron is one of our qualified Veterinary Nurses who has worked at Langwarrin Veterinary Clinic since 1999. Sharron has a beautiful black Labrador named Lexi. Sharron now has the clinic cat Peanut living with her. When not at work Sharron enjoys spending time with her husband and kids.
Jade Zakry
Jade has been with the Langwarrin Veterinary Clinic for over 10 years.
She lives locally with her husband, young daughters and a pug x named Wesley.
Giant breeds of dog are her absolute favourite. In her spare time she loves to put her feet up with a good book.
Amanda Webb
Amanda Webb is a qualified veterinary nurse and been working around the Mornington Peninsula for around 13 years. She has experience in orthopedics, myofuncational therapy and emergency.
Amanda has recently returned back from work after having her first baby girl, Zarli.
She is married and has 2 beautiful fur babies, Bonni & Thor, greyhounds which she is very in love with.
She is enjoying herself having joined this amazing team at Langwarrin Vets.
Zoey Saitta
Zoey is a fully qualified veterinary nurse who recently joined us after graduating in 2020. She lives in a house full of pets including 2 dogs, 2 birds and 2 cats. (In the photograph you can her beautiful cat Basil).
In her spare time, Zoey likes to draw or do yoga.
Nikita Dang
Nikita has recently joined our practice as a vet nurse, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family , and listening to music. She has previously travelled to Vietnam and would love to travel more within the future. She has always had a passion for animals and has wanted to work amongst them from a young age, which she can now do within her role.
Rachael O’Neill
Rachael joined the team at Langwarrin Vets in October 2019, returning to vet nursing as she had greatly missed working with animals and helping pet owners as well as working within a great team!
Rachael started her nursing career at a clinic with Barb and Amanda back in 2005 until 2009 when she moved to Brisbane.
But missing family and living on the Mornington Peninsula bought her back in 2013 where she started a cleaning business and then progressed to owning and operating a cat enclosure business with her partner Tim.
Tim and Rachael live in Somerville with their 2 dogs (French Bulldog and Weimerana) 3 cats (Cornish Rex) and a horse (Thoroughbred).
Rachael has become a crazy cat lady and has started breeding her Cornish Rex cats, she also has a soft spot for all of our feline patients.
Peanut – clinic cat
Peanut has lived in the clinic for most of her life. She was brought in as a stray with a broken leg and has never left. Retired living with Sharron.