Richlands

Dr. Shania Sheenan

Veterinarian

Shania graduated from the University of Queensland in 2024 and is excited to begin her veterinary career at Forest Lake Veterinary Surgery. Having spent time here during her final-year placements, she is grateful to be joining such a wonderful and close-knit team. Outside of work, Shania enjoys bouldering and relaxing at home with her two cats, Yumi and Sesame.

Kelly Schoormans

Veterinary Nurse

Kelly has worked in the industry for over 20 years. Kelly adores all animals especially helping our wildlife.

When she isn’t at the clinic, she enjoys spending time outside in the yard, with her husband and two sons and her two beautiful dogs Clyde and Coal.

Melissa Ostrofski

Veterinary Nurse

Melissa has been in the nursing industry for 30 years she has a great knowledge for all creatures great and small. Melissa is our cat lady at the clinic, always smooching all the cats.

When Melissa isn’t working at the clinic you will find her hanging with her big goofy dog Nate, in the garden or her other passion is making and decorating cakes.

Bridget Kayali

Bridget started at the clinic back in 2023, since then she has finished her Certificate III in Animal Care Services and Has started Her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and CPVN in Anesthesia. When not at the clinic she can be found caring for her animals at home like her dog (Scruff) her cats (Diesel and Remy) and her many Sheep.

Dr Clare Waddell

Clare graduated from the University of Queensland in 1994. Clare has worked as a small animal vet at the Forest Lake Vet Surgery since 1997. She enjoys the long term relationships she has been privileged to develop with both clients and pets over this time. In her spare time she enjoys good food and wine along with camping and exploring Australia. She has a love of Shelties and her current girl Lori is the third she has had the pleasure of owning.

Dr Lori Crane

Lori graduated from James Cook University in Townsville in 2016. She has a passion for small animal general practice particularly enhancing her surgical and ultrasound skills. Lori has enjoyed developing relationships with clients and pets at Forest Lake over the past year and she looks forward to meeting more clients and pets in the years to come. In her spare time Lori enjoys spending time at the beach surfing, visiting her family in Townsville and patting Golden Retrievers. Unfortunately when Lori moved to Brisbane she was unable to take her elderly dog Louie with her, he now lives happily with Lori’s parents (Who feed him way too much). Her one wish is to own a Golden Retriever of her own one day.

Sandy Williams

Sandy began volunteering with the Forest Lake clinic in 2003, and has since completed her Certificate 2 in Veterinary Nursing and joined the Greencross team in a full time nursing position. She shares her home with 2 grumpy old cockatiel men, Charcoal & Mr Missy, and her Collie X, Maddison, unable to be left behind when spotted at the RSPCA.