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Dr Lachlan Campbell and Dr Mari-Leen Kroezen

Dr Lachlan Campbell
Chief Veterinary Officer, Vets Central BVSc(hons) BScApp(hons) BSc Dip.Mgt MANZCVS(Surgery) MICDA

Lachlan completed his studies at the University of Queensland and has experience as a rural mixed, small animal emergency and general practice veterinarian both in Australia and in the United Kingdom. His extensive management experience includes holding previous roles such as General Manager Veterinary Services, State Veterinary Manager, Veterinary Director, and Business Development Manager. Lachlan has special interests in ultrasonography and surgery and has completed his MANZCVS (surgery). He is passionate about standards of care, continued education, mentoring, business operations, and staff well-being within the veterinary industry.

Dr Mari-Leen Kroezen
BVSc MApplSc BSc (Zool)

Originally from South Africa, Mari-leen began her career with a foundation in Zoology before relocating to Australia to pursue her passion for animal health. She completed further studies in Wildlife Health at the University of Sydney, before graduating with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from James Cook University in 2010.Over the past 16 years, Marileen has built extensive experience as a small animal veterinarian, working across a wide range of general practice clinics throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory. Her time in practice has shaped a strong interest not only in clinical care, but in how veterinarians communicate, influence client decision-making, and ultimately drive better patient outcomes. She recently joined VetsCentral in the Veterinary Services department as Veterinary Development Manager, where she is passionate about supporting veterinarians to grow in confidence, capability, and clinical excellence.

Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, swimming, and spending time with her family and her pets, Hugo Boss her 9 year old Bernese Mountain Dog and Alfie, the laziest ever Ragdoll.

Dr Philip Judge

BVSc MVS PG Cert Vet Clin Stud MACVSc (Vet. Emergency and Critical Care; Medicine of Dogs)
Philip graduated from Massey University in New Zealand in 1992, and spent 7 years in small animal practice before undertaking a 3-year residency in veterinary emergency and critical care at the University of Melbourne in 1998.

Following his residency, Philip worked for nearly 6 years at the Animal Emergency Centre in Melbourne, becoming the Senior Veterinarian at the centre in 2004. In 2006, Philip undertook a 1-year surgical externship before moving to Townsville to take up the position of Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care at JCU.
Philip is also co-founder, and director of Vet Education Pty Ltd (www.veteducation.com) – one of Australia’s leading providers of online continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary nurses.

Philip has published numerous manuals and guides concerning emergency medicine, including a CRI manual, haematology and biochemistry interpretation guide, emergency anaesthesia guide, and a ventilation therapy manual for small animals, in addition to being published in peer reviewed literature.

Philip’s key interests in veterinary science include respiratory emergencies, ventilation therapy, envenomations and toxicology.