Welcome to Tasmanian Veterinary Hospitals Sorell!
Sorell is a purpose-built Veterinary Hospital, which has been providing the highest standard, compassionate veterinary care to the animals of Sorell and surrounding areas since 1982.
It is located just off the main road with an abundance of parking at the side of the building for your convenience.
Our goal is to make a ‘trip to the vet’ an enjoyable one for you and your pet.
We ensure excellence by utilizing the latest in veterinary technology. This combined with a team of dedicated, caring vets and nurses who regularly pursue post grad veterinary training and education, means we can deliver to our clients the highest standard of care in the region.
Our hospital is a high standard medical and surgical practice fully equipped to handle all the problems and emergencies with your pets, be they dogs, cats, rabbits, birds or even the occasional snake, in the most caring, compassionate way possible.
We look forward to meeting you and your pets soon.
Your Team
Dr Rob Callaway
BVMS BSc - Veterinarian
Destined to be a Veterinary Doctor, Dr Callaway was drawn to the vocation at the age of 4. At this very young age telling his parents he wanted to be a vet because wanted to help animals. Pure and simple!
Dr Callaway graduated from Murdoch University 1993 and worked in the UK as a Locum for 2 years from 1996-1998 taking the opportunity to travel through Africa and Europe during that time.
DDr Callaway has been practicing for 26 years, joining Tasmanian Veterinary Hospitals in 1998 and becoming a partner in 2003.
Dr Callaway is our Hospital Director at Sorell, and enjoys working with his amazing team of nurses and has built amazing relationships with customers far and wide.
Dr Callaway has 2 lively children, a lovely and patient wife(!) 2 dogs (pictured here with Zak and Elkie) and 2 cats.
He is an out doorsy type and enjoys fishing, touch footy, gardening bush walking and wildlife photography. He thinks Music is proof that magic exists in the world.
Dr Callaway is passionate about canine and feline Veterinary medicine “the most interesting roller coaster ride of a job in the world, where you get to help both animals and people”
Dr Audrey Sokolowski
BVSc (Hons) GCertSAECC - Veterinarian
Audrey knew she wanted to be a vet ever since a visit with her cat to the local vet when she was six years old. Audrey has a passion for enhancing the human animal bond and for creating an enjoyable, stress-free veterinary experience for every one of her patients. She has a passion for animal behaviour and has studied extensively in this field.
Our team are excited Audrey has joined us and for the skills and knowledge she brings. Audrey has a tribe of pets at home… Coco the Schmoodle, Henley the Cavalier, Rogue the DSH cat and Dusty the Border Collie. Audrey can’t wait to meet you and your pet family.
Dr Samantha Beeby
BVSc - Veterinarian
Originating in central Victoria, Sam has always had a love for animals, medicine and science. Sam completed a Bachelor of Equine Science and worked in a number of animal roles before attending Vet School at James Cook University in Townsville, where she graduated in 2018. Following Graduation she worked in mixed and small animal practice in North Queensland before relocating to Hobart in early 2021.
She loves working up medical cases with the team and finding positive outcomes for pets and their owners. Sam has an interest in behaviour, pain management, medicine and surgery.
When she is not at work you might find her hiking, horse riding or looking after her animals on her small farm.
Dr Annabelle Trimble
BVSc - Veterinarian
Annabelle spent her childhood living between Florida and the Gold Coast. She has always had a fascination with animals and wildlife, with her earliest memories being surrounded by hungry calves, chooks and cats on her grandparent’s farm.
Annabelle moved to Townsville to study a Bachelor of Veterinary Science at James Cook University. She graduated in 2021 and joined us at TVH February 2023.
Annabelle’s favourite part of her job is split between cuddling puppies, and challenging herself to learn new skills in surgery. She loves being surrounded by a passionate, dedicated, like-minded team.
In Annabelle’s spare time, she loves trail running and mountain bike riding with friends.
Annabelle has a dog named Ivy, a cheeky Staffie X German shorthaired pointed who loves people, going on runs, cuddling on the couch and treats!
Nicole Green
Practice Manager
Nicole joined the team in 2013, Starting out as a junior veterinary nurse at our Sorell Hospital. Nicole has since completed her certificate 4 in veterinary nursing and is now our head nurse at our Kingston Hospital.
Nicole has always had a love of animals and a passion for medicine, the role of a veterinary nurse allows her to bring both aspects of what she loves and enjoys together.
Making a difference in an animal’s life for the better and working with such an amazing dedicated team who provide an exceptional level of patient care Nicole says makes all the difference and is one of the reasons she loves her position as a veterinary nurse at TAH. Every day throws us new challenges, but Nicole wouldn’t have it any other way.
In Nicole’s spare time she enjoys working with horses and spending time with her partner working on their property. Nicole enjoys the active/hectic life of living on the land and a lot of her spare time is taken up with this between the horses, chickens, sheep and up keep of the farm itself. But of course, she always has her trusty sidekick Mervyn (4-year-old kelpie x koolie) by her side.
Rachel Wotherspoon
Nurse
Rachel moved from Melbourne to live in Hobart and joined the team in September 2022.
Rachel absolutely loves veterinary nursing, it has introduced her to the best kind of people. She loves doing whatever she can to help make a patient’s life better. Rachel has a special interest in rabbits, and worked at a rabbit clinic for 4 years before moving to general practice for the last few years.
In Rachel’s leisure time, she likes to roller skate, swim, and take photos of whatever bugs she can find. Her favourite thing to do is cuddle with her bunnies’ Marcy and Muffin
Monique Spaulding
Nurse
Monique joined the TVH team at Sorell In July 2023. Monique has two dogs, Nova and Lani, one cat, Meeko, and 5 chickens along with two daughters who keep her very busy when she is not at work!
Monique previously worked as a wildlife keeper for 12 years, but has been enjoying her change in career working with domestic animals and joining the world of vet nursing! Monique loves wildlife, in particular birds, and has raised swans, tawny frogmouths and bandicoots.
Monique, her husband and children live on an 18 acre bush block, where she loves discovering which species reside with them. In her spare time she loves to get out bushwalking.
Kellie Spicer
Client Services
Kellie commenced at our Sorell TVH practice in October 2022.
Kellie has always loved being around animals and is delighted that puppy cuddles are now included in her daily work tasks! Kellie is our resident chicken-wrangler and pet-mum to a flock of mixed breed hens and wayward rooster.
Kellie was a medical sonographer in a previous life and has a range of experience in retail management, agri-business and artisan markets. Kellie loves spending time in the garden growing food and in nature, and has a deep appreciation for the environment and our beautiful state.
Kellie thoroughly enjoys being part of the TVH team and greeting all our lovely clients on arrival.
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Client Testimonials
We've known Rob and the beautiful team at Sorell for a long time and have been blessed to not only have great people care for our pets but gain friends! We marvel at the care and love shown for our animals every visit and have been astounded at the capacity for staff to listen to our crazy pet stories, but also to share in our grief at those difficult times we've faced. From our hearts, we thank you for being a part of the wonderful lives we lived with Reilly, Kiwi, Sarge, and Maxx - and hope for many years in the future to share happy times with Ruby and Dobby!
- Donna, Matt & Ruby, Dobby
Our pets have been patients at Tasmanian Veterinary Hospitals for the past fourteen years. The care and attention that they have received has always been of a high standard and all the staff have been caring, professional, compassionate, understanding and most of all, friendly. We cannot speak too highly of the care our pets have received from Tasmanian Veterinary Hospitals.