Alex has been a veterinary nurse for 8 years and knows her way around a surgical suite better than most people know their own kitchens. A University of Queensland graduate with a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, she’s originally from the Gold Coast and somehow combined a lifelong love of animals with an interest in medical dramas (thanks, House MD) into a career that actually makes sense. Her favourite part of the job is surgery, with a particular interest in anaesthetic monitoring and critical nursing care.
At home, Alex’s household consists of herself and her two dogs. Freya is a 14-year-old Staffy she found on the side of the road as a teenager, and Atlas is an 8-year-old Bull Arab who joined the family after being surrendered at a previous clinic. They run the house. Alex just pays the bills.
When she’s not at work, Alex unwinds by blasting music on the drive home, walking the dogs, reading, hiking, or getting stuck into a good K-Drama. She runs on triple-shot coffee and the occasional cold Coke during long shifts.
If Alex were an animal, she’d be a jellyfish—floating mindlessly through the ocean. Fun facts include having lived on Christmas Island as a kid and vaccinating meerkats and a mongoose for rabies during a month spent in Africa.
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