Our Staff
Experience does matter when it comes to dealing with your pet’s health.
Dr Alan Wade has been in practice since 1988 and Dr Neville Robertson since 1985. Our team of vets provide a broad range of skills and interests and with a wealth of experience we are equipped to undertake an extensive range of complicated surgical and medical cases. Their knowledgeable and comprehensive team approach to veterinary medicine and surgery caters for all aspects of your pet’s health needs. To make sure they are up to date, our staff are actively involved in continuous veterinary education.
As Alan and Neville own City Beach Veterinarians you have a team totally dedicated to you and your pet’s well-being and direct access to the people involved in your pet’s health care.
Our Vets
Neville – Veterinarian
Neville graduated from Sydney University in 1985 and has been in small animal practice ever since. Originally working in Sydney, Neville moved to Perth to undertake a Veterinary Anaesthetic Internship at Murdoch University. After the internship, Neville worked in a variety of practices in Perth, the United Kingdom and Brisbane. He holds a Master’s degree in Veterinary Studies and is actively involved in ongoing veterinary education. Neville has a lovely golden retriever, Maggie. She arrived mid-October 2016.
Alan – Veterinarian
Alan completed his Veterinary degree at Murdoch University in 1988. Since then, he has worked in Perth and the United Kingdom in many busy small animal practices. He has a wealth of experience in surgery and small animal medicine.
Alan is also actively involved in continuing education. Alan has completed a short course on Small Animal Ultrasonography and City Beach Vets now has an ultrasound machine that Alan uses regularly. Alan has a cat called Tom and a beautiful Border Terrier called Charli.
Dr Meg Green – Veterinarian
Meg has been a vet for 15 years – she has worked at City Beach Vets for over 14 of those years! Meg loves to help clients and their pets and strives to stay up to date with everything new in veterinary medicine – she has done so much additional study her sister jokes she has more letters after her name than in her name!
In her spare time you can find Meg taking her Golden Retriever Isbjorn on adventures, spending time with her young family or appreciating some fine wine.
Dr Chelsea Melvin – Veterinarian
She joined us in 2020 having worked for a number of years elsewhere. She was originally one of our vet students. She brings a wealthy of experience and is extremely thorough, talented and practical.
Dr Janae Kretzmer – Veterinarian
Janae studied veterinary medicine at Murdoch University and has spent the last four years working in busy mixed practice, gaining broad experience with both large and small animals with more recent experience in emergency and critical care. Janae joined the team at City Beach Veterinarians in 2025, bringing her practical skills and compassionate approach to the clinic. She is Fear Free Certified and is passionate about creating a calm, low-stress experience for her patients. Janae has also recently completed additional training in ultrasonography. Outside of work, she shares her home with her two cats, Momo and Lenny.
Dr Ash Cullen – Veterinarian
Ash started working at City Beach Vet as a pre-vet student in 2015. After getting into vet school at Murdoch University, she continued to work there until she graduated as a vet in 2021. After 4 years of working in other busy small animal practices, she has come full circle and returned! Ash is particularly passionate about palliative and geriatric patient care. She is also a bit of a crazy cat lady and frequently fosters neonatal orphaned kittens. Ash has a beautiful cat named Smelly who she hand reared since 2 weeks old.
Our Veterinary Nurses
Jess -Veterinarian Nurse
Jess graduated in 2020 and has been working at City Beach Vet since.
As our head nurse she helps coordinate and ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible for our patients, clients, and staff.
From a young age she always had a love for animals and she feels blessed to have the opportunity to build a career around her passion. She enjoys all aspects of nursing whether its surgical nursing, nurse consults or in reception to greet our clients.
Outside of work Jess loves to spend time with her friends and family. And owns two little cat furbabies Gnocchi the Devon Rex and Noodle the Burmese.
Madison – Veterinarian Nurse
Madison joined the City Beach Vets team in May 2021 after graduating as a Veterinary Nurse in 2019. She has a strong passion for providing compassionate care to all animals and enjoys building trusting relationships with clients and their pets. Outside of work, Madison loves spending time with her dog, Maisy, and relaxing with a good book.
Tahlia – Veterinary Nurse
Tahlia joined the City Beach Vet team in 2023 as a student nurse and graduated in 2024.
She enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing, with particular interests in surgical assistance, anaesthetic monitoring, and of course puppy cuddles.
When she’s not at the clinic, you’ll find her spending time with family, friends, and her German Shepherd, Alphie, or off camping along the beautiful west coast of Australia.
Aimee – Veterinary Nurse
Aimee graduated as a veterinary nurse in 2018 and joined the CBV team the following year. She enjoys being part of a close-knit team and loves the variety her role offers, from assisting in surgery to chatting with clients at reception. She values the balance of hands on patient care and connecting with clients to make each visit a positive experience.
Outside of work, Aimee is studying to become a primary school teacher. She loves spending time with friends and family, travelling whenever she can and relaxing at home with her cats Toto, George and Bailey, who keep her on her toes.”
Coco – Trainee Veterinarian Nurse
Coco is currently studying her Vet Nurse Certificate at AVT. She was with us doing her placement and soon became a permanent part of the City Beach team.
Coco has always wanted to be a vet nurse since she could talk, she has a deep love & care for all animals and couldn’t imagine doing anything else!
Kate – Veterinary Student
Kate is currently studying Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University and is set to graduate at the end of 2026. She has developed a strong passion for the diverse and rewarding nature of the veterinary profession and enjoys providing care for animals of all sizes.
Kate really values building strong relationships with clients and their pets, and she’s loved being part of the CBV team since completing her third-year placement here.
When she’s not at uni, you’ll usually find Kate spending time with friends and family, playing netball, or spoiling her dog Jessie