DR DAVE COLLINS

Dave Collins grew up in Manly and is a 1995 University of Sydney Bachelor of Veterinary Science graduate. With his father and fellow veterinarian, Dr Terry Collins, he has spent his life around dogs and cats and spent some early years around Seaforth Vet Hospital.

After graduating, he spent a couple of years in small animal and equine practice in Melbourne before heading to the UK.

He returned to Sydney in 2002, working at Seaforth Vets with his dad. Dave worked here for a number of years while pursuing further education, including advanced membership examinations with the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists and a placement at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney. In 2008 he started his residency training in small animal internal medicine, obtaining his specialist qualification in 2013. As a part of this he has also undergone specialist training in advanced ultrasound procedures, echocardiography, chemotherapy and endoscopy.

In 2015 he co-founded Northside Veterinary Specialists (now The Pet Specialists), who now have a new purpose built specialist facility at Terrey Hills.

With Dr Lewis Hunt he is proud to be also back at Seaforth Vets as a new owner and is excited to help Seaforth pet families optimise their pets’ health.

When not being a vet, Dave loves to be surfing, skiing or cycling, playing with dogs, or practising his Italian or guitar playing badly.