Wendy graduated from Massey University in New Zealand in 2003 with a Bachelor in Veterinary Science. She completed internships at a private referral practice in Auckland and at the University of Pennsylvania, before starting a residency in small animal surgery at Purdue University. Wendy completed her residency in 2009, and became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2011. Wendy spent 3 years as an Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgery at the Virgina-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, before moving to Australia in 2012 to work in private referral practice. She currently works at Veterinary Specialist Services in Brisbane. Wendy is particularly interested in biliary, oral and urogenital surgery. She is also passionate about wound management.