Meet Our Team

Paul Cusack

Veterinarian

Paul is a consultant cattle veterinarian, ruminant nutritionist, and beef producer with post-graduate training in the intensive and extensive ruminant industries.

Paul has held various positions within the livestock and veterinary industries. Paul has lectured veterinary and animal science students at the Universities of Queensland, and Sydney, and at Charles Sturt University, where he is an adjunct Professor. He also serves as Head Examiner in Beef Cattle Medicine and Production for the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, and teaches post-graduate courses in ruminant nutrition and beef production medicine through the Centre for Veterinary Education.

Paul is the principal of Central Veterinary Services Cowra and director of Australian Livestock Production Services, which consults to intensive and extensive cattle and lamb enterprises throughout Australia and overseas, as well as being owner/manager of a cattle trading enterprise.

John Sullivan

Veterinarian

John graduated as a veterinarian from the University of Queensland in 1997. He started his career as District Veterinarian with the Braidwood Rural Lands Protection Board (now LLS) on the Southern Tablelands of NSW. After a year, he joined the Braidwood Veterinary Surgery, where he began his experience in rural veterinary practice.

After 3 years in Braidwood, he went to Maleny in Queensland for a year working with dairy and beef cattle, horses, dogs and cats. He then returned to Braidwood where for the next 14 years he worked for the Braidwood Veterinary Surgery caring for the beef cattle, horses, sheep, goats, alpacas, dogs, cats and many other interesting animals all around the Braidwood district.

Following this, John established Livestock Health Services where for the next 4 years, he provided large-scale cattle pregnancy testing and artificial insemination programs, bull fertility testing and general equine work around southern NSW. He has also worked as a Government Veterinarian in Animal Biosecurity, helping to protect Australia’s animals against exotic diseases.

John enjoys small and large medicine and surgery and has special interests in artificial breeding to improve productivity in beef herds. In his spare time John enjoys a range of outdoor activities, including surfing and dirt bike riding.

Karen MacAlpine

Veterinarian

Genevieve Hannaford

Veterinarian

Genevieve completed her Veterinary Science degree at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga. She grew up on her family’s large scale Angus beef enterprise in the Braidwood district, which nurtured her interest in Veterinary Science.

Genevieve enjoys all aspects of mixed rural practice, with particular interests in cattle medicine, surgery and obstetrical work, as well as small animal medicine and emergency cases. Genevieve has done further training in small animal emergency medicine and has this year started further study in beef production medicine. 

When not in the clinic, Genevieve likes to spend time on her family’s property and with her miniature Fox Terriers, Zoe and Scout and her Burmese cats, Minky and Michi. 

Danielle Tysoe

A familiar face at 102 Darling Street, Danielle is literally part of the furniture! Born and educated in Cowra, Danielle's passion for animals would ultimately lead her to a career in the animal industry. After Year Twelve Danielle headed to Tamworth to complete her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at South Tamworth Veterinary Hospital. During this time she also worked with the newly amalgamated veterinarians in Cowra.

Danielle graduated from Veterinary Nursing in 1995, and for the past 25 years has nursed animals big, small, feathered, furred and scaled! During this time Danielle has undertaken professional development courses, including surgical nursing, bandaging, anaesthesia in small animal practice and further accreditations in nutrition.

Away from her vet family Danielle enjoys spending time with her other family, her husband Shane and kids Tahlia and Kayne. Enjoying netball and tennis keeps her active, as well as looking after the many animals accumulated over the years at work.

Lauren Scanlan

Lauren started nursing in 2011 in a very busy Sydney clinic, where she gained experience and knowledge in breeding, orthopaedics and modern technologies.

Lauren began working with Central Veterinary Services in February 2018. She can be found on the reception desk or in the surgery, assisting in all aspects of nursing. Her interests are surgical nursing, breeding, emergency care and large animal work, whether that be in clinic or out in the field.

In her spare time, Lauren loves camping with her husband and three kelpies. She is also a keen photographer and enjoys capturing animals and landscapes.

Katy Oliver

Katy began Veterinary Nursing in 2008 and has moved into the Office Manager position after finding the right balance of family and other work commitments.

Katy has always had a love for animals and takes great pleasure in raising lambs, calves and goats. Katy loves working in the veterinary industry because you never know what will come through the door, you are constantly learning new things and you make some great relationships with people in the community.

Outside of work, Katy enjoys catching up with friends and family, tending to the veggie garden, renovating her house and of course, keeping very busy as mum to her little boy.

Deenita Mitchell

Deenita is local to the area, growing up on a family farm at Lyndhurst. From this background she has always enjoyed working with animals, both companion and production.

She has spent time working in the veterinary industry in Cowra since 1996. Deenita currently coordinates the Australian Livestock Production Services office and is the Central Veterinary Services Practice Manager.

When not at the clinic Deenita enjoys camping and water skiing at Wyangala Dam, spending time with her busy family of four children and menagerie of pets. She also has a special interest in wildlife rehabilitation.