Greg and Nicola moved to Braidwood in August 1989 and established the Braidwood Veterinary Surgery in Wallace Street, in part of the building that is now Eureka Pizzeria. Greg’s great friend, Tom Burns (who many will recall), an Irish equine veterinarian assisted him during the first few horse stud seasons. It soon became a very busy large animal practice servicing the district, including two large thoroughbred studs, Charleston Stud (standing Zephyr Zip) and Strathallen Stud, belonging to the Lavis family (standing the legendary Whiskey Road).
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Over the next few years the business outgrew its premises and relocated next door into the building next to the church, 85 Wallace Street. This was a great location for many years and saw the business develop into a well-equipped three veterinarian practice.
In January 2011 the business relocated to the brand new purpose built A class hospital in the old shell depot on Araluen Road. This location has been the perfect site, particularly for its large parking area, room for stock trucks, and space for hospitalised large animals in outside yards, and large dog runs.
The building has been built to both Building Code Standards, with disabled facilities, public toilets, as well as Veterinary Board Standards, with on-site undercover equine reproduction facilities, two undercover stables and day yard for all large animals. Key services within the building include digital x-ray, ultrasound, in house pathology laboratory and state of the art operating theatre. The business continues to provide a 24 hour emergency service and employs three Veterinarians, a Practice Manager, an Accredited Veterinary Nurse and a Trainee Veterinary Nurse.
Braidwood Veterinary Surgery has come a long way in 25 years and would like to invite all their clients to their birthday celebration on 4th December from 6pm – 10pm.
