Raquel graduated from the University of Queensland in 1996 and headed off to the UK soon after. There she worked for 6 years and developed a taste for emergency medicine (despite the 24-hour shifts!) Combining a love of learning and travel, Raquel completed multiple post-grad studies across the UK and other European countries in internal medicine, cytology, radiology, ultrasound and cardiology. She was admitted as a Member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in emergency medicine and critical care in 2005.

Since buying a tiny ‘farm’ in South Gippsland, Raquel has discovered the joy of chickens. On the weekends you’ll find her digging in the garden and chatting to Joan and the other hens as they wait for a juicy worm.