Meet our wonderful team

PetVISION has an experienced and passionate team providing advanced veterinary care for your furry family member.

Meet Dr Guy Clare

MA BVSc CertVOphthal
Veterinary Eye Surgeon

Dr Guy Clare is our veterinarian in ophthalmology. He accepts cases on a referral only basis from Primary Care veterinarians that are concerned about your pet’s eye condition. He has been trained in advanced diagnostic and surgical techniques applicable to the investigation and treatment of ophthalmic disease.

Previously Dr Guy ran a private referral practice in the UK and was the visiting ophthalmology consultant to Liverpool University Veterinary Small Animal Hospital. He holds RCVS certification in veterinary ophthalmology (CertVOphthal) and his enthusiastic, down to earth manner makes him popular with clients and vets alike.

Growing up on a smallholding in the UK, Dr Guy was surrounded by animals: horses, dogs, cats, geese and bull-beef. A veterinary surgeon was the only job he can remember wanting to do. Dr Guy graduated September 1994 from Liverpool University having taken a 2 year break to read Natural Sciences at Emmanuel College Cambridge (and play rugby). From 2000 to 2007, Dr Guy and his wife Dr Yvonne owned a small animal practice - Queens' Park Veterinary Surgery in Bolton, Lancashire in the UK. Since 2009 home is the beautiful Peregian Beach area of the Sunshine Coast with Yvonne, their three (near adult) children Freya, Greg and Murray, a little rescue terrier Jack and three horses Harry, Castille and Midge. Outside of work, Dr Guy enjoys horse riding and competes Midge, his 10 yr old, 18hh bay warmblood gelding in eventing (dressage, show-jumping and cross country). A rugby tragic, Dr Guy enjoys watching rugby union and league with his family and friends. His drink of choice would have to be strong beer (> 6%). In 2009 he completed a Half Ironman (70.3km) in a respectable 5h 34min and holds coaching qualifications in: rugby union; surf lifesaving; triathlon; horse riding and olympic weight lifting. He has been a Surf-Lifesaving Age Manager with Sunshine Beach Nippers as well as Chief Riding Instructor at Yandina Pony Club. Dr Guy, together with his 3 children, became Australian Citizens on 18th May 2016.

Meet Dr Yvonne Clare

BVetMed CertES Orthopaedics
Clinic Director and Small Animal Anaesthetist

Dr Yvonne Clare is our Clinic and Anaesthetic Director. She has been a full-time mother for the last 22 years, but has now joined forces with her husband Dr Guy in the PetVISION clinic. Dr Yvonne is in charge of a pet’s individual anaesthetic protocol, their monitoring, recovery and multi-modal pain management.

Dr Yvonne obtained her veterinary degree at the University of London. She was awarded the Coleman Medal, given to the final year Dux in Equine studies and was joint recipient of the Harlequin award for clinical skills. Immediately following graduation Yvonne completed a year long equine internship in London, focusing mostly on equine anaestheisa, before moving into equine practice for 18 months. From there, she completed a three-year residency training programme at Liverpool University where she gained further qualifications: Certificate in Equine Surgery (orthopaedics) CertES (Orth). Dr Yvonne married Dr Guy in 1997 and they both ran a Small Animal Practice in Bolton, UK, before emigrating to Australia. Recently, Dr Yvonne has completed postgraduate study which has added to her knowledge of small animal veterinary anaesthesia.

Dr Yvonne lives in the beautiful Peregian Beach with her husband Dr. Guy. They have three (near adult) children Freya, Greg and Murray, a little terrier Jack and three horses Harry, Castille and Midge. Outside of work, she enjoys developing as a horsewoman, under the guidance of EA Level 3 Coach - Arian Nijhuis. Yvonne competes with her dressage horse - Harry an impressive 7 yr old, 17.1hh chestnut warmblood gelding. Castille is a 10 yr old, 15.3hh grey warmblood mare, who is a great all-rounder and Yvonne competes in eventing (dressage, show-jumping and cross country) on her. Yvonne became an Australian Citizen on Australia Day 2018.

OUR MISSION

  1. To retain or restore a pet's vision wherever possible and remove eye pain when this isn't possible.

    2. To provide an outstanding service based on: patient outcome and client satisfaction

OUR VALUES

FIXED-FEE SURGERY

We appreciate that the financial implications of advanced veterinary care can be daunting. PetVISION is a busy practice and has the following business model: we see patients promptly and offer transparent, fixed-fee surgical pricing. This is based on a pet's weight and the surgical time it takes to complete the procedure. This is worked out as follows: Take your pet's weight (kg) and x10. This is the '$ Weight Factor'. This is then added to the pricing '$ Time Factor' brackets below:

  1. Sx Grade 1 - Very Quick <15min, no magnification @ $1200 + $ Weight Factor

  2. Sx Grade 2 - Quick 15min to <30min, including magnification @ $1400 + $ Weight Factor

  3. Sx Grade 3 - Intermediate 30min to <60min, including magnification @ $2500 + $ Weight Factor

  4. Sx Grade 4 - Long 60min to <90min @ $3000, including magnification + $ Weight Factor

  5. Sx-Phaco - Cataract surgery is performed on one eye only due to a 0.9% procedural infection risk and costs, including magnfication: $3400 + $ Weight Factor 

UNDERSTANDING

We work hard to ensure the an owner or guardian understands their pet's eye problem. Consequently, an owner can make an informed decision about their pet's eye(s). We know that owner understanding is fundamental to empowerment. We want all of our owners to feel in control about any decision they make for their pet. Our website has several links aimed at helping owners understand and care for their pet's eye(s).

CARE

PetVISION’s approach to veterinary services is thoughtful and empathetic. We genuinely care about the animals and their families. We strive for the best possible outcome in everything we do.

INFORMED CHOICES

At the initial consultation, after examination and initial testing, a pet's eye issue(s) will be explained verbally and via diagrams, followed by treatment options. Email is used to communicate findings back to referring veterinary surgeons, usually the same day. This email is also sent to owners and serves as a useful reference of what was discussed during the consultation.

PETS FIRST

Our clinic only treats dogs and cat eye conditions. This allows us to focus on a pet-only skill set.