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Riverside Veterinary Clinic Companion animal care in Marlow Bend, Rangitīkei, Manawatū-Whanganui

(06) 550 4470  · 18 Riverside Road, Marlow Bend 4788

Emergency outside opening hours? Call 021 550 4470. A vet is on call most nights.

Our Team

Riverside Veterinary Clinic has two veterinarians and one veterinary nurse. Reception is covered by the nurse and by the vets between consultations.

Illustrated portrait of Dr Mira Whelan

Dr Mira Whelan — Veterinarian and Practice Owner

Mira grew up on a family property near Coolagh Creek and spent her first six years after graduating in mixed practice in Southland before moving to companion-animal work. She bought the Marlow Bend clinic in 2018.

Special interests

Animals she treats: Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets

Outside work: Mira and her partner run a small flock of Wiltshire Horn sheep on four hectares outside town. She plays netball for the Marlow Bend Broncos in the winter competition, bakes competitively at the Marlow Bend A&P Show, and is a volunteer with the local FENZ brigade. She has two dogs, a huntaway cross named Bindi and an ancient beagle named Wombat, and a three-legged cat called Trigger who lives at the clinic.

Illustrated portrait of Dr Callum Reyes

Dr Callum Reyes — Veterinarian

Callum worked in a busy suburban practice in Wellington and then a two-year stint at an after-hours emergency centre in Palmerston North before moving to the Rangitīkei with his family in 2023. His emergency background means he takes most of the clinic's urgent and after-hours cases.

Special interests

Animals he treats: Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, pet birds

Languages: English and Spanish

Outside work: Callum is a keen trout angler and disappears to the upper Rangitīkei whenever he gets a long weekend. He restores an ageing Holden ute with limited success, coaches his daughter's under-9 soccer team, and roasts his own coffee. He has a greyhound named Pilot and a very loud cockatiel named Bruce.

Illustrated portrait of Bec Tanner

Bec Tanner — Veterinary Nurse and Practice Manager

Bec started at the clinic as a trainee and is now the person most clients speak to first. She handles anaesthetic monitoring, dental scaling, pathology, and all of the clinic's administration, including insurance claims, council dog registrations and NZ Companion Animal Register lodgements.

Special interests

What she runs

Outside work: Bec is a foster carer for a cat rescue group in Ellisford and has fostered more than 80 kittens. She rides in the Marlow Bend trail-riding club, is learning the fiddle, and keeps chickens, three cats and a foster dog or two at any given time.

Who to ask for

If you need Ask for
A dental procedure or quote Dr Mira Whelan
Surgery or a lump removal Dr Mira Whelan
Senior cat or kidney disease management Dr Mira Whelan
An emergency, bait poisoning or suspected toxicity Dr Callum Reyes
An ultrasound Dr Callum Reyes
A pet bird or chicken Dr Callum Reyes
Puppy behaviour or puppy preschool Dr Callum Reyes or Bec Tanner
A weight check, nail trim or nutrition advice Bec Tanner
Insurance claims, invoices or the RiverCare plan Bec Tanner
End-of-life discussions or home euthanasia Dr Mira Whelan

If your preferred vet is unavailable, either vet can see any patient and both have access to the full clinical record.

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