Meet The Team

Dr Sam Lowther’s love of bushwalking and outdoors pursuits led him to Hobart in 1991 where, after 5 years working in Hobart and around the state, he set up the fledgeling Lindisfarne Veterinary Clinic.
From humble beginnings in an old renovated weatherboard house, the practice has gone from strength to strength and now employs three full time veterinarians and seven full and part time veterinary nurses.
A beautiful purpose built clinic was built in 2002 and now houses state of the art equipment and facilities.

Dr Sam Lowther

Practice Owner & Veterinarian (BVSc (Hons), IVAS Veterinary Acupuncture Certification)

Dr Brook Legosz

Practice Owner & Veterinarian (BVSc)

Dr Chloe Hawthorne

Veterinarian (BVSc Hons 1)

Dr Fran Mulligan

Veterinarian (BSci, BVMS)

Dr Andrea

Veterinarian (BSci, BVMS)

Megan

Veterinary Nurse (CII Veterinary Nursing)

Melissa

Veterinary Nurse (CII, CIV Veterinary Nursing)

Kat

Veterinary Nurse (CII Veterinary Nursing)

Michelle

Veterinary Nurse

Samuel

Veterinary Nurse (CII & CIII Animal Studies)
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Dr Sam Lowther

Practice Owner & Veterinarian (BVSc (Hons), IVAS Veterinary Acupuncture Certification)

Dr Sam Lowther’s love of animals led him into his chosen field and he graduated with honours from the University of Melbourne Veterinary School in 1990.

Dr Lowther has completed further post graduate studies in his preferred field of small animal internal medicine as well as radiology, and has certification from IVAS, the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, in veterinary acupuncture.

Alas, he doesn’t get to do much bushwalking these days as his wife and three young daughters keep him way too busy!! Eddie (“Fast Eddie”) the cat, Ronnie the dog and Sparkles and Pineapple the rabbits are very happy he is around the house more though.

Dr Brook Legosz

Practice Owner & Veterinarian (BVSc)

From the age of 10, Dr Brook Legosz wanted to be a vet. His love of animals inspired him to pursue his childhood dream and he graduated from the University of Queensland veterinary School in 2001 after previously completing a science degree.

Brook has always loved Tasmania and moved here in 2002. In 2004, he joined the Lindisfarne Veterinary Clinic team and in 2009 became a partner in the practice. Brook enjoys surgery, has a special interest in oncology and loves Bull Terriers.

Brook lives with his beautiful wife and 4 young children. Living with the Legosz family is Tallak, the enormous Maine Coon cat. When Brook is not at the clinic, he enjoys fishing, gardening, more fishing, even more fishing and spending time with his family at their shack.

Dr Chloe Hawthorne

Veterinarian (BVSc Hons 1)

Chloe graduated from Veterinary Science at the Sydney University in 2006. She’s worked in ‘Mixed Practise’ in rural NSW, and overseas in the UK before settling down in Tasmania. Chloe currently works only part-time at our practice, as she’s a full time mum of three small children and a beastly Jack Russell called “Scampi”. Any chance she gets, Chloe is often braving the Tasmanian wilderness, whether that be hiking or paddling out for a quick surf.

Dr Fran Mulligan

Veterinarian (BSci, BVMS)

Fran has lived in Tasmania her whole life. She is an experienced veterinarian with a special interest in complex animal medical cases, and has a strong belief in a team-based approach, where pet owners feel heard, informed and supported in every step of their pet’s care. Outside of work, she is a proud mum of twin girls, a language lover and Spanish speaker. An enthusiastic triathlete and a lover of plants and gardening, who can be often found on her bike or in the garden on most weekends.

Dr Andrea

Veterinarian (BVSc Hons 1)

Andrea graduated from Massey University vet school in New Zealand in 2010. Following graduation, she started working in Tasmanian before shortly moving and working 10 years in Sydney in various aspects of veterinary medicine, including emergency and large referral clinics. Her special interests are diagnostic imaging, oncology and behavioural medicine. Andrea has also been involved with international volunteer vet teams in Nepal and the Cook Islands, which she hopes to do more of this line of work in the future. In 2022 Andrea returned to Tasmanian and joined the team at the Lindisfarne Vet Clinic. Andrea is a real people person and likes discussing pet’s problems with clients. Outside of work she enjoys raising her kids locally with their pet dogs, cats and chickens.

Megan

Veterinary Nurse (CII Veterinary Nursing)

Growing up on a 5 acre hobby farm, Megan was surrounded by animals, birds and bees. Her love for animals started early and continued through 12 years of pony club training and several pets. She started Veterinary Nursing with the Lindisfarne Veterinary Clinic in November 2003 and completed her Certificate 2 in Veterinary Nursing shortly afterwards. She is part way through her Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing and has returned to part time nursing after the birth of her two children. She can usually be found playing with Walter the Boxer pup, or looking after the sheep on her property.

Melissa

Veterinary Nurse (CII, CIV Veterinary Nursing)

Melissa so impressed us during her school work experience that we offered her a job and she has been working as a Veterinary Nurse since December 2007. During this time she has completed her Certificate 2 and Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing. Known for her cheerful demeanor and love of fun, Melissa also loves travel and is currently the only person I know who has ever been to Santa’s home in Finland!! Cats love Melissa and she shares her home with Alfie, Minkie and Speedy.

Kat

Veterinary Nurse (CII Veterinary Nursing)

Kat joined the veterinary nursing team in July 2014 after impressing us with her skills and compassion during work training for her Certificate 2 in Veterinary Nursing. She has quickly become a key member of the nursing team.

Kat hopes to further her training with a Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing in the future. Kat loves Boxers!!

Michelle

Veterinary Nurse

Michelle joined our nursing team in December 2012 as a casual Receptionist and Veterinary Nurse. Michelle has extensive experience in Veterinary Nursing having started at Tasmanian Animal Hospitals in 1991, and has since fulfilled several roles in nursing, surgery and management in veterinary clinics at Bellerive, Sorell and Lindisfarne. After a break from nursing to raise her family, Michelle brings her skills to the reception area at Lindisfarne. Michelle has a menagerie of pets at home including chooks, a range of Psittacine birds, dogs, stray and injured wildlife and even stick insects.

Samuel

Veterinary Nurse (CII & CIII Animal Studies)
Samuel joined our Veterinary nursing team in 2021, following the completion of his certificate II and III in Animal Studies. He has always had a passion for animals and grew up with a menagerie of pets including; dogs, cats, birds, rabbits and guinea pigs. Outside of work you can find Samuel pottering in the garden, maintaining his indoor plants and spending quality time with his pets.