Dr. Steve Pryor
His aim is to provide high quality compassionate care for family pets, as well as the most up to date and optimal choices for their health.
Steve (pictured here with Gus the Frenchie) graduated from the University of Melbourne Veterinary School in 1985. His first year out of vet school was spent in a mixed practice in Casterton in the Western District of Victoria, and this was followed by a year in Deniliquin, in the Riverina. From there he moved to Murwillumbah on the far north NSW Coast, initially to locum for a few months, but ended up staying 10 years!
During his years in Murwillumbah, Steve worked initially as a mixed practice vet, but became increasingly small animal oriented with a strong interest in surgery, and emergency medicine.
Towards the end of his stay in Murwillumbah, Steve started studying for his membership examination of the Australian College of Veterinary Surgeons, initially under the tutelage of Dr Geoff Robbins. He attained his membership in 1999, 6 months after moving back to Melbourne.
Since moving to Melbourne in late 1998, Steve has worked solely in small animal practice, settling at Eltham in 1999. For over 24 years he has been at Eltham Veterinary Practice, having seen it grow from 3 to 18 staff members.
His professional qualifications and post-graduate training include:
· Bachelor of Veterinary Science Univ Melb 1985
· Membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in Small Animal Surgery 1999: (Surgery).
He is a member of the AVA, the Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Business Group of which he was Chairman for a number of years, the Victorian branch of the AVA, and Melbourne Metropolitan Practitioners Branch of the AVA.
His aim at Eltham Veterinary Practice is to provide high quality compassionate care for family pets, as well as the most up to date and optimal choices for their health. He consults closely with specialists in all aspects of veterinary medicine and surgery. Steve has a particular interest in surgery, including TPLO surgery for cruciate ligament rupture in all sized dogs, cancer care, eye and skin diseases, and he specialises in British Bulldogs as he has owned several.
Steve has 3 sons and in his spare time you might find Steve out on the golf course, cycling on a rail trail somewhere, out for dinner, or at the footy watching the Bombers with one of them.