Lauren Kirby | ECC Veterinary Technician Specialist
Greencross Vet Hospital

Lauren is an Australian Veterinary Nurse with over 15 years of experience in specialty and referral nursing. She is AVNAT registered and completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2010. Lauren initially worked in veterinary ophthalmology for seven years before shifting her focus to emergency and critical care medicine in 2015, where she has worked in emergency and critical care departments of specialty and referral hospitals ever since. In 2017, Lauren earned a Certificate in Veterinary Nursing for Emergency and Critical Care (CertVNECC) and is a RECOVER CPR-certified rescuer and instructor in both Basic and Advanced Life Support. In November 2022 Lauren passed her Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) board exam in Emergency and Critical Care making her a member of the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians and Nurses (AVECCTN). Lauren has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in emergency and critical care medicine, and this has led her to develop a passion for both learning and teaching. She finds joy in sharing her expertise with others and empowering them to expand their knowledge and skills. Her exposure to a broad range of interesting and complex cases has further enhanced her capabilities in this field.