Our Vets

Dr Duncan McGinness

After a lifetime of animal experience with his father Don - a stock and station agent - Dr Duncan celebrates 36 years as a vet in 2022. Married to Maria since 1990, together they share life with their 4 children, 'Sadie' their Border Collie cross, Cattle dog cross ‘Neville’ and a cat named 'Ziva'. Duncan loves life in Dubbo, its people and their pets including dogs, cats, pocket pets, poultry, birds and reptiles. Has been an avid supporter of WIRES and their wildlife rescue work and enjoys all medical and surgical cases including avian medicine, diagnostic imaging and opthalmology. Personal interests include running and swimming. He is a self-confessed rugby tragic and optimist and still expects the Wallabies to beat the All Blacks on every occasion not once every decade! Dr Duncan regularly features on ABC Western Plains radio (95.9 FM) answering listener questions and talking about pet and animal health. Catch him every second Thursday morning.

Dr Megan Kelly Senior Vet

Megan graduated in 2010 from Charles Sturt University Wagga. She worked in mixed practice for 6 years before making the transition to focus on small animal medicine and surgery. Megan enjoys all aspects of veterinary science and the variety that comes with every day but in particular surgery and she has a growing interest in orthopaedics and small animal medicine. Megan hopes to continue participating in continuing education courses as this is such an important part of our job. Since starting Megan said she has already learnt so much and she enjoys being close to her family in Wongarbon. Outside of work she enjoys life on the family farm, holidaying, snow skiing and recently started bee keeping so hoping for a honey harvest soon.

Dr Grace Glynn

Grace graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2021 after completion of her Bachelor of Veterinary Science/ Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Her first job was as a mixed veterinarian with the team in Coonamble where she worked with dogs, cats, horses and cattle all over the northern west district. Grace moved to Dubbo in February 2023 to work with the team at Duncan McGinness Vets. Her key interests include working up complicated orthopedic / growth abnormality cases and complex medicine cases. Grace spends her down time at her partner’s farm north of Gilgandra running her pack of Jack Russell’s, running the park run or chasing a good cup of coffee.

Dr Susie Benton

Susie grew up on her family farm near Glen Innes and graduated from the University of Queensland in 2017. She started work as a mixed veterinarian as a new graduate at the Coolah/Coonabarabran clinics where she stayed for 3 years before adventuring as a locum vet. During this time, Susie worked at 18 clinics in 15 months - one of which was DMVS which she enjoyed so much she decided to come back for a more permanent role!  Susie enjoys the variety of cases she gets to see as a vet, but particularly enjoys surgery and working with her fabulous colleagues. 

Susie is now working 3 days a week with us, with her farm in Binnaway (and menagerie of animals) keeping her and her fiancé busy the rest of the week. 

Dr Emily Carter

Em is a Queenslander, growing up amongst cattle, horses, dogs and cats on a property near Charters Towers.

She graduated from University of Qld in 2011 and started her veterinary career in mixed practice in St George, Qld. In 2014, she moved on to the locum circuit, including time at clinics in Mudgee and Orange, where she first started acclimatising to NSW winters.

Em then set off to South America for a backpacking adventure, before returning to North Queensland in 2016 to the JCU Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Townsville, where she worked for two years as an emergency and critical care veterinarian. In 2019, Em moved back to the central west, spending her time between Orange, Dubbo, Warren and Cobar.

Em found her place in the DMVS team in 2022. Her professional areas of interest include complex medical/emergency cases, anaesthesia, soft tissue surgery, senior pet care & mentoring young vets. As a vet, Em is most fulfilled by understanding her patient’s unique needs, and working with clients and team members to solve challenging cases.  

Em also works with her partner Tim in their sheep consultancy business ‘For Flocks Sake’. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with Tim, family and friends & indulging fur-babies Andy (kelpie), Rommel (Jack Russel), and George ‘The Red Mist’ (cattle dog). She loves animals, healthy food, black coffee, being in nature & exercising (particularly trail running and netball).

Dr Julia Darlington
Senior Vet

Julia is currently on maternity leave after welcoming her new baby boy in July 2023.

Julia first joined us in 2012 as new graduate from Sydney Uni. After having a year away from the clinic in 2014 where she worked in Adelaide, we were very happy when she re-joined us.