About Us

The Animal Options clinic is architecturally designed and we would like to recognise Robyn Bennett of Robyn Bennett Architects for all her wonderful help in making the clinic a reality for us and for creating a wonderful working environment for staff and facility for the care and treatment of our four legged friends and others.

Staff

Dr Rowan Kilmartin
Vet

Dr Rowan Kilmartin

Rowan has been in practice since 1978. Together with his wife Judy, Rowan built and developed, over 10 years, a successful small and large animal practice in Gladstone. During that time he obtained a Masters Degree in Animal Chiropractic, and became qualified in Acupuncture. In 2002 Rowan moved to the Ormeau area where he spent the next four years specialising in chiropractic care and acupuncture and developing a hands-on approach to veterinary care. Together with Judy, he built Animal Options and is now busy running the clinic and servicing an equine clientele.
To relax, Rowan enjoys clay target shooting and maintaining their acreage property.

Rowan is President of the Australian Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA),
a member of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA), and special interest groups Equine Veterinary Association (EVA), Holistic (AHV), and Acupuncture (AVAG).

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Dr Rowan J Kilmartin

BVSc MCSc (Animal Chiropractic)
Grad Dip Animal Chiropractic
Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Education and Completed Graduate Studies

Bachelor of Veterinary Science University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia 1978

Upledger Institute Lymph Drainage, Singapore 2005

Upledger Institute Visceral manipulation 2004

Upledger Institute Cranio Sacral I 2003

International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS) Certificate in Veterinary Acupuncture, Melbourne 2002

Master of Chiropractic Science (Animal Chiropractic) with Credit RMIT University Victoria 2001

Graduate Diploma Animal Chiropractic with Distinction RMIT University, Victoria 2000

Canine Sports Medicine Workshop, Melbourne 1995

Small Animal Manipulative Therapy Course, Melbourne 1995

Animal Manipulative Therapy Course Sydney 1994

Professional Experience

Presentations and Lectures

2006	Melbourne	Senior Lecturer RMIT University	Workshop on Extremities
2005	Melbourne	Senior Lecturer RMIT University	Workshop on Extremities
May 2005	Gold Coast	Australian Veterinary Association	Lymph Drainage Techniques in Animals
July 2004	Darwin, Northern Territory	Australian Equine Veterinary Association Bain Fallon Workshop	Spinal Pain and Dysfunction
2004		Lecturer Australian Veterinary Chiropractic Association Refresher Workshop	Equine Hoof Balance and Spinal Pain
May 2004	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory	Australian Veterinary Association National Conference	Manipulation and Acupuncture in Practice
April 2004	Melbourne	Senior Lecturer at RMIT University	Animal Chiropractic Workshop on Thoraco-lumbar dysfunction
November 2003	Tubingen, Germany	International Conference on Hoof Care	Lecture on Hoof Imbalances and Back Pain
August 2003	Brisbane, Queensland	Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science Holistic Medicine Conference Brisbane Lectures	Spinal Awareness and Integrative Care The Basis of Veterinary Chiropractic Care Acupuncture Back Shu Points and Chiropractic Correlation
May 2003	Cairns, Queensland	Australian Veterinary Association National Conference Lectures	Veterinary Manipulative Medicine Veterinary Chiropractic and Integrative Care
April, 2003	Melbourne	Senior Lecturer at RMIT University Animal Chiropractic Workshop	Thoraco-Lumbar dysfunction
November 2002	Brisbane	Equitana Presentation	Demystifing Equine Chiropractic
June 2002	University of Sydney	Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science Lecturer	Spinal Awareness Workshop
April 2002	Melbourne	Senior Lecturer at RMIT University Animal Chiropractic Workshop	Thoraco-Lumbar dysfunction
May 2001	Melbourne	Australian Veterinary Association National Conference Melbourne Inaugural presentation	Animal chiropractic Veterinarians’ perception of complementary and alternative veterinary medicine
April 2001	Melbourne	Senior Lecturer at RMIT University Animal Chiropractic Workshop	Thoraco-Lumbar dysfunction
October 2001	Melbourne	Senior Lecturer at RMIT University Animal Chiropractic Workshop	Thoraco-Lumbar dysfunction
1998 – 2000	Melbourne	Tutor RMIT University Victoria Animal Chiropractic Program

Research

2000 Veterinarians’ perception of complementary and altenative veterinary medicine

2003 The effect of hoof balance on the musculoskeletal system of the horse

2004 The use of activator methods in canines and equines

More about Dr Rowan Kilmartin

Dr Jenny Day
Vet

Dr Jenny Day

Jenny hails from Brisbane where she graduated from the University of Queensland , firstly with honours in Zoology and then Veterinary Science with honours in 2005. As a result, she has an appreciation of the unique qualities possessed by all kinds of animals. Personal experience since then has also convinced her of the invaluable contribution which complementary therapies have to offer our furry family members at all stages of life.

She has followed her veterinary degree with postgraduate study in veterinary chiropractic which she intends to expand into other complementary fields. Jenny now has a Graduate Diploma in Animal Chiropractic from RMIT.

She has two dogs and assorted other creatures.

Dr Steve Denley
Vet

Dr Steve Denley

Steve has worked in general small animal practice in Brisbane since graduating from the University of Queensland in 1998. He has a particular interest in surgery and ultrasound.

Outside work he enjoys spending time with his family, playing music and vegetable gardening. He has recently moved onto acreage in the area and plans a collection of assorted farm animals.

Judy Kilmartin
Office Manager

Judy Kilmartin

Judy is the wife of Rowan Kilmartin and has been heavily involved in the building and development of Animal Options. She is responsible for the administration and accounts at the clinic. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, tennis and spending time with family and friends. Rowan and Judy have one very well ‘adjusted’ moggie called ‘Overdraft’ who wandered in one day 17 years ago.

Luana Wilce
Vet Nurse

Luana Wilce

Luana hails from Toowoomba and started nursing in 2004. She has almost completed her Certificate IV in nursing and is a very competent receptionist and compassionate nurse. Luana has also been with Animal Options since it started. Luana has quite a menagerie at home with cats, dogs, lots of birds, two crabs, and a school of fish. When not attending to all of the above she relaxes by traveling, camping, doing adventure sports and spending time with her family.