Donna graduated in 2000 and began practicing in a mixed animal practice in Kumeu. She then travelled and worked in the UK for 5 years. It was while there that she chose to focus solely on small animals and gained her certificate in General Small Animal Practice. When she moved back to New Zealand in 2006, Donna bought into a practice in Mt Albert. Several years later she moved to Franklin with her husband and two children. It was then that she began working for CareVets in a part-time role.