ABOUT
WHO WE ARE
ANIDOS was formed in 2021 by vet dentist, Dr. Robert Menzies, a registered specialist in dentistry, following his years abroad in Europe and USA. Together with veterinary anaesthetist, Prof. Dr. Paula Larenza, they are the heart of ANIDOS, combining their fields of expertise to deliver expert and comprehensive care to dogs and cats. Starting from a base in Camperdown servicing western Victoria, ANIDOS has quickly grown to a larger team based more centrally at the Greencross Vet Hospital at the University of Melbourne in Werribee, and a soon-to-be announced location in Melbourne’s centre. This will provide a dedicated facility for the oral and dental care of Victoria’s and the surrounding regions’ small animals. Another dedicated facility is also being developed for cats, dogs and especially horses in Camperdown.
FOUNDER / Director / Board certified veterinary dentist™
Dr. Robert Menzies graduated from the University of Queensland veterinary school in 2000. He completed a residency training programme in Dentistry and Oral Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, from 2009-2012. During this time he became a board certified vet dentist – a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (Dipl. AVDC). Latterly he also became a Diplomate of the European Veterinary Dental College (Dipl. EVDC), however is currently non practising.
Starting in Gisborne (Aus), Dr. Menzies enjoyed a rich and stimulating career which took him to work and live in London (UK), Beijing (China), Sydney (Aus), Kentucky (USA), Pakenham (Aus) and Hallam (Aus) before entering a specialist training programme. The journey towards specialisation has been a culmination of numerous life changing moments, however the mentorship from Drs. David Clarke, Jack Easley, Tom Johnson, and Torbjörn Lundström, was and remains priceless and heartfelt. Guidance through the residency programme by Profs. John Lewis, Alex Reiter and Colin Harvey was nothing short of incredible, inspirational, and of course, essential to success. Since becoming a vet specialist, Dr. Menzies’ life with Prof. Dr. Larenza and their young family, has seen him professionally engaged in Finland, Norway and Austria prior to turning to Australia in 2020.
Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr. Paula Larenza Menzies graduated from La Plata University in Argentina in 1994. She was awarded her Diploma at the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia and earned her Dr.med.vet in 2005 at Bern University in Switzerland. In 2012, she completed her PhD thesis at the same university.
In 2007, she was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania in the US and was entrusted with the role of head of Small Animal Anaesthesia at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital. Her journey continued in 2013 when she joined the University of Helsinki in Finland as an Assistant Professor—tenure Track. Two years later, in 2015, she was appointed a Full Professor at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria.
In 2024, Dr. Menzies was appointed as a Professor in Small Animal Anaesthesia at the University of Melbourne. Currently, she provides consultancy services in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia for the University of Adelaide, ANIDOS and Zoetis. In addition, she works as an Adjunct Professor at Massey University in New Zealand.