A Hawke's Bay vet will be turning a pair of animal clippers on her own hair in two weeks as part of this year's Shave for a Cure challenge.
VetEnt Havelock North veterinarian Dr Alanda Rafferty has decided to do her bit for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand by shaving her head using surgical grade clippers normally used for animal surgeries.
The combination of her occupation and her desire to participate in Shave for a Cure led Dr Rafferty to believe animal clippers were the best way to go about the shave.
"I thought it was quite appropriate for them [the animals] to see me getting shaved in the same way," she said.
While she couldn't say she was "excited" about the shave she said she was up for the challenge and had already discussed the new look with her husband and two children.