Our Staff

Technicians

Leslie

Leslie has a passion for patient care. She has been a technician for 32 years and has done everything from working at the Defense Research Establishment working with primates to helping sick patients by hand feeding them back to health. She enjoys her career today as much as the day she started. She is a patient care rock star and always makes sure those long term patients get the extra loving they need to heal. In her spare time, she enjoys being with her husband, 2 sons and daughter. She is also a proud grandma and enjoys spending as much time with her 4 grandchildren as she can. As much as Leslie loves being a tech she reports being a grandma is the best job of all. Leslie has grand kitties but no pets of her own right now.

Katie

Katie spent her younger years in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Bolivia, South America. She settled here in Alberta with her family in 2005. Her love for animals has always been a passion in her life. She graduated from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology as an Animal Health Technologist and has been working in Medicine Hat as a technician since then. She is a seasoned runner and loves to train for marathons as well as traveling, cooking and hanging out with friends and family. She enjoys spending time at home with her husband Daniel their little girl Adelaide and recently welcomed baby number two.

Amy

Amy grew up around large animals and decided to make a career out of it. She can often be found in large animal helping out with the many cattle that we see each and every year. Amy and Brett recently welcomed their second child and Amy has recently returned from her leave. They share their home with a cat Dalton. Amy has been part of the AMC South team since 2015.

Sarah

Sarah moved to Medicine Hat in 2011 with her husband and two daughters from Calgary. She has been working as a technician since graduating from Fairview College in 2003. Their family enjoys spending time together whether it be camping or taking part in one of the many sports the girls attend. Sarah also enjoys being outdoors and even the occasional horseback ride. Sarah can often be found in the clinic after hours in her glory helping with emergencies and critical cases. Sarah's family has one pet a beta fish named Rose who is quite old, Rose was named by Sarah's daughter Lilly.

Denniel

Denniel has been a pet lover her whole life, growing up with pets just solidified Denniels goal of working in the veterinary field. After a few years as a veterinary receptionist and other jobs that weren't quite right she pursued her animal health technician certification. Now with a few years under her belt she has found her passion within the field to be social media management and nutritional consultations. The love of animals is apparent when you meet the "Zoo" as it is lovingly called that is Denniel and her wifes home. They share the "Zoo" with 4 dogs; Oakley, Denver, Marjory, Brio, 2 cats; Shoes and SJ, and a water dragon; Chestnut. Denniel has a special soft spot for boxers and can often be found petting the newest baby boxers instead of working.

Kaylee

Kaylee joined the team in 2020. She spends her time split between practising in clinic and in shelter medicine supporting one of her passions of shelter medicine. She is also very interested in rehabilitation and behavioural medicine and takes time each year to work on building those skills. Raised in a small town in Alberta has given her a want to practice mixed animal medicine and get a little dirty which is something she doesn't just do at work. In her spare time she can often be found outside keeping busy with gardening, fishing, hiking and camping. She is the proud new mom to a beautiful ginger cat named Maxwell who never got the memo he was a cat and does lots of tricks like come, sit, stand and the list is growing as they continue to bond. * PICTURE TO FOLLOW *

Robyn

Robyn grew up in central AB on an acreage with too many horses and a weekend job in a commercial pig barn. She always knew that veterinary medicine was the only long term career option and graduated from the RVT program at Olds college in 2006. She got lucky enough to work in Kentucky at a major equine surgical centre for a while before going home to central AB. Robyn has primarily worked in a rural mixed practice, focusing on large and small ruminants, horses, elk and bison. Robyn has made time to expand her skill base by obtaining her Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue certificate as well as continuing to stay up to date on equine, bovine and small ruminant medicine and surgery. On the small animal side of vet medicine, Robyn prefers medicine cases and nutrition.
In 2019 Robyn packed up her farm and moved south to Irvine where she and her boyfriend Jordan continue to raise registered dairy goats. In the 2018 and 2019 show seasons Robyn won the West National Champion La Mancha award and is looking forward to the challenge again in 2021.
Robyn and Jordan also have 5 dogs, 3 cats, 3 horses and a handful of chickens and geese. The five dogs vary in size from the 100 lb Pyrenees and Maremma that guard the goats all the way down to the tiny 4 lb Yorkie named Millie. Millie is the oldest of the dogs and has been to almost every province in Canada, she has never missed a goat show and has swam in the Pacific Ocean! In their free time, they love to hike, camp, spend time at the lake. *PICTURE COMING SOON*

Kelly

Kelly joined the AMCS team in late 2020 and brings a great love for medical cases and every senior dog that sets foot in the building. During curbside, she is often toting around smaller senior pets showing them off and making sure they get pets from all the staff for being exceptionally cute. Kelly grew up in Medicine Hat and her parents still reside here, she shares her home with two senior dogs Sookie and Chloe. Sookie has been with Kelly since birth however Chloe was adopted from the SPCA 2 years ago. Sookie is 10 and is known for her signature trick of baby talk where she softly barks for a treat, Chloe is a quirky demanding girl and rocks a mohawk, she is 15 years young. Kelly is a graduate of Olds College and has been a registered veterinary technician since 2017. PICTURE COMING SOON

Darby

Darby was raised on a pig farm outside of Strathmore, Alberta. Now, it consists of a small herd of longhorns used as roping stock. Darby enjoys spending time team roping with her family on her days off. She graduated from Olds College with a Certificate as a Veterinary Receptionist in 2016. Then, later on, went to pursue a career as a Registered Animal Health Technologist, graduating from Lakeland College in 2018. After working her practicum and being employed at Newell Veterinary Services, she has recently joined the Animal Medical Center team in Dunmore. Darby’s favourite part about being a technician is helping with surgeries and farm calls. PICTURE COMING SOON

Hayley

Hayley joined the AMCS team in 2020 after a practicum placement after schooling at Fairview College. She and her fiance were planning a wedding this year but unfortunately, the pandemic has put this on hold so instead, they are happily looking for a home to share and start their life. Her life has always included animals and she shares a herd of animals with her mother including 4 dogs (Gemma, Nova, Opie, Saidee), 2 horses (Smokey and Jessie) and many cats and barn cats that are all treated like pets and have names. Hayleys own dog Chevelle is a pitbull cross that loves life on the farm and activities like swimming in the dugout or chasing the quads but can also be found inside the house pestering everyone for kisses or butt scratches. Hayley is a great asset to the team and can be found enjoying every facet of the clinic but does really enjoy large animal medicine but also takes pride and joy away on the days where she watches a pet undergo a drastic transformation for the better because of the treatments completed in clinic. The turn around a pet can make after an illness or a traumatic event give Hayley great joy. Other things that bring Hayley joy include things such as building or crafting projects and getting muddy quadding with her family or fiance. Hayley is new to the field but is already starting to have an interest in behaviour.

Support Staff

Jessica

Jessica was born and raised in the Medicine Hat area. She graduated from the Veterinary Office Assistant program at the Academy of Learning in 2000. She began working as a receptionist at a local clinic in 2003 and has been working in the veterinary field ever since. Her favorite part of the job is getting to know clients and spending time with their furry companions. She is married and a mom of busy twins. Her hobbies include hanging out with family and friends, travelling, being outdoors and shopping. Jessica and her family share their home with 2 cats named Enzo and Kenny. Enzo was named after a player on Big Brother season 12 who's nickname was "Meow Meow" and Kenny was given his name because Jessica loves cats with human names.

Holley

Holley is part of our reception team but is also in charge of ordering and inventory. Holley was born and raised in Medicine Hat. She graduated from the Academy of Learning College with her Medical Office Assistant diploma with Veterinary Specialty in March 2014 and has been working at the clinic since then. Holley has always loved animals but was unable to have them growing up. Now she is married with three daughters, a granddaughter and has added two fur babies, Oreo, a Labrador retriever and Canuwky, a Cocker Spaniel. With her love for animals and always wanting to work in the medical field somehow, now Holley feels she has the best of both worlds.

Samantha

Samantha joined Animal Medical Centre South in 2016. She is part of our reception team as well as a student of a correspondence Animal Health Technician program so she splits her time between animal care and client care. She hopes to graduate in 2020 and become a full time technician at AMCS. Sam and Matt have 2 daughters Rylee and Maisy as well as a Saint Bernard Maggie, a chihuahua Roger, 4 kitties , Alison, Daphne, Dutch and Ezzie and her chinchilla's. Sam is passionate about rescue so is she often has extra pups and kittens in their home while she works to finding them a new home. Samantha doesn't have much spare time with all this going on but does spend what little time left studying for technician school.

Kaylin

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Kaylin joined the AMCS team in 2018. She is attending school in hopes of becoming a Veterinarian in the future. She is a tremendous help to all of the staff and can be found caring for clients and patients all day long.

Jenna

Jenna is part of the amazing reception team and you may have already spoken to this happy team member. Jenna was drawn to the vet clinic life due to her lifelong passion for animals. She shares her country home with two dogs Jay and Riley and five very spoiled barn cats. The home they share is very special to Jenna and her husband Ryan as they designed it themselves then Ryan and Jenna's father built it on long owned family land. Their dog Jay is a bit unique in the fact he is often found just sitting in the dam in the summer cooling off or in the winter dragging his belly in the snow. The newest pup Riley is turning out to be a great herding dog and has been practicing on cats but is moving up to cattle. Both dogs were a surprise to Jenna as birthday gifts from Ryan two years apart. That's one lucky lady !!

Dayna

Dayna joined the reception team in 2019. Picture and bio to follow.

Marrissa

Marrissa has been the backbone of patient care and the background work that happens at AMCS. She is in charge of ensuring patients are comfortable during their stays with walks and fresh bedding throughout the day. She also takes care of the team and ensures we are always ready for the next procedure. She has 2 dogs Lacey and Odin, Odin is a registered therapy dog and they like to visit senior homes bringing joy to those that are not able to have pets of their own. Lacey is a Pitbull Coonhound cross and is smart as a whip and so lovey that she is eager to give kisses and do all of her tricks at once to get your attention. Marrissa recently acquired her very own home she shares with her boyfriend and they are quickly working at making it their own. When shes not in the house teaching the dogs new tricks she is outside with them or even on the water kayaking when the weather is nice.

Managment

Baboon

Baboon AKA boon is our most temperamental member of the management team. He can be found protecting the front desk and often defends it with a little nibble or a swat. He was the first office cat at Animal Medical Centre South. Baboon came to AMCS as a young kitten in need of medical attention as well as a home. He likes to torment the staff and visitors alike. Baboon is five years old.

Meredith

As the resident softie Meredith can often be found snuggled up in a blanket or on one of the office chairs. She is the softest soul in the management team but also one of the most playful. She enjoys spending her days sunning herself as well as carrying around one of her many toys.

Derek

Derek is our resident trouble maker. He and Meredith are sisters and were saved when their very pregnant mother came in to the clinic looking for a home. Derek is often found running wild in large animal area hunting and chasing bugs as well as running on top of the stocks. Despite being the trouble maker of the group Derek is most likely to console a sick patient in need. Derek recently opted for family life and now resides with a long term client he had a very special bond with. We miss him dearly but are sure he is living his best life.