Veterinary Hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Position: Veterinarian

Furry family members: 1 dog (Eragon) and 1 cat (Christian Grey)

Qualifications & education: AS in Veterinary Technology from St Petersburg College (2017) + obtained my CVT after graduation, BS in Integrative Animal Biology from University of South Florida (2021), and DVM + Shelter Medicine certificate from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine (2026)

Favourite and most fulfilling about working in veterinary medicine: I feel incredibly lucky because not many people get to meet so many amazing animals every day. I love helping animals, but I also love helping their owners better understand how to care for them—that moment when you see everything click is so rewarding. One of my favorite parts of veterinary medicine is working through challenging cases with a team that's always learning from one another. Every patient teaches us something new, and I love using today's experiences to provide even better care for tomorrow's patients.

Position: Veterinary Education Program Director, Clinical Veterinarian at Tartan Tails Veterinary Hospital

Furry family members: 1 dog (Ghizmo) and 1 cat (Spitty)

Qualifications & education: DVM graduated 1994, Small Animal Veterinarian in UK and Canada

Favourite and most fulfilling about working in veterinary medicine: Solving problems!

Position: Veterinary Assistant

Furry family members: No pets at this time... yet

Qualifications & Education: The Nova Scotia SPCA College of Animal Welfare

Favourite and most fulfilling about working in veterinary medicine: “As a VA, it is a great joy to help animals and care about their wellbeing to make both animals and owners happy.”

Position: Veterinary Assistant/Veterinary Admin

Furry family members: 1 cat (Dani), 2 dogs  (Kensie Lou and Francis Bacon), and 1 bunny (Gibson) 

Qualifications & Education: The Nova Scotia SPCA College of Animal Welfare.

Favourite and most fulfilling about working in veterinary medicine: “I consider it highly fulfilling to assist in advocating for animals requiring veterinary attention, as they are unable to express their own needs. I also find it rewarding to be able to help and educate owners in stressful situations.”

Position: Registered Veterinary Technician  

Furry family members: Beans and Beau  

Qualifications & Education: Kinesiology Diploma, Veterinary technician diploma, CPR recover certificate 

Favourite and most fulfilling about working in veterinary medicine: It’s the change of pace from day to day, the continuing education, the pets and people, and my team!  

Position: Veterinary Assistant 

Furry family members: 2 dogs (Maple and Honey)  

Favourite and most fulfilling about working in veterinary medicine: The most fulfilling part for me is supporting both the patient and their owner. Seeing how much people care about their pets and being able to help them through difficult situations, whether it’s an illness, surgery, or routine care, makes the work feel meaningful. 

Position: Customer Service Representative and Veterinary Assistant  

Furry family members: 2 cats (Charlie and Bentley) and 1 dog (Hero) 

Favourite and most fulfilling about working in veterinary medicine: Favourite thing about working in vet med would be meeting all the animals and learning their names. Most fulfilling would be when I hand back a pet to an owner knowing we took the best possible care of their fur baby and how thankful they are. 

Position: Veterinary Assistant and Customer Service Representative 

Furry family members: 1 conure bird (Nico) 

Qualifications & Education: Graduating soon with a BSc in Biology  

Favourite and most fulfilling about working in veterinary medicine: My favorite part about working in veterinary medicine is of course getting to be around the animals, but also being able to help the pet parents as much as I can during difficult times! 

Position: Veterinary Assistant

Furry family members: 1 cat (Edee)

Qualifications & Education: Eastern College for Veterinary Administrative Assistant for 10 months and then after two years, cross trained on the job to become a Veterinary Assistant

Favourite and most fulfilling about working in veterinary medicine: Getting to work and help with animals and their needs. It's satisfying being able to give an owner a plan for their pet's needs and being able to be apart of that.