We are a family-owned veterinary clinic that has provided exceptional veterinary care for almost 50 years!
Leslie
spent much of her childhood alongside her father here at SVS. It is where
her passion for veterinary medicine began. She earned her BSc from
McMaster University and then graduated from the University of Guelph in 2000
with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. She enjoys all aspects of small animal
practice but has a particular interest in orthopedic surgery.
Jack has had a busy life
to date. He attended the 1988 Olympics with the Canadian Flatwater canoe team and
was also a member of the Canadian Men's Dragon Boat team at the world Dragon
Boat Championships. His first career was as a high school teacher, but he soon developed
an interest in companion animal medicine.
In 1999 he graduated from the Ontario Veterinary
College and he joined Sydenham Veterinary Services in 2002. Jack has a special
interest in Ultrasonography and Endoscopy.
Cherri graduated from
OVC in 1997 with an interest in ICU and internal medicine. Having grown
up in the Sydenham area she decided to move home and build her career locally. She soon began working at Sydenham Veterinary
Services on a part time basis as well as other local clinics. During this time, she also taught at St.
Lawrence College in the Veterinary Technician Program. After 8 years
of teaching, she decided to devote her time fully to practicing medicine at
Sydenham Veterinary Services.
Dr. Gould began his career in Belleville
in 1991, followed by just over 4 years on the road serving as a locum
vet. He and his wife built and operated the Brealey Drive Animal Clinic
in Peterborough from 1997 to 2017. They moved to this area to be closer
to their grandchildren and build a retirement home. He is thrilled to be
serving the pets in this area!
Jenny grew up in the Kingston area and graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Northern College in 2003. She joined the SVS team in 2003 and is currently our head technician.
Kim has been a part of
the Sydenham Veterinary Services family since 1997 when she worked part time as
a receptionist while completing high school and her BScH from Queen's
University.
She graduated from the Veterinary Technology Program at St.
Lawrence College with Distinction in 2009 and started as an RVT with Sydenham
Veterinary Services immediately after.
Meredith graduated from St. Lawrence
College in 2010 and joined our team in May of 2015.
Krista graduated from St. Lawrence
College in 2012. She worked at the Kingston Humane Society for 6 years before
joining our team here at SVS in 2018.
With a deep passion for dogs, Crystal
started to pursue grooming in 2012 through a course at St. Lawrence
College. She continued onto shadow, assist and learn from multiple other
groomers. Crystal has enjoyed attending multiple seminars including Pet
First Aid and has an interest in learning more every day. She is
currently studying Animal Reiki (using energy and compassion for healing) which
she hopes to offer in the future. She also has interest in Canine
Esthetics (skin care in dogs).
After
exploring many career avenues Megan decided her true passion was for animals. In
2011 she attended the grooming course at St. Lawrence College. This led her to the clip joint where she
joined Crystal as an assistant groomer. After growing up in the South Frontenac area
she decided to give back to the community as a volunteer firefighter.
After working with us
here as a high school student and graduating from Sydenham High School in 2015,
Taylor went on to attend Queen's University where she earned her Bachelor of
Science in Geological Science. She missed us so much she returned to be
our Jack of all trades. She assists with
many different tasks around the clinic and we couldn’t do it without her!
Tanya graduated from the St. Lawrence
College Veterinary Technology Program in 2007. During her years in the field,
she has worked with small animals as well as large animals and exotics.
Her special interest in ultrasonography has led her to pursue additional
training in that field.
Gigi joined our team in the fall of
2022 as a blind, homeless, street youth. In his previous life he learned
the importance of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity.
He can often be found being a complete nuisance in the most adorable ways and
endearing himself to our many clients and patients.
