Our Team
Dr. Eamon
Eamon had always wanted to be a vet, ever since reading the James Herriot books as a child. He graduated in 1992 from the University of Liverpool, England, and worked in several different types of veterinary practice in the UK. These included farm animal practice, referral practice, charity, and hospital practices.
In 2001 he received his post-graduate Certificate in Small Animal Surgery from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in London. Since then he has worked in a referral role in both the UK and Canada. He is trained in the Slocum TPLO, Kyon TTA, and CBLO techniques for cruciate ligament repair. Since moving to Canada he has run a small animal surgical referral practice in Halifax. He is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in London, UK, and a member of the British Veterinary Orthopedic Association.
His areas of interest include fracture and cruciate ligament repair, wound reconstruction surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and arthroscopy and soft tissue surgery. He is also interested in joint resurfacing techniques.
Outside of work, his time is spent with his wife Hannah, children Joseph and Niamh, and their dogs Scout and Harper. He has recently been awarded his Black Belt in Shotokan karate.
Dr. Heather
Heather graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2005 and spent 11 years working in small animal practice in the UK. Whilst there, she discovered a passion for surgery and completed a 2-year post-graduate certificate course in soft tissue and orthopedic surgery with the European School of Veterinary Post Graduate Studies in 2010.
She is trained in the Slocum TPLO technique for cranial cruciate repair, and her areas of interest include fracture repair and general soft tissue surgery. She is thrilled to be joining the team at DVSC, and is looking forward to continuing to grow and develop her surgical skills and interests.
Heather moved to Halifax in 2016 and lives in the city with her husband Jeremy. In her spare time she enjoys running, reading, and knitting, and both she and Jeremy are waiting patiently for enough outside space to bring a dog into the family!
Dr. Kellie
Kellie graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2015 and started out as a small farm animal veterinarian in Nothern Alberta. After moving to Nova Scotia in 2018, she left the world of cows and worked as a shelter veterinarian before settling back in to a small animal private practice. She has taken extra training in the TPLO technique for cranial cruciate repair and has an interest in the orthopedic and soft tissue surgeries.
Kellie lives in Halifax with her partner Gregg and their rescue cat Mildred. In her free time she enjoys traveling, camping, and plants (both inside and out).
Genevieve
Genevieve graduated with honour’s and Valedictorian from Maritime Business College as a Veterinary Assistant in 2015. Genevieve has been with the DVSC family since its doors opening in May 2016 and is now the Hospital Manager. At work, Genevieve most enjoys client and patient care, ensuring everyone who walks through the doors has the best experience during a stressful time.
Genevieve lives in Windsor with her three dogs & kitty. In her off time, Genevieve enjoys staying active by playing soccer, teaching yoga and hiking with her dogs, as well as taking care of her plants.
Allie
Allie’s love for animals and science is what inspired her to pursue a career as a veterinary technician. After working in general practice since graduating from NSAC in 2011, she began a new adventure and reignited her passion for surgery by joining the wonderful DVSC family in 2018.
Allie lives in West Hants with her husband, daughter, and cat.
Ella
Ella is a Registered Veterinary Technician who earned her diploma in Veterinary Technology at Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus in 2016. After working in general practice and emergency medicine, she decided to pursue her passion for anesthesia and surgery, joining the compassionate and driven team at DVSC in October 2018.
Ella lives in Windsor with her husband, 2 daughters, 3 cats, a dog, and a snake.
Stacey
Stacey has always been fascinated by science and animals, and discovered that veterinary medicine fulfilled her love of both.
She graduated from Dalhousie University with a BSc in 2015 and then from Maritime Business College’s Veterinary Technician program in 2019, and has been with DVSC ever since.
Stacey loves spending time outdoors, traveling, or staying in with a good book. She lives in Bedford with her partner David, their dog Norman, and two cats, Ranger and Karl.
Leanza
Leanza Graduated from Dal AC in 2014 and was a Registered Veterinary Technician in general practice until She Joined the DVSC team in 2020. At work, Leanza enjoys taking the Perfect radiograph, scrubbing on fracture repair surgeries and all the gross things!
Outside of work, Leanza loves to be outside, either hiking to waterfalls, back road tours or being out with friends and family.
She lives in Musquodoboit Valley with her partner Ryan, two children, two dogs, two cats and a flock of chickens!
Nadia
Nadia has always loved animals and, growing up, knew from a young age that she wanted to work in the veterinary field. Nadia completed the Veterinary Assistant program at Maritime Business College in 2021 and has been with the DVSC family ever since.
Nadia has always been fascinated by surgery and has learned a great deal during her years as part of the team. Working alongside the surgeons continues to progress her surgical assisting skills and knowledge.
Nadia enjoys adventuring/seeing new places, and spending time with her friends and family. Nadia lives in Halifax with her fiancé, Connor, and their three cats: Ghost, Merlin & Mango.
Nicole
Born and raised in Lower Sackville, NS, Nicole always had a huge love for animals. In 2016, Nicole graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Oulton College in Moncton and has been working as an RVT ever since. There is nothing else she could imagine doing!
Nicole is the proud mother of 3 dogs, named Royce, Remi & Nipsey, as well as 1 kitty. In her spare time, Nicole enjoys spending time with her dogs, being outdoors, staying active, and knitting.
Siera
Siera has had a love for animals since she can remember and decided to change her career to the Veterinary field after rescuing her first American Staffordshire Terrier, Ruby. Siera graduated from the Veterinary Assistant program at The Maritime Business College in 2017 and worked in general practice for 4 years.
During her time in general practice, surgery quickly became her passion, so once an opportunity opened at DVSC, she felt like it would be a great fit. She is very excited to work alongside Dr. Draper and Dr. Rintoul to further her surgical assisting skills and take part in making sure every fur-baby’s life is a healthy and happy one.
Siera loves spending time at the beach, hiking, and being surrounded by friends and family. She lives in Halifax with her daughter Daelynn, and her 3 fur children – Ruby, Nala, and Arie.
Tanisha
Tanisha graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Maritime Business College in 2013. She worked in emergency medicine for four years, then in general practice for seven years, before joining the DVSC family in 2024. She has always known she wanted to work with animals.
Born and raised in Halifax, she now resides in Dartmouth with her children and 2 cats, Tina Purrner and Pillow. Tanisha loves spending her free time with family and friends or alone with a book or a craft.
Michelle
Michelle has had a love for animals and an interest in Veterinary Medicine for as long as she can remember. Michelle graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Agriculture in 2015 and has been working in regular practice since then. Michelle quickly realized she had a love for anesthesia & surgery, and has loved being a part of the DVSC family.
Outside of work, Michelle helps out on her family’s cattle farm. Michelle & her husband have a dog, Aghy, a horse, Flynnigan, and a cat, Rumbles.
Jordan
Jordan is a Registered Veterinary Technician who graduated with honors from the Veterinary Technology program at Maritime Business College in 2019. Early in her career, she developed a strong passion for surgery, anesthesia, and pain management.
Jordan lives in Maitland with her partner Logan, their dog Blue, two cats, and a few too many chickens. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking with her dog, or having a relaxing day spent knitting.
Scout
Scout is our loveable rogue of a dog. She is based on Dr. Draper’s dog of the same name. Like the character in “To Kill a Mockingbird” she is a bit of a Tomboy.