Our Veterinary Team

Dr. Farhad Ghasemi “Dr. G”:

Veterinarian

Dr. Farhad Ghasemi, “Dr. G”, has been practicing small animal medicine for more than 10 years. He completed a specialty /residency in Theriogenology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. Dr. G has worked at small animal emergency hospitals in Windsor, Ottawa, and March Road Veterinary Hospital for many years, and finally joined the Eagleson Veterinary Clinic team in April, 2019. Dr. G particularly enjoys emergency medicine, a variety of soft tissue surgery, dermatology, ultrasound and dentistry. He has completed specialty courses in abdominal ultrasound, root canals, and extensive dentistry. He is also developing expertise in canine cruciate repair surgeries.

Dr. G enjoys skiing and spending time with his family. He shares his house with a Guinea pig, Mr GinGin.

Dr. Dennis Verbickas:

Veterinarian

Dr. Dennis Verbickas graduated in 2004 from Ontario Veterinary College. After graduation, he worked in small animal practice in the greater Toronto area for 14 years before moving to Ottawa in 2018. He has special interests in preventive, internal and emergency medicine as well as veterinary opthomology and dentistry. Dr. Verbickas regularly attends veterinary conferences to keep up to date on the most current advances in veterinary medicine and has taken several surgical wet labs to enhance his surgical skills. He is a member of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) where the latest veterinary information is available. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, camping, and kayaking. He lives with his wife Gita and two cats; Mama and Tuxedo. Dr. Verbickas gets a great deal of satisfaction from making a difference every day in the lives of both his patients and their owners.

Dr. Stephanie Reid BSc., DVM, CVA:

Veterinarian

Dr. Stephanie Reid has specialized in practising Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) with an emphasis on Acupuncture and Herbal Therapy in the Ottawa area since 2008.  At that time, she completed her training in acupuncture at the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida, under the guidance of Dr. Huisheng Xie.

She takes appointments as a visiting specialist at Eagleson Veterinary Clinic.  Prior to achieving her training in Acupuncture and TCVM, Dr. Reid had over 30 years of practise in “Western” veterinary medicine, during which she had established two small animal hospitals in Kemptville and Manotick.

Dr. Reid has 10+ years experience in Acupuncture, TCVM and Herbal Medicine cases in the Ottawa area.

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Dr. Stephanie Cote

Veterinarian

Stephanie has been a veterinarian in and around her hometown of Ottawa since 2002.  In addition to a passion for practical solutions in general practice, Stephanie has extensive training in acupuncture, nutrition, herbal medicine, postural rehabilitation, craniosacral and osteopathic manual therapy.   Her focus is to support wellness and healing through client education.  Please feel free to ask her any questions you may have regarding integrative medicine for your pet.

Stephanie lives with her husband, Alex, and their children, River and Sierra, on the magical property of Fairy Forest Farm.  The farm is home to a rainbow of unicorns, two perfect dogs – Lady, the 11 year old Great Dane/Lab, and Mr. Bojangles, the 14 year old long haired chihuahua – five extremely affectionate cats – Splash, Cheezburger, Wolf, Bean and Nacho – and a lovely 11 year old dwarf rabbit named Lola.  After a lifetime of working with horses, Stephanie still competes in eventing with her Canadian/Percheron mare, Magnifique AKA Super Mags.

Dr. T. Scott Arnold

Veterinarian

-Bio Coming Soon

Jessica

Clinic Manager

Jessica began working in the veterinary field when she was 16 years old as a kennel attendant for sister clinics in Manotick and Barrhaven. She learned veterinary care and assisting skills as well as worked as a receptionist for almost 9.5 years, leaving the veterinary field in 2015. At the same time, Jessica attended Carleton University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Criminology with a Concentration in Psychology in 2011, and spent 10 years working in various social work positions in shelters, drop-in centres, and group care residences. Most recently, Jessica joined the Eagleson Veterinary Clinic team in September, 2019, leaving a supervisory position at an agency caring for individuals with special needs and exceptionalities. Jessica has a special love for pet care, client service, and genuinely appreciates the relationships people have with their pets. Jessica has worked with 2 of her own dogs to provide therapy to the vulnerable populations. She is owned by two beautiful dogs, Rory and Hazel. In her spare time, you will find her working on her new home in the country, listening to music, and spending time with family or friends.

Trina

Assistant Manager

Trina graduated as a Veterinary Technician from Ridgetown College in 2001. She has been with Eagleson Veterinary Clinic since the beginning. Her passion for animals began at a very early age by trying to convince the local wildlife to come into the house, as she did not want them to be cold.

She is currently owned by 2 cats, Kaylie and Zach. In her spare time, she can be found either at the barn with her Arabian and Quarter Horse or curled up with a good book.

Laura

Lead Registered Veterinary Technician

Laura has always had a passion for working with animals. After graduating from the University of Guelph in 2017, She returned to school and completed the Veterinary Technician Program at Algonquin College in 2019. Laura first started working with small animals in shelter medicine, and is excited to continue helping pets in a practice setting. Outside of work, Laura can most often be found at the barn, horseback riding, or coaching young riders.

Shauna

Registered Veterinary Technician

The first time Shauna ever thought about working in the veterinary field is when she got my first dog, Phoebe. Shauna loved this dog so much and figured she could put that love into something bigger, that she could even do as a career. Shauna first attended St. Lawrence College for the Veterinary Assistant program and loved every aspect of the field she was exposed to. Shauna thought she may as well take it to the next step and began school at Algonquin College for the Veterinary Technician program. Shauna completed her field placement here at Eagleson Vet Clinic in May 2019 and loved the mix of emergency medicine and general practice, so of course she stayed when offered a position! Outside of work, Shauna enjoy music, bike rides, hiking, and plans on getting back on the ice this winter for hockey!

Kelsey

Registered Veterinary Technician, Orthopedic Assistant

Kelsey was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, raised in Hudson, Quebec until recently moving back from Prince-Edward-Island to Ottawa to be closer to family. Clearly, travelling is one of her many passions along with snowboarding, volleyball and working part-time at the Ottawa Humane Society. Kelsey recently graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Biology from the University of Prince-Edward-Island. Soon after, she completed a three-year diploma in Animal Health Technology at Vanier College in Montreal, Quebec. After moving to Ontario, she received her registration status and began working as a Registered Veterinary Technician at the Eagleson Veterinary hospital. Kelsey’s life goal is to experience as many opportunities the animal health industry has to offer. So far, her most interesting experience was volunteering at a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Seaforth, Nova Scotia, hand feeding dozens of baby raccoons, squirrels, groundhogs and fawn. Kelsey highly recommends any animal lover to visit Hope for Wildlife for an unforgettable experience. Kelsey’s cats Wanda and Rogue wait for her to get home from her long shifts every day. Each one coming from a different province in Canada, she may need another from Ontario!

Laurel

Registered Veterinary Technician

Laurel graduated from the Northern College Veterinary Technician program in 2011. She went back for the Canine Physical Rehabilitation program in 2012. Laurel is a Registered Veterinary Technician and she has worked in the Veterinary field for the last 8 years. She enjoys assisting in surgery and is very passionate about helping animals. In 2017, Laurel went back to school for Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and has made the career change to human medicine. In her spare time she hikes with her Boston terrier named Vera. She enjoys working as an RVT part time at Eagleson Veterinary Clinic.

Carolanne

Registered Veterinary Technician

Carolanne graduated College Boreal in 2018 and joined our team in 2020 as a registered veterinary technician. She really enjoys helping animals in both shelter medicine and general practice. She has a very loving German Shepherd Husky mix named Eli, a crazy adventure cat named Kraken, and two ferrets named Bear and Panda. In her spare time Carolanne enjoys being outdoors. She loves going on long hikes, camping or kayaking, all that with her animals.

Gwen

Veterinary Assistant

Gwen is excited to have this opportunity to work in a mixed practise setting. Gwen joined EVC in June of 2019, having already worked over 15 years in Veterinary medicine. Gwen’s education and background includes Fear Free Training, Disaster Animal Response training under FEMA, a PhD in Psychology and she spent 16 years working as a Paramedic! Some may also recognize her name from the animal rescue community as she founded Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR). What Gwen enjoys most about her Career at EVC is being able to work alongside the Veterinarians helping Clients with their Pets so that they can live their best lives possible. She takes particular satisfaction in creating a fear free environment, doing nail trims, being involved in emergency medicine and assisting with C-Sections. Gwen’s hobbies include teaching owners of deaf and/or blind dogs, Dog showing, being a RedRover First Responder plus travelling. Gwen is actively involved in the community with consulting, rescue, dog therapy plus has hopes to do Search & Rescue with her Irish Setter one day. Gwen and her husband Sean have two children and enjoy living the country life with their dogs plus horses. Gwen’s dreams are to one day run a marathon and make it to Australia!

Michelle

Veterinary Assistant

Michelle is a veterinary assistant and receptionist at Eagleson Veterinary Clinic. She is currently enrolled at Algonquin College for the Veterinary Technician Program. Michelle has previously completed a summer employment program at a laboratory helping to take care of animals used in research. Michelle has two pet rabbits and a cat, Jasmine (pictured). In her spare time she enjoys practicing piano and playing Nintendo games.

Caitlyn

Veterinary  Assistant

Caitlyn has always had a passion for animals ever since she was young. Caitlyn graduated from the Veterinary Assistant Program at St. Lawerence College in 2017. After graduating she moved to Toronto for 4 years where she worked at 2 regular veterinary practices which have given her the experience and skills she has today. She has a passion for wildlife, emergency medicine, critical care cases, and surgery. Caitlyn is currently studying to become a Veterinary Technican at University of Guelph. When Caitlyn graduates she wants to specialize in critical care. When not in scrubs, you can find her at the beach with her dogs Eevee and Kai or taking cat naps with her cats Sam and Annie.

Josie

Veterinary Assistant

Jade

Veterinary Assistant

Jade did her high school co-op at a veterinary clinic and when the semester ended, began working as a veterinary assistant. Now she is thrilled to be working once again as a veterinary assistant! She has always had a passion for animals and is excited to continue pursuing her dream of working with animals. She is attending Algonquin College studying to become a Veterinary Technician. She has an adorable little rescue dog named Spud, and a wonderful cat named Griffin.

Ben

Veterinary Assistant

Ben is currently enrolled in the Veterinary Technician program at Algonquin College. Ben is hoping to continue to grow in education to be able to help in the veterinary field. After owning a diabetic cat for half of his life he learned that he would love to know more about helping animals, he then decided to take on schooling to become a technician. He has two loving cats named Max and Bella which he hopes to take care of. Outside of work Ben enjoys drawing and film making/editing, and the occasional stroll on his longboard.

Cody

Veterinary Assistant

Cody is a young professional who was born in Alberta, raised in Nova Scotia and played competitive hockey in Quebec. He joined the military but after 3 short years he realized his true calling was the health and treatment of animals. He completed his VA program at Algonquin in January 2020 and has recently started working at Eagleson Veterinary Clinic. He plans to continue his education by taking a Vet Tech program in the near future but until then he is learning all he can from the rest of the wonderful staff at Eagleson. When not in the clinic, Cody enjoys being out on the water wakeboarding, fishing, and hanging out with his 4 cats and 2 dogs.

Abby

Veterinary Assistant

Abby is a Certified Veterinary Assistant with our animal care team. She has always had a love for animals since she was young and even has experience with raising exotic animals, such as reptiles. Abby knew it was a career that she would love and find fulfilling. She completed the Veterinary Assistant program at Algonquin College in 2019. Abby has aspirations of going back to school to advance her career as a Registered Veterinary Technician, and after doing so, would love to specialize in wildlife, exotics, or dental. Abby has two pets of her own; an American Leopard Cur named Aurora and a blonde Tabby named Louise. In her spare time, Abby enjoys watching her favourite shows and listening to music.

Tianna

Veterinary Assistant

Tianna is currently working on her BSc with a major in Animal Biology at the University of Guelph. She hopes to fulfill her dream of being accepted into the Ontario Veterinary College to become a veterinarian in the near future. Fingers crossed! Tianna was happy to begin volunteering at Eagleson Veterinary Clinic in the spring of 2019 and was even more excited to be hired as a Veterinary Assistant that summer. More than anything, Tianna loves the ever-evolving world of veterinary medicine. She feels extremely grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing industry. Outside of work, Tianna can be found studying, volunteering, and spending quality time with her three pet rats, Rajah, Rizzo and Roses.

Julie

Veterinary Receptionist

Julie has been working as a veterinary receptionist since 2003. Her favorite part of working at Eagleson Veterinary Clinic is making your pet’s visit stress-less, friendly and enjoyable. Coming to see your favorite vet is fun! She and her husband, Adam are owned by a variety of four-legged and feathered friends; Edith Marie the Basset hound, Charles Huckleberry the Coonhound, Clydesdale horses Shi Ann and May Belle, feline friend Mary Margaret as well as Ethel Sue the Pacific parrotlet. There’s always room for one more at the Seibel home; Julie and her family are habitual foster parents for Gentle Jake’s Coonhound Rescue.

Madison

Veterinary Receptionist

Madison gained tons of experience with animals during her time in Texas doctoring animals, working cattle and riding horses, as well as spending some time helping to train dogs for cattle work. Her passion for animals has been noted since she was a young girl, helping out at her uncle’s ranch, mucking stalls and riding the retired race horses. Growing up, there was always an animal in the house and Madison simply can’t imagine life any other way.  Madison worked reception in a law office and spent some time working as a server, but she always knew she wanted to return to working with animals and was excited for the opportunity to join a customer service team at a well-known veterinary clinic. When Madison saw an opportunity to join the Eagleson Veterinary team and is very excited to grow with the clinic. Madison is owned by her 2 dogs -Lemon & Dallas, as well as her 2 cats-Pabst & Mooncake.

Taryn

Veterinary Receptionist

Taryn has always had an interest in helping people and animals since her childhood growing up in Montreal. After completing a BA in Psychology, she decided a hands-on method of healing was more her style and moved to Ottawa to become a Registered Massage Therapist. While working here in Ottawa, she was introduced to the world of Flyball, a competitive dog sport, and it’s canine athletes. She also began fostering rescue dogs with Sit With Me Dog Rescue and the combination re-ignited her passion for helping animals live their best happy, healthy life. When the opportunity came up to work with Eagleson Veterinary Clinic, she was thrilled to be able to help families give their pets the best care possible, even in emergency situations. When at home, Taryn shares her home with her two dogs Bazinga and Winston and her two cats Scout and OG.

Holly

Veterinary Receptionist

Holly has been a huge animal lover since the day she was born and has spent her life growing up around animals and with numerous pets of her own.  Holly officially started working in the animal field in 2009. In 2014 she graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Algonquin College and spent many years working in the shelter environment. New curiosities and the will to help people led Holly to start a career in the human health world. That being said, she was never able to fully leave the animal world and still continues to give all the love and care to each animal as if they were her very own. Holly spends most of her spare time hanging out with family and friends and adventuring outside with her dog, Lola. She also shares her home with two mischievous tabby cats named Bob and Gus.

Shelby

Veterinary Receptionist

Shelby is currently studying Biology at Carleton University. She joined our staff in May of 2020 and has experience working as both a Kennel attendant and receptionist at a different clinic in the city before joining Eagleson.  She has volunteered at local wildlife centres caring for orphaned raccoons, squirrels and chipmunks! She believes that every living creature deserves love and that’s why she’s made room in her heart and home for 3 snakes, a bearded dragon and 2 dogs.

Jocelyn

Receptionist

Jocelyn has loved animals since she was a little girl. She began training the family dog when she was 8 years old. So after many years in front line customer service with a telecommunications company, Jocelyn jumped at the chance to join the customer service team at a busy, well-established and respected veterinary hospital where she worked for 9 years. In early 2020 when the opportunity presented itself to join Eagleson Veterinary Clinic, Jocelyn decided to take a chance with this new hospital. She is excited to be part of this team and looks forward to growing with the business. Jocelyn especially enjoys talking to new puppy owners about socializing and training their pups to be great family members. When she is not at work Jocelyn spends her spare time training and competing with her 3 dogs, Keel, Mojo and Serendipity, in flyball, disc dog and dock diving.

Pearl

Our Clinic Cat

Pearl, Clinic cat – Pearl was chosen to join Dr. Ammar’s family when they found her at the Hamilton SPCA as a young kitten. Pearl lived with Dr. Ammar’s family until they moved to Ottawa a few years ago. Once Eagleson Veterinary Clinic opened, Pearl officially joined the staff team and has never left. Pearl is a young lady who loves to supervise and observe throughout the clinic. She eats 3 times a day and is very adamant about ensuring she is fed on time, if not early. Pearl enjoys watching the leaves and the birds near the front door of the clinic, sleeping on her favourite shelf in the front, chasing a laser pointer, and supervising procedures from the counter in the back. Pearl is a sassy girl, and although she enjoys broom scratches as well as occasional snuggles and pets, she is never afraid to stand up for herself. Pearl is a valued member of EVC’s team!