Meet the Team

I am from North Battleford, Saskatchewan. We spent many weekends and most of the summer at the family farm north of Maidstone . My grandfather had the typical farm cows, pigs, chickens ,horses , cats and dogs. He also tried to grow grain on land that grows awesome hay to this day. I graduated form the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994 and started Hooves and Paws in Elrose the spring of 1996. My husband Earl and I had the privilege of raising 3 now adult children in small town Saskatchewan. Currently our pets are 16 yr old 'Mama' cat, a 3 yr old cat trouble maker 'Mr. Bean' and 10yr Chuahua diva 'Edna Mo.' What I love about practice is the  animals and their owners . I want  them to get the best out of that relationship whether it be a family member,  a working member, or food producing animal. My favorite past times are gardening, hiking the Coteau hills, and enjoying Saskatchewan sunsets. 

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Ginger grew up in rural Manitoba and has always loved rural life and animals, most of all horses! She graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in June 2021. Ginger is passionate about anything large animal and will always jump at the opportunity to go on farm calls.  In clinic, Ginger loves the variety that the job offers, as every day is different and has its unique challenges.  In her free time, Ginger enjoys outdoor activities, horse riding, travelling, learning new skills, and spending time with her friends, family and cat Georgie!

I grew up in Strathmore, Alberta where my love of animals began while checking cows with my dad. We always had animals growing up, so I learned at a young age how to handle them properly. I have had a lot of experience working cattle, and riding horses and I still have a great passion for agriculture. I graduated from Lakeland College in 2017 with a diploma in Animal Science Technology, and I am currently halfway through my Veterinary Technology program that I am doing through Thompson Rivers University. This program is an online distance program so I get to stay in Elrose, working and learning under my coworkers. I have five animals of my own, my dogs Fern + Sage, my cats Tuffy + Tuna, and my bunny Willy. In my spare time I enjoy taking my dogs for runs, and spending time with friends and family at the lake! 

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