For years our team has focused on providing our clients with excellent animal care. From cats to dogs, and farm animals as well, we ensure our patients receive the best veterinary care available to them. Our focus is education for both our staff and our clients, as well as treating pets and their owners as members of our family. We strive to provide a friendly service and compassionate integrity.
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Our Management Team
Sherri grew up on a dairy/pork farm in the Parkhill area. She currently dairy farms with her husband and four children outside Teeswater. She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2001 and joined the MVC in 2003. She is the past president of the Ontario Association of Bovine Practitioners and past president of the Canadian Association of Bovine Veterinarians. She really enjoys the balance of working with both large and small animals. When she’s not at work she can be found at many local hockey arenas.
Dr. Taylor Petersen has been a mixed animal veterinarian with Mildmay Veterinary Clinic since graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2020. Her special interests include small ruminant health management, surgery, bovine and small animal emergency medicine. Taylor lives with her husband in Varney on a sheep farm, with her three dogs and two cats. She mostly spends her free time farming but also enjoys cooking, hiking and reading.
Chrissy was raised locally on a dairy farm outside of Formosa. After graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2015, she joined the Mildmay Veterinary team and has loved her job ever since! She is a mixed animal practitioner with special interests in small animal and dairy medicine. Although she still lends a hand on the family farm, she currently resides in Hanover where she enjoys a busy family life including her two dogs Sadie and Chevy. When not working, Chrissy enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and biking and taking part in community activities and fitness classes.
Dr. Kim Koeslag graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2014, and shortly thereafter completed the 6-week Summer Dairy Institute at Cornell University. She has practiced at Mildmay since graduating, and enjoys the variety and challenges of mixed animal practice. Areas of special interest include cattle lameness work, udder health and calf health management, as well as surgery and geriatric care of our dogs and cats. She lives outside of Clifford with her husband and son on a dairy farm, always has some sort of assortment of pets that her husband has learned to not object over. When not busy with work, the farm and her family, Kim is actively involved in her church, veterinary outreach work within the community, and squeezing in a hike on the Bruce Trail if there's time!
Dr. Mercer grew up in a small town called Port Perry, Ontario. While a homebody at heart she jumped completely outside of her comfort zone and completed her DVM degree at the University of Melbourne in Australia in 2020, joining the MVC team in early 2021. Brianne enjoys all things veterinary, however, has a special place in her heart for large animal (cattle/horse) medicine. Outside of work, Brianne is an avid reader, a true crime junkie, hockey player and cat mom.
Brittany currently lives in Kincardine with her boyfriend, his two children, and their cat Sergeant Tibbs. They spend a lot of time outside, hiking and going to the beach in the summertime. They love traveling, even though that has been paused due to the pandemic. She has been employed at Mildmay Vet Clinic since 2013, right after graduating from Georgian College from the Veterinary Assistant program. She worked as a veterinary assistant for 4 years, then took on the Assistant Manager role in 2017. She has been working as one of the managers since December 2021.
Janessa grew up in Teeswater and still lives there now with her husband & 2 dogs Beau & Goose. She has been with MVC since 2017, starting as a vet assistant, now enjoying her new role as a manager. She loves riding their horses, and traveling.
Lauren lives in Walkerton with her husband and their adopted family members. She has worked at MVC since 2007, after graduating from the Georgian College Veterinary Technician Program. Apart from work she enjoys spending time with her animals, reading, cooking, absorbing anything true crime and geocaching. She recently transitioned into Management and bookkeeping and enjoys the challenges the new position brings!
As a graduate of the Veterinary Technician Program at Ridgetown College, Michelle has worked at a number of small animal practices across southern Ontario before joining the Mildmay Veterinary Team in 2010. She enjoys all aspects of the clinic and strives to make your pets’ visit here as fear-free as possible. In her spare time, you'll find her in her garden, traveling or spending time with family and fur babies.
Christelle lives with her husband and 2 sons. They enjoy baseball, camping and the beach to name a few. Christelle graduated from the Veterinary Technician program from Northern College in 1999. She has worked in Toronto and Owen Sound and has now been a Technician at the Mildmay Vet Clinic since November 2011. She has a dog and a cat, who quickly became members of the family. She likes the mixed animal aspect of the practice and thoroughly enjoys being our student coordinator as she loves to see their enthusiasm and to help them explore the field of veterinary medicine.
Lisa was born and raised in Mildmay, and is currently living in the house she grew up in with her husband, two children and their cat Leo. She graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Algonquin College in 2014 and has been a member of the Mildmay Veterinary Clinic since 2019. She likes to spend a lot of time outdoors and enjoys camping, hiking, and gardening.
Natasha Grew up in the small town of Holstein and resides on a hobby horse farm with her family and two horses; Shadow and Ebony. She graduated from Georgian College's RVT program in 2016 and has since been a Registered Veterinary Technician at Mildmay. She enjoys the mixed animal aspect of the practice with a particular interest in large animal medicine. Her hobbies include hiking, riding horses, houseplants (Cacti and succulents) and always learning new things in life!
Sarah is living locally with her adopted Ragdoll cat Marina. She came to MVC fresh out of school in June of 2019 after graduating from the Veterinary Technician program in Orillia. She then obtained her RVT status in December 2019. She enjoys the ever-changing aspect of working with small and large animals including non-routine cases, monitoring surgery/dental procedures and consistently learning in the field. Outside of work, she enjoys going on road trips whether near or far in the province/country/worldwide, going on hikes, chasing waterfalls, camping or spending the day at the beach. She tries to make sure every co-worker gets a laugh with a daily Dad Joke of the Day! “Did you hear about the special at the Pet Store? Buy 1, get one flea!”
Alicia grew up in Listowel and still lives there today. Her house is a busy one with young children, 3 dogs and a group of Bengals. She spends a lot of time at the barn with her horses and also enjoys traveling, hiking and camping.
She enjoys all aspects of her job but her true joy is working with horses, small ruminants, and emergency medicine, primarily pediatric patients.
She enjoys all aspects of her job but her true joy is working with horses, small ruminants, and emergency medicine, primarily pediatric patients.
Sarah lives in Harriston with her husband and 3 cats Stella, Jasper and her one eye cat Luna. Sarah has been a VA for 12 years, in 2010 Sarah did her Veterinary office and procedure course at Sheridan College from there she started her career working for a mobile vet in 2010 in the city and then came to MVC in 2020. I enjoy working with small animals and have an interest in nutrition. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys spending time in the summer up in Southampton, also traveling to NFLD where Sarah’s husband is from.
Shayla grew up in small-town Walkerton and has always enjoyed camping with family and friends, and loves hiking. She has two miniature lop ear rabbits Sasha and Nyla who rule the house. She graduated from Seneca College as a veterinary assistant in 2021 and has been with our team following her final placement since. She is always excited to learn and do new things
Kaitlyn recently joined our team after graduating from the Veterinary Assistant program at Georgian College in August of 2021. Since then, she has been loving every minute of working at MVC with the animals and the clients! She is always willing and excited to learn and do new things. She has two cats at home, Spatula and Benny. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and finding new places to explore and hike with her friends. She also enjoys going to the beach in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter.
Raquel grew up in Renfrew County and worked as the sole receptionist at a busy mixed animal vet clinic for 8 years before moving to Grey County in 2021 when she joined the MVC family. She enjoys interacting with clients and has a special spot in her heart for large animals. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, writing, hiking, camping, and spending time with her horse, Skootah.
Samm grew up in the town of Waterdown and has always had a love for animals. She graduated from Sheridan College as an ACA in 2016. Two years ago, she moved to Hanover with her fiancé to start a new chapter of their life and have loved It ever since.
She has two cats Rambo and Cheeto who she rescued as kittens.
In her spare time, she likes to do DIY projects and explore nature in her kayak.
She has two cats Rambo and Cheeto who she rescued as kittens.
In her spare time, she likes to do DIY projects and explore nature in her kayak.
Nichole joined the MVC team in May of 2021. Prior to working at MVC, Nichole completed her VOA and AVA certifications at the University of Guelph- Ridgetown Campus (2017), and has worked at two different busy mixed animal veterinary clinics. She has experience as a receptionist, veterinary assistant, as well as dog grooming. At MVC you will find Nichole on reception as well as assisting veterinarians in their appointments. Nichole’s interests include: camping, hiking, four-wheeling, spontaneous adventures, and spending time with her family, friends and of course her beloved animals, ‘Mona’, ‘Bodhi’ and ‘Meow’.
Nichole has a passion for continued education, learning new things and is always up for a challenge. She is excited to continue to expand her knowledge in the veterinary field at MVC.
Nichole has a passion for continued education, learning new things and is always up for a challenge. She is excited to continue to expand her knowledge in the veterinary field at MVC.