Dr. Luci is a very caring veterinarian.  Her compassion shines through every weekend while looking after the many cats and dogs who visit us.  She strives to make the best pet health recommendation and works with each owner to choose the best treatment for their pet.

Dr. Meredith Murphy joined the Animal Hospital of Cambridge in September of 2017. Her desire for building and strengthening the human-animal bond developed during her adolescent years working at a petting zoo on a local apple farm. This laid the groundwork for so many of her life adventures which included: working with conservation teams in Botswana Africa, studying endangered dolphins off of the coast of China, to wrangling horses in the Colorado mountains. Dr. Murphy’s love for animals and their ability to vastly enrich the human experience is what drew her to a career in Veterinary medicine. She joins the Animal Hospital of Cambridge thankful to be a member of such a welcoming and inclusive team in a constantly diversifying community. During her spare time Dr. Murphy enjoys woodworking and hiking. In the summers you can find her camping with her family and their 7 year old Golden Retriever "Henry".

Dr. David Sheehan was born and raised in Cork, Ireland and graduated from University College Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine in 2017 and  moved to the greater Toronto area shortly afterwards-after 2 years in Toronto, Dr. Sheehan moved to Guelph . Dr. Sheehan is currently doing a Master's in Public Health at the University of Guelph.

Dr. Sheehan is an avid rugby player, having played rugby in high school and at college level for the UCD Veterinary School Rugby team. His hobbies include skiing, surfing and spending time outdoors, hiking or fishing.   Dr. Sheehan’s pets include two rescue feral cats : Denzo ( 7 year old domestic short hair  cat), Jack ( 6  year old domestic short hair cat) and a Flat Coat Retriever named Charlie.

 

Dr. Melissa is originally from Montreal, Quebec and is one of our bilingual Doctors! She obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2018 at the University of Montreal, followed by an internship in a referral and emergency center in Laval Quebec.  She continued working there for over a year before moving to Ontario. As a vet, she loves emergency medicine and dermatology. In her spare time, Dr. Melissa enjoys outdoor activities, yoga, and cooking (and eating of course)!

Dr. Quinn is a 2020 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, and joined the Animal Hospital of Cambridge shortly thereafter.  Dr. Quinn lives in Kitchener with her two cats, Beau and Mouse. Outside of work, she enjoys photography, traveling, hiking, horse back riding, and playing the guitar.

Dr. Shelby is originally from Los Angeles, California. She moved to Ontario first for her undergraduate degree in Biology at Queen’s University. She obtained her veterinary degree from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2021. She worked at the Animal Hospital of Cambridge as a student and is very excited to be back as a full-time veterinarian. She spends her free time baking, reading, hiking and cuddling with her handsome cat, Pico. 

Amanda is a dedicated Registered Veterinary Technician who has an extreme love for pugs. She shares her life with her husband and 2 children who keep her very busy.    Amanda is a cat advocate.

Ashley graduated from the University of Guelph Ridgetown College in 2011. She has been working at AHOC for 8 years now and has a special interest in surgery. Currently Ashley is working towards her Veterinary Technician Specialty (VTS) in anesthesia and analgesia with Dr. Gibson, our orthopedic surgeon. When not at work Ashley spends her time at home with her husband, two daughters and 2 noisy siamese cats.  

Michele joined our team of Registered Veterinary Technicians in 2016 and is one of our hospital managers.  She has a true love for all shih tzu's.   She is currently fostering one of our rescue dogs "Koda" ( a shih tzu of course)  who suffered massive injuries from a previous dog attack.  With some extra TLC from Michele, Koda has made a full recovery.  She would love for Koda to find the right home with someone to love him.   

Ting graduated from the University of Guelph, Ridgetown College Campus, with a diploma in Veterinary Technology in 2019.  Shortly after she became an RVT and joined the Animal Hospital of Cambridge. Ting was drawn to this profession because of the human-animal bond that we share with our furry friends. She has a special interest in animal behaviour and psychology, nutrition and caring for surgical and hospitalized patients. Ting is the proud cat mom of Becky - a grey tabby cat whom she describes as purrfection!  When she is not working, you can find her teaching her cat new tricks, drawing, playing sports and guitar.

Lisa is a 2009 graduate of University of Guelph’s Veterinary Technician Program at the Ridgetown Campus. She is originally from Northern Ontario and enjoys everything about the North. Lisa enjoys hiking, riding her horse Okey and spending time with her dogs Jake and Kokie. Lisa also enjoys writing for pet related magazines and being crafty at home with DIY projects.

Alison joined the wonderful AHOC team in June 2020. She was born and raised in Regina, SK and after high school moved to Toronto to study animal physiology at the University of Toronto. After several years of working in various vet clinics as an assistant, she fell in love with the RVT profession, specifically with all the roles RVTs hold day to day -  radiography, anesthesia, blood collection, nursing critical patients back to health, and the list goes on! After graduating from U of T, she attended the Veterinary Technician program at Seneca College and graduated in June 2020. Outside of work, you can find her hanging out with Sesame (her spunky tortoiseshell cat), practicing yoga, binging Netflix, reading and traveling to new countries & trying new cuisines with her partner!

Kayla graduated from the Veterinary Technician Program at Northern College, and also received a certificate in Companion Animal Rehabilitation during her time there. In her spare time Kayla enjoys horseback riding (as she owns her own horse!), and also spending time with her dog and cat.

Rayne graduated from the St. Clair College Veterinary Technician program in 2019 and became an RVT shortly thereafter , working mostly with cats and dogs. Rayne has a strong passion for anesthesia and loves to be in surgery! She has two dogs at home- a beagle and a golden retriever, and we try to spend as much free time as possible out in the sunshine! 

Amanda is a Registered Veterinary Technician who graduated in 2018 at Georgian College. Her favourite part about being an RVT is that she gets the opportunity to keep learning new skills! She also enjoys prepping and monitoring patients undergoing general anesthesia as well as collecting samples for clinical pathology. Outside of work, you would find her spending time with her Australian Cattle Dog 'Winry' either curled up on the couch with a book or out on the trails with her sisters, brother in law and their dog 'Stella'. Any spare time left she dedicates to writing short stories for the Seaside Stories Podcast.

Jen graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Seneca in April 2021 and shortly after joined AHOC. Before graduating she also completed the Veterinary Assistant program at Seneca as well. She spends most of her time with her dog, cat and hamster -Jacob, Lily and Squishy. Also her boyfriend’s leopard gecko, bearded dragon and 2 dogs - Leo, Millie, Bella and Athena. Ever since she was little she’s been wanting to be in the veterinary field. The list of loving her job is endless. When not at work she’s either napping, watching Netflix or at the gym.

Audrey is one of the friendly faces you will meet when you visit us at the clinic.  She is eager to follow through with any requests you may have.  Audrey had many years of experience working in the veterinary field which is truly her life passion.   She loves serving the community and is a huge help with fostering our rescued pets.

Terri is one of the friendly faces at reception you will meet when you visit our hospital. She has a special place in her heart for Chihuahua's and Pekingese.

    Shannon originally went to school and completed her MOA (Medical Office Assistant), but then decided to join the veterinary field instead after graduating - and she has been loving it since 2016! Shannon has a 17 year old Shih Tzu named Molly at home, and enjoys doing crafts, reading, and spending time with family and friends. Shannon loves learning new things about the veterinary field and is always striving to increase her knowledge to serve our clients better.

Jessica is one of our friendly CSRs that will be greeting you reception. Jessica's  favourite part of working at the Animal Hospital of Cambridge is the many furry friends she gets to snuggle with during their visit to the clinic. Jessica also enjoys gardening, swimming, and summer nights at the cottage. Her chihuahua, Prince is always by her side on their many adventures and certainly lives up to his name with all the treats and toys he gets spoiled with regularly!

Anila is a hard working part-time Animal Care Aid. In her free time she loves  spending time with her 4 dogs - Snowball, Oreo, Cinnamon and Ginger.  She loves baking and cooking in general, and helping out the animals in our care whenever possible.

Sam is one of our super hard-working ACA's.  She spends a lot of time with our in clinic pets and makes sure they are all clean and comfortable while in our care.  Sam graduated from the University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus, in 2011 for Agriculture (Equine).  Sam's hobbies include jewellery making, writing, and she is currently learning ASL (American Sign language)! Sam is Level 1 Fear Free Certified and is a Cat Advocate.

Judy is one of our Animal Care Attendants who cares for the many pets and rescued animals at our hospital.