Married to Dr. Christine Barnes

Graduated from University of Guelph in  1983

Practices both small and large animal,

Lives in Norwich, has 3 children

Enjoys curling

Watching sports

Grew up in Quebec

Married to Dr. Brian Cowbrough

3 children,

Graduated from University of Guelph in 1983

Enjoys the small animals and pocket pets.

Dabbles in alternative medicine

Primary vet at satellite clinic Delhi Animal Office

Works with birds and pigeons

Dr. Josh Kirby grew up in a rural community and had various jobs related to agriculture growing up. He obtained his bachelor of science (honours) degree in animal biology at the University of Guelph in 2003, and went on to graduate from Veterinary College in 2007. Josh enjoys working with both large and small animals and in his time off enjoys the outdoors.

Graduated from University of Gueph with a BSC in wildlife biology in 1976 and the Ontario Veterinary College in 1980.

Been a small animal practitioner for more then 30 years

Been a part of the NVS family since 1991.  She started working a maturity leave in 1991 and loved it so much in Norwich that she has never left

Lives in London with her husband and 2 wonderful sons. 

She has had many pets over the years,

In spare times loves to garden and bird watch

Chantal Ruijs

Joined us at NVS in March of 2008.  Started at reception and has now moved into the position of office manager. 

Lives on a small horse farm just outside Harley and enjoys her horses, dogs and cats

Leslie Cann

She went on a hiatus from April of 2005 to February 2008, in which time she focused on therapeutic touch and animal communication.  She rejoined our team in Feb of 2008 and is now working at reception on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  She can also been found the odd time at the Delhi Animal Office.

She dabbles in bach flower essences

Lives in Delhi.  Is married with 2 children and has 2 beautiful granddaughters. 

She loves spending time with the granddaughters and sewing.

Married to Mark and has beautiful little girl,  Hailey born December 2009

Has a 2 year old golden retriever Indy and a cat named Lily. 

Tara started at NVS , September 2000

Competitively curls on a ladies team in Brantford

Amanda Vink

And graduated from Ridgetown College with a Vet tech diploma in 2009

Started at NVS October 2009

She is known around the clinic as the “bug lady”, she does love her bugs.

Amanda also loves dogs, cats and birds.

Is married with 3 children

Lives on a hobby farm, near Princeton

Started at NVS

Moved to Yellowknife in

Moved back to home farm in

And was talked into coming back to join us one day a week

Spare time she enjoys her horses and likes dancing.

She is married to Darryl and has 2 lovely children, boy and a girl.

Loves Nascar & heavy metal music and her cat Tigger.

Took dental course

Started teaching at Ridgetown College

Lives with husband Matt in Mt Elgin

Been a part of the team since 2003

Deb is a multi talented person and helps with the technicians, at the front desk and does all our minor repairs and fix ups around the clinic.

Lives in a old farmhouse near Langton, and enjoys renovating it

She is mom to several golden retrievers and 2 cats

In spare time, enjoys riding and showing horses.

Started at NVS right after graduation as a animal health technician

After several years as a technician, started to take an interest in the accounting field.  She moved to the front office.

Is now focusing her career on book keeping but continues to work at NVS two mornings a week, taking care of the accounting part of the business.