Meet our Health Care Team
Our entire health care team consists of compassionate animal lovers who have dedicated their lives to the well-being of pets.
Our Veterinarians
Dr. Heather Donohue and Bowie
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Dr. Heather Donohue Dr. Donohue graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in 2015. She grew up in Kingston, Ontario and spent time working at veterinary clinics and a horseback riding camp. She spent her first few years as a veterinarian at a small animal practice in Renfrew, Ontario. She joined the Grenville-Dundas team and became a practice owner in 2018. She has her silver certification in Low Stress Handling and is passionate about making our patients as relaxed and comfortable as possible. Dr. Donohue’s special interests include soft tissue surgery, dentistry and pain management. Outside of work, her interests include music, playing sports and spending time with her husband, their sons and their Great Dane Bowie in the great outdoors. |
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Dr. Valerie Lalonde
Dr. Lalonde graduated from the University of Montreal's Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire in 2009. She then completed a one year internship in equine medicine before moving to practice in Muskoka. After her time in cottage country, she moved back closer to home to work with small animals as well. She joined our team in 2020. Dr. Lalonde enjoys preventative medicine and dentistry. It will be her pleasure to do appointments in French as well! She currently shares her country home with her two cats, Sushi and Kimono, her three-legged dog Kona, her husband and their young children. Her current hobbies include gardening, triathlon and archery. |
Dr. Valerie Lalonde and Kona
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Dr. Chantal Skjonsberg and Chloe
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Dr. Chantal Skjonsberg
Dr. Skjonsberg graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College on Prince Edward Island in 2018. She was born in Alberta and spent over 20 years in the Maritimes before settling in Ontario. Dr. Chantal practices small animal medicine exclusively with an interest in ophthalmology and diagnostic ultrasound. She loves all creatures great and small (even reptiles!), but has a special place in her heart for cats. When she isn’t working you can find her tending to her garden, out on the water kayaking, or sipping a hot mug of tea and reading a book. |
Our Veterinary Team
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Marcia and Belle
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Marcia
Registered Veterinary Technician Marcia graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at St. Lawrence College in 2001. She has been a member of our team since May of 2001. She grew up on a hobby farm in Mountain, providing the first steps toward her love of animals and their well being. She now lives in the area with her husband and three children. Marcia has a soft spot for Golden Retrievers and a special interest in nutrition. She has a positive attitude and brings a strong focus to client care and patient comfort. When she is not at the clinic she likes to spend time with family. |
Ginette, Suzie and Jimmy
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Ginette
Veterinary Technician Ginette joined our team in 2016 after graduating from the Veterinary Care Technician program at College Boreal - Campus d'Alfred. She is bilingual, funny, easy-going and compassionate with all animals. She is a cat lover and is often called 'The Cat Lady'. Ginette has great talent for animal behaviour and makes sure all our patients are comfortable and well taken care of. She enjoys working in the laboratory and performing dental cleanings. On her time off, she likes to spend time with her family and friends, especially with her fur-babies: Jimmy, Suzie, Lucy and Benji. |
Lisa and Charmy
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Lisa
Registered Veterinary Technician Born and raised in Toronto, Lisa graduated from the Algonquin College Veterinary Technician program in 2008. Shortly after, Lisa passed the VTNE to earn her RVT status. She has worked at several animal hospitals and research centers (settings) in Toronto, Ottawa, and Kanata areas. In January 2024, Lisa earned her Silver Certification in Low-Stress Handling. When she is not in appointments making a fuss about our adorable furry visitors, she is displaying her skillset in the treatment area, assisting in surgery and caring for our patients. She is also passionate about honouring the bond between pets and their people. Outside of work, Lisa enjoys watching anime with her two kids, husband, and four cats: Conrad, Launch, Luffy, and Charmy. Fun fact about Lisa is that she is a juggler. On occasion, you can spot her in the GDVC parking lot juggling up a storm! Lisa also has an amazing laugh and loves to play the ukulele. |
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Kaylin
Veterinary Technician Kaylin joined the team in May 2024 and has recently graduated from Northern College as a Veterinary Technician. Kaylin grew up on a farm just outside of Winchester and loves pets of all sizes. If not at work cuddling patients, Kaylin enjoys reading books or baking. At home, Kaylin has a hamster named Hampton and a family dog named Bailey. |
Hailey and Cooper
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Carole and Hiccup
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Carole
Veterinary Assistant After a long career in hi-tech and living in Denmark, Carole decided a career change was needed when she and her family returned to Kemptville in 2017. She graduated from the Veterinary Assistant Program at Algonquin College in February 2020. Carole loved the vet assistant program, and this is also where she became quite fond of cats. She lives with her husband, their daughter, and three cats (Millie, Hiccup, and Norman). She joined our team in November 2022, where she can be found assisting veterinarians with appointments or working at the front desk. Outside of work, she loves gardening, being active, and traveling. |
Maddie and Rosie
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Maddie
Veterinary Assistant Maddie joined the GDVC team in March 2024. She graduated with her Veterinary Assistant diploma back in 2023. Ever since Maddie can remember, she has wanted nothing more than to work at a vet clinic with her favorite furry friends. Maddie has always had a huge love and compassion for animals of all shapes and sizes. Maddie was born and raised on a dairy farm outside of Winchester, which taught her many life skills that she now puts to good use. She has always wanted a hobby farm and now has her little funny farm consisting of three mini pigs Ella, Otis, and Rosie, two Nigerian dwarf goats Oliver and Dexter, and Callie the calico cat. Maddie is still looking to expand her funny farm, in the years ahead. |
Jayne, Blue and Skye
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Jayne
Client Care Representative Jayne has been part of our team since October 2021. An avid lover of four-legged furries large or small, she lives with her husband Paul, three dogs and one cat. When not at work, Jayne loves to be out on the trails with her fur friends. |
 Felicia and Cove
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Felicia
Client Care Representative Felicia has been living and working with animals almost her entire life. In 2022, she got her first job in the veterinary industry and has not looked back since. Felicia is an animal lover at heart and has experience working with dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, goats, sheep, chickens, and ducks. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling on road trips with her three dogs, and attending sheep herding and agility with her border collies. Her passions and hobbies include pet photography and dog training! |
Ella and Emery
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Ella
Client Care Representative Ella joined our team in September 2021 after her high school graduation. She can be found either behind the front desk answering phones and emails, or running between exam rooms to provide care for our clients and patients. Ella completed her first year of the Registered Veterinary Technician program at St. Lawrence College in 2024. In her spare time, Ella enjoys thrifting, spending time with loved ones, and learning new hobbies or skills. |
Erin and Lily
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Erin
Client Care Representative Erin joined the team in 2022 as a Kennel Student in high school. She is now studying at the University of Guelph in the undergraduate Animal Biology Program and works as a client care representative during the summers. Erin has goals to attend the Ontario Veterinary College to become a veterinarian or to pursue another career helping and working with animals. She has lived on a farm near Smiths Falls all her life, surrounded by all kinds of animals. She loves spending time with her dog Lily, friends, and family. |
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Katie
Client Care Representative Bio and photo coming soon! |
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Emma
Client Care Representative Bio and photo coming soon! |
Grenville-Dundas Veterinary Clinic, 2643 County Rd. 43, Kemptville ON, K0G 1J0
613-258-2394 [email protected]
613-258-2394 [email protected]