The Veterinarians
Mary Lynn Lackie, DVM
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Mary Lynn Lackie has had a love for anything to do with animals from a very young age. Being raised on a mixed family farm in Eastern Ontario provided plenty of opportunity to care for animals and solidified her desire to become a veterinarian. Every occasion to work with and learn about veterinary medicine was taken during these early years and therefore it was a natural progression to graduate from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph in 1996. Mary Lynn returned to Eastern Ontario and for the first 5 years of her career, practiced small animal emergency medicine and mixed animal practice. She also took the opportunity to work in both England and Wales before settling into her long term position at Village Veterinary Clinic in Russell, in 2001. During her time as an associate veterinarian, she has completed over a dozen diagnostic ultrasound courses. This has allowed her to develop a special interest in abdominal ultrasound techniques and diagnostic fine needle aspiration. She continues to perform routine and non-routine soft tissue surgery on a regular basis. She has successfully completed several canine and feline dentistry continuing education courses, remaining up to date on important dental health and surgery. She aspires to continue to provide veterinary care that exceeds expectations for her clients. What keeps her love for veterinary medicine alive after all these years, is developing relationships with clients and their furry companions. When not at Village Veterinary Clinic, you can find her enjoying time with her family, at their cottage or on their farm. She resides in Russell with her husband, Brian, their 2 daughters, Amelie and Paige, their Golden Retriever, Maddie and their two cats, Gem and Sassy. Mary Lynn enjoys volunteering as a trainer on her daughter's hockey team, and travelling.
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Elizabeth Motluk, DVM
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Elizabeth started working at the Village Veterinary Clinic in 2005 after graduation from the Ontario Veterinary College. She also holds an MSc in environmental studies from Dalhousie University and a BSc in wildlife biology from Trent. Elizabeth has lived and worked in many parts of the world, including the UK and Australia, and has volunteered her veterinary skills in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa, working along side the WSPCA and the Wildlife Veterinarians in Nairobi National Park. She continues to enjoy travelling and loves the outdoors, using her spare time to kayak, ski, hike and observe wildlife. Her passion for medicine is second only to her love of animals. She keeps current with the latest medical treatments by attending yearly veterinary conferences and studying through continuing education courses. She fights whole-heartedly for the ethical treatment of animals and to preserve and strengthen the human-animal bond. At home she is terrorized and loved by her two playful, mischievous cats Poppy and Kazio.
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Tara Young, DVM
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Tara Graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 2009. Prior to attending Veterinary school, she completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Prince Edward Island. Tara moved back to Ontario after graduating from vet school to practice small animal medicine. She has developed interests in soft tissue surgery, ultrasonography, and dentistry. Tara lives in the country with her husband, two rambunctious boys, and a menagerie of animals. |
Caroline Tremblay, DVM
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Caroline was born and raised in Ottawa, and knew from a very young age that she wanted to become a veterinarian. She grew up caring for many pocket pets and dogs, and spending her weekends at the barn riding horses. Caroline obtained her Bachelors degree in Health sciences with honours (HBSc) from the university of Ottawa prior to heading off to the Ontario Veterinary College.
She first joined the Village Veterinary Clinic team in 2019 as a veterinary assistant and is thrilled to be returning as a veterinarian. She looks forward to forming lasting connections with her clients and their pets and providing them with compassionate care. In her spare time Caroline enjoys spending time outdoors whether it be at the barn or going on walks with her dog. |
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Ingrid Bill, DVM
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Ingrid immigrated to Canada at an early age, living in Eastern Ontario. She attended University of Guelph and graduated in 1996 from the Ontario Veterinary College in the same class as Dr. Lackie. Ingrid practiced in a mixed animal clinic for 3 years before heading off to England where she worked for 7 months and did some travelling.
Once Ingrid returned to Canada, she settled down with her husband and now has 2 grown children. Ingrid spent 13 years owning and running her own practice in Maxville. She is currently working part-time here at the Village Veterinary Clinic. The rest of her time is spent with her horses and staying active in the Canadian Pony Club. She also enjoys gardening, cross-stitching and spending time on the family farm and at the cottage. |
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The Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
Julie, RVT
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Julie is a St. Lawrence College grad who has been fortunate enough to work in many aspects of the veterinary field. She has been working at VVC since 2004. Julie lives with her partner and a menagerie of pets. |
Rebecca, VT
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Becky grew up on a small family farm outside of Chesterville. She has been surrounded by animals her entire life. Once her high school placement was completed here at Village Veterinary Clinic, she headed off to St. Lawrence College and graduated from the Veterinary Technician program. After a few years of experience elsewhere, she has returned to us. Becky loves to go for walks, ride on her motorcycle, camping and spending time with family. She calls Bourget her home with her husband (Mike), her son (Dominick), and Shepherd mix companion Oakley.
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Emily, RVT
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Emily graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Oulton’s College in her hometown of Moncton, New Brunswick in 2014. After several years of working as an RVT in small practices in New Brunswick and Alberta, Emily joined the VVC team. Emily now calls Embrun home with her husband, Kevin, and their fur babies, which includes their 3 cats: Luna, Ellie, and Icarus, along with their 2 dogs: Kerrigan and Tianna.
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Erin, RVT
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Born and raised on her family’s farm in Russell, Erin has always known that she wanted to be a part of the Veterinary community. Growing up and working with all kinds of animals has given her a chance to see all kinds of behaviours and gain all kinds of experience. She worked with us here at the Village vet clinic for a couple of years during high school before moving on to the Algonquin College for the Veterinary Technician Program in 2016! Since this past March, she has been back sharing her time with us as a part-time RVT, while working full-time with horses at Russell Equine Veterinary Service. In her free-time, Erin can either be found with her new husband and two dogs Sully and Gracie, or her horse Yanni! She also loves to visit local Farmer’s markets, so if you have any recommendations, do not hesitate to pass them on!
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Stephanie, RVT
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Stephanie was born and raised in Ottawa and has always had a love of animals. After completing a high school placement at a veterinary clinic, she knew that she wanted to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Algonquin College in 2023. She lives with her energetic and family loving dog, Skye, and her sweet tabby cat, Lucy. When she’s not working, she loves to spend time with her family and friends or reading a good book.
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Abbey, VT
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Abbey was born and raised in Russell with her loving family. She is currently attending Algonquin College to become a veterinarian technician. She lives with her loving dog, Meisha. Her love for animals started when she was a little girl. When she’s not working she likes to play sports, go work with the cows, and also enjoys being around friends and family.
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Ashley, VA
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Ashley graduated from Carleton University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Biology. She worked in the health care field for over a year before joining the Village Veterinary Clinic in January 2023. Ashley enjoys spending her free time outdoors and with her dog Roscoe. She loves camping, hiking, scuba diving, and volunteering with animals.
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Sarah, VA
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Sarah has been involved in various aspects of rescue and animal care for most of her career, and joined our team in August 2021. You can frequently find her at canine sport & training events, and helping out local rescue organizations. Her hobbies include hiking, sitting lakeside with her besties, cooking and video games. Sarah & Matt share their home with many furry friends and frequently open their doors to fostering animals in need.
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Meaghan, VA
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Meaghan started working at the VVC in May 2021 after 8 years of working in the customer service and hospitality industry. Graduate of the Fish and Wildlife Technician program in 2014 from Sir Sandford Fleming College, Meaghan has always had a great passion and interests for animals and wishes to expand her knowledge in veterinary medicine. Meaghan lives on her family farm in Edwards in the company of her pets, Dot and Angus. Meaghan is currently completing the Veterinary Technologist Program with Thompson Rivers University and she is completing her practical training at VVC. In her spare time Meaghan enjoys reading, wildlife/pet photography, and being with her friends and family.
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The Client Service Representatives
Janet
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Janet started with us in October of 2018 after a hiatus from veterinary medicine. She graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at Lakeland College in Vermilion, AB in 1993, and has previously worked as a Veterinary Technician / Nurse in General Practice, Specialty Referral, and Emergency / ICU in Canada and Australia. Janet holds a BA in languages from Dalhousie University (NS) and Albert-Ludwigs-Universität (Germany), and a certificate in Equine Studies from Kemptville College (ON). She was formerly a commissioned officer with the Canadian Forces, and a practitioner of Eden Energy Medicine and Reiki, for both people and pets. Amongst other things she has also worked in the human nutrition and supplementation field, lived and worked on a dairy and cash crop operation, been involved with Thoroughbred racing as an exercise rider at Woodbine Racetrack, and helped foster a Lions Foundation Dog Guide puppy.
Janet enjoys most outdoor activities, including hiking, swimming, skating and snowshoeing. Her other interests include travelling, reading, languages/culture, plant-based cooking, and music. She is also a self-proclaimed enthusiast of the minimalist and tiny house movements. |
Lauren
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Lauren comes from the Hamilton/Toronto region, and gave up big city life to move to Russell in 2019. She joined the Village Vet team in August 2022 as a client services representative after spending the majority of her career in retail management. Most recently she worked in the pet food and small pet industry as well as assisting local rescues with finding forever homes for cats in need.
Lauren made this career move to be closer to home and work within the Russell community, but more importantly, Lauren has always had a great love of animals, and transitioning from retail into the veterinary field has perfectly combined her customer service background with her passion for animals. Lauren spends most of her time at home with her husband, three cats, gecko and snake. She enjoys cooking, watching 80’s and 90’s movies, playing the piano, listening to podcasts, and snoozing with her cats. |
Lisa
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Lisa’s love of both animals and people is what started her in the veterinary field and has and kept her in it for the past 33 years. She rejoined the VVC Team after a brief absence but had previously been here since the first day the clinic opened in 1992.
She is comfortable and experienced in all areas of the clinic, but most recently has focused on office administration/reception. Her passion has always been in the social aspect of the workplace, making it a brighter place to be with her positive attitude and great sense of humour. Lisa lives in Kemptville with husband and their dog Frisco and cats Ozzy & Abi. |
The Clinic Cats
Tedford Von Lackie III
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Tedford came to us in the winter of 2018. He enjoys TV, snuggles and meeting new clients. He especially loves large breed dogs. Follow him on Instagram @ted_ventures!
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Wednesday
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Wednesday is a rescue from Kozy Kritters and is Ted's BFF. She loves to cuddle and play with toys (and office supplies!). She loves to greet clients at the door and cozy up with the surgery patients
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