Office Manager/Animal Health Technician
Jennifer Lorimer
As a veterinary technician Jennifer’s regular duties include the following: animal restraint, venipuncture, monitoring in-hospital patients, assisting with surgeries including dentistry’s, operating the in-house blood machine, taking radiographs, vaccine reminders. At Dean Veterinary Hospital Jennifer’s duties go far beyond what a regular small animal veterinary technician would: greeting clients, discharging veterinary patients, advising clients how to deal with their pets until their visit with Dr. Dean, computer data entry, web design, accessing information for valued Dean Veterinary Hospital clients, assisting Dr. Dean with her equine patients. Jennifer graduated from Veterinary Technology in 1999 from Fairview College in Northern Alberta. Since then she has worked in several aspects of veterinary medicine. Everything from small animal private practice, emergency clinics, medical research, wildlife rescue, exotic animal medicine, and equine practice. She started working for Dr. Dean when she opened in 2004.
Jennifer shares her life with Fergie, an English Bull Dog, and Colby her beloved cat. In her spare time and often during her working day she is out riding her horse Eli.
Registered Veterinary Technician
Daniella Amantea
Daniella is the newest member to Dean Veterinary Hospital. She is a new grad from the Veterinary Technician program at Seneca College. Daniella started here with her two week co-op placement at the end of April, and has been with us ever since. Some of Daniella’s daily responsibilities include; the care and monitoring of in hospital animals, assisting in surgeries, venipuncture, administering medications, caring and providing TLC to our many boarding animals, and running out new puppy socialization classes. Daniella is a very soft spoken and sensitive person. Working with animals has been a passion of hers since she was a child. At home Daniella spends most her time with her beautiful dog, a Maltese named Leila.
Receptionist
Carole Svienson
Carole has been a valued team player at Dean Veterinary hospital since early 2008. Carole responsibilities at the hospital are many, some of which include: reception, caregiving, computer data entry and assisting our technician Jennifer Lorimer with our valued patients.
Carole is originally from northern Ontario, specifically Atikokan. Carole moved to Kleinburg from Atikokan in August 2007. Before Carole first came to Dean Veterinary Hospital as a client with her dog Zari. Since joining the team at Dean Veterinary Hospital Carole’s family not only includes her sons Tyler and Brody but 2 hamsters Sammy and Speedy and 2 cats Oliver and Smokey.
Animal Care Attendant
Debbie Holmes
Debbie recently started working for Dean Veterinary Hopital as a Animal Care Attendant. Debbie is the one you see early in the mornings making sure all the pets get fed, cleaned, and excersized. She has a true love for animals and it shows with all the TLC she gives each pet. Debbie's other duties include; reception, inventory, and assisting with medical/surgical procedures. A hazard of the job is falling for all the homeless pets we get in hospital. Debbie is no exception, she has just adopted two sister kittens, Chloe & Zoe!
Groomer
Laura Uncao
Laura joined the team at Dean Veterinary Hospital since early 2008. Laura has been grooming pets for over 25 years. Laura's grooming experience includes cats and all breeds of dogs. Laura believes in impeccable workmanship and treating all her clients like they were her own. Like Dean Veterinary hospital Laura is professional and her standards are high.
Before coming to Dean Veterinary Hospital Laura was the head groomer in Virginia Beach for 10 years. Prior to working in Virginia Beach Laura had her own pet grooming business on the Danforth for 15 years after her first job as a groomer in the Toronto Eaton Center in the early 1980's.
Laura's family includes Paris (a couton detoulear , truly a groomer's dog), Cody (a miniature schnauzer) and Riley (a Yorkshire Terrier).
Volunteers
Lucas
Lauren
Sophie
