Meet the East Plains Animal Hospital Team
Veterinarians
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Dr. Taryn Cumming
Dr. Nikki Visconti
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Dr. Taryn Cumming has been practicing veterinary medicine in the Burlington area since graduation from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in 2010. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, with specific interests in internal medicine and diagnostic imaging. When not in the clinic, Dr. Cumming enjoys photography, spending time at the gym practicing yoga, or travelling with her husband Andy! Dr. Cumming recently welcomed a daughter to the family in 2018, and is the proud mom of two long haired dachshunds - Lupo and Sully!
Dr. Cumming joined the dynamic team at East Plains Animal Hospital in April 2013, and is excited to meet new clients and keep their furry family in good health! Dr. Nikki Visconti has been practicing veterinary medicine in the Golden Horseshoe area since graduation from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in 2011. Dr. Nikki has taken a keen interest in veterinary nutrition, internal medicine, and is our newest resident "cat lady" - loving all things feline! When not in the clinic, Dr. Visconti can be found at the gym in a bootcamp or weight training class, hiking, or spending time with her husband Mike, son Owen and daughter Isla. Dr. Visconti shares her home with her adorable "Froston" - Pippa Grace, and her two feline companions - Winston Churchill and Evelyn Marie.
Dr. Visconti joined the team at East Plains Animal Hospital in December of 2017, and can not wait to meet our amazing clients and their furry families! |
Dr. Lorraine Boyer
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Dr. Lorraine Boyer received her veterinary education at The University of Edinburgh in Scotland and graduated in 2017. She has worked at a number of veterinary clinics in Southwestern Ontario, both as a full-time veterinarian and as a locum. She has a lot of interests within the veterinary field but is particularly passionate about clinical pathology and client education. When not at the clinic, she can be found gardening, listening to podcasts, or spending time with her husband Josh. She has a special love for pocket pets and has two cheeky rabbits at home named Cypress and Juniper. She also shares her home with 2 kitties - Bernard and Clancy, and a new bouncy Silken Windhound puppy named Cecil!
Dr. Boyer joined the wonderful team at East Plains Animal Hospital in September 2018 and is looking forward to meeting clients and their four-legged companions. |
Practice Manager
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Denise Jones is our practice manager. Denise has been working in the veterinary industry for over 15 years, and she has played a vital role in helping to build and manage our hospital. Her warm and friendly nature will appeal to our clients as she provides information and answers any questions that you may have. Although her main responsibilities include hospital administration and staff management, she can occasionally be found helping out the receptionists at the front desk! In her free time Denise enjoys spending time with her Chihuahua Trio - , "Elvis", "Presley" and "Priscilla", and also has a three legged cat named Tripod! |
Veterinary Technicians
Kathie
Kathie
Kathie is our veterinary technician. Her compassion for all of our patients plays a vital role in their treatment and recovery. Kathie has been working in the veterinary industry for over 30 years, and her dedication within the veterinary field has proven to be very beneficial to our clients, patients and hospital staff. When not at the hospital, Kathie enjoys golfing or spending time with her 2 sons and granddaughter. Kathie currently shares her home with her lovable black and white kitty - Elsie!
Kris
Meet Kris! Kris graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Ridgetown College in 2010, and has been working in the Burlington and Niagara area ever since! Kris is a new addition to the East Plains Animal Hospital team in the spring of 2017, and can be found assisting the veterinarians in surgery, caring for our in hospital patients, or hard at work in our in house lab! When shes not looking after our patients, Kris enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 children and fur baby Lexus - a Bearded Collie!
Courtney
Meet Courtney! Courtney graduated from the Veterinary Technician and Wildlife Rehabilitation program at Northern College in 2019 and has been working in the Burlington area since. Courtney has been a member of the clinic since May of 2019 and has been enjoying every minute of it! Even though Courtney is a new member, she has already taken on the role of running our very own Weight Loss Program! When not helping pets become happier and healthier through losing weight, Courtney can be found in the clinic assisting the Veterinarians however she can and helping the ladies out front from time to time. When Courtney isn’t helping take care of pets in the clinic, she is at home juggling her own circus of 9 animals! Courtney has started her own cats: Winston, Tessa, Storm, and Indiana on the weight loss program, enjoys taking her dogs Tatter and Coby for walks, and playing with her bunny Bubbles outside when the weather is nice. Courtney looks forward to meeting your furbabies in the future!!
Elise
Meet Elise! Elise joined the team at East Plains Animal Hospital in December 2015. Elise is one of the smiling faces you will meet at the front desk greeting you on arrival, or one of the bubbly voices answering your phone calls! Our clinic cats have taken quite a liking to her already, as she helps out by visiting them for their weekend care! Elise shares her home with her cockapoo Charlie. As of April 2021, Elise will be the newest addition of our RVT team, as she will have completed her degree as a Registered Veterinary Technician from Sheridan College!
Client Care Team
Dana
Dana
Dana has had several years experience within the veterinary field. Her knowledge and ability to transition from reception duties to technician duties is a great asset to East Plains Animal Hospital. Dana is happy to share her home with Wynter the Husky Shepherd cross and her 2 rabbits - Peanut and Pinto. Pocket pets hold a special place in Danas heart and you will find that her affection for them gives her the ability to handle them with ease!
Shannon
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Meet Shannon! Shannon is the newest member of our full time reception team! Shannon has been working with animals for most of her life and shares her home with an English Mastiff named Mongo, and an adorable orange rescue kitten named Cheeto! In her spare time, Shannon loves spending time with her husband and son. Shannon is looking forward to meeting all of you at your next visit!
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Jessica
Meet Jessica! Jess is the newest member of the Client Care team and we are thrilled to have her! Jessica joined the East Plains family in August 2020, and is one of the friendly voices greeting our clients on the phone and at the front desk! Although new to us, Jessica has had a passion for animal care since she was young, and has been working in the industry since 2011. In her spare time, Jess loves to cook, play hockey and visit her family on the East Coast! We can't wait for you to meet her, and she looks forward to helping all of our clients and patients!
April
April is one of our part-time reception staff! She started working for East Plains Animal Hospital after spending her school co-op with us. She is extremely pleasant and very helpful with all clients and staff. Thankfully, April continues to work at East Plains Animal Hospital while attending college throughout the school year. April is another one of our pocket pet specialists, and has shared her home with bunnies and guinea pigs in the past! April is one of the smiling faces you may find at the reception desk during the evening and on Saturday mornings!