MEET OUR VETERINARIANS 

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​DR. CARA TOREVELL, PRACTICE OWNER
Dr. Cara attended the University of Manitoba where she completed her undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences.  She was accepted to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating with her Doctorate in 2006.Her enthusiasm for veterinary medicine is driven by the human-animal bond; the positive effect that loving, furry, feathered and scaled family members can have on our lives.  Her interests include preventative medicine, surgery and dentistry.  She has a personal soft spot for increasing the quality of life in the aging pet population.  

Dr. Cara enjoys spending time with her young son Nate, their dog, two cats, and a bearded dragon, Wilfred. Cara is looking forward to meeting you and your four-legged family members!
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DR. JULIE WHELEN
Dr. Julie Whelen was born in Southern Ontario and had wanted to be a Veterinarian for as long as she could remember. Her dreams were reached in 1992 when she graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College. She immediately moved to Kenora, where she practiced veterinary medicine for 20 years before moving to Winnipeg in 2012. Dr. Whelen was a part of the Charleswood Veterinary Clinic until Summer, 2021 and joined the Crestview team that fall! She is very excited to work with such an amazing team (and we are all just as excited to have her!). Dr. Whelen enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, with a particular interest in surgery.

In her spare time, Dr. Julie is an avid runner. When not hitting the pavement, she enjoys relaxing with a good book and snuggling up to her two cats; Jimmy and Dan

MEET OUR VETERINARY TECHNOLOGISTS 

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​ALIA
​Alia joined our team in July 2018 and is a graduate of the Red River Animal Health Technology Program. She enjoys providing health and medical care for a variety of pets and can't wait to meet yours!

Alia loves to go camping in the summer and settling down for a horror movie in the winter. She has an orange tabby named Alfredo!
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​DEANNA
Deanna joined our team in June 2020 and graduated from the Red River Animal Health Technology Program in 2013. Some of her favourite things to do at work is venipuncture, lab work and anesthesia. 

​Deanna has 1 large goldfish and 2 rescue cats whom she adores; Bowser & Letty. She enjoys the outdoors, going on road trips, dirt biking, fishing and camping.

MEET OUR VETERINARY ASSISTANTS

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​SAMI
​Sami is a graduate of the Robertson College Veterinary Assistant program and has been a familiar face at the clinic since September 2013!  Aside from her regular duties, she enjoys tackling the extras; like working on our upcoming online store

​Sami is a big fan of dystopian and science fiction literature. Her home is shared with her partner and their dog, Fred. But it is ran by their two felines- Lilo and Mavis. 

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​KRISTIN
​Kristin graduated from the Robertson College Online Veterinary Assistant program in fall of 2019. She joined our team shortly after the completion of her course and is patiently waiting in queue for the Veterinary Technologist program at Red River College,.
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​After spending her day greeting clients and cuddling our patients she goes home to her three dogs; Zeus, Koda, and Bailey. 
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​DEBY
​Deby moved back to Winnipeg from Vancouver after finishing an undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences. She joined the team in 2021 and hopes to learn and grow as she prepares for her application to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

​While not at work, she is a full-time dog mom to Zsa Zsa Gabor.