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Dr. Philipp Schott
Philipp
was born in Germany in 1965 and came to Canada as a
one-year-old with his family.
He grew up in Saskatoon where he was fascinated with
animals from a young age.
Although the biggest pet he was allowed to have was a
gerbil, he memorized all the dog and cat breeds.
When it came time to go to university, he was trying to
decide between zoology and veterinary medicine, ultimately
(obviously) choosing the latter.
Philipp
met his wife, Lorraine, at the veterinary college and when
they graduated in 1990, they moved to Winnipeg, Lorraine’s
hometown. He has
been at Birchwood ever since then.
Lorraine now works part-time at Academy Spay and Neuter
Clinic.
Philipp
and Lorraine have two children, Isabel and Alexander and two
cats, Lucy and Gabi, although Isabel is actively campaigning
for a dog…
Philipp
loves to travel, read, write, brew beer (and, yes, drink it
too), cook, cycle and hike, among other things!
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Dr. Andrea Robertson
Dr.
Andrea Robertson grew up in Winnipeg and did her
undergraduate studies at the University of Winnipeg.
She worked at Birchwood the summer of 1999, before her
final year of veterinary school, as a veterinary preceptor.
She returned to Birchwood upon graduation from the
Western College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2000.
Her interests include soft tissue surgery, neurology
and ophthalmology.
Away
from work, Dr. Robertson spends time with her husband, three
young sons, two Labrador retrievers, and three Siamese cats.
She enjoys spending time at the cottage, hiking,
cooking and soccer.
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 Dr. Jillian Preston
Dr.
Jillian Preston grew up in Winnipeg and attained her 4 year
B.Sc degree at the University of Winnipeg.
She came to Birchwood in June 2002 directly after
graduation from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.
One of her joys is shelter medicine, and she works with
the animals at D’Arcy’s ARC on a weekly basis.
Her other interests include animal behaviour and
medicine, and she especially enjoys working with students. Dr. Preston has previously
sat on the interview panel for veterinary school in
Saskatoon. She
enjoys reading, travel, nature, and spending time with her two
dogs and two cats.
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 Dr. Brad Safiniuk
Hello,
my name is Dr. Brad Safiniuk.
I was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
I graduated from St. Paul’s High School with the
Governor Generals award in 1991.
I then attended the University of Manitoba and earned
an Honours degree in Zoology before backpacking through
Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii with my girlfriend, whom
Later I married.
When I
returned to Winnipeg I began a Master’s of Science degree in
Zoology specializing in American White Pelican behaviour
before I was admitted to the Western College of Veterinary
Medicine in Saskatoon. I
completed my Master’s degree during the summer following my
first year of veterinary medicine.
I graduated from the Veterinary College in 2003.
I have
a son, and a Husky/Border Collie/Sheltie cross dog named Skye. I am an avid sports fan and enjoy traveling and spending time
outdoors with my family.
I have worked at Birchwood Animal Hospital since 2005.
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 Dr. Leanne Boyd
Leanne
Boyd was born and raised in Winnipeg.
She went to high school at Silver Heights Collegiate
and did her Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology at the
University of Manitoba. After
a year of work and travel, she moved to Saskatoon to do her
Masters in Comparative Animal Physiology.
She worked concurrently on her Masters while at the
Western College of Veterinary Medicine and finished both
degrees in 2005. While
at the WCVM, she helped initiate the Global Vets program in
which students travel to a developing country to practice
veterinary medicine after their 2nd year.
She has had the opportunity to practice vet med in both
Peru (summer 2003) and Africa (Uganda 2005).
Leanne started working part time at Birchwood in
the fall of 1994 as a veterinary assistant and receptionist,
and was a preceptor student at the clinic in the summer after
her third year of vet school.
After becoming a veterinarian, she started back at
Birchwood full time in March of 2007.
She enjoys travel, reading and plays many sports.
She and her husband share their home with two cats -
Maverick and Lotus.
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 M&M
 If you've spent
any time at all in our reception area or at our front desk,
you've probably met M&M, our chief resident. He has held that
position for several years now since his previous owner passed
away while M&M was undergoing treatment with us. He had
nowhere else to go, so.... the rest, as the saying goes, is
history.
 The
most common question about M&M is, "what is wrong with his
ear?" The answer is a cautionary tale about ear mites -
he had such a severe chronic case causing so much damage that
he ultimately had to have his entire left ear canal surgically
removed by specialists at the veterinary college in Saskatoon.
Despite some resulting nerve damage, he is doing well now and has no trouble whatsoever being able
to hear a bag of treats being opened.
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Veterinary Support Team
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Pet Groomer
Cindy
Birchwood Grooming has been
in operation since 1997. Cindy is a Certified Groomer
with many professional years grooming all breeds of dogs and
cats. Please see our grooming
page for additional details.
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