Meet Our Team

Nicole graduated from the Veterinary Assistant program at Durham College in 2013. Animals have been her passion since she was young, and she knew this was the perfect career for her. She started her journey in Veterinary Medicine at a high-volume clinic in Oshawa and bloomed from there. She has always had a passion for exotic animals and pocket pets and is so thankful she has had the opportunity to work with these critters in her veterinary medicine career. 

Nicole shares her home with her Fiancé Tyler and her 2 dogs Sadie and Bronco and 3 cats, Hemi, Roni, and Vinny. She enjoys camping and summer nights in her backyard oasis. She also keeps busy with her small Home Décor business, Dixie Town Décor & Customs where she specializes in woodworking and hosting DIY Doormat Workshops!

Nicole joined our team in January 2020 and she couldn’t be happier to continue practicing Veterinary Medicine with such a caring and loving team! She is very excited to get to know your fur babies and love them like her own!

Anna graduated with honours from the Animal care program at Durham College in 2013 and started her career at a high-volume clinic in Toronto. Over the years Anna has learned many new skills from her fellow mentors and continuing education.  Anna joined the Rice Lake Animal Hospital team in 2018, bringing a wide range of technical skills. Anna has a special interest in dentistry and dermatology.

Anna has a few pets of her own including her dog Shyla, cat Stella, a mini-Rex rabbit named Pirate and her horse Chloe.  Outside of work Anna can be found spending time on the farm, horseback riding with her daughter or simple enjoying the finer things in life.

Hilary graduated with honours from the Animal Care program at Durham College in 2014. She decided to change careers after working in Human Resources for a few years as something was missing. Hilary has always had an extra big smile on her face when she is around animals. Pursuing a job that would allow her to be around animals and help them just made sense.

After completing the Animal Care program, Hilary went on to graduate with honours from the Animal Grooming program at Northern College in 2015. She worked at a high volume clinic right out of school and knew she made the right decision for her future. Hilary joined the Rice Lake Animal Hospital team in 2018 and loves meeting new clients and patients every day.

She spends her free time with her stubborn Samoyed, Riot and her two humorous Persians, Sprout and Tybalt. Hilary and her husband enjoy photography and bird watching in their free time.

Sarah joined our team at Rice Lake Animal Hospital in 2023. She comes to us with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree; majoring in Animal Science. She then took her education further and graduated from the Veterinary Technician Program at Seneca College. Sarah became a Registered Veterinary Technician in 2020 after completing the National Examination. During her time at the University of Guelph, she participated with their Equestrian Team. Riding which was a fun and productive break from all the studying!

At Rice Lake Animal Hospital, Sarah enjoys working with a team that is friendly, supportive, positive, empowering and hardworking. Her friendly nature is extended to our clients and their furry friends which makes for a great working environment.

Sarah shares her life with Dallas (Great Dane) and Jasper (Bernese Mountain Dog). Having recently moved to the area, Sarah instantly fell in love with the community. In her spare time she enjoys hiking and cottaging with family and friends.

Mandy has always loved animals and graduated from the Veterinary Assistant program at Durham College in 2013. Since graduating Mandy has worked in general and emergency practice. Mandy joined the RLAH team in February 2022 and hasn’t looked back since. She loves working with such an amazing group of people and looks forward to building bonds with our clients and patients.

Mandy and her boyfriend live on a farm where they raise cattle, goats, and chickens. They also have 4 dogs; Zeus, Lois, Rose-Anne, and Dwight, as well as 3 sassy cats; Kiki, Tina, and Philip. In Mandy’s spare time she enjoys spending time with all her animals and going on adventures.

Arden started her career in the human medicine field as a Respiratory Therapist. She switched to animal medicine in 2019 working in the emergency field prior to joining the Rice Lake Team. She enjoys coming to work to see all the furry faces! 

Outside of work Arden and her husband live on a farm with cattle, chickens, llama’s, goats, and over 200 sheep. They also have 3 border collies, Sadie, Rue, and Prin to help keep all the livestock in check. It is never a dull moment on the farm.

When she is not working at the clinic or on the farm Arden is a volunteer Firefighter for Hamilton Township where she enjoys working with and giving back to her community. Arden joined the Rice Lake team in August of 2022 and has thoroughly enjoyed working with the entire team and clients! 

Shay started at Rice Lake Animal Hospital October of 2023. Shay wanted to be a part of a team that cared about animal wellbeing, and loves seeing all the wonderful fur babies that waltz in the door to give them snuggles and attention.

Seeing the many animals that come into our clinic every day makes it such a fun place to work!
Shay spends her free time with her dog Turbo, going for walks, reading or with family and friends.