'The strength of the team is in each individual member…the strength of each member is in the team.' Phil Jackson
MEET THE TEAM
OUR VETERINARIANS
Dr. Alyssa Libstug
Born and raised in Montreal, Dr. Alyssa graduated from McMaster University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science. After working in International Health she went back to the University of Toronto and graduated with a Masters degree in Health Science. After working for ten years in public health (with humans), she realized that her passion was in animal health care. Back to school she went (again) and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2002. Dr. Alyssa knew that she would ultimately want to open her own practice to focus on providing quality care in a compassionate environment; Copetown Animal Hospital was born in 2010. Senior pet care, keeping our palliative pets comfortable and dermatology are Dr. Alyssa's passions.
Dr. Alyssa has her dog Bella and 3 rescue cats Astrid, Clarey and (Fat) Steve.
When not at work, Dr. Alyssa can be found chumming around with her kid Arin, sailing with her partner Carol, riding her beloved bicycle, chasing after her dog or reading with her cats.
Dr. Alyssa has her dog Bella and 3 rescue cats Astrid, Clarey and (Fat) Steve.
When not at work, Dr. Alyssa can be found chumming around with her kid Arin, sailing with her partner Carol, riding her beloved bicycle, chasing after her dog or reading with her cats.
Dr. Danielle Sample
Dr. Danielle performing spinal manipulation therapy on sweet Georgia!
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Dr Danielle graduated from Ontario Veterinary College in 2011. For six years Dr. Danielle practiced at a companion animal/equine practice near Hamilton. She spent an additional four years working at a busy companion animal clinic in Cambridge.
Dr. Danielle is very excited to join our team as of July 2021! Her interests include preventive healthcare, internal medicine, senior pet care, rehabilitation and palliative care. Dr. Danielle enjoys building relationships with clients and is committed to working with pet owners to provide the best care possible for their furry family members. In addition to veterinary medicine Dr. Danielle is also certified in Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy. (for more information about SMT see our 'services' page.) She enjoys combining Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy with traditional veterinary care to help her patients live long healthy lives. Dr. Danielle lives in Cambridge with her husband and daughter, along with their two cats Caesar and Kali, their goofy bernese mountain dog Heidi and, her newest addition, a corgi named Frannie. In her spare time Dr. Danielle enjoys riding her young horse, gardening and spending quality time with her family. |
Dr. Melissa Anderson
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Dr. Melissa Anderson graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2017. She worked for several years at a small animal practice in Ancaster after graduation, and most recently worked at a practice in Burlington before joining the team at Copetown Animal Hospital in the spring of 2023. Dr. Melissa’s professional interests include preventative medicine, dermatology and dentistry. She also has a special interest in pocket pet medicine, particularly working with rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters etc.
Dr. Melissa offers both medical consultations as well as surgical services to these pocket pets, including spays and neuters, mass removals and molar trimming under general anesthesia. Outside of work, Dr. Melissa is very active and can often be found at her local gym. She loves traveling and to date has traveled to fifteen countries. She resides in Hamilton with her partner Josh and two dogs, Carlos and Schnitzel. |
Dr. Kristen Gleiser
Dr. Kristen is a 2001 OVC graduate. She practiced in the GTA for over 10 years as a general practitioner DVM in specialty clinics for behaviour, dermatology and ophthalmology.
After moving to the St. George area, she filled in as a locum veterinarian with us here at CAH and numerous other clinics. She has so much fun with our CAH family that she has made it a more permanent placement!
Dr. Kristen has a passion for dentistry and strives to work with clients and pets to promote better oral care!
At home, Dr. Kristen and her partner Mark are very active with their 3 young daughters (who love nature) and their cat Cinnamon! She can be found catching frogs and other critters with her children in the backyard pond.
After moving to the St. George area, she filled in as a locum veterinarian with us here at CAH and numerous other clinics. She has so much fun with our CAH family that she has made it a more permanent placement!
Dr. Kristen has a passion for dentistry and strives to work with clients and pets to promote better oral care!
At home, Dr. Kristen and her partner Mark are very active with their 3 young daughters (who love nature) and their cat Cinnamon! She can be found catching frogs and other critters with her children in the backyard pond.
Dr Alyssa, Dr Melissa and Dr. Danielle (with Bella and Frannie) Dr Kristen was unfortunately absent on picture day!
OUR TECHNICIANS
Missy RVT
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Missy is from Kapuskasing, ON and graduated from Georgian College in 2012. Missy chose CAH as her final externship. After having her around for a while we decided CAH couldn't get anything done without her Type "A" personality.
Fun fact about our Missy... French is her first language and she likes to reminds us how to pronounce "poutine" properly. Next time you're in make sure to say "Bonjour" ! Missy's special areas of interest are small animal nutrition, dentistry (she says to "BROSSE LES DENTS"), anesthesia and dermatology. Missy and her husband Geoff share their home with their adorable son Eli! When Missy is not bustling around the clinic you'll likely find her on her paddleboard in the summer or making snow angels in the winter! |
Jamie Veterinary Technician,
VCC
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Jamie has over 20 years experience working as a technician in a veterinary hospital and joined the CAH team in 2010 while she was attending Mohawk college and McMaster University to become a Rehabilitation Therapist.
After many years working with both animals and humans she made the decision to focus solely on fur babies. Jamie has an interest in pain management, behaviour intervention and rehabilitation. Jamie has obtained her certification for Veterinary Cannabis Counselling (VCC) and is a member of the Canadian Association of the Veterinary Cannabinoid medicine. (Home | Canadian Association of Veterinary Cannabinoid Medicine (cavcm.com). Jamie also runs the co-op department at CAH and assists students who are interested in pursuing a career in animal medicine. |
Danielle RVT
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Danielle graduated as an RVT from Ridgetown in 2015. Danielle had so much fun here after doing her co-op with us in 2013 that she decided to join us permanently in 2018.
Danielle loves her job and is a well rounded RVT excelling in all areas of the clinic but has really found her 'niche' in dental care, anesthesia and surgery. She enjoys learning about the constant changes in veterinary medicine and takes pride in implementing them into our practice. Danielle is instrumental in keeping our patient care up to date and of the highest quality! Danielle and her husband Scott currently have two rescue kitties at home "Bentley" and "Marshall". She also has a Beauceron named Sully who couldn't be a more perfectly matched breed for this active couples' life style. When not working hard, Danielle plays hard! Danielle and Scott enjoying dirt biking, snow boarding, water skiing, roller blading, hiking and camping! Danielle (and Sully!) are members of a canicross group called Steeltown Canicross, ask her how you can get involved with your dog! |
Sully being the Best Boy on the clinic scale!
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RVT Danielle's rescue kitties! Marshall and Bentley!
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Lyndsay RVT
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Lyndsay joined our team in July of 2021 and we feel extremely lucky to have this bright, talented and super positive team member! Lyndsay grew up in Thunder Bay, ON and moved here in 2010. Lyndsay graduated as a Registered Veterinary Technician from Georgian College in spring of 2019. When she is not working here at CAH, she is working at her own business as a 'balanced' dog trainer. Lyndsay has a soft spot for German shepherds and has one of her own named Callie. Lyndsay enjoys the outdoors - going for walks/hikes, camping, kayaking, quadding etc. |
Deb Veterinary Technician
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Deb grew up in Brazil where she studied veterinary medicine. She has lived in Canada since 2019 and joined the CAH team in 2023.
This talented technician has a special interest in pocket pets, and is passionate about anesthesia. We have come to appreciate Deb's calm, level headedness and quiet sense of humour! Deb LOVES basset hounds, and will not let one come her way without stopping for some good scratches! She shares her home with her husband Brad, her daughter Thais, and her black cat Spirit. Deb loves visiting new places, hanging out with friends and playing board games. 
Deb with her kitty Spirit!
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Kristin RVT
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Kristin graduated as an RVT from Ridgetown College in 2016. She graduated from the Royal College of Massage Therapy in 2021 and is level 1 certified in canine massage therapy.
She has worked in rehabilitation and has experience with cold laser therapy, hydrotherapy and therapeutic exercises. Canine pain management and osteoarthritis are her passions. She loves geriatric patients and enjoys creating individualized pet rehabilitation programs for patients . Kristin also is a lab teaching assistant for the Veterinary Technology program at Ridgetown College. Kristin resides with her husband Bob and her new puppies Cooper and Lacey! She enjoys travelling (especially within Canada) and has been to Victoria BC multiple times and recently went to Churchill Manitoba as she particularly loves polar bears and orcas! She enjoyed taking her dog Bailey for adventure hikes as well. She would love to one day volunteer to work with marine mammals out west. In her spare time Kristin enjoys taking ballet classes and was a competitive figure skater growing up. 
Cooper and Lacey
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The amazing CAH tech team!
Veterinary Assistants
Jaimee VA
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In 2021 we realized that we were growing so quickly we needed to create a new position to help out our over worked staff. We started looking for someone who could help out every other position in the clinic when needed. In came Jaimee!
Jamiee's experience working with a raccoon rescue organization out west was a huge asset in helping organize this team of wild, sometimes scattered brained co-workers! LOL Jaimee worked along side every position in the clinic and created her own job description finding tasks we didn't even know we needed done. In 2023 Jaimee was accepted into the RVT program at Seneca College, so we don't get to have her here as often as we'd like but are thrilled that she is continuing her knowledge of veterinary medicine. Jaimee made this position her own and basically created an almost impossible position to fill! Training her successor Keisha to fill her incredibly big shoes has been one of her biggest accomplishments! |
Keisha VA
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Meet veterinary technician assistant Keisha!
Keisha joined us in the summer of 2023 after completing her undergrad in Animal Biology and a masters in Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph. Keisha grew up in the Flamborough area and is passionate about animal welfare. Keisha has experience volunteering and working in the Equine Veterinary field as well as the small animal Veterinary field. Keisha has volunteered her time with the National Service Dogs based in Cambridge Ontario as a puppy raiser and foster mom. Keisha lives with her family in the Greensville area which includes a dog; "Mya" and cat; "Rajah" and spends much of her time at the stable training ponies! Keisha has become a valuable member of our team as she has been cross trained to help in all areas of the clinic! Combine her talents with her delightful positive attitude and you can see why she is a staff favourite! |
Whatever did we do before we had Veterinary Assistants?
Client Care
Sandra Reception
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Sandra joined our team in the fall of 2018 and comes with almost 20 years of experience working in client care in the veterinary business. Sandra’s built a career out of assisting pet owners with the knowledge and education she's acquired over the years and her goal continues to be providing a caring and compassionate atmosphere every moment of your visit.
Sandra is a strong advocate for pet adoption and regularly supports local shelters through donation or adoption. Sandra enjoys spending time with her two children and her ever expanding animal family which currently includes her beautiful parrots; Hiccup the green cheek conure and Lilo & Stitch the chinchillas and the most beautiful cocker spaniel "Bonnie". |
Kristy Manager
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Kristy has been with CAH since it first opened in December of 2010. Kristy is one busy lady with 4 children, 5 grandchildren and has had many rescue dogs over the years. (Current photo is with her 'heart dog Lizzie!)
Kristy worked with Dr. Alyssa at previous clinics and when she heard that Dr. Alyssa was opening up her own clinic she begged to join her team feeling that Dr. A was always the vet who cared the most! Kristy takes great pride in providing excellent customer service to all pet parents and will quite often be found reassuring a patient in the clinic that they are in good hands! Kristy is the glue that keeps CAH together. She does it all, from coaching new pet owners, maintaining our website and Facebook page, to organizing staff team building activities and outings. The staff at CAH would be lost without her mad skills for naturally maintaining staff sanity during the busy season! |
"Thelma and Louise"
