About Pulse

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Jillian grew up in a small-town East of Edmonton and graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at Lakeland College in 2021. Wanting as much experience as possible she found her way into emergency medicine. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and fur baby – Barry Brown, who is actually a CURE alumni. She is very passionate about caring for animals as well as ensuring owners their loved ones are in kindhearted hands during their stay.

Vanessa Holly grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta. She completed a BSc (Biological Sciences, 2010) and MSc (Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2012) from the University of Alberta before graduating with a DVM from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) in 2016. Vanessa stayed at the WCVM for an additional year following graduation to complete an ophthalmology internship and then moved to Calgary, Alberta for a rotating internship at the VCA Calgary Animal Referral and Emergency (C.A.R.E) Centre. She was then accepted into a residency program at the University of Pennsylvania in 2018 and made Philadelphia her home for the next three years. Following completion of her residency program, Vanessa moved back home to Sherwood Park and successfully passed her boards examinations in the summer of 2021.

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Dr. Joseph Cyrus comes from the southern state of India, Kerala where he received his veterinary degree in 2007. He subsequently did a master’s in veterinary medicine with a research focus on canine gastro-esophageal diseases from the neighboring state of Karnataka, India. After spending some time in speciality practice in India, he went to pursue his Ph.D. and specialty training (internship and residency) in Small Animal Internal Medicine at the College of Veterinary and Biomedical Science at Texas A&M University which he completed in 2018. He moved to Sherwood Park, from private speciality practice in Ottawa in Fall 2021.

Within the discipline of Internal Medicine, Dr. Cyrus has a special interest in small animal gastroenterology, particularly the exocrine pancreas, esophagus, and minimally invasive diagnostic procedures like endoscopy. Additionally, Dr. Cyrus has an interest in infectious diseases given his training in India and Texas, and affections of the renal and urinary system.

Outside of work, Dr. Cyrus enjoys spending time with his wife, his son, and his little dog (Zoe), his cat (Cassiy), and his most recent COVID addition, a yellow Labrador (Savannah).

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Born and raised in Red Deer, Alberta, Meranda knew that she had a love for animals and wanted to take care of them from an early age. In 2018, she graduated from the Veterinary Assistant program, where she started working at the emergency clinic in Red Deer before coming to Pulse Veterinary. Meranda shares her home with two recuse Pitbull’s that keep her busy with their crazy antics. When not at work, Meranda can be found photographing friends and family, painting pictures, doing crafts, home Renos, and gardening. She also enjoys going to the mountains and camping.

Megan joined Pulse as a Technician Assistant in July 2020, bringing two years of experience in exotic/small animal daytime practice. She especially enjoys taking care of patients and making their stay in the hospital as comfortable as possible.

In December 2021, Megan graduated with distinction from the University of Alberta’s BSc in Animal Health program. She hopes to pursue a lifelong career working with animals and focus on veterinary medicine and research. In her free time, you can find Megan clicker-training her mischievous rescue cat, Clarke, in the hopes, it will keep him out of trouble (it doesn’t, but it’s worth a try!)

This year, Olivia is graduating from high school and plans to attend university for a bachelor of science degree in psychology. Her future goal is to attend a college of paramedics to get a diploma in advanced care paramedics. Olivia plays basketball and soccer for the St. Albert Impact during her spare time. She shares her home with their family pets, Kanga, a greyhound and two cats, Ralph and Bettie.

Melissa was raised in rural southern Manitoba.  Her passion for animals was prevalent at a very young age and she knew she wanted to be a vet before she was 5 years old.  After completing her BSc in a Genetics Honors program at the University of Manitoba, she moved to Saskatoon and graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009.  She moved to Sherwood Park where she practiced in a small animal and exotics practice for 12.5 years, while also doing locum work at an emergency facility in Edmonton.  After realizing her passion for helping sick patients, she transitioned to Pulse to work emergency full time. Melissa enjoys surgical cases but is willing to see any of your critter, dur, feathers, or scales. She is a huge advocate for the well being and best interest of your pet.

Melissa is a self-proclaimed crazy cat lady and wears the title with pride.  She lives with her husband and two large dogs in Sherwood Park; they “rent” their house from their five cats who own it.

In her spare time, she keeps busy with her pets and multiple fish tanks but really enjoys getting outside for camping, hiking, white water rafting, snowboarding, etc.  Travel is also a huge component of her life, and she enjoys volunteering for organizations such as Canadian Animal Task Force as well as Caribbean Spay Neuter to be able to help spay/neuter animals in the Caribbean and South America.

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Stephanie graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at NAIT in 2013. She has worked in veterinary emergency for 7 years before moving into dentistry medicine. Stephanie shares her home with her two dogs (chocolate lab, Kitty and Newfie, Eve-E) and one cat (Stella). She has been attempting to do agility training with her Newfie during her spare time.

Angela grew up in Toronto and completed a BSc in Animal Biology before graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2009. Following graduation, she headed out to Vancouver and spent 7 years working in small animal practice and experiencing the west coast lifestyle.

She moved to Calgary in 2016 and has been working in emergency practice since. In her free time Angela enjoys cooking, running (due to all the cooking), traveling, and enjoying the outdoors with her husband, daughter and 2 dogs.

Julianne grew up west of Rocky Mountain House working with her family’s dogsledding company, which started a very early passion for sled dog health and veterinary medicine. After completing a Bachelor of Science with a minor in Law and Society at the University of Calgary, she graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018. Following graduation, Julianne has enjoyed serving rural Central Alberta as a general mixed animal practitioner, before joining the Pulse team.

In her free time Julianne enjoys travelling, volunteering, and spending time in the mountains – whether it is snowboarding, canoeing, camping, or hiking with her two dogs.

Dr. Lisa Thompson attended veterinary school at the University of Tennessee and graduated in 2004. After completing her rotating internship in Phoenix, Lisa realized her passion for critical care, and moved to California to complete her critical care residency in 2008.
Following residency, Lisa developed one of the first critical care departments in Dallas and started a CRRT dialysis program. She later joined a practice in the Portland area where she has practiced over the past 5 years.

Lisa enjoys all aspects of critical care but has a special affinity for extracorporeal therapy, acute kidney injury, septicemia, and ventilator therapy. She has been fortunate to be able to participate in intern training where she enjoys sharing knowledge and collaborating with the referral community.

Originally growing up in Toronto, his love of animals and working with his hands drew him to a career in veterinary medicine. When not at the hospital Charles enjoys spending time with his family including wife Rachel and their twin daughters Charlotte and Gabrielle and their Covid puppy Jelly. An avid outdoorsman he and his family love to take advantage of the great variety of activities the area has to offer and is excited to get close(er) to the mountains!

Dr. Bruce graduated from OVC in 2003 and pursued a rotating internship at the Oklahoma State University followed by a surgical internship at the Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center before returning to OVC for a small animal surgical residency. During his residency he was involved with research in spinal fractures and luxations and in the biomechanics of implant systems.

Since finishing his residency Dr. Bruce has pursued rehabilitation training through the canine rehabilitation certificate program (CCRP) through the University of Tennessee and subsequently opening and acting as director of a rehabilitation program at his previous hospital.  He has trained extensively in laparoscopy, thoracoscopy and arthroscopy working as a consultant for Arthrex Vet Systems.  Dr. Bruce has lectured both domestically and internationally and is looking forward to bringing his passion for veterinary medicine and his commitment to his patients to the Edmonton area.

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Rebecca is completing her second year of the Animal Health Program at the University of Alberta. She plans to apply to the University of Calgary’s Veterinary Medicine program for the 2023/24 application cycle. Watching the ER Veterinarians at Pulse has been so inspiring for her, and she hopes to be an ER Vet herself one day!

Rebecca has two pets at home, her dog Bear and her sister/roommate’s cat Clementine. Her favourite things in life are playing fetch with Bear, shopping in thrift stores, and the grick middle sandwich from Farrow.

She is so thankful to be able to help Pulse’s clients and their pets receive the great care they deserve!

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Victoria graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at Olds in 2019. From graduation she had spent a couple years in general practice before having the opportunity to join Pulse. She had joined the emergency team early 2021 and is loving the fast pace and the ability to learn new skills. In her spare time, she is more than likely having cuddle time with her cat, Lily, binge-watching TV shows, playing video games, or doing puzzles.

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Chelsea graduated from the NAIT Animal Health Technology program in 2011 and more recently completed a Bachelor of Science from MacEwan University. She enjoys working with animals large and small and loves the variety found within her work. Her professional interests lie in emergency and critical care, laboratory procedures, and equine anesthesia. She can be found with her Quarter Horse mare ‘Poko,’ running, snowboarding, and spending time with family and friends in her free time.

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Born and raised in Cold Lake, Paityn graduated from the Lakeland College Veterinary Medical Assistant program in 2022. Paityn loves constantly learning new things working in the surgery department, especially in orthopedics. When not at work she loves spending time in her small hometown with family, friends, and her fur babies – Koda and Onyx both shepherd cross’.  Paityn has always loved animals and hopes to continue a career working with them!

I am a registered veterinary technician working in the emergency department here at Pulse. I graduated from the Olds College AHT program in 2019 and have been working in general practice, I recently decided to pursue emergency vet medicine which is extremely rewarding. My favourite hobbies include anything that involves being outdoors, riding motorcycles and spending time with my dogs.

Kelsey Dawley was born and raised in Winnipeg. She attended the University of Manitoba, studying psychology (including ethology). Kelsey has been working in clinics as a veterinary assistant for over 10 years. She has a special interest in animal behaviour, and completed her Fear Free Veterinary Professional Certification. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, hiking, camping, escape rooms, and training/adventuring with her dogs.

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Born and raised in Edmonton, Shauna graduated from NAIT in 2015 as a Registered Veterinary Technician. Shauna has spent her last six years in general practice and has experience working with small and exotic animals. She is excited to start a new journey in specialized medicine at Pulse. Shauna loves reptiles, and she shares her home with a Leopard Gecko named Lizzy, a Milksnake named Nofeet, and a Kenyan sand boa, Gus. She also is an avid foodie, so you can often find her whipping up new recipes in her spare time.

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Born and raised in Crossfield, Alberta, Meghan graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at Fairview College in 2015. She has a special interest in feline and reptile medicine, making her a great addition to our emergency team. Meghan enjoys competitive tennis, snowboarding, watching college and pro football, and attending heavy metal concerts during her spare time. Meghan shares her home with her boyfriend, three cats, and one bearded dragon.

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Dr. Candace Farrar has always loved animals and knew from an early age that she wanted to be a veterinarian,  Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta Candace studied Animal Biology at the University of Alberta and then moved on to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon where she graduated in 2018.  Upon entering the profession, she practiced small animal medicine in the Edmonton region before joining the Pulse team. She loves the fast-paced environment and unique challenges that emergency practice brings and looks forward to helping your pets get back to their best.  Away from the clinic Candace loves spending time with her beloved partner Mason, and golden retriever Penny. Other interests include hiking, cooking, and making music.

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Morgan started her career in the veterinary industry in 2020 and is currently attending the Animal Health Technology program and NAIT. Morgan loves photography, travelling, and doing anything with her dogs during her free time. Morgan shares her home with three husky mixes and two cats. She is looking forward to finishing tech school and continuing her career in emergency medicine.

Born and raised in Red Deer, Megan is studying at the University of Alberta for her Bachelor of Science to become a Veterinarian. Outside of work and class, you can find her farming at her family commercial beef farm, hiking, or motor crossing. She has a loving home with her fiancé and dog Berkley.

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