About Pulse

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.

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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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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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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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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Born and raised in Prince Edward Island. Leah moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 2013 to pursue her love for animals. Leah graduated from NAIT Animal Health Technology program in 2019. She spent the last couple years in general practice with experience in small animal and exotics before joining the Pulse team. In her free time, she likes to play with her two cats (Moose and Chloe), reading, and spending time outside with family and friends.

Following obtaining her Bachelor of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences degree from McGill University, Dr. Parker graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. She then began her specialty training journey with internships across North America, which provided invaluable experiences to help shape Dr. Parker into the veterinarian she is today. She completed her Masters of Biomedical Science and residency of Anesthesia and Analgesia at the University of Missouri in 2023 and returned to the great province of Alberta to start the anesthesia service at Pulse Veterinary Specialists and Emergency.

Dr. Parker enjoys the challenge of critical patient anesthesia and multi-modal analgesia with the use of locoregional blocks, as well as teaching technicians to become more confident and knowledgeable in their anesthesia skills. Her favourite patients to anesthetize are the weird and wonderful including zoo, exotic and wildlife patients. In addition to farm animals, equine, dogs and cats, Dr. Parker has experience anesthetizing small exotic pets, as well as several species of ungulates, black bears, Western low-land gorillas, Eastern Black rhinoceros, birds of prey, reptiles and large exotic felids including cougar and tiger species. Wildlife conservation is dear to Dr. Parkers heart and it is her dream to continue working with these amazing animals and assist with the vital research to protect natures treasures!

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Aysu graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis on psychology and neuroscience from the University of Lethbridge in 2019. She spent several years working as a research assistant in lab settings to further her empirical understanding in animal biology and behavior and she will continue her education in Animal Health Technology program at Lakeland College starting Fall 2024 to obtain her RVT. She enjoys every aspect of veterinary medicine but is especially interested in neurology. She also completed an internship in a wildlife rehabilitation program and has a soft spot for treating injured wildlife. She has 2 dogs (Maple and Aspen) and a bunny named Magpie Carrot.

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Originally from the state of Panjab, Northern India, Dr. Kahlon finished his veterinary degree in 2015 and pursued further education and research in Public health and epidemiology. He eventually moved to Canada in the fall of 2017 to pursue a postgraduate degree in Veterinary Pathology at WCVM, focusing on interactions between climate, migration of waterfowl, and avian influenza in the Canadian Prairies. In 2021, Dr. Kahlon obtained the Certificate of Qualification, a license to practice veterinary medicine in North America and since then has been working in Urgent and emergent care. Apart from emergency medicine, he really enjoys the surgical and imaging aspects of veterinary medicine the most.

When not working, Dr. Kahlon loves to stay active and enjoy traveling, hiking, playing tennis, soccer, and field hockey. He strongly believes in giving back to the community and loves to volunteer and provide his professional skills to areas deprived of veterinary services whenever he can.

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