Miso

“Chief Veterinary Officer”

Surya “Suri”

“Matron Veterinary Officer”

‘DOCTOR BOW TIE’

AKA Dr. Uvi Singh

Dr. Uvi brings two decades of extensive experience across three continents – Africa, Europe and North America. When curious pet parents inquire about his origins, he proudly states that “Africa runs through his blood, but Canada is home.”

Dr. Uvi has a broad range of experience encompassing the scope of emergency and critical care medicine, reproductive medicine, advanced surgical and endoscopic surgery, with all of this supported by well-honed diagnostic skills in making challenging diagnoses.

Don’t be surprised when he starts communicating astutely with your pet kid because he reverberates his life mission and purpose at a molecular level …that is, to serve animals and their human parents!

Renata

Hospital Manager

Renata has been serving pet parents and their pet kids for two decades. She is one of the kindest and most understanding humans you will meet. It is for this reason that you will find her on the frontline supporting and defending all of our Hospital’s core values and mission.

Renata has a passion for camping with her family, cooking, and reading. She is a mother to a son and daughter, her sweet Rottweiler, Shelby, an English Bull Terrier mix named Faith, and a bearded dragon named Lily. Before starting her human family, Renata rescued many creatures, big and small, including
a squirrel. Renata is truly fueled by animal luv.

Leah

Registered Veterinary Technician

Leah was born and raised in Orillia. After completing her degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at Lakehead University she decided to continue her education and attend Georgian College to study her two passions in life: animals and medicine. She recently graduated in September of 2020 and became a Registered Veterinary Technician in December of that year. She has a passion for dentistry. She adopted her cat, Jack, from Street Cats in 2023.

Sadie

Registered Veterinary Technician

Sadie just moved back to Canada after spending 5 years living and working in Ohio and just became a dual citizen. Prior to her move south of the border, she graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Ridgetown College. Sadie’s passion for working with animals comes from the strong bond she feels with them. Since animals do not have voices to advocate for themselves, she wants to help as many as possible through her work. This desire to help animals is reflected in her personal life as well in her rescue dog, Sally, and her rescue cat, Pookie. The more time she spends with animals, the stronger her bond with them gets. After all, the love animals have to give is contagious!

Outside of her professional life, Sadie loves spending time outdoors, including playing soccer and taking her pets for walks. Even Pookie tags along on adventures by riding in style in a cat backpack.

Nicole

Veterinary Technician

Nicole is one of our Veterinary Technician/Nurse and Certified Animal Care Worker (Georgian College) with over 15 years of experience, and has a passion for the well-being of all animals. She has special interests in Canine Reproduction services and is certified in Canine and Feline Behavior and training. She has been fortunate enough to work in wildlife rescue/rehabilitation (certified also through Georgian College.

Nekoma

Veterinary Assistant

Nekoma has always had a great love for animals. Coming from Manitoulin Island she moved to Oro Medonte to complete the paramedic program at Georgian College. While living here with family, she fell in love with caring for a variety of animals which has been heavily influenced by the crew at Howling Pines Alaskan Malamutes. Over the last few years, she has been learning about and practicing low stress handling, obedience training, grooming, environment enrichment, nutrition, socialization, dog breeding and much more. She has now decided to explore a new path of veterinary medicine and is hoping to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.

Nadia

Veterinary Assistant

Nadia has a background working as support staff in veterinary medicine. She is from South Africa and has also lived in Australia. Her knowledge about animal health as well as her organization and communication skills make her a valuable asset to the Animal Hospital on Bell Farm Road team. When you come in for your pet’s appointments, you will usually find her at our front desk where she provides exceptional care to our human clients.

Casey

Veterinary Assistant

Casey has spent her entire life providing care for both domestic and wild animals. Having taught intertidal marine biology at the Vancouver Aquarium, working as a dog grooming assistant, providing in-home cat sitting, and having spent years working for the busiest wildlife rescue centre in Canada, she is well equipped to care for your beloved pets. Casey is a graduate of the Animal Care worker Program (Georgian College), experienced in wildlife rehabilitation and husbandry, and is now on the path to becoming an RVT through Georgian College’s Veterinary Technician Program.

Casey has rescued many animals over the years including hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, frogs, and cats. She currently has two cats, Maggie and Tuna, and enjoys hiking, volunteering, and recording and performing music.

Melissa

Veterinary Assistant

Melissa comes from a background in pet care and training that has now developed into a desire to learn everything she can about animal health. With continuing education being a priority for Melissa, her favourite courses and webinars have been led by Ian Dunbar. What makes him stand out so much to her is his diverse background as a veterinarian, dog trainer, and researcher in animal behaviour. She strives to emulate this well-rounded approach to her career, and her background assisting with dog training classes, operating a dog walking business, and working in vet clinics means she brings experience from many varied perspectives to her role here.

Melissa has an Australian Shepherd named Delilah. When she is not at work, Melissa can be found hitting the trails with Delilah or spending time with her daughter.

Daniella

Veterinary Assistant

As part of her schooling at Georgian College, Daniella did a co-op placement here at Animal Hospital on Bell Farm Road. She fit into our team seamlessly and made such a wonderful impression that we asked her to stay on as a staff member. She has now graduated and will be writing her exam to officially become a Registered Veterinary Technician in October. Her own dog, Misty, can be a nervous girl which has led to Daniella developing an interest in animal behaviour. She hopes to help nervous patients feel more comfortable while receiving veterinary care so vet visits become less stressful for both pet and human.

In addition to her love of animals, Daniella loves to spend time outside. She enjoys hiking and camping and, depending on the season, can be found on an ATV or snowmobile.

S. Beatrice

Veterinary Assistant and Dog Trainer

S started her career in animal care at the Ontario SPCA as a young adult. From there, she became interested in animal behaviour and pursued education to become a dog trainer. She has taught puppy, obedience, tricks, and scent classes for years and also ran a dog walking business before the Covid-19 pandemic. She now works as one of the trainers at AHOBF’s Dog Training Studio along with working in the clinic at reception and in appointments.

Outside of work, S can be found hiking and participating in dog sports with her own canine family. She also has a sphynx cat named Mortimer who enjoys training just as much as the dogs do.

Click HERE for S’s full Dog Training Studio bio.

Nicole

Behaviour Consultant

Nicole Tryon is a passionate animal advocate and recent graduate of the Canine Foundations Training Academy at Georgian College. She is the founder of Hank’s Haven Rescue Foundation, a registered Canadian charity dedicated to saving and rehabilitating animals. Over the past six years, Nicole has collaborated with various shelters and rescues across Canada, the United States, and internationally, focusing on difficult behavior cases and saving dogs slated for euthanasia.

For the past three years, Nicole has been working with Dr. Uvi, who has been instrumental in saving and improving the lives of rescue animals, allowing them to beat the odds. Working at The Dog Training Studio allows Nicole to continue her work with a trusted and compassionate team of animal lovers and advocates, for which she is truly grateful.

Click HERE to read Nicole’s full Dog Training Studio bio.

Laurie

Personal Assistant to Dr. Uvi

Laurie competed for many years with OCTRA – Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association. Later she volunteered for St. John Ambulance Therapy dogs for 14 years, and also became the accredited lead evaluator for SIMCOE County – Barrie branch. Laurie shares her love, life, and laughter with her three fur babies – 2 mini schnauzers, Kaeleb and Khandi, and her “adopted “standard poodle Sophie. Working as Dr. Uvi’s personal assistant, and combined with her passion for all animals, Laurie is thrilled to be a member of the AHOBF team, who consistently deliver the highest level of skill and compassion for the patients entrusted with their care.

Savannah

Kennel Staff

Fueled by her love for animals, Savannah joined us here at Animal Hospital on Bell Farm Road for her high school co-op placement. She did such an exceptional job that we decided to keep her! She has now graduated and is working towards becoming a Registered Veterinary Technician. In the meantime, she can be found around the clinic making sure all our surgical instruments, lab equipment, and treatment spaces are properly maintained and jumping in to help with any tasks we throw at her. As a valued staff member here, we are excited to see where her career in veterinary medicine takes her!

As far as pets of her own go, Savannah has a dog named Penny and a cat named Autumn who are both patients here. In addition to spending time with them, Savannah enjoys hitting the gym and is a television buff.

Riley

Kennel Staff

Bio coming soon!