About Us
Beaverdale Veterinary Clinic strives to build positive relationships with all of our clients and their animals.
We are lucky to have such a positive and dedicated team. Please meet them below.
Bear with us – pictures to come when masks come off!
Our Team
Dr. Joyce Richardson, DVM
Dr. Richardson graduated from the University of Guelph with a BSc in Microbiology and returned to Guelph, attending the Ontario Veterinary College, to complete her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1997. She has been practicing at Beaverdale Veterinary Clinic since graduation.
Outside of clinic hours, Joyce enjoys life on a mixed-animal farm with her husband and two sons. When not quilting, gardening or perfecting her goat cheese she will be found at the barn helping her son care for his flock of sheep, grooming and riding her horses or perhaps even taking her herd of goats out with the dogs for a field walk!
Sierra, Registered Veterinary Technician
Sierra completed the Veterinary Technician course at Sheridan College in 2018 and has been working at Beaverdale Veterinary Clinic since graduating. She easily exemplifies kindness and patience with every animal that comes into the clinic and has a magical, never-ending pocket of treats always on hand! Her quiet demeanor hides a quippy sense of humour that keeps us all laughing.
Sierra is an avid reader and gives great Netflix recommendations. Her vacations are spent outdoors, camping and exploring provincial parks. She shares her space at home with an eclectic menagerie of cats, dogs, a Ball python named Orbit and a turtle!
Megan, Veterinary Technician
Megan is another one of our Veterinary Technicians. She graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Northern College in 2016. She started working at Beaverdale in the later months of 2022 and it has been a pleasure having her around! Megan has a special interest in companion animal physical rehabilitation.
Outside of working, she enjoys spending time with her family and her adorable 5 year old Shiba Inu named Kobe! She can also be found crafting in her free time and it is undoubtedly a natural talent of hers. She also enjoys baking and the staff sure is delighted when she treats us with her delectable delights!
Karen, Front Desk Reception/ Animal Care Attendant
Karen is the longest serving employee at Beaverdale Veterinary Clinic and many of our clients will easily recognize her voice each time they call. Karen has gift for remembering each animal and client by name and provides a warm welcome to everyone entering the clinic, treating all like a part of the Beaverdale Veterinary Clinic family. Karen’s experience at the clinic carries a wealth of knowledge and she assists with appointments and surgeries, always carefully attending to the wellbeing and comfort of our four-legged guests and she excels at providing a listening ear to any worry of the owner.
When she isn’t spoiling the rest of the staff with her home-baked goodies Karen will be at home gardening, enjoying her own brood of four-legged, furry friends or visiting with her children and much beloved “grand-babies.”
Kiera, Veterinary Assistant
Kiera is a third year student at the University of Guelph, majoring in Animal Biology. She is hoping to apply to and attend vet school at the Ontario Veterinary College! She has been volunteering at Beaverdale since the summer of 2024 and enjoys learning about all of the interesting cases that come in!
Outside of school Kiera enjoys spending time at the barn with her horse, reading or cuddling with her four dogs at home!
Dr. Simone Herrlinger, DVM
Dr. Simone graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2013 and has worked a variety of emergency medicine, large animal medicine before finally settling in small animal medicine. Dr. Simone has a special passion for palliative & end of life care, ensuring that pets and their families receive the utmost care and support during life’s most difficult moments.
Outside of work, Simone has a special interest in photography, particularly astrophotography and travel. You can also find her hiking with her two dogs: Squishy and Kiwi.
Deb, Front Desk Reception
Deb began working at Beaverdale in late 2022. Ever since her first day on the job, Deb fit right into the Beaverdale family with her kindness and eagerness to help. You can find her at the front desk eagerly greeting all of our four legged patients and their human owners! When not working, Deb enjoys spending time with her family and 2 giant fur babies (seriously…..furry!) Ben and Georgia! She also likes spending time in the garden.
Brenda, Practice Manager
Bio coming soon!