Meet Our Team

Our phenomenal animal care team is committed to providing personalized and compassionate care for your pets. We understand the special bond that exists between pets and their owners, and we administer the same quality of care to your pets that we would expect for our own.

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Veterinarians

Dr. Jennifer Sired
DVM, B.Sc.

Dr. Jennifer Sired graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. She enjoys all aspects that small animal practice has to offer, and has a special interest in surgery and dentistry. Dr. Sired most enjoys creating long term bonds with pets and their people. In her spare time she enjoys reading, travelling, and spending time at her family cabin.  

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Dr. Robyn Neville
DVM

Dr. Neville, born and raised in Edmonton, started her career in the animal health industry working as a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT). After working as a RVT for 5 years, she decided to pursue her childhood dream to become a veterinarian and graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014.  Dr. Neville has a special interest include dentistry, dermatology and ophthalmology. In her spare time, Dr. Neville enjoys camping, fishing, and traveling with her husband, and cuddling with her cat, Fiona.

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Dr. Eddie Rasmussen
DVM

Dr. Eddie Rasmussen graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013 and joined our practice after spending over 8 years as a mixed animal practitioner. Dr. Rasmussen enjoys working with all types of animals and has a specific interest in companion animal practice, including small animal medicine, anesthesia and pain control, dentistry, as well as pharmacology. Outside of the clinic, Eddie enjoys travelling, spending time outdoors, and keeping up with the latest in the world of sports.

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Dr. Jocelyn Stickney
DVM

Veterinary Technicians

Jenny
​RVT

Jenny first started working at Castledowns Animal Hospital in 2011 as a registered Veterinary Medical Assistant. Her love of dealing with animals is what motivated her to go back to NAIT in 2012 to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. Jenny loves to spend time with her two kitties Kero and Donut. Although she loves all animals, her favorites are the smooshy-faced breeds. Her most recent addition, Potato, is a Boston Terrier and fits this description to a T! Outside of work she is active in multiple volleyball leagues, enjoys being outdoors and plays piano.

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Sheena
RVT

Sheena graduated from SIAST in Saskatoon in 2009 as a Veterinary Technologist. She is our resident cat lady with 7 cats and 1 dog. Her interests at work include anesthesia, pharmacology and nutrition. Outside of work, Sheena's free time is spent chasing after two very active boys. She also enjoys camping and fishing  with her family, playing video games and reading.

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Niall
RVT

Niall graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at NAIT in 2020 and started here at Castledowns Animal Hospital shortly after. She enjoys many aspects of veterinary medicine and has a particular interest in anesthesia, nutrition and cytology. Outside of work she enjoys reading, creative writing, playing video games and spending time with her cat, Sirius.

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Ceiba
RVT

Ceiba spent many of her formative years travelling all over the world but her family and her desire for higher education drew her back to Edmonton. Her love of animals drew her to working in a vet clinic which inspired her to enroll in the Animal Health Technology program at NAIT, where she graduated in 2020. Some of her special interests include anesthesiology, animal behavior, lab work, neonatal care, and dentistry. Outside of work, she enjoys relaxing at home with a snack, a good TV show, and her dog and 3 cats.

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Brier
RVT

After taking a few years to explore a variety of career options, Brier landed back on animal care and graduated from the Olds college AHT program to become a RVT in 2018. Brier grew up surrounded by many different animals, from furry to scaled, and love them all. On her days off you can find Brier in the mountains or doing art.

Tech Assistants

Sophia
RVT Student

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Jenali
Tech Assistant

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Ashley
Tech Assistant

Client Care Specialists

Cheyanne
Receptionist

Cheyanne has a love and appreciation for animals, her previous work experiences have provided her with the foundation on which to build new experiences in the field of animal care as a veterinary receptionist.  She enjoys developing meaningful relationships with both our clients and our patients. Outside of work Cheyanne loves spending time with her family and two dogs Sugar and Marbles and cat Bambam. She recently added to her pet family with the addition of Sharpie (cat) and Noodle (snake) who needed a place to live out the rest of her life, all of her fur babies and snake are rescues.​

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Jowie
VMR

Jowie is from a little town in Ontario and has always had a passion for working with animals.
She graduated with honors from Norquest Collage as a Veterinary Office Assistant in early 2022.
She has a passion for all animals but takes a special interest in exotics. Outside of work, Jowie spends her free time with her 2 young sons, 3 cats and dog. She also enjoys playing video games and watching hockey with her fiancé.