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

Dr. Jocelyn Stickney's journey in veterinary medicine began 25 years ago. After graduating with distinction from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006, she’s dived into all sorts of experiences—working in mixed and small animal practices, and even trying her hand at wildlife, emergency, and shelter medicine.
Dr. Stickney employs a collaborative approach in her veterinary practice, working closely with pet owners to develop therapeutic plans for their pets. She has a particular interest in geriatric medicine, focusing on the care of senior animals to help them maintain comfort and quality of life.
Outside of her professional responsibilities, Dr. Stickney enjoys spending time with her two young sons and participates in outdoor activities, such as skiing and hiking in the mountains.

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 cats. 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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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 loves them all. On her days off you can find Brier in the mountains or doing art.

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Jamie
RVT

Jamie joined our CAH family in the Fall 2023. She graduated from NAIT with honors in 2004 and has been practicing ever since. Jamie has years of experience in general practice, internal medicine & surgery specialty, and emergency medicine. She is also certified in Fear Free Training and Low Stress Handling to make your pets less stressed during veterinary visits. She loves all aspects of her job, but has special interests in pain management, behavior, anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, neonatal & senior care, and working with exotic critters. At times, you may even find her bottle feeding baby kittens too! 
​In her spare time, Jamie likes to hang out with her two dogs Sadie & Sammi and all her cats, make perogies, garden, and read (mostly about veterinary medicine).

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Sophia
RVT

Sophia is one of our newest Registered Veterinary Technologists. However, she isn’t new to the clinic as she started off as a volunteer with CAH in the summer of 2021 and then became a Tech Assistant a year later. Sophia graduated from NAIT’s Animal Health Technology Program with Honours in 2024.
Sophia has a special interest in laboratory diagnostics, palliative care and reproduction/neonatal care (both in small animal and large). On Sophia’s free time she likes to bake, western dance (two-stepping and line dancing) but will most likely be out in Clyde, Alberta working with cattle.

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Lacey
RVT

Tech Assistants

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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Jackie
Receptionist