SYDNEY ANIMAL HOSPITAL - Key Persons
Dr. Brian MacCormick is a proud Cape Bretoner who grew up in Sydney. Brian went to the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, and then graduated from the Ontario Veterinary
College in 1985. Dr. MacCormick is an experienced small animal practitioner that enjoys all aspects of veterinary care. Kindness and compassionate care will be part of your appointment experience.
Dr. MacCormick treasures a dog and a cat at home, he has a beautiful wife who also works in the veterinary field. The MacCormick Family has 3 wonderful adult children. Being passionate about the outdoors, he enjoys biking, hiking, swimming, and scuba diving. Dr. MacCormick looks forward to serving your pet's needs.
Dr. Evans graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1972. Living in Ontario and intending to practice there he took his first job in Dartmouth, NS . Falling in love with NS he never left. He owned and operated the Chester Basin Animal Hospital and sold it in 2015. Moving to Cole Harbour he decided to do locum work which led me to the Sydney Animal Hospital. He love the bus pace of the practice and the great team work that goes on to meet the needs of clients and their pets.
Dr. Evans special interest is medicine, dermatology and naturopathic medicine - he taught Dr Richard Pitcairn's course to Canadian vets for 2 years.
Fun fact. Dr. Evans and Linda have eight children, twenty-seven grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. Also, every pet he and his family had, have been rescue's and presently they have a 13yr old Golden Retriever called Brigham and two cats, Norman and Jack.
In Dr. Evans' spare time he works in his garden, reads and volunteers for their church.
Dr. Mesher grew up in rural Cape Breton, the daughter of a carpenter and a school teacher. During her childhood years, Dr. Mesher and her siblings shared their home with our much-loved companion pets. Her parents were kind enough to often overlook the obvious new stray animal that she would sneak into the family group of pets. This event has continued to be a habit for me.
Dr. Mesher acquired her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from St. Francis Xavier University. she continued her education at the Ontario Veterinary College to obtain her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. After graduating Dr. Mesher was very happy to return to Cape Breton to implement her skills. Dr. Mesher's interest is Small Animal Medicine. Dr. Mesher feels privileged to continue her work with a fantastic complement of supportive staff at the Sydney Animal Hospital.
Dr. Ruth Parker was born and raised on a mixed farm in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. She completed an Honours degree in Biology at Mount Allison University with several academic awards. In 1990, she graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College with awards in animal behavior and surgery.
Dr. Parker returned to Nova Scotia and discovered the beauty of Cape Breton and its inhabitants. After two years of practice, she purchased Sydney Animal Hospital from Dr. Ross Ainslie. She personally designed the new animal hospital and constructed the only pet crematorium on Cape Breton Island. Dr. Parker also introduced direct digital radiology, cold laser physiotherapy and laser scalpel technology to Cape Breton's pets. Dr. Parker routinely attends continuing education conferences and has completed training in fracture repair using plates with locking screws.
Dr. Parker's passions include her three Dutch Warm Blood horses, her Chihuahua and several cats. She also loves travel, birding and wildlife photography.
Joy grew up in a small Nova Scotia fishing village called Port Morien. Since childhood, animals small and large have made up a large piece of her heart. Her goal was to ensure patients receive the best care possible, and that both owners and patients feel comforted.
Joy's career in Veterinary Medicine started at Cape Breton Veterinary Clinic in 1986. She found myself really enjoying her new career in animal care. After several years, she got married and moved to PEI, where she began working at Southport Animal Hospital. As her family, both human and furry, started to grow, she moved to a farm in Montague. This led her to Montague Veterinary Clinic, where she worked for many years. On her farm she had 5 horses, 2 barn cats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, cattle, and our beloved Kuvasz named Wren.
In March of 2005 Joy moved back to Cape Breton with her 2 young kids. Later in August of that year she began work at Sydney Animal Hospital. In 2015 she began studying for an online course to obtain her Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) certification, and later graduated in the spring of 2016.
Her family consists of my partner Scott, daughter Victoria, and son Ethan. Joy and her daughter are avid equestrians, and own 2 American Quarter Horses named Ben and Levi. They also have a miniature horse named Blue, who always keeps them on their toes. The last furry member of her family is their beloved Standard Poodle, Voodoo. Victoria is passionate about competitively showing horses and dogs. Ethan has always been an enormous help with the physical work that accompanies horse ownership, and they can always count on him to help with any task.
Joy love's every aspect of her job, but her biggest passion lies within the surgery suite. Joy feels very fortunate to have a diverse and dedicated group of employees at her clinic. While each of one has different strengths and weaknesses, they support each other through any challenge.
Some interesting facts about Joy can be found in her passion for the outdoors. she enjoys horseback riding, snowshoeing, hiking, swimming, canoeing, boating, fishing, camping, riding her motorcycle, and ATV.