Dr Sally Ronalds is from Lake Fletcher Nova Scotia. She has an honours degree in Animal Science from Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture (2003), and is a graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island (2008). Since graduation she had been living and working on the south shore of Nova Scotia at a mixed animal practice. Dr Ronalds enjoys practicing small animal veterinary medicine and has developed a keen interest in surgery and emergency medicine. She joined the Appleby Veterinary team in February 2015.

Dr. Cindy Haché is from Caraquet, New Brunswick. Early on in her life, she was introduced to the world of horseback riding. Her passion for horses then extended to all animals, so she decided to pursue her studies in veterinary medicine. She obtained her doctorate of veterinary medicine with honours from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Université de Montréal in 2008. Being from Caraquet, she always wanted to come back close to home, so she purchased a well established animal clinic in Bathurst with her close friend Doctor Chiasson in September 2008. Doctor Haché shares her life with Raymond Haché and they have two sons, Lukas and Kaël. In her spare time, she likes to do outdoor activities (boating, pool, horseback riding), watch movies and spend time with her family.

Dr. Nathalie Chiasson grew up in Lamèque, New Brunswick. She obtained a preparatory diploma in health sciences from the Université de Moncton, campus of Shippagan, in 2001. She then studied in Animal Science in Truro, Nova Scotia, for two years. Doctor Chiasson pursued her studies in veterinary medicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Université de Montréal and obtained her doctorate in 2008. After graduation, she decided to come back to New Brunswick and bought the Appleby Veterinary Hospital in September 2008 with Doctor Haché. Doctor Chiasson always wanted to be a veterinarian. As a vet, she tries to make a difference in people’s and pets’ lives. During her free time, Doctor Chiasson enjoys kite surfing, reading, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family.

Tanya has been with our practice since 2005. She graduated as a Veterinary Technician in 2005 from Horizon College in Fredericton, N.B. Shortly after graduating Tanya worked for Doctor Larder and his team for 3 years. During the third year Doctor Haché and Doctor Chiasson took over ownership of the hospital. Tanya became a very important asset to our team helping ease the staff and the doctors into the change. In 2010, Tanya became our technician in charge, and because of her hard work and dedication to our practice she will soon be our office manager. When not at work, Tanya can be found playing with her daughter Maddison, her dog Shelby, and her cat Dixie. Tanya also loves to read, make beaded jewelry, fish, and watch movies. She also co-owns 2 labs (Gunner and Colt) with her parents that are used for hunting birds.

Cherie’s love for animals inspired her to pursue a career in the veterinary field. She graduated from the veterinary technician program at Miramichi career college. She has worked many years with Dr. Ostroski at the Bathurst Veterinary Clinic. Following his retirement, she became part of our team at the Chaleur Veterinary Hospital. Cherie loves spending time with her 10 year old husky mix “Billie” and 13 year old cat “Pirate”.

Ever since Jessica was a little girl she had a special love for animals. It all began at the age of 4 when she first said she wanted to work with animals when she gets older. Growing up she had all kinds of pets, from snake to dogs. Jessica followed her dream and went to Oulton college in Moncton, where she studied for veterinary technician. She then was chosen for her on the job training at the Chaleur Veterinary Hospital, then she was offered a full time position which she gladly accepted. Outside of work, Jessica loves to spend time with her family which includes her husband Marc-André and their daughter Olivia and of course we can`t forget about her pets, he dog Zella, her cat Luna and her snake Sativa.

It wasn’t a surprise for anyone when Annie announced she was pursuing a career in animal care at the Campus d’Alfred of the University of Guelph. Her passion for animals has always been a very important part of her life. When she was younger, she took horseback riding lessons for almost ten years and was always very involved in the regional farm activities. She has also been the proud owner of Coco, her beloved dog, for more than 15 years. She remained active throughout her studies, as she was coaching the volleyball team on campus. Annie is our x ray and dental health technician. At the clinic, we call her our “cat whisperer” because of her expertise with cats. In order to always provide you with the best service possible, she is continually taking new courses and trainings. You can see Annie proudly posing with her cat Bizoune, adopted from the SPCA in 2010.