Pembina Veterinary Hospital Staff
Veterinarians
Dr. Lianne Hawkes graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005 and started working at the Pembina Veterinary Hospital in 2006. She completed a course to become a certified Veterinary Acupuncturist in 2014 through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. She is also a member of the College of Animal Chiropractor Society after completing her certification in 2017. In addition, Dr. Hawkes is also trained in endoscopy. She shares her home with her husband, two children, and their dog Fozzie.
Dr. Erika Anseeuw graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 1997. She moved to Manitoba after graduation specifically for the outdoor opportunities as she is an avid outdoors person. We were very excited when she joined our team at Pembina Veterinary Hospital in the spring of 2018. Dr. Anseeuw has a keen interest in small animal surgery, reproduction and behaviour. She gained extensive experience in many types of surgery due to working for the Winnipeg Humane Society for many years. In her spare time, she likes crafting, fishing and picking mushrooms in the woods. She lives with her teenage son and her two dogs, Cedar & Gunny, and her cat named Piplip.
Dr. Paul Holland graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2014 and after working for 5 years in the Greater Toronto area, he moved westward to settle in Winnipeg where he started with Pembina Veterinary Hospital in March of 2020. He is most interested in Internal Medicine but enjoys all aspects of providing assistance to pet parents as a general practitioner. If not at the clinic he is probably relaxing at home with his coresident felines Kimchi and Phoebe. Otherwise, he may be out discovering his next favourite place to eat or exploring the outdoors with his partner and their whippet named Atlas.
Dr. Melissa Cavanagh completed a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree at the University of Manitoba before attending the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. She joined the team at Pembina Veterinary Hospital in 2021.
She is passionate about the human-animal bond and the important role pets play in their humans’ lives. Dr. Cavanagh is Fear Free Certified.
Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, reading, crafting, and travel. She lives with her partner Spencer, their cats Clementine and Yoshi, and dogs Maggie and Whiskey.
Veterinary Technologists
Kyra Friesen (Bio coming soon)
Ashley Addison (Bio coming soon)
Abigail Bautista (Bio coming soon)
Meghan Pay (Bio coming soon)
Andrea Casavant (Bio coming soon)
Madi Ford (Bio coming soon)
Animal Care / Veterinary Assistants
Kim Singer (Bio coming soon)
Alan Harron (Bio coming soon)
Brooke Bell
Brooke Bell joined the Pembina team shortly after graduating from the University of Winnipeg with her Science degree in Bioanthropology. She has always been passionate about animals and has two cat children of her own, Penelope and Felix. She is an avid outdoorswoman, and she feels most at home when surrounded by nature, regardless of the season! When she’s not at work, Brooke enjoys reading, watching movies and exploring new places.
Jorge Guede (Bio coming soon)
Mikayla Adams (Bio coming soon)
Clara Bestard (Bio coming soon)
Receptionists
Danielle Teague (Bio coming soon)
Catherine French (Bio coming soon)
Natasha Aquin (Bio coming soon)
Kyla Rodrigues (Bio coming soon)
Managers
Kim Webster started at the Pembina Veterinary Hospital back in 1982. She did two years of Animal Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She lives with her fiancé, Tim; and their three cats, Charm, Karma and Sherlock. Kim also has some work pets that consist of two guinea pigs and a lovebird as well as a miniature pig named Jolene and a horse that are boarded on the farm. Kim loves country music and a plethora of outdoor activities.
Richelle Grantham started at the Pembina Veterinary Hospital in 2004 after graduating from Red River College Animal Health Technology in 2000. She has the HR Management certificate from Red River College and completed her Primary Care Paramedic course in 2006. She has a full house with her husband and four children, their dog Crusher and their cat Blaze. Richelle likes spending time with her family and friends, golfing and at the lake.
Lil’ Bit is the newest member of the Pembina Veterinary Hospital family as of 2017. She was brought in as a stray but quickly won everyone over with her sweet personality and was put into our adoption program. Once again, her personality showed everyone how she could easily fit into our clinic and she joined Mandy as the resident trouble makers.
Assistant Managers
Claire Gregorie (Bio coming soon)