Nigel qualified from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993, having earned a degree in biology from the University of Victoria. He was in mixed practice in Quesnel for two years and then moved to Calgary. Nigel and Jenni were married in 1996 (a vet school romance) and for two years Nigel worked at Calgary North Veterinary Hospital, a 25 veterinarian hospital. In 1997, Nigel and Jenni moved to England with all their savings and five suitcases. Having spent the savings, Nigel began work in a small animal hospital in Gloucester, England, where he was head of the Small Animal Medicine Department. In September 2000, Nigel and Jenni returned to Victoria, with seven suitcases, 1/3 of a shipping container, two children, a parrot and four tortoises. Nigel’s interests include canine reproduction and orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery. His favorite part of the job, however is being paid to play with puppies.

Though born and raised in small town Saskatchewan, Dr. Brad McKell has always had an affinity for the West Coast. After graduating from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016 he left the prairies to pursue a veterinary career on the Island. A long, dreary, and wet winter in Campbell River was enough to entice him to greener pastures and he has now found a home at Sidney Animal Hospital. Brad has experience in most fields of small animal medicine but particularly enjoys dentistry, radiology, and ophthalmology. When not at the office Brad spends his time playing hockey, watching movies, or yelling at referees on tv when the Roughriders lose a game. He may also be found gallivanting on the beach with friends and family of both the two and four legged variety.

Cathie has been the Lab Tech at the Sidney Animal Hospital since 1981. During that time she has had the honour of working with many great Veterinarians. She enjoys all aspects of her job but her particular interests include digital radiology, surgery, microscopic lab work with a very special interest in reproductive cases. Cathie is the owner of Truline Kennels. She breeds and trains Golden Retrievers. Cathie also is the owner of Rainbow Ridge Ranch where she raises Black Welsh Mountain sheep. She has found lambing season is almost as exciting as Christmas!

Cory grew up on Vancouver Island and moved to Burnaby after graduating high school to start her career in the Veterinary field. In June 2018 Cory moved back to Victoria joining the team at Sidney Animal Hospital to continue her career while being closer to the ocean. After working as a veterinary assistant for years, she decided to go back to school to become certified as a veterinary technician. She graduated from the AHT program at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops in June 2006, and returned back to Vancouver as a new graduate working in hospitals and research facilities. She is a registered vet tech and lab animal tech and especially enjoys animal behavior, patient care and lab work. In her free time Cory enjoys travel, food and spending time outdoors. Her special interests include volunteering hiking and biking.