Blog: Teams
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Lilja Swift
My name is Lilja, and I am thrilled to be part of the caring team at Sechelt Animal Hospital, where I help both people and animals every day. I was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast and have no plans of leaving! Outside of work, I enjoy exploring the…
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Danielle Shock
I started my passion for working with animals at a pet store. I enjoyed helping customers create meaningful memories with their pets. Customers would always come in with questions about proper pet care, and I found myself wanting to learn more about animal behaviors and health. This brought me to…
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Dr. Merrill Simpson, DVM
I was born and raised in New Jersey and earned an undergraduate degree at Rutgers University. I worked at Merck for two years before returning to veterinary school at Colorado State University. During veterinary school I participated in an externship at the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Government Relations Division in…
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