Dree was born and raised in the Comox Valley. In 2002 she left home to study the Animal Health Technology Program (AHT) offered at Fairview College Campus in Fairview Alberta. After graduating with honors in 2004, Dree returned to her beloved valley, where shortly thereafter she was hired at Puntledge Veterinary Clinic. Dree worked alongside Brenda, the head technologist, at Puntledge for 15 years developing her RVT skills. In 2010, Dree took over the reins as lead tech and since then has strived to maintain the quality of nursing care and dedication always provided to patients at Puntledge Veterinary Clinic. Dree has a dachshund named Babs, who accompanies her to work daily. It’s likely you’ll see her begging for snacks when you visit the clinic.
You’ll probably see Babs begging for snacks too.
Sally started in the vet industry in 1985 as a kennel aid in North Vancouver. In 2008 she was accepted into the Animal Health Technology program at Thompson Rivers University, and graduated with honors in 2010. After graduating, Sally moved to Indiana, US where she got married and had 2 children. She moved back to the Comox Valley in 2019 and has been working at Puntledge Veterinary Clinic as an RVT since. Sally currently runs a small hobby farm with her family and has dogs (Badger, Fern and Luna), cat (Smudgeley) and many assorted farm animals. Her sense of humor and laughter bring joy to the team and our clients.
Shyana has had an interest in the veterinary field since she was young. She worked as a Veterinary Assistant for 3 years at Puntledge Veterinary Clinic and in 2019 she was accepted into the Animal Health Technology program at Grande Prairie Regional College in Fairview Alberta. (Mainly because she was strongly encouraged by Dree to attend her alma mater) After 2 years of schooling and 6 weeks of practicum work in Victoria, (during a pandemic, no less), she returned to Puntledge Veterinary Clinic as a RVT in 2021 and has been honing her skills over the years. Shyana enjoys camping and snuggling her parent’s two Boston Terriers; Ruckus and Suzie.
Cris graduated from the Animal Health Technology program in Kamloops in 1994 and joined our team as an RVT in 2022, providing humour and assistance when we are in need of extra hands. Cris moved to the Comox Valley after tech school and she currently shares her home with four dogs (Marshall, Twist, Fenway and Griffin), two cats (Batman and Oreo), several fish and a flock of chickens. Dog behavior, pain management and senior care are Cris’s big interests in veterinary medicine.