Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Ponoka Veterinary Clinic in Ponoka! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Please call us at (403) 783-4348 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!
Dr. Jacobson has been with the clinic for over 30 years serving the Ponoka area. He has an interest for surgeries and large animal medicine. You can often find him heading out to farm calls through out the area.
Dr. West has been a part of the team for over 20 years and has dedicated many hours to the clinic. His main interest are soft tissue surgery and small/large animal medicine.
Hometown: Vermilion, AB
Pets: Dobbe and Ginny - Friesian Stabij
Dr. Moniek graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. She grew up on a dairy farm turned cow-calf operation in Eastern Alberta. She has two horses, Pepper and Alice, and she looks forward to having them move to town with her. She loves all things great and small and is very excited to add some small ruminant health care to our team as well as pursuing the usual. She looks forward to meeting with your large and small animals.
Hometown: Edmonton,AB
Pets: BooBoo - Cat. Daisy - Highland Cow
Dr. Grainne (gr-on-yuh) graduated from the University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine Program in 2018 when she joined our team. She is originally from Edmonton but has always loved small towns and has a passion for cattle work. Her goals are to provide the best care for your beloved pets, with her knowledge and compassion for every animal that comes through our doors. She also has a passion for beef herd health and will be happy to help you on both the feedlot and cow-calf side of management. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 children, curling, swimming and heading to the mountains. During calving season you will find her working at home, helping calve out on her own cow-calf operation. You may have noticed she has taken a step back from work life to start a family over the past couple years. We are excited to welcome her back soon!
Hometown: Medicine Hat, AB
Pets: Borrk - Blue Heeler/Catahoula
Tanya Graduated with a Diploma in the Animal Health Program from Fairview college in 1999 and has been practicing as a technologist since. She has always had a passion for animals. After graduation she has worked in both mixed animal and small animal practices. She has a Heeler Cross – who is obsessed with his ball, named Borrk. Even after all the years in the business she still has her passion to help animals. She looks forward to meeting you and your pets or livestock!
Hometown: Ponoka, AB
Pets: Flynn, Lola and Lexa - Dogs. Biggie and Willard - Cats. Rupert and Rango - Pygmy Goats
She graduated from the Animal Health Technology Program at Lakeland College in 2017. After working for a short time in Airdrie, she moved back to Ponoka and joined our team. She is passionate about all aspects of our mixed animal practice, so much she has an array of animals at home as well. Sianna and her husband are involved in a feedlot operation, cow-calf and have horses. She spends most of her free time helping around the family farm and camping in the summer.
Hometown: Rocky Mountain House
Pets: Chewbarka - Wheaten Terrier
Brook Graduated from the Veterinary Technician Program at Olds College in 2020. She is from Rocky Mountain House, and enjoys exploring the great outdoors! Brook is very passionate about our furry family members, as well as the cattle aspect of our mixed animal practice. She can’t wait to meet you and your pets!
Hometown: Bashaw, AB
Pets: Poppy - Domestic Shorthair Cat
Kendra graduated in the Animal Health Technology program from Olds College in 2022. She is from Bashaw and grew up with a small sheep operation. In her spare time you will find her outdoors golfing and soaking up the sun. She has a passion for our small and large four-legged friends and can’t wait to meet them all!
Maria grew up on a hobby farm in Alberta and has had a passion for animals from a young age. This has led her to her dream job – working in a veterinary clinic. She is likely the voice you hear on the phone and the face you see when you come in. She is looking forward to continuing to build relationships with the clients and their animals. When not helping clients at the front desk, she spends time with her family/friends and her 2 dogs, Jadie and Max. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in the outdoors, doing sports – especially volleyball and practicing the piano.
Pets: Zigger
Brenda was born and raised in Ponoka and has been working at veterinary clinics for over 27 years. Brenda has a very friendly cow-calf operation. You can find her taking her dog for a walk around the farm and giving her cows a scratch in her spare time. She has had a passion for animals all her life and enjoys their companionship and love.
