Experience
Dr. Knowles is an OVC 2011 graduate who has spent the last 10 years working in small and mixed animal general practice. She has served a wide range of clientele: practicing in rural, semi-urban and urban clinics. She has a special interest in soft tissue surgery and also enjoys the challenge of surgical dental extractions.
| Locum | 2019 to 2021 – long distance/long term small animal surgical, dental and medical coverage for clinics across British Columbia |
| Volunteer | 2020 – partnered with dairy extension officers, veterinarians and dairy producers as part of the Healthy Animals and Healthy Communities Project with Veterinarians Without Borders and the Wakulima Dairy in Murkurwe-ini, Kenya |
| Associate | 2019 to 2021 – served clients and mentored new graduates for Campbell River Veterinary Hospital in Campbell River, British Columbia |
| Volunteer | 2018 – high volume, low technology spay/neuter services as well as non-elective surgery and medical care for owned and un-owned dogs and cats for Maun Animal Welfare Society in Maun, Botswana |
| Associate | 2017 to 2018 – served clients and provided emergency services for North Island Veterinary Hospital in Port Hardy, British Columbia and their satellite clinic in Port McNeill, British Columbia |
| Locum | 2016 to 2017 – long distance/long term mixed animal surgical and medical coverage for clinics across Saskatchewan |
| Volunteer | 2015 to 2016 – high volume spay/neuter services for the Canine Action Project in underserved communities in Saskatchewan |
| Volunteer | 2014 – provided surgical services for the WCVM Rural Community Outreach pilot project in La Ronge, Saskatchewan |
| Associate | 2011 to 2016 – served large and small animal clients and provided emergency services for Northwest Veterinary Services in Turtleford, Saskatchewan |
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