Our Team

About Jennifer

Dr. Marshall graduated from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004 and developed an interest in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine during a university trip to China. After a few years in a busy conventional practice in the US, she completed her acupuncture training and joined the team at the Edmonton Holistic Veterinary Clinic in 2008.  Dr. Marshall believes deeply in the importance of the human-animal bond and continuous learning to elevate the quality of veterinary practice. She has now obtained a certification in Animal Hospice and Palliative Care and looks forward to developing a network of support for these patients and their human caregivers. She loves Edmonton and has always been a prairie girl at heart.

About Gina

Dr. McLachlan graduated in 1993 from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and spent the first few years of her career in small and mixed animal medicine. She then became intrigued with complementary medicine and has a series of credentials in acupuncture, herbal medicine, and osteopathy. Dr. McLachlan joined the Edmonton Holistic Veterinary Clinic team in 2009 and has a special interest in mobility and musculoskeletal cases and using Chinese Food Therapy in many of her cases. Dr. McLachlan is a proud mom of three daughters and has a sassy chihuahua, Rosie.

About Charlene

Dr Charlene joined our practice in 2018. She is trained in Veterinary Acupuncture, Tui-Na, Food Therapy, and Herbology from Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida. Her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine was obtained in 1997 from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, with a prior undergraduate degree in Agriculture from the University of Alberta here in Edmonton. Charlene loves animals of all kinds. She currently lives in Mayerthorpe, Alberta with her husband, son, and daughter. They all share in caring for the numerous and well-loved critters on the farm. These include horses, dogs, cats, a parrot, two reptiles, and a pond full of large goldfish! A passion for getting to the root of a patient’s health issues is what led her to the integrative medicine style of practice here at the Edmonton Holistic Veterinary Clinic. She is a warm and welcoming person who would love to meet you and your pet!

About Jodie

 Dr. Jodie Santarossa is a 2002 graduate from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Jodie first became exposed to the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine when she completed the Veterinary Acupuncture course, offer through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 2005. Her career has taken her from racetracks to rodeos, and from small animal emergency clinics to industry employment as a consultant in the realms of therapeutic textiles and hemp derived nutritional supports.

Jodie felt a strong connection and a sense of coming home when she first visited the Edmonton Holistic Clinic and it was with a tremendous sense of pride, gratitude and excitement that she joined the dynamic, compassionate and caring team in the fall of 2021. She is inspired by the clinic values, philosophy and practice of her colleagues. As a life longer learner, she is keen to refine her acupuncture skills and embrace the potential of herbal medicines while marrying with her background in cranial sacral based body work and a fascination with bio mechanics and movement.

Jodie is particularly interested in preventative health, wellness routines and helping new puppies and kittens get off to a good start in life. She is keen to work with empowered guardians in collaborative fashion, loves listening deeply and leaning in when ever she hears something she has never heard before. Jodie recognizes the integral part pets play in families and how profound pet loss can be, and as such is interested in developing on going supports for clients during these stressful times.

Outside of work, Jodie is the grateful mother to a nearly teenage daughter and can most often be found bare foot in the dirt or rolling up her sleeves on the acreage processing foods and enjoying the fresh air with daughter Addy, dog Bailey, cats Curious and George, ponies Heart and Indy and a collection of happy chickens and turkeys.

About Theresa

Dr. Theresa Miceli has wanted to be a veterinarian since she was 8 years old and has always had a deep love for animals.

Dr. Miceli graduated from the University of Glasgow in Scotland in 2009. She then completed an 18 month rotating internship at the Glasgow University Small Animal hospital and has practiced general medicine in England and Canada.

 Dr. Miceli’s main interest is pain management and she has completed courses in acupuncture and electro-acupuncture with the Western Veterinary Acupuncture Society. Dr. Miceli developed her pain management skills by working for 3 years at an animal physiotherapy and fitness center in Luxembourg. She also spent 10 months working at a referral pain management clinic in Northern Ireland where she was responsible for post-surgical pain management and rehab for animals that underwent orthopedic and spinal surgery. This clinic also provided pain management, physio, conditioning, and injury recovery for canine athletes and Dr. Miceli has helped a lot of sporting dogs stay in top competition form. In addition, Dr Miceli has experience in acupressure therapy, low level laser therapy, massage therapy, myofascial release, hydrotherapy, and designing at-home physiotherapy programs for owners.

 Dr. Miceli has lived in a lot of places all over the world and loves languages. She speaks some French, some Italian, and has recently been learning Dutch! She enjoys exploring new places with her husband. She loves her dog, Nova, and her cats, Sam and Bobby. She is very excited to join the Edmonton Holistic Veterinary Clinic!

About Cyntia

Dr. Cyntia is a veterinarian from Brazil and graduated from Londrina State University in 2003. She obtained her Master’s in Veterinary Sciences at the University of Calgary in 2013, and in 2018 she completed the long arduous veterinarian licensing process to practice in North America.

Before coming to Canada, she worked as a veterinarian in jaguar conservation projects in the Brazilian Amazon, Pantanal, and Cerrado regions. Although she enjoyed the adventure, her passion for learning brought her to the Canadian prairies. 

After obtaining her Master’s degree, she moved to Edmonton, where she worked at several other busy veterinary practices, until she joined the team at Edmonton Holistic Vet Clinic in August 2022. 

As a ’conventional medicine’ practitioner, Dr. Kashivakura always wished she could do more to keep her patients comfortable, especially those in compassionate care. She became certified in Animal Hospice and Palliative Care in 2021 and fascinated to learn more about holistic medicine. 

She is currently enrolled to get certified in Veterinary Acupuncture at Chi University and proud to be part of this amazing caring team at the Edmonton Holistic Vet Clinic. 

About Sheri

Dr. Sheri Lund graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002.  She spent her first few years in mixed animal practice and by 2008 began her journey into Integrative Medicine. 

Dr. Sheri has training in veterinary acupuncture, sound therapy, craniosacral therapy, visceral manipulation as well as osteopathy.  She also has many other interests from herbal therapy and homeopathy all the way into the world of energy medicine.  In her moments away from work she enjoys spending time with her two and four legged critters, being surrounded by nature, and sipping a good cup of tea!

About Kendra

Kendra graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at Olds College in 2011. She has always been passionate about holistic medicine and is certified as a Level II Reiki practitioner. Working at the Edmonton Holistic Veterinary Clinic has given her the chance to see firsthand how these and other holistic therapies are applied to the treatment of our animal companions. In addition, Kendra is a Certified Canine Body Worker and spends quite a bit of time massaging grateful dogs here in our practice. What little free time she has left is spent with her husband and enjoying a wide range of outdoor and physical activities. 

About Stephanie

Stephanie joined our clinic in July of 2020. Her passion for holistic and natural medicine, for herself and her pets, are what attracted us to each other. After a lifesaving surgery for her dog Bella, Stephanie used holistic medicine, acupuncture, and traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine for ongoing treatment. She has experience firsthand that Chinese Medicine combined with Western Medicine has not only extended the quality of Bella’s life, but has allowed her to thrive. “Holistic medicine offers options western medicine cannot. It has achieved things I never dreamed were even possible in medicine, reversing illness and disease progression”. Stephanie graduated from NAIT in the Veterinary Technologist program in 2017. She chose to go into veterinary medicine, not only for her love of animals, but because she wanted to go to a job she loves every day. She is a welcome and valuable member of our team!

About Janelle

Janelle graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at Olds College in 2003.  Since then, she has worked in a variety of settings including lab and research, hog barns, The Western College of Veterinary Medicine, and The Humane Society. Janelle joined us years ago, and after taking a break to care for her three young daughters, she has now landed back at the Edmonton Holistic Vet Clinic and is a valued member of our team!

Janelle took an interest in holistic medicine after seeing what homeopathy could do for the injured wildlife at the Medicine River Wildlife Rehabilitation facility, and that interest has grown into a passion while working here at the EHVC.

In her free time, she enjoys running, dog walking, hiking, gardening, and spending time with friends and family.

“So happy to be back where my heart is, surrounded by amazing, talented, and compassionate professionals!”

About Christine

Christine grew up in rural Alberta on a sheep farm. This instilled a love of  animals large and small in her from an early age. She could always be found out in the barn with the animals. She Graduated from Lakeland College’s Animal Health Technology Program in 2010 and started her journey at a small animal clinic in Leduc before returning to her rural roots and working in a mixed animal practice for 7.5 years before joining the team at Edmonton Holistic. 

Christine has seen the benefits of holistic medicine and practices for herself and knew the same could be applied to animals.  She joined the team in October 2022 and hasn’t looked back. She absolutely loves seeing how Holistic and Traditional Medicine can work together to get some of the best possible outcomes for the patients.  Holistic medicine has become a passion for her and she loves learning more about it and the different modalities.

In her spare time Christine enjoys spending time with her partner Sean.  She also enjoys reading a good book and crafting and crocheting. She is owned by 6 cats -  Chewie, Vader, Seven, Dempster, Chaplin, and Peiki.  She also has a mischievous Yorkshire Terrier named Kiwi who joins her as part of the EHVC team and has become the Emotional Support Terrier for the team here. A job that she takes very seriously.  

Both Christine and Kiwi are thrilled to be part of the EHVC team and cannot wait to meet you all!

About Penny

Penny graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at NAIT in 2007.  She spent several years working in a busy companion animal practice with a strong focus on orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.  It was there that she found her passion for animal rehabilitation.  In 2011 Penny completed a year-long process to obtain her Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner designation from the University of Tennessee.  Since that time she has helped hundreds of patients with mobility and quality of life.  Penny is proud to be one of a handful of RVT’s in Canada who have both their canine and equine rehabilitation certifications. 

In the past 14 years Penny has been privileged to treat a variety of individuals: post operative patients, high level sporting dogs, and has a special place in her heart for her senior patients. She uses a combination of manual therapies, laser therapy, and therapeutic exercises in her daily practice. Her true passion is to improve animals’ quality of life, young and old, through physical medicine and functional movement.  

In her off time, Penny enjoys spending time with family, both two legged and four legged.  She has recently ventured into the Rally Obedience and Conformation rings with her English Springer Spaniel, Crayola, and hopes to add some scent detection to her goals for this year.  Penny shares her home with a golden retriever named Zoei, three cats (Todd, Sheldon, and Priya), and her husband Paul.  You may also find her at the barn with her heart horse, Flo.

About Jodi

A familiar face, Jodi has been with us since 2013 and has been an integral part of our team and our client relations. In the past, Jodi has worked for animal shelters and has always had a strong interest in providing the utmost care to all of our patients who come through the door. Jodi has 2 small children, Aiden and Ava, and her fur babies Markus, Mindee, Mollie and Luca. You might recognize Luca wandering around or chewing on a good bone behind the counter. 

About Tiffany

Tiffany grew up on an acreage, in a small town of 200 people. Animals were always a part of her life and after working in multiple dog kennels, she decided that she wanted to pursue a career in animal medicine. She moved to Edmonton to explore her options and entered the Veterinary Medical Assistant Program at NAIT. After completing several projects on veterinary acupuncture and massage therapy, Tiffany developed a special interest in holistic medicine. She joined the Edmonton Holistic Veterinary clinic team to complete her practicum. She was such a great addition to the team that she was hired to work with us full time. With honours, she graduated in 2018 and fell in love with her job. She enjoys learning and watching the doctors work with patients in ways that no other clinic does. One day she aspires to own and operate an animal rescue or dog kennel. As a yoga enthusiast, Tiffany spends her down time relaxing, reading and being outdoors. She hopes that one day she will own her own special furry friend, but for now she will be giving all of her love to the clients’ pets!

About Vicky

Vicky was born and raised in Edmonton and is fluent in Cantonese. One of her most cherished memories is when she got her first cat Andy in 2017. Vicky then rescued a stray cat she found during the winter, suffering from frostbite. She named her Lucky and she made a perfect addition to her home. Andy and Lucky have developed a strong bond since then and get along well with her fish, Blueberry and her black mystery snail, Boba. On her free days, she enjoys taking walks with her sister and playing with her cats. 

 Vicky graduated with honours from the NAIT Veterinary Medical Assistant Program in 2023 and began working at Edmonton Holistic in November later that year. She is currently gaining experience working part-time as both a Receptionist and Technologist Assistant. Her future plan is to enroll in the Veterinary Technologist Program at NAIT. 

About Krysta

Krysta first joined The Edmonton Holistic family in 2007. She left 2014 to focus on starting a family, and then made her triumphant return to the clinic in 2023. Although the clinic has undergone many changes, including moving to a new location, Krysta’s positive attitude and desire to provide the best care for our patients and clients has never wavered. 

Krysta’s dog, Kelty, was a part of the Edmonton Holistic Family up until her passing in December 2023 at the age of 15. She truly believes that Kelty’s long life was attributed to the care and knowledge of the Edmonton Holistic Team. Krysta then adopted a new fur baby, Birdie, from SCARS Animal Rescue later that winter. Krysta is also a human mama to her daughter, Evelyn. Working full time as both a Mom and a receptionist has Krysta’s hands full, but she shows up each day full of compassion, kindness, laughter, and love.