Dr. Jenny Kungl
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and
Owner of Norwich Veterinary Services
I was born and raised at the west end of town. As a graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, my first position was with a mixed animal practice for 5 years. It suited me well as my grandparents were local dairy farmers, and my family home was a menagerie of cats, dogs, birds, pocket pets, fish and always a majestic horse.
As my husband Curtis and I started our own two-legged family, I accepted a position at a small animal clinic for approximately 5 years while our boys, Wyatt and Lane, were growing up. In 2015, I had the fortunate opportunity to return to the village of Norwich and work alongside the previous owners.
As the owner of the Norwich Veterinary Service, our team cares about providing high quality medicine for your companion animals and small ruminants (goats/sheep). We enjoy caring for the residents and pets of Norwich and our surrounding communities. We are proud to be known for our excellent customer service, community involvement and a one of a kind team.
Dr. Sarah DePaulo
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Sarah DePaulo completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Guelph in 2015, and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2019. Throughout her university years, she worked many different positions in small animal veterinary clinics (from reception, assistant, and now veterinarian!). Her family will tell you she has wanted to be a veterinarian since she was 3 years old. She was born in Pickering, Ontario, but eventually moved to Guelph, Cambridge, and finally Norwich! Born in a big city, but definitely more small town at heart!
She now lives in Norwich with her husband and fur babies, Stella the Rottweiler, Tokyo the Rottie x Doberman mix, Pip the long haired kitty, and Toothless the sassy rescued stray cat! She has worked at the Norwich Veterinary Service since June 2019 and so far her favourite part of the clinic is the amazing clients and staff! She loves the close knit community in Norwich and is excited to become a part of it. Dr. Sarah loves all sorts of weird and wonderful cases in veterinary medicine, but has a special interest in surgery, ultrasonography, dermatology, and internal medicine cases. While not at the clinic she can be found outdoors camping, hiking, kayaking, or taking the dogs for a walk. She aspires to travel to every inch of the world! She also enjoys exploring Oxford County or relaxing at home with her husband and the fur babies.
Dr. Alina Gardiner
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Alina grew up in Oxford County. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology at the University of Guelph in 2014 and then graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2019 alongside Dr. DePaulo and Dr. Saturno. She is a mixed animal practitioner and loves being on farm just as much as being in the clinic. She started with NVS in the Fall of 2023 to help cover Dr. Saturno’s maternity leave! Her favourite part about working at NVS is seeing how much owners love their pets by asking lots of questions and always wanting to share stories and memories. At home, she and her husband have 2 Australian shepherds (Nutmeg and Biner) and 1 cat ( Rosie) that keep them very busy. When not at the clinic, Dr. Alina loves adventuring with her dogs and gardening.
Dr. Julia Saturno
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
2024 – Dr. Julia is currently on maternity leave!
Dr. Julia Saturno studied Biomedical Sciences at the University of Guelph before pursuing her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at the Ontario Veterinary College. She officially joined the Norwich Vet Service team full time in 2021! She was born and raised in the GTA and has slowly been making her way further west. Dr. Julia currently lives in Paris, Ontario with her partner Eric and their menagerie of pets – Rubie (dog), Yukon Potato (dog), Cooper (cat), Gnocchi (cat), Harlie (horse) and Bee (rabbit). Potato comes into the clinic every day and loves to meet new friends!
As a Fear Free Certified Veterinary Professional, Dr. Julia understands the stress and anxiety that can arise for both you and your pets when they are sick and need to visit the vet clinic. She strives to make each visit a positive experience through gentle handling, reducing anxiety triggers, and ensuring the safety of everyone involved.
Working at various small animal hospitals, with the Six Nations wellness clinics, and volunteering at spay/neuter alliances, Dr. Julia has gained the knowledge and dedication to handle a variety of cases. She is passionate about all facets of general practice, particularly dermatology, oncology and end of life care.
When Dr. Julia is not at the clinic you can find her kayaking down the Grand River, at the barn with her horse, hiking with the dogs, or snuggled up on the couch with the cats!
Our management Team
Rebecca
Office Manager and Registered Veterinary Technician
Rebecca graduated from Ridgetown College in 2002 and worked for many years as a Registered Veterinary Technician before transitioning into a managing role. Rebecca has worked at Norwich Veterinary Service since 2016 as the practice manager. Rebecca loves working in a small community and the variety of work that her role takes on.
She enjoys practicing her technician skills at the back and talking to clients about their pets. Rebecca is greatly involved in office tasks and projects around the clinic. “One of the greatest things about my role in the clinic is that I am able to dive into multiple areas keeping me on my toes at all times.”
Outside of work Rebecca has a busy household with her husband, four children and her dog Ozzy! The family enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors along with many extracurricular activities with the kids.
Andrea
Customer Service Receptionist and Office Manager
Andrea graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Psychology, and also earned a diploma in Human Resources from Conestoga College. Andrea and her husband moved to the Norwich area in 2008, and she has been part of our team since September 2018. Andrea enjoys learning as much as possible with every new patient as well as building relationships with our clients. It is Andrea’s goal to help each client and their pets to feel as comfortable as possible.
At home she has a full house with 3 kids and a plethora of animals including her dogs Ruby and Murphy; 5 cats; 1 chicken; a mini horse, and a sheep:) While not at the clinic, Andrea loves spending time with her husband and three kids, friends and family. She enjoys being outdoors and taking the kids to all of their sports and activities! She can also be found volunteering with various programs at our local school, and with her kids sports teams within the community.
Our Registered Veterinary Technicians
Gayle
Registered Veterinary Technician
Gayle is one of our fantastic RVT’s who has been a part of the Norwich Veterinary Service team since 2014. After graduating from Ridgetown College, Gayle was happy to be back working in the community where she grew up.
Around the clinic, Gayle enjoys working in the lab, viewing parasites under the microscope, dental prophys and nursing our in-hospital patients back to health.
In her spare time, you can find Gayle curling or spending time with her family and friends. Gayle lives with her fiancé and their seven pets – Mya, Smokey, Nanook, Mayo, Stewie*, Penny & Poppy.
*Yes THAT Stewie! He went home with Gayle on the weekends and during clinic renovations, and then decided to stay. He is loving his new life as a house cat with a warm fireplace to sleep in front of and his new BFF Mayo.
Alisha
Registered Veterinary Technician
Alisha knew she wanted to work in the veterinary field since she was 7 years old. She grew up on a dairy farm in the Norwich area, had her high school co-op placement at Norwich Vet Service, and after graduating from Ridgetown College in 2017 began working full time. Alisha enjoys working with clients and patients to reach their weight loss goals, helping them manage long term diseases such as osteoarthritis and diabetes, and has an extra soft spot for our seniors. She enjoys nursing our hospitalized patients and assisting with triage of urgent patients.
When not at work, Alisha can be found with her sheep. She and her sister in law care for their wooly friends and especially enjoy lambing time! She also enjoys skating, fishing, and kayaking.
Belle (Bellana)
Registered Veterinary Technician
Belle has been a familiar face around the clinic for awhile, but officially joined the Norwich Vet Service team as a registered veterinary technician in 2022! She graduated from Ridgetown College and was very excited to come back to work with the NVS team! She lives on a farm outside of Woodstock with all sorts of different animals.
In clinic, Belle loves prepping and monitoring animals in surgery, and working in lab looking at cytology and blood samples under the microscope.
Belle spends most of her free time at the gym; she trains and competes in kickboxing. She also makes time for riding her horse, Glory, and hanging out with her goat, Bert! She is always up for snuggling with her bulldog, Buck, and hiking with her cattle dog, Sarge.
Sue
Animal Health Technician
Meet Sue, also known to some as “Mama Sue!”
Sue loves working as a team to care for the pets of our community. She enjoys encouraging the staff members and bringing smiles to everyone’s faces.
At home, Sue cares for her horse and pony, Magic and Cooper, her cat Peaches, her dog Marley, and her many laying hens and roosters! In her spare time Sue enjoys growing fruits and vegetables on her property, working in her gardens, tap dancing and watching musical theatre performances!
Michelle
Veterinary Technician
Growing up on a farm in Innerkip, Michelle always knew she wanted to work with animals. After getting a Bachelor of Science in Animal biology at the University of Guelph, she went to Ridgetown and graduated from the veterinary technology program.
Following several years working with a mobile vet service, Michelle was very excited to join the team at Norwich Veterinary Service.
In her free time Michelle enjoys reading and spending time with her cat Franco and his many feline friends: Misha, Oliver, Tilly, Luna, Pepper, Munchkin, Calliope, Fred, George, Jynx and Charlie.
Our Support Staff
Jackie
Customer Service Receptionist
2024 – Jackie is currently on medical leave.
After working in office administration and customer service in the realty business, Jackie is now taking on the world of veterinary medicine!
She is often referred to as “The Chihuahua Lady” because of her soft spot for those little feisty dogs and being the proud owner of two of them herself.
When she isn’t on the road chauffeuring her youngest to sporting events she enjoys going to garage sales, thrift and antique shops to find old hidden treasures and bring them back to life. She is a mother to 3 wonderful children as well as grandmother to her grandson, 2 dogs, Cooper and Alice, 2 cats Walter and Charlotte.
Erin
Customer Service Receptionist
Erin started working at the Norwich Veterinary Service in January 2020. She graduated from the University of Guelph, Kemptville location. She moved to Norwich in 2009 and has been a busy stay-at-home mom! While she loves spending time with her husband and 4 children, Erin gladly accepted the opportunity to work part time for the Norwich Veterinary Service (and we are so happy she did!).
Erin is one of the smiling faces you might see at the reception desk, or the pleasant voice eager to help you over the phone. When not at the clinic, Erin is busy with her children and their sports and activities. Her family loves to go camping, and exploring new places.
Erin loves her Chocolate Lab named Pippa!
Jessica
Customer Service Receptionist
You may see Jess at the receptionist desk taking phone calls or with the Doctors taking notes in the exam room. She recently graduated from the University Of Guelph Ridgetown Campus as a Veterinarian Assistant Office Administrator and Officially joined Norwich Vet Service in September 2022. She lives right here in the small town of Norwich!
Jess has 2 cats named Lily and Timbit. She recently adopted Timbit from the Norwich Vet Service in November 2022! Jess really enjoys helping not only the Doctors in the exam rooms, but also the technicians and receptionists. One thing that she most enjoys is getting to know all of our lovely clients and their cute and adorable pets!
When not in the clinic, Jess enjoys going on hikes, reading, swimming, and spending time with family and friends.
Beth
Custodian
Meet our custodian Beth! Beth started with NVS team in 2021 and has been keeping our clinic looking Spic and Span ever since. Beth has been a long time client and loves the care that our staff has for all the animals we treat during the day.
When she is not taking care of the clinic, she is busy taking care of her furry family which includes Tiny (Rough Collie), Crystal (Westie), Gemmie (Shih Tzu), her 5 cats, and 2 parrots. Beth enjoys reading, gardening, and watching Vet and decorating/remodeling shows on tv.
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