Veterinarians
Gillian Wiley, DVM:
Dr. Wiley was born in Ireland and completed her Bachelor of Science in Zoology in Dublin. She moved to Canada in 1987 to pursue a Master’s Degree in Edmonton for 2 years and never left! She followed her life’s dream and attended veterinary school in Saskatoon, and started life as a Vet. After working in a number of towns and clinics she became the owner of Duncan Animal Hospital in 2009. She lives happily in Cobble Hill with her four children, and their evolving menagerie of pets.
Rachel Johnson, DVM:
Dr. Johnson has worked with our clinic since January 2018. Her compassion for animals is above and beyond, she always adopts the senior dogs and gives them a happy healthy rest of their lives. When Dr. Johnson is not at work she is spending time with her family and furry friends.
Meara Munn-Patterson, DVM:
Dr. Meara joined our clinic in July of 2023, leaving her home in the prairies of Alberta with her fluffy friends. She graduated from veterinary school in Saskatoon with a special interest in feline medicine. She takes pride in providing compassionate care for both her patients and their owners. Dr. Meara enjoys taking her beagle on adventures, involving swimming and exploring the beaches and forests.
Receptionists/Veterinary Assistants
Alisha:
Alisha joined our team at Duncan Animal Hospital, in September 2013. She is originally from the lower mainland, but now calls Chemainus home. Alisha is an animal lover and has her own cat named Kip. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and pets, or curling up with a good book.
Miranda:
Miranda joined our team in May 2020. She is originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba and now Chemainus is her home where she lives with her husband, her grandfather and 3 dogs Cooper, Hazel and Rory and 2 cats Cookie and Ivy. Miranda has her hands full with this little pack and spends her spare time with them. She enjoys singing and dancing, especially at the clinic. We call her our little ray of sunshine as you will never see her in a bad mood.
Maleena:
Maleena joined our team in August 2023 as one of our full time receptionists. She grew up in Chemainus BC, has graduated from the VIU animal care aide program March 2024 and is actively fostering for SPCA and Cowichan Cat Rescue. On her spare time she enjoys adventuring, learning new things, the virtual world, and also spending time cuddled up with her pets.
Trisha:
Trisha joined our team February 2024 as a full time receptionist. She is originally from Prince George and recently moved to the Valley in 2023 with her fiancé. On her spare time she enjoys reading, snuggling with her cats Luna and Molly on the big comfy couch and going for adventures.
Lisa:
Lisa joined our team in 2008. She works part time and on her other days she works in landscaping and property maintenance. Lisa spends her spare time with her family and her great amount of farm animals at home.
Gill:
Gill joined our team in July 2019. Since joining our clinic Gill has been our rock star veterinary assistant. Gill is currently taking some courses online to become a Veterinary Technologist. She spends her spare time with one of her best friends Alyce and enjoys cuddling up to her three cats Misty, Willow and Mr.T.
Amy:
Wonderful Amy has joined our clinic at the end of February 2023. Amy has taken the veterinary assistant course here in Duncan at VIU. She is originally from the United Kingdom but lives in the Cowichan Valley with her partner.
Devon:
Devon joined our team August 2023 after graduating the Veterinary Assistant program on Granville Island. You can find Devon loving every patient that walks through our doors, she will cuddle, give good scritches and spoil your pets. Her heart if filled with love for animals and it is her top priority to make sure they feel the love and proper care at our clinic. On her spare time, she enjoys going for walks and watching movies.
Rayanne:
Rayanne joined our team originally in 2020 as a receptionist, while taking the Animal Care Aide program at VIU. She is currently only with us part time as she works at Duncan Cat Clinic full time and is taking the Veterinary Technologist Program with Thompson Rivers University. On her spare time she is studying or hanging out with her boyfriend and pets Millie, Beans and RJ.
Registered Veterinary Technologists
Jessica:
Jessica graduated as a RVT from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in 2007. She moved from Edmonton to the Island with her family in May 2013. When she is not running after her daughters, Jessica spends her time hiking with her dogs Theodore, Missy and Keela. At night you can find her cuddled up with her cat Wasabi and Bonsai.
Heidi:
Heidi joined our team in April 2019. She enjoys hiking, kayaking, spending time with her family, gardening and curling up on the couch with a warm tea. Heidi loves her dog Cooper, her rabbit and chickens. She works hard and loves seeing all the pets brought into the clinic.