Dave comes from rural NW Iowa, where he grew up working on his family’s dairy farm. This experience fostered an interest in ag business and production animal medicine which he actively pursues today. These areas of interest led him to attain leadership roles in 4H, showing cows at the World Dairy Expo, and completing various research projects while studying at Dordt College.

Dave graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, with honours, in May 2011 and has been working at the Abbotsford Veterinary Clinic since. His focus is on production animal medicine, particularly dairy medicine, dairy reproductive management, large animal surgery, and the welfare of animals through AVC’s animal health and well-being initiatives. He enjoys working in beautiful BC and serving the large animal clients of Canada.

Dave enjoys hiking, camping, and exploring the countryside in his free time with his wife Heidi and their two young kids Nora and Cole.

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James grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Northern Ireland. Working on the farm sparked a strong interest in Holstein genetics and showing. He spent many summers clipping cows for shows and attending Holstein club events. His experience in these areas led him to pursue a career as a production animal veterinarian where he has developed a keen interest in preventative herd health, data analysis and milking performance optimization.

James graduated from the University of Glasgow,  School of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. He went on to work as a mixed animal veterinarian in the North of England for a year, and then focused on dairy practice in Cheshire (England) for 3 years before coming to Abbotsford Veterinary Clinic.

James moved to Abbotsford with his wife, Ainsley, who is also a veterinarian and is from Edmonton. Outside of work he enjoys hiking and watching rugby. He is keen to explore as much of what natural BC has to offer as possible, and is excited to serve our dairy clients and their herds.

Jeremy was born and raised on his family’s dairy farm in Nova Scotia where his parents currently milk 200 Holstein cows. Growing up and working on the farm fostered an early interest in dairy production and animal health, leading him to pursue a career in veterinary medicine.

Jeremy completed 2 years of Animal Science at Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus before heading to veterinary school. He graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 2024, and moved to BC to begin working at the Abbotsford Veterinary Clinic in Fall 2024. Jeremy has a strong interest in advanced reproduction and is actively specializing in conventional and IVF embryo transfer. His other professional interests include overall herd management, data analysis, milk quality and parlor performance.

During his free time, Jeremy enjoys anything outdoors including hiking, skiing, golf and fishing.

Natasha grew up locally in Chilliwack on her family’s hobby farm. Her early exposure to a variety of animals led her to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She spent much of her time prior to University working on a dairy and goat farm which sparked her interest in production animal medicine.

Natasha received her bachelor’s degree in animal biology at Thompson Rivers University in 2019. She then attended the Western College of Veterinary Medicine where she received her DVM in 2024. Her professional interests include preventative herd health management and calf herd health programs. Additionally, she has interests in small ruminants, camelids, and honeybees.

Natasha has moved back to the Fraser Valley with her partner, Alex, a small animal Veterinarian.  Much of her time outside of the clinic is spent outdoors where she enjoys hiking, kayaking, tennis, and rock climbing.

The embryology lab is where all embryos go for evaluation and processing.

Embryologists specialize in evaluating embryos and oocytes for viability and preparing embryos for transfer or freezing. In addition, we provide embryo biopsy for sex determination and embryo splitting.

Our team of Embryologists, Christine, Paula and Roxy, are committed to excellence in the delivery of consistent and reliable results. Our team is export certified permitting export qualified embryo storage and facilitating our ability to ship embryos around the world on behalf of our clients.

Our embryo export/import department is co-managed by Denise McQuillin and Lorene Barnum.

Together, Denise and Lorene have over 20 years experience handling bovine genetics. Denise and Lorene were both raised on dairy farms helping out on a daily basis. Denise was a 4-H Youth Leader and worked at Holstein Canada for several years. Lorene has extensive experience in showing and clipping.

We offer full service delivery direct to your customer or are happy to work with an alternate exporter to ensure your embryos arrive in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner.