Lock One Animal Hospital

06/02/2026

*UPDATE* WE ARE BACK UP AND RUNNING AGAIN! 📱

06/01/2026

05/26/2026

This cute little guy is Jimmy! He recently came in to see us for a puppy exam and vaccinations. He is a 13 week old Labrador Retriever. He was the goodest boy for his exam! He was very friendly and outgoing. And even though he is young, he's already got a few tricks down. Good boy Jimmy, see you soon! 🐶🐾💙

05/22/2026

Last but not least is our fifth and final Veterinary Assistant Super Star, Sarah! Sarah has been here since we opened our doors in August of 2021. Sarah's role and responsibilities have changed some over the last five years. Sarah's current role includes being the primary contact for our Pet Desk App and clinic SMS messaging, back of house closing, training new assistants, assisting Vets and Technicians with holding patients as well as running the social media accounts and filming reels. Sarah is also known as our in-house "Cat Whisperer" where she helps calm and distract nervous cats for bloodwork or other procedures, whispering sweet nothings and creating impromptu songs. Sarah also moonlights as the in-clinic kitty themed whipped cream bartender (IYKYK). In her spare time Sarah loves her role as a kitty mom, loves taking nature hikes and doing hot yoga. We love and appreciate you Sarah! 💗🐱📿

05/21/2026

Our fourth Veterinary Assistant is our dear Susie! This marks her fourth summer with us here at Lock One. Susie is known as the "Personality Hire" and is commonly mistaken as Dr. Geoff's daughter when she joins him for his appointments. Susie brightens every room she's in, her easy going and sweet personality take her far in veterinary care. Susie is also known to fall in love with every animal that enters our doors and names them all "Perfect Angels" and as far as we can tell none of the pets mind such attention! In her spare time Susie loves to attend music concerts, doing pilates and being in nature and around animals of any kind. Susie is our in-house aspiring Veterinarian and will be returning to school in the fall. We hope one day she will join our team of vets here at Lock One where she can treat all of her "Perfect Angels". We love you Susie! Good luck at school! 🎟️😇🎓💗

05/21/2026

Vanessa is one of our newest members to the team. She is our third Veterinary Assistant Super Star. Vanessa completed her Animal Care Course at Durham College prior to working with the Lock One team. Vanessa may be a new addition, but you'd never know it! She fit right in with her compassion, easy going personality and unique sense of humour. In her spare time she loves to read, go jet skiing and is also an avid runner. Vanessa was just accepted to Veterinary Technician schooling so will be leaving us in the fall, but hopefully we'll have her back with us one day as a Technician! We love you Vanessa, good luck at school! 🏃‍♀️‍📚🎓

05/20/2026

Sydney is one of the newest members to the team. And like Sam she juggles being an Animal Care Assistant with being a Receptionist here at Lock One. Sydney came from a background of customer service as well as working in animal boarding. She has a love for life and a great sense of humour. She has effortlessly fit into the team and puts her all into learning the ropes and keeping the flow at front desk. Sydney is also expecting her first child! In her spare time she loves to read, hike with her dog and spend time with family as she prepares for this next big chapter of her life.

When Sydney can't be found at front desk on reception (which she tends to be a lot!) she can also be found helping the 4 Veterinarians in their appointments with note taking, medications and lab requisitions. She also does closing duties for front desk and the back of house, sometimes both on the same day! Sydney is our staff member that is "expecting" and we are "expecting" to have a hard time filling her void when she goes off on maternity leave. Thanks for everything you do Sydney, we love you! 🤰🐶💕

05/20/2026

As we previously mentioned, Sam is one of our Animal Care Assistants who doubles as a receptionist when we get a little busy (which is often!) Sam has worked in the veterinary field since 2018 and brings her own brand of customer service and attention to detail to our clinic. You can find Sam in any corner of the clinic, doing just about anything to help out and you will hear her signature laugh from a mile away. Sam is a self admitted workaholic but in her spare time she loves playing pool, going on nature hikes and spending time with family.

When Sam can't be found at front desk helping the reception team, she can usually be found assisting any of our 4 Veterinarians in their appointments taking notes, filling prescriptions and lab requisitions and advising clients of any necessary information. We love you Sam, thanks for all you do! 🌳💗🐾