Canada West Veterinary Specialists has a highly trained and dedicated group of veterinary technicians to help you and your pet receive the best care. Veterinary technicians (called veterinary nurses outside of North America) are an integral part of the health care team and are pivotal in helping to deliver personalized, compassionate veterinary care to your pet.
All our veterinary technicians are college graduate certified Animal Health Technologists.

Several of our technicians have continued with their training and are now recognized as Veterinary Technician Specialists (VTS). This certification requires many years of practical work experience, demonstration of advanced skills and passing a rigorous certifying exam. We currently have Veterinary Technician Specialists in Anesthesia, Critical Care/Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Animal Health Technicians
Anesthesia / Surgical Service
- Leslie C., RAHT, Surgery Service Coordinator
- Ashley DeSantis, RAHT, VTS (Anesthesia)
- Heather Ptak, RAHT
- Dana P., RAHT
- Monica T., RAHT
Anesthesia / Neurology Service
- Zora Eller, RAHT, Neurology Service Coordinator
- Shannon H., RAHT
- Jennifer S., RAHT
Cardiology Service
- Tanya Crocker, RVT, VTS (SAIM), Cardiology Service Coordinator
Dermatology Service
- Chris S., RAHT, Dermatology Service Coordinator
Emergency & Critical Care Service
- Nicole Jameson Fritz, RAHT, VTS (ECC), Emergency Service Coordinator
ICU / Wards
- Julie M., RAHT, Evening Coordinator, Technician Supervisor
- Jayne R., RAHT, VTS (ECC), ICU Coordinator, Technician Supervisor
- Jennifer BI., RAHT, Daytime Coordinator
- Tish B., RAHT, Overnight Coordinator
- Darcy F., RAHT, Evening Coordinator
- Eve C., RAHT
- Vera D., RAHT
- Christina M., RAHT
- Linda N., RAHT
- Lindsay N., RAHT
- Kate P., RAHT
- George R., RAHT
- Melody S., RAHT
- Iris W., RAHT
Internal Medicine Service
- Lena S., RAHT, VTS (ECC),Medicine Service Coordinator
- Nick Barbaza., RAHT
Oncology Service
Casual Technicians
- Marta B., RAHT
- Alison C., RAHT