MEET OUR ANIMAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Pets are an important part of your family. Hence, it is important to take care of their health without compromises. Turn to the professionals at St. Laurent Animal Hospital when you are in need of quality veterinary services in Ottawa. From preventative care to surgical procedures, we offer everything under one roof. Browse this page to learn more about our friendly and experienced team. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.
MARIE RAMOUTAR, DVM (SHE/HER)
VETERINARIAN/OWNER
Dr. Marie Ramoutar graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2009. Since then she has practiced in Ottawa in both general practice and emergency medicine. Dr. Ramoutar loves meeting clients and developing an open, trusting relationship with them to form the best pet health team. She firmly believes that the pet owner should be just as involved in deciding what is best for their pet as the pet health professionals. Dr. Ramoutar also has a keen interest in pet nutrition and tries to keep abreast of the ever-changing pet food industry. Medically, Dr. Ramoutar enjoys challenging surgical cases and dental surgery.
When not in the clinic, Dr. Ramoutar enjoys spending time at home with her husband and three sons. Together they have two dogs, two cats, and a chinchilla: Jackie Chin. They have also been known to take in rescues quite regularly.
CASSIE WARD, RVT (SHE/HER)
HOSPITAL MANAGER
Cassie is an Ottawa native who has always had an interest in the natural world. She graduated from Algonquin College and passed her national exam in 2015, making her a fully Registered Veterinary Technician. Since then, she has gained experience in both general practice, as well as emergency medicine and critical care. She has practical knowledge of many species of animals including cats, dogs, parrots, pocket pets, and reptiles. She enjoys talking to clients and educating them in everyday pet health and nutrition.
In her personal life, Cassie’s true passion is adventure. When she isn’t at home or at work, you may find her on one of Eastern Ontario’s many hiking trails, or camping in provincial parks. She has also travelled to numerous countries and hopes to eventually continue her journey around the world. She currently shares a home with her partner and their six pets; four cats named Eddie, Luna, Bun, and Bilbo; Howl the "foster-fail" German Shepherd; and a Jardine’s Parrot named Kiri.
ELISE BONNEMA, DVM (SHE/HER)
ASSOCIATE VETERINARIAN
Bio Coming Soon!
KATRINA CIPRA, RVT (SHE/HER)
REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
Katrina has been in the veterinary world for over 10 years, graduating from the St Lawrence College veterinary assistant program in 2007, and then the St Clair College veterinary technician program in 2010. She first started out in wildlife as a veterinary assistant, then going back to school for vet tech, and soon moved on to small animal practice.
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Katrina shares her home with her two cats: Lincoln and Juno.
CHERYL DAY, RVT (SHE/HER)
REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN (DERMATOLOGY)
Cheryl has been an RVT since 2009 and has worked in General Practice and in Specialty/Referral Practice as well. She worked under a Veterinary Dermatologist for 6 years and has a passion for helping your pets with their skin conditions. Cheryl is also Level 3 Fear-Free Certified and is an advocate for proper handling of our valued patients.
During the Halloween season, Cheryl can be found at Cannamore Orchard where she enjoys telling scary stories to patrons of the Spooky Wagon Ride. She loves everything spooky! She lives at home with her family and her cat, Lenore.
ZOE IRVINE, RVT (SHE/HER)
REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN (NUTRITION)
Zoe has been a Registered Veterinary Technician since 2019. She graduated from Dalhousie University, then moved to Ottawa and started working in General Practice. She soon moved to a Specialty/Referral hospital where she worked in the Internal Medicine and Dermatology departments.
Zoe lives with her 3 cats, Toad, Babs & Gramma (Roci), and loves to talk to clients about anything related to their feline friends! Zoe is a Certified Pet Therapeutic Nutrition Coach through the NAVC.
JANELLE VILLENEUVE-WINT (SHE/HER)
VETERINARY ASSISTANT
Janelle started out as a high school co-op student at SLAH, with an interest in the veterinary field, in 2020 and began her career as a veterinary receptionist in 2021. She has since been trained as a veterinary assistant. She is currently a University of Ottawa undergraduate student in Human Kinetics and plans to complete a masters of Physiotherapy. She is also a pet mom to a torbie named Angel and a boxer mix named Brie, and has loved animals since she was a little girl.
Some of the personal hobbies Janelle takes interest in are painting, writing, reading, and staying active through sports (specifically snowboarding, volleyball and rugby), biking, and weightlifting. She also loves to travel, with some of the most memorable trips being Indonesia, Barbados, Alberta, and Prince Edward Island/Nova Scotia.
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KRISTAL LAHEY (SHE/HER)
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (SOCIAL MEDIA)
Kristal has been a member of the SLAH team for the past 3 years. She is one of the first people you see when you come in. Kristal strives to provide the best customer service she can for our clients. She is currently pursuing a career in healthcare and hopes to eventually enter the pharmaceutical industry. Kristal has a sweetheart of a Shepherd mix named Dakota. Kristal is our social media coordinator and loves to create posts highlighting our patients!
If you’d like your pet featured on our Facebook and Instagram pages, please email us at slah.vet@gmail.com attn.: Kristal.
JAMIE G (SHE/HER)
VETERINARY ASSISTANT
Jamie joined the SLAH team in January 2024. She has been a Veterinary Assistant for 5 years and has worked in General Practice, Emergency and Specialty/Referral practice. She has worked in several departments including Sports Medicine, Internal Medicine and Dermatology. Jamie has a special place in her heart for Bernese Mountain dogs and has her own, Nala, at home. She also has a Sphynx cat named Zara, follow her @zarathenudist on Instagram! Jamie plays ball hockey in her spare time and enjoys a good ice cream cone after a day on the beach.
LI VANDENBOSSCHE (HE/THEY)
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
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Li started their journey as a Veterinary Receptionist in 2022 at a Specialty/Referral practice in Ottawa. He recently joined the SLAH team and is one of the first people you will meet when you come through the doors. Li has a 12 year old black cat named Skaro, as well as a Potcake named Luey who was adopted from a rescue in St. Lucia - she is quite the fashionista! In their spare time, Li enjoys reading, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and immersing himself in new worlds.
NADIA LAMIRANDE
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
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KYLAH WILCOX
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
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