Our veterinarians, technicians, and staff are dedicated to providing you with compassionate care and education.
Come in as a client, leave as a friend
Dr. Ryan Merkley has been practicing as a veterinarian since graduating from Washington State University in 2008. After practicing in Utah for 4 years, he joined Foothills and has enjoyed serving Southern Alberta ever since. You will often see Dr. Merkley walking to and from the clinic or being adventurous with his family.
Jana Wynder and her husband, Brandon are busy raising 5 children on their family cattle ranch. Aside from being a veterinary technician for over 20 years, Jana is an entrepreneur. She raises Siamese cats and is especially passionate about their Homozygous Grullo & Dun equine breeding program called GoneDun Quarter Horses. Between family, ranching, clinic work, and outdoor adventures, we all wonder when and if she sleeps.
Kayleen Neilson, comes from a ranching background – she was raised near Manyberries, AB and then graduated high school in Roblin, MB. She married her husband Kade in 2011, and they and their three kids now ranch by Beazer. Kayleen loves everything to do with raising cows, as well as “playing around” with horses, chickens, a milk cow, and pigs. The large animal side of veterinary medicine is her comfort zone, but she has grown to love helping out all of the littler critters that come in too. Puppy visits are her favorites. When she’s not chasing kids, chasing cows, or chasing after Dr. Merkley, Kayleen likes to read and garden, always has some little craft or project on the go, and loves to be in a camping chair in front of a fire.
Jenna Ririe,
Aliyah Nadeau
Kirsti Pawlenchuk
Kerri Nelson, office manager,
Holly Merkley, book-keeper
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