Dr. Jen Sletmoen graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 and joined our team in 2014. She became our practice owner in July 2018. She has a special interest in preventive medicine and chronic disease management, with focus on quality of life for pets and their families. She is always learning new treatments and techniques to provide current recommendations and effective care for her patients. She lives on an acreage with her husband, Michael, and their furry family consisting of Henry the border collie, Cirrus the blue-eyed cat and their horses named Freda and Gale. Dr. Sletmoen enjoys spending time with family and friends; exploring new places and visiting her hometown of Fort Frances, Ontario; going to plays, concerts and sporting events; biking and yoga; reading and trying new recipes. She also volunteers for the Canadian Animal Blood Bank.
Dr. Fred Lindenschmidt opened our doors in 1980. He is a graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 40 years. Besides dedicating countless hours to the practice, he has many interests that keep him busy. He is an avid fish breeder and collector and has many freshwater tanks as well as a saltwater tank. He enjoys his outdoor ponds and has a green thumb for growing many species of water lilies. He also is a volunteer for the Canadian Animal Blood Bank. He likes wilderness camping, canoeing, travelling and spending time with his Border Collie 'Kit' and 2 Fox Terriers 'Poppy' and 'Ruby'.
Cindy Shymko has been with our team since we opened our doors. She is currently our hospital administrator and has been an Animal Health Technologist for over 30 years. She has a special interest in laboratory analysis. She lives on 5 acres with her husband Curtis and they have two sons Kyle and Devon. She is the recipient of the 2010 Manitoba Animal Health Technologist of the year award. In her free time she enjoys travelling, sports, snowmobiling and spending time at their cottage.
Jen Hunnie joined our team in 2003. She graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at Red River College in 2003. She has a special interest in client education and radiology. She lives in the country with her husband Dave, daughter McKenna, son Joel, bunny Bandit and their dog Casey. Most of her free time is spent with her family doing various outdoor activities. She enjoys camping, travelling and scrapbooking.
Kristin Leach joined our team in 2006. She graduated the Animal Health Technology program at Red River College in 2007. She lives in Selkirk, has a daughter named Ellie, a cat named O'Malley and a Golden Retriever named Max. In her spare time she enjoys travelling, camping, quadding and playing baseball.
Caitlin Halek joined our team in October of 2014 as an Animal Health Technologist. She graduated from Red River College in the spring of 2014. She has a Boston Terrier named Turbo and a cat named Scarlett. She lives in the country and in her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to concerts, reading and baking.
Melanie Kwiatkowski joined our team in 2001. She graduated from the Receptionist/Office clerk course at Red River College in 2001. Melanie lives in St. Andrews with her husband Tyler, their daughter Alexis, and son Logan. She enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors and camping. She has a senior dog named Lady.
Courtney Vernaus started in the fall 2011 as our kennel attendant and is now one of our receptionists. She spends her free time at her cabin in Grand Marais with her dog Bellamy, plays ringette and watches sports. She has a special interest in pet nutrition.
Savannah Jolicoeur joined our team in 2018 as our Kennel Attendant. She is currently in the French Immersion program at Miles MacDonell Collegiate. She lives in Narol with her family and has 2 cats named ‘Tango’ and ‘Midnyte’. In her free time she enjoys photography, being outdoors and playing with her cats.
Chevron joined our team in October 2003 at the age of 6 months. Years later, she continues to be an active and mischievous member of Selkirk Animal Hospital. 'Chevy' spends her days playing with her toys and getting into trouble! In her spare time she enjoys sleeping and being cuddled by the rest of the team. One of Chevy's favorite things to do is to watch the dogs and cats. She also enjoys taste testing all the types of food in the clinic, so she usually stays in the back of the clinic which is why you may not recognize her furry face!
