About Us
our Staff
Veterinarians
Dr. Frank Jongert
Dr. Dave Carson
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Dave grew up outside of Newmarket, ON. Both of his parents were teachers, but it was his grandparents who were farmers that gave him a love and interest in cattle and veterinary medicine. He graduated from Ontario Veterinary College in 1994 and spent his first 6 years in clinical mixed animal practice in Manitoba and then Tillsonburg, where he and his family live. In 2000 he joined Oxford Bovine after deciding to focus solely on bovine veterinary services. Dave enjoys all aspects of dairy veterinary practice, with special interests in reproduction, calf health and surgery.
Dave and his wife Sharon have been married for 27 years and have been blessed with 4 children. Family trips, outdoor adventures, involvement in their family church and childrens activities keep them young and active. Dave makes a significant and positive impact on people’s lives through the many relationships and interactions being a veterinarian allows for. He considers it a privilege to be part of the Oxford Bovine team, and he values the mutual trust and respect between him and the many wonderful producers the practice serves.
Dr. Matt Walker
Dr. Steve Elgersma
Dr. Matt Walker’s passion for cows was established very early in his childhood as he was raised on a dairy farm in Sussex, New Brunswick. He graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College (P.E.I) in 2006 and made his way to the heart of the dairy industry, Southwestern Ontario. He is currently raising four daughters with his wife Jaclyn on a dairy farm south of Woodstock. Matt’s passion for the dairy industry can be seen through his commitment to his clients, his involvement in 4H, and his drive to continually keep up with industries newest information and technology. Besides cows, he loves sports, time with his family, and anything social!
Steve was raised on a family dairy farm in Wellandport, ON. He graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2018 and immediately joined Oxford Bovine to pursue a career as a dairy veterinarian. Steve’s main focus is dairy herd medicine, with a special interest in reproduction, transition cow management, disease prevention and protocol development. Steve currently lives south of Woodstock with his wife, Lauren. Steve and Lauren are both from the Niagara area and enjoy going back to see family and friends
Dr. Eric PErrin
Dr. Kristin Ferguson
Eric grew up in Northern Ontario just outside of Sudbury. He attended the University of Guelph for his degree in Animal Biology prior to graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2019. He has gained valuable experience in the industry, spending time in multiple fields of research including beef nutrition, population medicine and ruminant meat quality. He also spent his summers as a vet student working in large dairy operations in Southern Ontario. He joined Oxford Bovine after graduating in 2019 and takes every opportunity to learn about the most recent research and developments in the dairy and beef industry to better service his clients.
In his spare time, Eric enjoys camping, sports and spending time with family and friends. He resides in Paris, Ontario with his wife Julia, and son Joseph.
Kristin Ferguson grew up in Brampton. It was during her undergraduate studies at the University of Guelph in Animal Biology she started her work in the dairy industry. In between classes and during summers she could be found working on local dairy farms. She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2014 with a focus on food animal medicine. Upon graduation she attended the Summer Dairy Institute at Cornell University. For the past 7 years she has been working as a mixed-animal veterinarian in Southwestern Ontario. She recently decided to follow her passion and pursue a career focusing on dairy cattle.
Kristin currently lives with her husband Kevin and two dogs, Maddie and Cash, on a dairy farm outside of Tillsonburg. In her free time she enjoys travelling, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.
Dr. andrew dEhaan
Andrew is a highly skilled veterinarian that has spent the last 19 years of his career working as a dairy vet. His main interest include dairy herd management and nutrition. Andrew, his wife Cheryl, and four children (Scott, Lauren, Reed and Tessa) reside in the the Mt Elgin community. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys fishing and raising rare breeds of poultry.
Veterinary Technicians
Courtney swann, RVT
Courtney grew up in Waterloo, spending all her free time on horse and dairy farms. She graduated from the University of Guelph with a diploma in agriculture and then graduated in 2011 from the Veterinary Technology program at Ridgetown college. After becoming and RVT, she continued to work at a large dairy farm as the herd manager. Before arriving at Oxford Bovine in 2019, Courtney worked at OVC in the large animal hospital, at Elora Dairy Research Facility and as an AI technician. Courtney enjoys playing soccer, hockey, ball hockey and spending time with her golden retriever Sloane.
Reception
Karen MarR
Lisa T.
Karen graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts degree before finding employment with an animal pharmaceutical company in the Customer Service department. Through her connections at work, she was able to join the Oxford Bovine team as the Office Manager. Throughout the years, her duties have evolved with the addition of new office and veterinary staff. She enjoys the challenge of a busy large animal practice where she is always learning something new. She and her husband Jim live in the Ingersoll area, sharing their home with their two Jack Russell Terriers named Baxter & Piper.
Lisa joined the Oxford Bovine Vet Team in April of 2018. She brought a lot of experience to the team, including her background of extensive knowledge in both animal and business management.
When she is not busy at the clinic answering phones, looking after inventory or helping clients you will find her at home taking care of her own “herd” or at the farm enjoying the company of her miniature donkeys.