Our Veterinarians

• Dr. David Heubner
• Dr. Nancy Ridder

Dr. David Heubner founded the practice in 1993, after practicing mixed animal veterinary medicine in the Mitchell-Monkton area. He graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1989. He is constantly seeking new ways of improving our level of veterinary care. He is very interested in the field of veterinary dentistry and takes workshops and seminars annually in order to stay on top of this rapidly advancing field. He also enjoys surgery, both soft tissue and orthopedic. His newest main fields of interest are endoscopy and laser surgery.
David shares his life with Carol Hazen, our hospital manager, and their 2 children, as well as 2 dogs and 1 cat. When he is not busy with veterinary medicine, he enjoys cooking, bottling wine, sailing, playing the piano, skiing and woodworking.

Dr. Nancy Ridder joined the practice in 1995, after working in another local clinic for the previous 15 years. She graduated top of her class, in 1984, from the Ontario Veterinary College. She initially practiced mixed animal medicine but soon specialized in companion animals. Her interests lie in the internal medicine fields, such as cardiology, ophthalmology, etc. She enjoys the challenge of cytology. Nancy has always had an interest in complementary and alternative medicines. She has some knowledge in the field of homeopathy and herbal medicine. She has recently become certified as a veterinary acupuncturist, allowing her to practice traditional Chinese medicine as well as conventional medicine.
She shares her life with her husband, Ralph, who farms, 4 children, 2 cats, 1 dog and other assorted pets that pass through. Because of the busy family life, she has decided to only work 2 days a week. With any time leftover, after practicing veterinary medicine, taking care of the family and home, commitments at church and the children’s school, she enjoys gardening, reading (especially science fiction and veterinary journals), and quilting.