Come in and meet our team

Dr Bernard Vincelette, DMV

Small animal practice (cats and dogs). Started The Hamlet Veterinary Hospital in 2017.
Graduated from University of Montreal in 1998. Practiced 6 years in Virginia (USA) as a veterinarian and medical director. Moved to Ottawa in 2004, did various relief work for local veterinary hospitals. Shortly after moving back to Canada, he started to practice at Clarence-Rockland Veterinary Hospital in 2005 up until May 2014. While getting The Hamlet Veterinary Hospital ready to open Dr. Vincelette would do locum work around Ottawa. He now concentrates all his professional activities at The Hamlet Veterinary Hospital.

Dr. Vincelette has a special interest in surgery and dental health. When he is not working, he enjoys hiking in the woods with his four kids and the family dog Kara. 

He strives to provide good and compassionate care to his patients and their family. He is a great surgeon and can provide surgery service that are beyond what is offered by many veterinarians. He enjoys challenging cases and finds great satisfaction at improving the life of his patients.

Dr Annie Séguin, DMV

Dr Annie Séguin grew up in a small village south of Montreal. For as long as she remembers she always wanted to become a veterinarian. She achieved her dream and graduated from University of Montreal in 2001. Started The Hamlet Veterinary Hospital in 2017.

She practiced 3 years in Virginia (USA) for a general practice as a small animal veterinarian then moved to Ottawa in 2004 where she continued to obtain valuable experiences in various hospitals in the Capital region. Dr Vincelette and Dr Seguin then decided to open The Hamlet Veterinary Hospital in January 2017 to be able to practice the quality of care they would like for their own pets. Their goal was to open a family-friendly hospital when the whole team takes the time to focus on each pet’s needs.

Dr. Seguin is dedicated on educating owners about the care of their furry friends and treat various illnesses. She always provides compassionate care and loves to get to know the whole family. She is interested in all aspects of medicine but holds a special place in her heart for aging cats and dogs.

When she is not working, she enjoys baking, reading, playing with her cats Indy, Frodo and Gandalf or hiking in the woods with her 4 kids and family dog Kara.

Dr Amber Covello, DVM

Dr Covello is originally from Northern Ontario where she volunteered and worked for many years as an assistant in both large and small animal medicine. She always knew that she wanted to be a veterinarian and thanks to many great mentors along the way, that dream became a reality when she was accepted to the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario. Dr Covello graduated on the Dean’s List in 2019, and after graduation pursued a rotating internship at the Calgary Animal Referral and Emergency Centre. Here she gained valuable clinical experience in emergency and specialty medicine.

Dr. Covello enjoys the variety of general practice, but has special interests in surgery, dermatology, and integrative medicine. Outside of work Dr. Covello enjoys being active, the outdoors, baking, and horseback riding. She always looks forward to visits home to spend time with family and friends, and the many animals on her family farm.

Dr Alexandra Phoenix, DVM

Dr. Phoenix is originally from Texas.  She graduated from Texas A&M University in 2018 with a double major in Animal Science and Entomology. She then attended veterinary school at her alma mater and graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2022. Throughout her educational career, Dr. Phoenix had the opportunity to work with a variety of large, small, and exotic animals, and even traveled to South Africa to provide medical care for endangered wildlife species.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Phoenix enjoys spending time with friends and family, as well as fishing, hiking, rock climbing, and travelling. As a military child, she enjoyed the opportunity of living in Germany for 3 years and travelling to over 30 countries worldwide.

Dr Jonathan Harris, DVM

Dr. Harris was born and raised in Ottawa South. Throughout high school and university, he volunteered and worked at a few clinics around town, including here at The Hamlet Veterinary Hospital.  He graduated from the University of Ottawa with a degree in Biomedical Sciences in 2019. In 2024, he graduated from the Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine program with distinction at Ontario Veterinary College. And now, he is happy to be back at The Hamlet and working in his hometown.

When not at the clinic, Dr. Harris enjoys spending time outdoors at his family cottage with his friends and family. He likes to stay active and plays hockey, softball and golf amongst other sports and hobbies.

Melissa Henry, Veterinary Technician RVT

Joined the team in 2020. Prior to completing the Veterinary Technician program at Algonquin College, Melissa earned a Biology degree from Carleton University. Melissa has experience working with a wide range of species, having spent 6 years working at a local wildlife rehabilitation centre. She has also travelled to Africa to volunteer with animals and participate in conservation initiatives. Melissa is the proud owner of a cat named Yoda, a bearded dragon Elsa and her goofy Bernese Lab Mix, Thor. When she’s not working, Melissa enjoys playing sports, arts and crafts and volunteering for multiple organizations including Toy Mountain and fostering cats for the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue.

Jessica Gosselin, Veterinary Technician RVT

Joined us in 2020. Jessica graduated from University of Guelph – Campus d’Alfred in 2014. She has worked in small practice for most of her career. She’s had a love for animals since a young age and has always known she would one day work in animal medicine. She loves spending time with her daughter Olivia and her boyfriend Jesse as well as going to the park with the family dog Toby. She has a passion for keeping up with the most recent medical advances, reading and writing fiction novels and LARPing is where you are most likely to find her on weekends.

Jade Delisle, Veterinary Technician

Jade joined our team in 2020 as a senior in high school. She did her studies and became a Veterinary Technician in early 2023. She always had a passion for animals, big and small. Jade has two cats named Fluffy and Victor, and a crested gecko named Mushu. In her free time, Jade enjoys going camping, hiking, playing the guitar or doing arts.

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Tarri McDermott, Hospital Manager

Tarri comes to us with over 20 years combined experience in assisting, administration, and management in the dental health care field. She joined our team in the summer of 2023. Tarri has always had a passion for working with animals and has volunteered with The Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue for several years. When she is not in the clinic you can find her spending time with her young adult children and her spoiled cats and dogs.

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Samantha Le Blanc, Veterinary Assistant

Samantha is one of our VAs who has been working with the clinic since 2020. Sam completed the vet tech program in 2022 and enjoys being a full time member of the team. Sam is a dedicated member of our surgery team and is passionate about keeping our patients calm and comfortable during and after their operations. Sams favourite patients are the giant breed dogs and rescue cats. Sam is also very passionate about reptiles and spent many years doing reptile education programs with OARA. Sam spends her time outside of work with her large breed dog Zelda, black cat named Sisco and her many pet reptiles and amphibians. 

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Grace Clairoux, Client Service Coordinator

Grace joined our team at The Hamlet in July 2024 as a Receptionist.
Grace started her career working with animals in 2012 at Pinto Valley Ranch as a barn hand and junior trail guide for horseback trail rides. Her favourite farm animals are baby goats! She previously also worked in Whistler, BC at a veterinary clinic during her travels.
She has one feline fur baby at home named Autumn who she loves so dearly!!

Michelle Langstaff, Veterinary Assistant

Michelle joined our team at the end of 2024 as a Veterinary Assistant, and has been working in the field for over 8 years. She grew up free diving in the Bahamas and can free dive over 60ft!
She loves all things plants and gardening, enjoys concerts, and spending time with her partner, her family, her dog, and 4 cats. Her cats are all named after fish!