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Veterinarian

Dr. Michelle Herman

Dr. Michelle Herman

Veterinarian

Dr. Michelle Herman

Fear Free Certified Professional

Dr. Michelle Herman grew up in Cold Lake Alta, Comox BC, Summerside PEI, with the final move to Ottawa in Grade 12. She graduated from the University of Guelph with a BSc in 1990, DVM in 1994, and Certification in Animal Rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee in 2008. Upon graduation, she decided to settle in Ottawa and started in a small animal practice in the east end in ’94, a small animal practice in the west end from 1995-June 2021, and now has been at Algonquin Animal Hospital since July 2021. She is looking forward to continuing with long term clients and their pets and establishing new relationships with Algonquin/Prince of Wales clients and pets.She is married to Dan who has been at Nokia since 1989. Their son is starting at the University of Waterloo fall 2021 and their daughter is a grade 11 student. The home is officially run by their 3 cats - Stryder (the boss), Holly (the pacifist) and the teenager Charlie (sweet, but crazy!).Since the kids first day of kindergarten, Dr Herman, has been heavily involved in volunteering for their various schools, Ottawa City soccer teams, West End hockey teams, and the Nepean Synchro Swim club. All this ended the past year so now spending free time for herself, walking the Conquerer Challenges, with a goal of doing the Camino de Santiago in person. She loves travelling with outdoors or hiking involved. Some favourites include Auyuittuq National Park (Baffin Island), Tanzania/Kenya safari, Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Park (California), any park in BC, Bruce Trail (Ont), Adirondack’s (NY) and the family trek across Newfoundland for Canada’s150th. She also loves reading, badminton, watching sports and movies, music, and has been a supporter of the Orpheus Musical Theatre since 1994.