Mon - Fri: 8 - 5pm
Wed: 8am - 12pm, 1pm - 5pm
Sat: 9am - Noon

Phone: (204) 476-2222 / (431) 430-1420
After Hours: (204) 841-0755

135 Main Street West,
Box 2260,
Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0

24 HOUR ON-CALL SERVICE: Dr. Liz Ostendorf; Dr. Mara Balaban

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Veterinarian

Dr. Liz

Dr. Elizabeth Ostendorf DVM

Dr. Liz grew up on a small cow/calf farm in Effie, Minnesota. She obtained her Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota, and then took her veterinary training at Ross University on the island of St. Kitts. She moved to Canada in December of 2012 and started working at the clinic which she now owns. She really enjoys the variety of a mixed animal practice. She lives with her husband, 6 cats, 4 dogs, a goat, a horse and a coop of chickens on an acreage near Neepawa. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time at the lake and traveling.

Dr. Mara

Dr. Margalit Balaban DVM
Dr. Mara grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota. After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in microbiology from North Dakota State University in Fargo, she moved to Canada in 2017 and earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon in 2024. She has a special place in her heart for rabbits and geriatric pets. Dr. Mara is married with 2 young boys, and recently moved to an acreage at the edge of Neepawa. She enjoys gardening, cooking/baking, and exploring the outdoors with her family. She is very excited to be part of our team, and looks forward to becoming part of the Neepawa community!

Veterinary Hospital Administrator

Daisy RVT

Daisy is the Hospital Administrator and a Registered Veterinary Technologist at the Neepawa Veterinary Clinic.  She graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at Lakeland College in Vermilion, AB in 2019 and has worked in Neepawa ever since. Daisy lives on an acreage near Erickson, MB with her 3 dogs, cat and many rabbits.  She enjoys training her Australian Shepherds and spending time at home.  You’d likely find her in the summertime driving and showing all kinds of draft horses.

Veterinary Technologist

Remy RVT

Remy is a Registered Veterinary Technologist that graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at Red River College in Winnipeg, MB in 2024. Remy lives on a beef/grain farm in McCreary with her cats Maple and Marbles, and two dogs Sandy and Kevin. She enjoys spending times outdoors and helping with the family farm. You’ll most likely find her participating or volunteering at town events in McCreary. Remy is excited to start her tech career in Neepawa and looks forward to meeting you and your animals!

Sarah

Sarah is a Veterinary Technologist that graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at Lakeland College in Vermilion, AB in 2024.  She lives on a beef cow/calf operation in McCreary MB along with her dog, Trigger and two horses, Buttercup and Lady. She enjoys spending time with her horses, cows and being outdoors.

Jordan RVT

Jordan is a Veterinary Technologist that graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at Red River College in Winnipeg, MB in 2020. Jordan works on the weekend at the Neepawa Vet Clinic; she enjoys connecting to clients and helping them in all aspects of animal care, large or small. At home, she has a number of animals on her small acreage including chickens, cats, two dogs and horses.

Veterinary Receptionist

Kali

Kali is a Receptionist at the Neepawa Veterinary Clinic.  She lives outside of Neepawa with her family, two dogs and many cats (who are all spayed and neutered courtesy of the Neepawa Veterinary Clinic!)  In her spare time she enjoys fishing and camping with her family.

Becky

Becky is a receptionist who lives in Wellwood with her husband and two kids. She enjoys cooking and baking as well as spending time in her yard, gardening and camping. She is enjoying working at the clinic meeting all of our clients and their pets.

Emily

Emily is a Receptionist at the Neepawa Veterinary Clinic.  She lives outside of Brookdale on a small beef cow/calf operation with her Border Collie, Rizzo.  In her free time she enjoys reading, golfing and hiking with her dog.

Veterinary Care Aide

Kira

Kira is a Veterinary Care Aide at the Neepawa Veterinary Clinic. She was raised and currently lives in Plumas with her two dogs and two cats. She enjoys reading, being outdoors, and being around animals.

Taylor

Taylor is a Veterinary Care Aide at the Neepawa Veterinary Clinic.  She lives in Clanwilliam, MB with her daughter and boyfriend, her dog Diesel, cats named Snips, Blackie and Fury, and her horses, Oakley and Flicka. She loves to spend her time at home riding and training her horses and spending quality time with her daughter.  Taylor loves coming to work to help take care of pets/animals and spend time with awesome people who treat her like family.

Marketing Director

Christi-Yanni

Christi-Yanni is our Marketing Director and she has started since November 2024.

Kennel Attendant

Gena

Gena has been a kennel attendant at the Neepawa Vet Clinic since 2021.  She has a great passion for animal care and hopes to become a Veterinarian in her future.  Gena is currently attending her second year of university.

Ava

Ava has been a part of our team as a kennel attendant since 2022.

Clinic Supervisors

Cuddles

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