Best Friend's
Animal Hospital

Where Pets are Treated as Family!

OUR TEAM

Dr. Jody  Barry, BSc, DVM
Jody is the sole owner of the clinic since the fall of 2008. She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007, then practiced at a multi-doctor practice in Lethbridge before moving to Spruce Grove. She enjoys biking, skiing, soccer, badminton, music and art, as well as spending time with her Dalmatian, Border Terrier, bearded dragon and rescue bunny.

Mindy Bushey, RVT
Mindy graduated from Lakeland College in 2010 and gained years of valuable experience working with companion animals and exotic pets before she joined Best Friend's Animal Hospital in October 2018. She enjoys reading, arts and crafts, and spending time with her many pets, including the handsome Eros.

Gabriella Azevedo, RVT
Gabriella graduated from NAITs AHT program in 2016 with honors. Upon graduating she worked in a small animal practice in Edmonton before joining the team at Best Friend's Animal Hospital in 2020. 
Gabriella has grown up with animals of all sorts often referring to her home as a "zoo" at times. She currently has no pets to call her own. For now she enjoys taking care of other's pets, bringing joy to both hers and their lives.

Ruby, CAT (in memoriam)
Ruby was brought to us in December 2008 by a wonderful lady who found her hit by a car on the side of the road. Ruby had no identification but was such a sweet cat we decided to fix her up and keep her until we could find the owner. We performed surgery to remove her badly broken tail and over weeks of healing no one came forward to claim her. We've since named her 'Ruby' and promoted her to a permanent position of Clinic Cat. Ruby seems very happy to have found a new safe home but not every animal is as lucky as her. That is why we urge all pet owners to permanently identify their pets with a tattoo and/or microchip. A collar with identification is also recommended but remember these are often lost!
Sadly Ruby passed away in May 2020. She is fondly remembered and her companionship is dearly missed.

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