Dr. Jennifer grew up in Lower Onslow. After graduating from CEC, she headed for Acadia University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science. She returned to Truro in 1998 to attend the Agricultural College, where she did her research in Animal Science. While there, she volunteered with CNAH, and this gradually turned into a part-time job. In 1999, Jennifer headed to PEI to attend the Atlantic Veterinary College and graduated in 2003 when she joined our team as a Veterinarian.  Jennifer was the 2020 president of the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association and is currently in her second session of serving the profession as the 2026 NSVMA president. She serves on the advisory committee for the Dalhousie AHT program and the NSVMA AGM committee and is the chair of the NSVMA Awards Committee.  She has also been on the board of the NSSPCA and enjoys volunteering for her profession.  Jennifer was honored with the NSVMA Award of Merit in 2025 and has also joined the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference committe in 2025.  

She continues to love helping animals as well as their people and her enthusiasm is contagious to the rest of our team. Jennifer lives with her husband Tom and three boys, Ty, Jay and Coen. Her family also include a Beagle named Tillie, three cats, Opie, Stripes and Bobby.

Jennifer's interests include playing and coaching sports, spending time with her family, travelling and volunteering to help associations her children are involved in.  She is the general manager of Floorball Canada's U19 men's team, Team Atlantic, Team NS and Truro Tsunami Floorball teams.   Jennifer currently sits on the boards for Floorball Canada, Cantabile Choir Society, and the Lower Onslow Community Center, where we have built two beautiful play spaces for the Lower Onslow and Masstown communities.  Jennifer volunteers officiating for Track and Field and swimming as well.  Jennifer coaches the CCJHS boy's Soccer team, who won the championship in 2024.

Dr. Ed grew up in the Annapolis Valley before heading off to University. During this time, he spent his summers working for a neighboring farmer. There he developed a keen interest in animals of all sizes. After high school, he began his formal education at the Dalhousie University's Faculty of Agriculture completing a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and nutrition. He was then accepted into the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown.

After graduating in 1992, Ed began practice in Picton, Ontario where he worked in a large mixed animal practice. Working with both pets and farm animals gave Ed a broad base of experience to draw from. He moved back to Nova Scotia in 1994, where he began working at CNAH. He has a special interest in orthopedic diseases, oncology and surgery of dogs and cats. Hence, many of the broken bones and ruptured ligaments that come in end up being diagnosed and repaired by Ed.  Ed recently won the Dr. Hubert S. Bennet Award for Leadership in Veterinary Medicine for 2023!  

Outside of work Ed has taught curriculum through Dalhousie's Animal Health Technician program, lectured for the Pawsitive Direction program at the Women's Correctional Centre, served on the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association Board of directors as a member, president, and chair of the NSVMA Small Animal Committee. 

Ed is currently focusing on surgical cases only and is not seeing medical appointments. Curling and keeping up to a busy family use up the remainder of his spare time. Ed is married and has four children.

Dr. Kim grew up in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia on her parent's blueberry farm. Her career decision to become a veterinarian was made early so upon graduating from high school, she headed to Truro to attend the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. She was accepted into the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, PEI after finishing her third year at the NSAC. She graduated from AVC in 1993. She worked briefly as an emergency veterinarian in Calgary, Alberta before she started working full time at Central Nova Animal Hospital in the summer of 1994. Kim enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine - the challenges of medicine and surgery as well as the opportunity to meet and care for all the healthy pets that come in for wellness exams. In her spare time Kim likes to cycle, run, paddle, read and spent time outdoors with her family.  Married with two kids, her family also includes 2 cats, Sinamin & Rosie, and a black Labrador Retriever, Aspen. 

Dr. Kayla grew up in the small town of Lewisporte, Newfoundland with a younger sister and brother.  Kayla attended Memorial University where she completed her Chemistry Degree. While there she worked at an animal shelter and a medical research laboratory.  From there she headed to the Atlantic Veterinary College and graduated in 2013.  Kayla joined our team to cover a maternity leave and we are happy that she has become a permanent member. Kayla's family includes her partner, Derrick, his son and their daughter as well as a cat, a dog and a Leopard Gecko.  Her days are busy looking after her young daughter but in her spare time she volunteers with the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and she also loves to read.

Dr. Candace grew up in Chester Basin and had wanted to become a veterinarian since her early childhood.  After high school she moved to Truro to attend the Nova Scotia Agricultural College where she completed the Animal Health Technology program before continuing onto Pre-Vet. Candace graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 2010.

Candace and her husband Patrick continue to reside in Truro with their two young girls, Addison and Elise.  They also have fur children including one cat and two dogs.

Candace worked in the Halifax area after graduating.  During vet school she worked with our team here at Central Nova and is very happy to be back joining the team full time!  

Outside of work Candace spends much of her free time visiting friends and family.  She enjoys many outdoor activities such as swimming, skating and strolling through Victoria Park.  During the summer she spends as much time as possible at the beach or camping with her family.

Dr. Troye McPherson graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1989 and joined our team on March 1, 2018. She has a special interest in medicine, animal behaviour and ultrasound.  Troye is involved with various governing bodies and has served as President of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, President of the Nova Scotia Veterinary Association and was the Canadian representative for the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe. She was also one of two North American Councillors for the World Veterinary Association.

Troye is originally form Cape Breton but has worked in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Nova Scotia.  She currently lives in rural Pictou County with her husband, a cat and enough dogs to keep her active in dog sports, namely agility, rally obedience and sheep herding which take up a good portion of her spare time.

Dr. Dove was born and raised outside of Scotsburn in rural Pictou County. She grew up on a small hobby farm caring for a wide variety of animals and spent most of her free time riding horses. She received her Bachelor of Science from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in 2006, following which, she received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 2010. 

After working in Dartmouth for several years, Dove and her husband Greg, are happy to be back home in rural Pictou County raising their three boys Ashton, Brody and Caleb. Their two dogs enjoy all of the squirrel chasing that comes with country living. In her spare time Dove enjoys spending time with family and living an active outdoor lifestyle skiing, canoeing, hiking, camping, horseback riding and motorcycling.