Dr. Lesley Sawa 

Dr. Lesley Sawa is a native of Toronto and a 1992 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College.  Dr Sawa joined our professional staff in 2002, became a partner in the practice in July of 2007 and managing partner in March 2010.  Married to Regina Symphony Orchestra Musical Director, Victor Sawa, Dr. Sawa's career has included stops in Kitchener, Toronto and Calgary, before she and the Maestro settled in Regina.  Dr. Sawa has been the driving force behind the Remote Area Veterinary Services program, a group of veterinarians and support staff that have made 10 trips to the far north of our province to hold vaccination and spay/neuter clinics in areas without access to veterinary services.  Dr. Sawa's efforts have drawn attention and acclaim from far and wide including the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal along with her colleagues, Drs. Karen and Greg Harasen, the Meritorious Service Award from the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association, and most recently, kudos (and a cash donation) from Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron!
  Dr. Sawa has recently taken training in endoscopy and rigid scopes.  This addition to the clinic has allowed us to work us more cases in clinic without the need for referral.  Dr. Sawa has 4 birds and many fish at home but is a lover of all animals.  Dr. Sawa is also a busy mother to two school-age daughters, Mariko and Michiko.


 

 Dr. Jennifer Jinks

Dr. Jinks is originally from Saskatchewan, growing up in the nearby town of Indian Head. She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon in 2001. She then set off for adventure shortly after graduation to work in a mixed animal practice in the Yukon, where emergency calls could range anywhere from a horse with colic to a dog hit by snowmobile. After three years in the land of the midnight sun, Dr. Jinks spent a year working in a small animal practice in New Brunswick. In 2006, she returned to her Saskatchewan roots to join our veterinary team. Since joining the Animal Clinic of Regina, Dr. Jinks has taken additional training in small animal ultrasound. She currently resides in Regina and has a Golden Retriever, Jesse.

 Dr. Diana Durling    

Dr. Durling is a 1989 graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.  When not at the Animal Clinic of Regina, she operates her own mobile large animal veterinary service.  But all that doesn't keep Dr. Durling nearly busy enough!  She and her husband, Fenton, operate a berry farm, raise livestock and their three children.       

 

Dr. Greg Harasen

Dr. Greg Harasen began his association with the Animal Clinic of Regina as a kennel helper in the spring of 1975.  He graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in 1983 and rejoined the practice becoming a partner in 1987.  Shortly after the start of his practice career, Dr. Harasen began developing a special interest in orthopedic surgery.  He has published many articles on the subject including a bimonthly column in the Canadian Veterinary Journal.  In 2005 and 2008 articles by Dr. Harasen were published in the international journal of veterinary orthopedics, Veterinary Comparative Orthopedics and Traumatology.  He has lectured to veterinarians and veterinary technologists and is currently an orthopedic surgery consultant for the internet-based Veterinary Information Network.  Dr. Harasen is a past-President of the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association and a recipient of it's 2006 Meritorious Service Award.  He was named the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's Small Animal Practitioner of the Year in 2002.

In February 2010 Drs Greg and Karen Harasen retired as owners of the Animal Clinic of Regina.  Dr. Greg Harasen returns to do orthopedic consultations and surgery on a part-time basis.  During his off hours, Dr. Harasen and his wife, Karen, enjoy time at their cottage on Katepwa Lake.  He loves a round of golf, curling, coaching minor football, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders!

Dr. Christine Sullivan