Dr. Doreen Houston has been appointed as the new board chair for OVC Pet Trust’s Board of Trustees.
The Ontario Veterinary College and Pet Trust thank Dr. W. Geoffrey (Chip) Coombs for his dedication and commitment to companion animal health and well-being as he completes his term as board chair. Chip remains involved with Pet Trust as past-chair on the Board of Trustees.
Doreen is a 1980 OVC alumna. She has worked in private practice and completed an internship, residency and Doctor of Veterinary Science at OVC. Doreen became a board-certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1991. She also spent time in academia at OVC and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and worked in the veterinary industry with Medi-Cal and Royal Canin.
Doreen joined the Pet Trust Board of Trustees in 2012, shortly after her beloved dog Rayner became a patient at the OVC’s Mona Campbell Centre for Animal Cancer.
“I firmly believe by raising funds to support learning, healthcare and research at OVC that we are making a difference in the health and well-being of the pets we love,” she says. An advocate for studies that impact not only the quality of life for pets but for owners as well, she acknowledges that research to help one species can impact the health of all species.
Doreen’s passion for pets has resulted in a menagerie of rescued dogs over time. She and her husband recently welcomed a male Golden Retriever puppy named Obi into their home.