Raised on a farm near Fingal, Ontario, Dr. House has been around farm and companion animals all of his life. At the age of twelve, he joined a 4-H Club and by the age of thirteen, he knew that he wanted to be a veterinarian. He graduated from Southwold Public School and Parkside Collegiate Institute before entering the University of Guelph. In 1983, Dr. House graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College. In his final year, Dr. House won the Ayerst Award in Preventative Medicine and has practiced at the Elgin Animal Hospital since graduation.

Dr. House played a major role in the relocation of the practice to its current location in 1988. Over the years, Dr. House has been involved in the transformation of the practice from 90% farm animals in the 1960's to becoming an exclusive companion animal practice in 2009. Dr. House initiated the use of Class IV Laser Therapy to enhance the hospital’s pain management program. Dr. House and his wife, Jane Ann, an Educational Therapist, have two grown children, Jeff (commercial real estate) and Janna (Chiropractic Medical student). Oakley, a yellow Labrador, and Mindy, a grey and white cat, round out their family.

Dr. Julie Must grew up in the small town of Smiths Falls, Ontario. She has always had a love for animals and has wanted to be a veterinarian for as long as she can remember. When she was in high school she completed a co-op placement at Smiths Falls Veterinary Services, which made it clear to her that a career in veterinary medicine was right for her. Julie graduated from the University of Guelph in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in neuroscience. During her time at Guelph, she trained and fostered a service dog that successfully passed and is now an autism therapy dog. When Julie was accepted to the Ontario Veterinary College, she always dreamed of doing international veterinary work. She was lucky enough to spend her summers working with both Veterinarians Without Borders in Tanzania and Global Vets in Thailand. Julie couldn’t decide which species she liked to work with best, so in the final year of her veterinary studies, she streamed in Rural Community Practice. She had the opportunity to work with both companion and farm animals but decided that becoming a companion animal veterinarian was right for her. She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College with distinction in 2017. Julie is excited to join the team at Elgin Animal Hospital and she looks forward to meeting the pets and their families in the community. Julie has a special interest in behaviour, nutrition and preventative medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, running, practicing karate and spending time with her family and friends.