STOUGHTON - There is always a stream of traffic at Stoughton Veterinary Services. So, when Dr. Ann Y. Kernaleguen was approached by two students going to pre-requisition veterinary school, she welcomed the extra hands.
Kernaleguen said, “It is very helpful having the extra hands here.” Kernaleguen just returned back from much-needed time off. Due to her dedication to her clients, she only took a brief time off, and she now had to do the catch-up game with emails and phone calls.
This veterinary service is always on the go and offers 24-hour emergency assistance. They have taken in strays to find them homes. Just recently a stray cat was brought in and upon observation it was clear he had a broken leg. The leg needed to be amputated as the break was too high up. He has since received a loving home.
Jackson Goudy just completed his two years of pre-requisition and has been accepted into the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon.
Goudy lives on his parents’ cattle farm close to Stoughton and graduated from the Stoughton Central School. His passion is cattle.
He admits that being a veterinary was not something he had thought of or planned on. At the age of thirteen he took an A1 course for reproduction in cattle and wanted to continue with embryo transfer, but for this he needed to be a veterinary. He will take on both large and small animals but loves his cattle.
In order to get into Veterinary College, a two-year pre-requisition needs to be completed. He was accepted right away into the college out of 88 students. Only seven students would move forward at this time.
Lynka Itogawa is the other student at the clinic. She has just completed her first year of pre-requisition and can apply for college as early as December.
Born in Japan, her family immigrated to Canada in 2009. They live northeast of Stoughton and also raise cattle. Along with the cattle they have a herd of horses.
Itogawa attended the Stoughton Central School and graduated from there. She loves horses and has trained them to be kids mounts.
She admits at first it was difficult - not the schooling but being away from the farm and her family. It was an adjustment for her to take the bus around the city but soon got a handle on it.
Being a veterinarian is something she has wanted to do for awhile and received her encouragement from Stu Morrison. She enjoys both large and small animals.
Above attending college, Itogawa works part-time as a server in Saskatoon.
Goudy and Itogawa said that Kernaleguen is amazing. They spoke very highly of her and said she is always on call. She knows so much and is such a diligent worker. She tries to help everyone.
“It’s a wonderful place to work and the staff is so friendly,” they said. “They are always eager to help us with their friendly attitude.”
They admitted that this clinic is extremely busy. Pets and their people are coming and going throughout the entire day.
Once the four years of veterinary college is completed it is their hope to find employment in Stoughton at the clinic. The care they show the animals and their people makes for an excellent place to work.
