Meet Our Veterinarians

Born and raised in Vitoria -ES Brazil, Haerishton is son and brother of Veterinarians and a graduate in Veterinary Medicine from Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro in 2005.

In 2007, Haerishton moved to Smiths Falls to work as a veterinary technician at Lanark Veterinary Clinic, and occasionally at Carleton Veterinary Service, while completing the National Board Exams and receiving his Certificate of Qualification in 2013. In 2008 Haerishton married Vera Yonah Lima, they now have their son Benjamin, their daughter Sarah and of course their family dog: Candy, to help keep them busy. In July of 2015 Haerishton and his wife Vera purchased Carleton Vet Services and Lanark Vet Clinic where they work together to provide excellent care to the communities they serve.

Dr. Magda was born and raised in Poland, and lived in a big, industrial city where there were not many animals around. Regardless she always had a passion for small animals and horses. At the age of 11 she started volunteering at a local barn, where besides riding lessons, she was taking care of kittens, goats, bunnies, ponies and horses. From this love Dr. Magda attended and graduated from Equine Reproduction and Horsemanship Boarding School and knew she wanted to be a vet.

After graduating from the Academy of Agriculture in Lublin, Poland for Veterinary Medicine in 2008, Dr. Magda joined her husband in Canada. In 2014 she received her license to practice and started working with Equine patients before joining our team at both Carleton and Lanark Vet.

Dr. Magda loves that working with small animals keeps her learning and expanding her knowledge, the surprises keep her from ever being bored! In her free time Magda likes spending time with her husband, son and daughter, always close by are their one eye “wolf” and their bunny. She loves horseback riding, swimming, cooking and crafts.

Dr. Wicks has joined our clinics from the East Coast/Newfoundland! It was there that he graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, PEI. Dr. Wicks has that classic genuine good-natured personality that makes you feel like you’re talking with a friend.

After graduation, Dr. Wicks spent time working in both urban/emergency and rural settings before moving to Ontario. His special interest areas include senior pet care and soft tissue surgery. He is also passionate about low stress handling for his patients in every aspect of their visit to the clinics. You can count on Dr Wicks to take the time needed to get to know you and your pet, fully explain any issues he sees with your pet, and come up with a plan that fits both you and your pet’s needs.

Outside of working at the clinics Dr. Wicks spends time perfecting his chef skills, exploring Ontario sights and caring for his Shiloh Shepherd “Boocha” and Maine Coon cat “Atlas” who have as much affection for him and he does them!

Since graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1991, Kevin worked for a number of years as a large animal Veterinarian prior to switching to care for small animals.  These days, he shares his time between Carleton Veterinary Services and Lanark Veterinary Clinic.  He has a keen interest in surgery, especially orthopedics.  In his spare time, he enjoys wood working, playing soccer and hockey.  He and his life partner Joanne also enjoy countless outdoor activities.  Kevin has three lovely daughters, Lisa, Lilly and MacKenzie.