History

The Vegreville Veterinary Clinic has provided quality animal care for close to 60 years.

The clinic was originally established by Dr. Rick Miller and Dr. Albert Bildfell in 1960.  Dr. Don Kolenosky joined Dr. Bildfell in 1970 and they enjoyed a busy partnership until Dr. Les Byers and Dr. Ken Lawrence purchased the practice in 1986.

In 2004, Dr. Byers left general practice, leaving Dr. Lawrence as sole owner.  In 2008, Dr. Josh Lawrence and Dr. Daralyn Wiles joined the Vegreville Veterinary Clinic as associates and soon became partners in 2011, creating a family-run practice.

As the practice expanded and grew over the years, the original building started to show its age. In 2016, the Vegreville Veterinary Clinic relocated to a new small and large animal facility, allowing the clinic to better meet the needs of the community into the future.

In 2021 Dr Gracyn Micklich came to join the practice. With her passion for and experience in large animals this enabled her to help spread the workload and grow our large animal clientele. This shift allowed Dr. Josh Lawrence to devote more time to his special interest in orthopedics, where he continues to excel, particularly in procedures such as TPLOs.

Dr Ken Lawrence stepped back from daily practice in 2022. Dr Josh Lawrence together with his wife Dr Daralyn Wiles took on the daily work of the clinic full-time. With the help and support of Dr Gracyn Micklich, the team strives to cover all animal needs, big and small.