Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Downtown Veterinary Hospital! Call us at (519) 258-9963 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members and schedule your appointment whether it be a first exam or a wellness checkup, we look forward to hearing from you!
Our Doctors
Dr. Kate Sweetman
Veterinarian
Dr. Kate Sweetman received her undergraduate degree in Animal Biology at the University of Guelph and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2016. After she returned to Windsor to practice alongside her father at the Downtown Veterinary Hospital. She followed in her father’s footsteps and has a passion for exotic animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, ferrets and reptiles. She volunteers annually with the Ontario Turtle Conservation Center and loves to help the wild turtle population. On her days off she loves spending time with her little Yorkie Huebert, and her loving husband.
Dr. Jim Sweetman
Veterinarian
Dr. Jim Sweetman graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1981 and started Downtown Veterinary Hospital in 1984. He moved to our current location in 1990 and practiced until 2022 where he handed the reins over to his daughter, Dr. Kate Sweetman. Dr. Jim Sweetman has a passion for all animals especially reptiles and exotics where he pioneered for their care and treatment in the Windsor area. Now that he is retired, Dr. Jim Sweetman follows his passion of gardening, traveling and fishing. He escapes the cold of winter and enjoys spending the season down in Costa Rica with friends and his adopted Costa Rica dog, Bandita. You may see his celebrity appearances and he does love to come by the clinic and say hello to staff and clients..
Veterinary Support Team
Pam
Business Manager
Pam Sweetman has been working at Downtown Veterinary Hospital for over 35 years. These days she is taking more of a part time role and helping out behind the scenes. In her free time she enjoys the company of her cavapoo Gabby, going for walks, kayaking, gardening and traveling.
Paula
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) & Hospital Manager
Paula has been an RVT and has been working at DVH for over 34 years. During her free time Paula enjoys walks with her dog Bailey and spending time with her husband traveling, kayaking, hiking and scuba diving.
Shelley
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Shelley has been a practicing RVT for over 40 years and enjoyed teaching within the Veterinary Technician Program at St Clair College for many of those years. She is an active member of the Standardbred Horse Racing community and supports many of their initiatives in Ontario racing. Her passion for animal care extends to her dogs, cats, horses and ducks along with many other animals that called her farm home over the years Shelley has been a team member of the Downtown Veterinary Hospital since it’s inception and treats every hospital patient like her own ❤️
Lisa
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Lisa has been an RVT for over 18 years. Lisa has the nickname “cat whisperer”, or when needed, “lion tamer”. Her skills include calming stressed kitties, coaxing sick ones to eat, or speaking their language. Don’t let her cat talk fool you, her true loves of her life follow her wherever she goes in the forms of Biggie and Buttons, her two pugs.
Josh
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Josh is an RVT who has been working at DVH for over 12 years. He recently has enhanced his knowledge and skill base by furthering his education with focused, intensive training. He will be assisting Dr. Kate with wellness appointments. When an appointment is scheduled this year, your pet may be scheduled with Josh, or you can request him specifically. He has a dog named Beast who has quickly become his whole world. If he’s not playing or walking her he enjoys a good game of hoops to stay active. He is also a budding artist and spends much of his free time working on his music.
Becky
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Becky is an RVT who has been working at DVH for over 8 years. She has four cats, Merlin, Artemis, Oliver and Violet as well as a border collie, Bunker. She has a special interest in large breed dogs and rabbits. When she is not at work, she enjoys playing sports, camping and reading fantasy novels.
Elliot
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Elliot has been working as a part time veterinary technician at DVH for 2 years. Elliot stays busy and enjoys working with DVH staff on weekends. She has 3 cats Fern, Fig and Fin, a Chihuahua named Jeordie.
Nhi
Veterinary Assistant
Nhi has been at DVH for over 9 years. She has a jack russel/pug mix named Kiki and two cats ,a brown tabby named Archie and a grey cat name Kovu. Nhi helps out around the clinic by assisting Dr. Kate and the veterinary technicians. Nhi also cares for and spoils the animals that are hospitalized and board at DVH. On her time off she enjoys spending the day with her critters, reading a book, spending time with friends , going for a walk with her dog or bugging her sisters. 🙂
Tala
Veterinary Assistant
Tala has been at DVH for over 3 years. She has 2 cats named Coconut and Papaya. Tala enjoys helping Dr. Kate and the veterinary technicians on weekends. She currently is a full time student and her passion is to one day work full time in the veterinary community.
Jordan
Veterinary Assistant
Jordan recently joined our team and is currently completing the veterinary technician program at St.Clair College. He has two cats Elliot (see photo) and Alice. He has a special interest in exotic animals. When he’s not at work he enjoys playing chess and tending to his saltwater reef tank.
