Laverne Seib, DVM
Veterinarian
Laverne grew up on a mixed beef/grain operation near Young, Saskatchewan. In 1993, after graduating from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Laverne and her husband Mark moved to Ithaca, New York. Later they moved to Marshfield, Wisconsin, where Laverne worked at a large animal veterinary practice. Missing Western Canada, they moved to Lacombe, Alberta in 1998 to work at Crestomere Veterinary Services. In 2009, Laverne started Gull Lake Veterinary Services.
Laverne and Mark have two girls, Charlotte and Teresa. They live on an acreage with numerous pets and a small flock of sheep. In her spare time, she enjoys escaping to nature, either jogging, biking, or hiking.
Professionally, Laverne enjoys working with dairy and beef cattle as well as sheep and goats. She has a passion for agriculture and shares that interest with kids through school presentations and volunteering as a 4-H project leader.
Dennis Klugkist, DVM
Veterinarian
Dennis was born and raised on a dairy and beef operation near Condor, Alberta. He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Calgary in 2012. Upon graduating, he moved to an acreage near Lacombe along with his wife, Kristina, and their four children. At the same time as their move to Lacombe, Dennis began working at Gull Lake Veterinary Services. He became a partner in the practice in 2016.
Dennis enjoys working with both dairy and beef cattle. He has a particular interest in dairy and beef reproduction.
When not at work, Dennis enjoys playing hockey and going skiing in addition to fishing and spending time with his family.
Hannah Stark, DVM
Veterinarian
Hannah was born and raised in Medicine Hat, Alberta. She received a Bachelor of Science in Integrative Physiology from the University of Alberta in 2022 before continuing to the University of Calgary for her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2026. Hannah’s interest in cattle medicine stems from her time working as a herdsman at a dairy in Southern Alberta and her summer student position at a dairy-focused mixed-animal clinic in Olds, Alberta.
Following graduation, Hannah joined the Gull Lake Veterinary Services team. Hannah is excited to expand her knowledge base and skill set in both beef and dairy practice, with a special interest in calf health, udder health, and transition cow management.
Outside of work, Hannah enjoys fishing, skiing, playing many sports, and of course spending even more time with cows. In the future, Hannah and Brian hope to purchase land in the area and start their own small herd of cattle.
Brian Birkenhagen, DVM
Veterinarian
Brian was born and raised on a ~230 head cow/calf operation in Carrot Creek, Alberta. In 2022, he graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. After that, he was accepted into veterinary school at the University of Calgary, where he graduated in 2026. During vet school, his summer jobs included research on the effects of dam stress on in utero heifer development in beef cattle and a summer as a Consultant Assistant at a feedlot practice in Southern Alberta.
Upon graduation, Brian signed on at Gull Lake Veterinary Services, where he is eager to work with the livestock in the area, expand his veterinary skillset, and get to know the community members this practice serves. Brian enjoys working with both beef and dairy operations, however, has a passion for cow/calf consulting, scours management, herd record collection, and data analysis.
Outside of his career, Brian enjoys any outdoor activity or sport, including hockey, basketball, fishing, and skiing. He and Hannah can often be found spending time with friends and family (or with cows). They hope to buy some land in the community to eventually run their own beef cattle in the near future.
Celine Newton, DVM
Veterinarian (on maternity leave)
Celine grew up in Lacombe, AB working with dairy cows and knew since high school that she wanted to work in animal agriculture. After attending Red Deer College and running on their cross-country running team, she took a year off to work full-time at a dairy in New Zealand. She then attended the University of Alberta for two years enrolled in a BSc Agriculture before getting accepted into the University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine Program, graduating in 2022.
In the past few years, she has had the opportunity to attend an advanced dairy medicine course for six weeks in New York State, spend time on large-scale dairies in Arizona, spend a week doing a spay-neuter clinic in Mexico, and spend five weeks teaching veterinary medicine and working with cattle and sheep in Mongolia. She is very excited to be back in Central Alberta, working with dairy and beef cattle, small ruminants and horses.
In her spare time she does a lot of hiking, cross country skiing, volleyball, running, biking, karaoke, travelling, and rock climbing with her husband David.
Morgan Rubie, DVM
Veterinarian (on maternity leave)
Morgan grew up in Calgary and knew she wanted to work in veterinary medicine from a young age. She received a 3 yr Bachelor of science in biochemistry from the University of
Saskatchewan in 2011 and graduated from the Western College of Veterinary medicine in 2015.
Morgan found herself drawn to the large animal side of practice through her clinic experiences and a Vets without Borders trip to Kenya working with dairy cows. Upon graduating, she also participated in a six-week dairy intensive course in New York (the Summer Dairy Institute).
After working for a couple years in Ontario, Morgan was excited to move back to central Alberta and join Gull Lake Veterinary Services in 2016. Morgan thoroughly enjoys working with both dairy and beef cattle. She has a particular interest in calf health and data analysis.
In her spare time Morgan enjoys hiking, running, skiing, and camping with her husband and son.
Eve Coers, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technologist
Eve grew up in the Rimbey area on her family’s beef and grain farm. Growing up in agriculture gave her a passion for working with livestock. Eve graduated from Olds College in 2019, gaining experience working in equine, mixed-animal, and small-animal practices before joining the clinic in 2026. Eve enjoys operating the calf health program at the clinic and working with both beef and dairy cows. Outside of work, Eve enjoys spending time with her corgi, Maverick, as well as friends and family. She can often be found helping out on the family farm and looking after her own small herd of cattle
Mandi Krause
Clinic Manager
Mandi grew up in the Ponoka area, where she still calls home today. She started working for the clinic in 2010 and is a core part of the team. She and her husband have three kids, and when they’re not at work they spend their time bringing their kids around to their various sports and 4H activities, and working on their farm with their own cattle.
