Dr.Ellen Boyd was born and raised in New Brunswick. She completed her BSc in environmental science and biology in Nova Scotia where she also published an article on stress metrics in Common Eider ducks to the journal of conversation biology. Following graduation she was accepted into the veterinary medicine program at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island. During her summers off she worked as a grizzly bear guide for an ecotourism company in Smiths Inlet, BC. Throughout vet school she worked in conjunction the CFIA publishing disease dossiers pertaining to aquatic animal disease in Canada. Upon graduation she was accepted into the Emergency mentorship program at VAERC where she gained additional training in emergency medicine. She has since signed on as a full time ER Vet.

When she’s not working Dr. Boyd enjoys hiking, skiing, and spending time with her two cats Fievel and Puddle.