Our Staff

Veterinarians

Josee Vaillant , DVM, CVA, CVTP

Dr. Josee Vaillant received her undergraduate degree in 1995 from the Outaouais College in Quebec, Canada and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2001 from the University of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. She joined the veterinary team at Pembroke Veterinary Clinic in June of 2003. In July 2004, Dr. Vaillant returned to Montreal to work in a large referral emergency hospital where she had the opportunity to work with many specialists in the fields of oncology, internal medicine, surgery, radiology, dermatology, dentistry and alternative medicine. Dr. Vaillant returned to Virginia Beach and Pembroke Veterinary Clinic in April of 2007. Dr. Vaillant became certified in Veterinary Acupuncture in 2010. She continued her studies in alternative Chinese medicine and became certified in Veterinary Tui-Na in 2011. Soft tissue surgery, ultrasound imaging, and emergency medicine remain some of her particular fields of interest. She is the proud owner of Remington, a German Short Haired Pointer, and Rudy, a Weimaraner.

Dr. Vaillant is in the office the following hours:
Monday              8AM-6PM or 12PM-8PM
Tuesday            12PM- 8PM
Wednesday      8AM-12PM
Thursday           8AM- 6PM
Friday                 8AM- 2PM
Saturday            8AM- 2PM (every other Saturday)

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Michael Perry , DVM

Dr. Perry received his DVM from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. He has been practicing small animal veterinary medicine in the Tidewater area for over ten years. While serving as a relief veterinarian at Pembroke Veterinary Clinic in 2005 and 2006, Dr. Perry was impressed by the dedicated staff and wonderful clients. He was therefore very happy to join Pembroke's team full time in November of 2007. Dr. Perry enjoys all aspects of general practice but does have a particular interest in skin and ear diseases. Dr. Perry and his family share their home with a Flat-coat Retriever named Rivendell.

Dr. Perry is in the office during the following hours:
Monday                8AM- 6PM or 12PM-8PM
Tuesday               8AM-2PM
Wednesday         12PM- 8PM
Thursday              8AM- 2PM
Friday                    8AM- 5PM
Saturday               8AM- 2PM (every other Saturday)

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Richard Dailey , DVM

Dr. Richard S. Dailey received his DVM from the Ohio State University in 1967. Dr. Dailey established Pembroke Veterinary Clinic in Virginia Beach in 1973. He purchased Sajo Farm Veterinary Hospital in Virginia Beach in 1994 and Great Bridge Veterinary Hospital in Chesapeake in 1996. He has been practicing veterinary medicine in the Virginia Beach area for over 35 years. He has been very active in the veterinary community during his career. He was an adjunct clinical instructor at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987-1988. Dr. Dailey served as president of the VVMA in 1988-1989 and has served on the Board of Directors of Tidewater Veterinary Associates. He is highly skilled in orthopedics and cosmetic surgery.

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Management Team

Beth Montoya, CVPM

Beth Montoya, CVPM is our Hospital Administrator. She holds a B.A. in English/ Journalism with a minor in Criminal Justice from Old Dominion University. Beth earned her Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) certification in 2005. She has worked at Pembroke Veterinary Clinic since 1984. Beth and her family share their home with a very active chocolate Labrador named Norton.

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Tina Novakovich

Tina Novakovich is the Technical Staff Manager at Pembroke Veterinary Clinic. She has been with us since 1998. Tina holds an A.S. in Social Science and Administration of Justice from Tidewater Community College. She has a Lab mix named Jake and two cats, Marshall and Halleigh.

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Client Care Team

Elizabeth McLaughlin

Elizabeth McLaughlin joined the reception team at Pembroke in January 2011. She has previously worked in the human medical field as well as the veterinary field. She and her family have a Parson Russell Terrier named Mr. Smithers.

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Virginia Goad

Virginia Goad came to Pembroke Veterinary Clinic after working several years at our sister hospital, Sajo Farm Veterinary Hospital. Her family has five dogs, Jackson, Rizzo, Rogue, Stella, and Ziggy.

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Jennifer Turner

Jennifer Turner joined our Client Care team in September 2011. Jenn served in the U.S. Army prior to joining the team at Pembroke Veterinary Clinic. She volunteers at Norfolk Animal Rescue and is proud of her success finding loving homes for cats. Jenn shares her home with a small white mixed breed dog named Charlie, a gray domestic short haired cat named Ramada, and an orange and white DSH named Casey.

Technical Team

Steffany Swedberg, LVT

Steffany Swedberg is a Licensed Veterinary Technician at Pembroke Veterinary Clinic. She earned her A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology through Blue Ridge Community College. Steffany shares her home with a Chow mix named Suki, a Border Collie named Greta, a mixed-breed dog named Aly, a Quaker parrot named Lucky Pippin, and six cats, Zoe Marie, Mango, Tinkerbell, Kiwi, Josie, and Sidney.

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Tiffany Gray, LVT

Tiffany Gray has worked at Pembroke Veterinary Clinic since 2000. She began as a Veterinary Assistant and earned her A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology from Blue Ridge Community College in 2010. Tiffany is the proud mom to four cats, five dogs, and a ferret.

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Samantha Craig, LVT

Samantha joined Pembroke Veterinary Clinic in August 2008. She has been working in the veterinary field since 2004. She loves working with dogs and cats as well as more exotic animals such as hedgehogs, rabbits and rats. Sam received her A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology in 2010. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with her two Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Madison and Maya.

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Sarah Burford

Sarah Burford has been an assistant with Pembroke Veterinary Clinic since the summer of 2008. This is Sarah's first position in the veterinary field. She is the proud owner of two mixed breed dogs, Maxine and Roland, and two cats, Rudy and Harriet.

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Amber Baker

Employment

Team Benefits

Our team members enjoy excellent benefits which may include:

Health Care Insurance
Pet Care Benefits
Uniform Maintenance Allowance
Paid Vacation (increasing time with length of employment)
Holiday Pay
Simple IRA (with company matching up to 3% of employee pay in)

and Continuing Education Benefits for some positions.

Benefits may be dependant on length of employment and are out-lined more in depth in our employee manual.
Employment Opportunities

To apply for a position at Pembroke Veterinary Clinic, go to the Employment tab on the home page. Click on the position for which you wish to apply and fill out the application.