Dr. Ken Metzger
Dr. Ken Metzger grew up on a dairy farm near Elmira and then a hog and beef farm near Lucknow. He graduated from The Ontario Veterinary College in 1987. After two years working for OMAF as a swine veterinarian and another two years on faculty at OVC, he started Metzger Veterinary Services. He has practiced in Linwood for over 30 years. Ken lives in Puslinch with his wife, Sofya, and their son, Nicholas (Koli). Ken also has four adult children. Joey, who works in the financial industry in Las Vegas. Ed, who is a swine and poultry veterinarian and a partner at South West Ontario Veterinary Services. Marty, who is a veterinarian at Metzger Vet . Johnny, who is attending law school at the University of Toronto. Ken enjoys John Deeres, Harley Davidsons, and watching the Montreal Canadiens try to win their 25th Stanley Cup.
Dr. Van Mitchell
Both Dr. Van and his wife, Heidi, were born and raised in the western state of Utah. Most of Van’s growing up years were spent helping his father operate a farm and cow/calf ranch. Van loved his years on the ranch, but chose to pursue a career as a large animal veterinarian. Van attended veterinary school at Mississippi State University. He has been with Metzger Vet since 2010. He and Heidi have five lively children. Van’s main interests outside of vet work include spending time with his family, waterfowl hunting, fishing, and waterskiing.
Dr. Gabriel Jantzi
Dr. Gabriel grew up on a dairy farm near Wellesley and then lived with his family in Ukraine for eight years. In 2009, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree at University of Guelph. He graduated from veterinary college at University College Dublin in Ireland in 2013. Gabriel worked as a dairy vet for a year before joining Metzger Veterinary Services in 2014.
Dr. Jessica Retterath
Dr. Jessica Retterath grew up on a farm near Moorefield with horses and beef cattle. She graduated from OVC in 2011 and has been working with large animals ever since. She made the move to Metzger Vet in the spring of 2018. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys riding her motorcycle, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Daniel Pecoskie
Dr. Daniel grew up on a cow-calf operation in Douro, ON, just east of Peterborough, with his parents, three sisters and his border collie, Sam. Daniel completed a degree in Animal Biology at the University of Guelph before graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2019. He now lives in Elora with his partner Alex and their three pets, Oscar, Larry and Archie.
Dr. Jacques van Zyl
Dr. Jacques was born in South Africa and moved to rural Saskatchewan at a young age. He grew up on a farm surrounded by beef cattle and chickens, while attending rodeos every weekend. After moving to Ontario, his family started farming with Bison near Owen Sound. Jacques completed a degree in Wildlife Biology at the University of Western Ontario before graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2020. Outside of work, Jacques’ main interests are hunting (particularly back home in South Africa), fishing, and camping with his wife.
Dr. Andrea Patterson
Dr. Andrea Patterson (Stokes) joined Metzger Vet in February of 2021, after graduating from OVC in 2020. Andrea focuses her veterinary work on the swine sector but has interest in rabbits, chickens, sheep and goats. Outside of work she enjoys riding and competing her horses, Ginger and Clementine, as well as spending time with her husband, Travis, and their two dogs, Bo and Bella.
Dr. Marty Metzger
Dr. Marty is Ken’s third oldest son and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2021. Marty grew up in Linwood, Ontario and has been involved with the clinic for several years. He now lives on a cow-calf farm in Wallenstein with his wife and young family. Marty is eager to work with a variety of livestock species and has a special interest in production animal medicine and new technologies in the agriculture sector. When he isn’t at work, you can find him at home on his farm or camping with his family.
Ron Stevenson
Ron grew up on a Beef and hog farm near Walton in Huron County. He joined Metzger Vet in August of 2016, prior to working at the clinic Ron was employed 15 years as an Industry Cattle specialist for a global pharmaceutical company. Ron and his family currently reside on the family farm and operate a cow-calf operation.