Our team

Dr. Pierre Hébert graduated from the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. He then completed an internship in applied veterinary science in 1994, and a residency in clinical pathology in 1997. Dr. Hébert obtained became certified with the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, specializing in clinical pathology. In 1998 he moved to the American West Coast to practise, returning to St-Hyacinthe in 2003 to begin work with the Biovet diagnostics laboratory. Dr. Hébert became the Laboratory Director at Biovet in February 2005, where he coordinates the various activities and supervises scientific personnel. He is the author and co-author of a dozen scientific articles.

Dr. Beaudoin obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 1999, where she then completed a three-year residency in clinical pathology. In 2002 Dr. Beaudoin obtained certification in clinical pathology from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, following which she became a director and co-owner of Laboratoire DVQ. Dr. Beaudoin joined the ranks of the Biovet team in the summer of 2003, where she interprets test results and advises veterinarians.

Phil earned his veterinary degree from The University of Montreal. He then completed a residency in anatomic pathology at the University of California, Davis training at both the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital and the Comparative Pathology Laboratory.

Philippe est membre de l’ACVP, VCS-OPWG et COPS. Il a un intérêt particulier pour la pathologie oncologique, l’immunohistochimie et la pathologie oculaire. He is Chair of Ocular Pathology and a member of Antech’s Oncology-Pathology Advisory Panel.  He has published over 35 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and is the author of the chapter « The Eye » in the reference text « Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease ».  He is an Editorial Board Member for the journal Veterinary Ophthalmology and also serves as Lead Pathology Faculty for the William Magrane Basic Science Course in Veterinary Comparative Ophthalmology. In addition, Philippe is Associate Professor at the Western University of Health Sciences.

Phil joined Antech in 2004 and is based in Ottawa, ON.

A native of Poland, Anna graduated with a veterinary degree from the University of Zurich. She completed her residency in Anatomic Pathology at the Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. She earned board certification in 1999 and is a member of ACVP and VCS. Anna joined ANTECH in Long Island, NY in 1999. She currently lives in Washington state and her areas of interest include oncologic pathology and immunohistochemistry.

Ms. Amélie Francoeur graduated from Laval University in Microbiology, medical and pharmaceutical concentration in 2006. She also completed the Microprogram in Food Science and Technology - Food Safety from Laval University. She was hired as director of laboratory and quality assurance, by a company of injectable autogenous veterinary products. At Biovet, Ms. Francoeur is in charge of the veterinary and accredited food analyzes as well as of drinking water analysis wich are accredited by the MSDEFCC.

Mélanie St-Hilaire obtained her diploma in medical laboratory techniques from the Cégep de St-Hyacinthe in May 1996. After receiving her diploma, Mélanie worked in quality control and R&D in an adhesives manufacturing firm. She joined the Biovet team in June of 1999, working in the biochemistry-haematology department. Since October 2000 Mélanie has held the position of Head Technician for the biochemistry-haematology department.

Annie St-Germain has been at Biovet since graduating as a medical laboratory technician in May 1996. Certified in the detection of many illnesses that can affect cattle, Annie has proven her worth, and is now Head Technician in Serology at Biovet.

Olivier completed his Bachelor's degree in molecular and cellular biology at the Université de Sherbrooke. He also obtained a Master’s degree in molecular biology in 2017, specializing in bovine genomics, at the Agriculture Canada research center in Sherbrooke. His proficiency and his contracts as a research assistant at Agriculture Canada allowed him to perfect his skills in molecular biology and bioinformatics analysis. At Biovet, Olivier is responsible for the molecular diagnostic laboratory.

Daniel Essiambre received his BA in Biochemistry from Laval University in 2002. Then, he obtained his Masters of Business Administration (MBA), with a Pharmaceutical Management profile, from Laval University in 2004. Prior to joining the team Biovet in October 2008, Mr. Essiambre worked as a project manager in a company of nutritional supplements for animals and as a production and packaging supervisor in a pharmaceutical company. At Biovet, Daniel Essiambre is the production manager of the diagnostic kits.

Jules Lallier started at Biovet in the summer of 2005 in various positions (customer service, receiving samples, etc.). After graduating from HEC with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, he left St-Hyacinthe in 2011 to study at the University of Ottawa. After a few years working in the sports field in Montreal, he returned to Biovet in March 2015 to take a sales representative position in the companion animal and bovine sector.

After studying industrial relations for two years, Alexandra worked for ten years in the human health field. Before joining the Biovet team, she worked for more than 4 years as a manager in a veterinary group. Due to her passion for health, especially for four-legged, feathered or scaled creatures, and her great respect for the veterinary profession, she wants to contribute to animal welfare.

Passionate about sales, Sonia Dumais has worked in the field for over 15 years, developing expertise first in dentistry and briefly in mass sales of consumer goods. This career path allowed her to acquire knowledge on several levels, but above all to adjust according to her strengths and ambitions. The opportunity offered by Biovet is the logical continuation of this path, reconciling her undeniable love for animals and the pursuit of a field with infinite possibilities.

Maryse Ménard studied biological sciences at the Université de Montréal before starting at Biovet in 2003 as a laboratory technician (serology, molecular biology). After a few years in the laboratories, she accepted a position as an agri-food sales representative. She has held this position since 2008.

Dr. André Broes graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Liège (Belgium) in 1978. He obtained a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Montréal’s Faculty of Medicine in 1989. Dr Broes worked during ten years as a diagnostician in a Provincial Animal Health Laboratory in Belgium. In 1993 he moved to Québec and he worked for the Québec Swine Development Center (1993-2003) and then for Génétiporc (2003-2006). Dr Broes joined Biovet in the summer of 2006 as director of the R&D Department and Technical Services Manager (swine, cattle).

Dr. Beaudoin obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 1999, where she then completed a three-year residency in clinical pathology. In 2002 Dr. Beaudoin obtained certification in clinical pathology from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, following which she became a director and co-owner of Laboratoire DVQ. Dr. Beaudoin joined the ranks of the Biovet team in the summer of 2003, where she interprets test results and advises veterinarians.