Steve is originally from Sydney, a small town in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. After pre-vet studies at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro, he attended the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, graduating with Honours in 1995, and has since been working in large animal veterinary practice in Abbotsford, British Columbia. As co-founder of Agwest Veterinary Group Ltd. in 2004, he has overseen expansion of sports medicine services while the practice has grown from 2 vets to 7 veterinarians in 2 locations. Particular areas of interest include sports medicine, teaching acupuncture, and technology implementation into veterinary medicine. Lecturing, guest speaking, and continuing education balance out clinical practice life and family outdoor activities that beautiful BC provides.