Dr. Emil Sabau immigrated to Canada from Romania initially working in the Picture Butte area pregnancy testing for some of the largest beef producers in Canada. He moved to Taber for several years and soon realized that Southern Alberta was not just home to a plethora of farms, feedlots and dairies, but also to the hardworking and honest individuals who ran these operations. He felt relaxed amongst this friendly community of people, most of whom were immigrants like him. In 2000, Emil created his own company, Emil Veterinary Services.
In 2020, Dr. Ian Warrington, a Calgary-trained veterinarian from a mixed dairy farm in Olds, Alberta joined the team. Ian quickly found he appreciated the same attributes in the clients of Southern Alberta that Emil had fallen in love with and worked towards growing the practice. Three years later, Emil and Ian came together to create Cloven Hoof Veterinary Services - a shared practice built on the values and hard work that the community has come to expect from Emil and Ian.
Today, Cloven Hoof Veterinary Services offers a variety of comprehensive heard health programs, making disease prevention one of our priorities in improving animal health with our producer's performance and profitability in mind. With over 33 years of combined experience, the team at Cloven Hoof Veterinary Services has an excellent understanding of animal health and are committed to offering the highest of standards of customer service for our conventional and organic farmers, large or small.
In 2020, Dr. Ian Warrington, a Calgary-trained veterinarian from a mixed dairy farm in Olds, Alberta joined the team. Ian quickly found he appreciated the same attributes in the clients of Southern Alberta that Emil had fallen in love with and worked towards growing the practice. Three years later, Emil and Ian came together to create Cloven Hoof Veterinary Services - a shared practice built on the values and hard work that the community has come to expect from Emil and Ian.
Today, Cloven Hoof Veterinary Services offers a variety of comprehensive heard health programs, making disease prevention one of our priorities in improving animal health with our producer's performance and profitability in mind. With over 33 years of combined experience, the team at Cloven Hoof Veterinary Services has an excellent understanding of animal health and are committed to offering the highest of standards of customer service for our conventional and organic farmers, large or small.
Our Staff
Emil Sabau, DVM
Emil graduated from the University of Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. From the time he was a teenager Emil set the goal of one day escaping Communist Romania. In 1997 he immigrated to Canada. Although ready to take on any kind of work to support his family, Emil passed his board exams after one year, making him eligible to practice veterinary medicine in Canada. He is passionate about animals in general, but his love lies in dealing with large animals, especially cows. As a veterinarian and a pure bread Simmental producer, Emil has extensive expertise in the field. With over two decades of history in veterinary practice, he understands the intricacy of large animal care and is dedicated to providing an excellent standard of service to support the health of your herd.
Ian Warrington, dvm
Dr. Ian Warrington grew up on a dairy and sheep operation near Olds, Alberta. He obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Calgary and studied advanced dairy management at Cornell University in New York state. He enjoys working with dairy, beef and sheep operations and is particularly interested in advanced reproduction and fertility, and surgery. Before returning to livestock in Alberta, he worked for several years with wildlife in Africa, studying disease and ecology. If not on call, Ian spends his free time with his girlfriend skiing, hiking, climbing or paragliding.
Cornelia Sabau, Office administrator
Cornelia is the office administrator at Cloven Hoof Veterinary Services. After completing a degree in accounting in her home country Romania, Cornelia followed her husband, Emil, to start a new life in Canada. She has worked in various administrative positions with a variety of people, while at the same time bookkeeping and assisting for Emil Veterinary Services. As her husband's business continued to grow, the pair soon realized she could take on a larger role in the family business and its daily as well as long term operations became her focus. She finds joy and satisfaction in supporting her husband as well as his vast array of clients.
Ruth Schuepbach, registered veterinary technologist
Ruth grew up east of Claresholm on a 550 cow purebred cattle operation, joining the Cloven Hoof Team as a Registered Veterinary Technologist in November 2023. Her primary role, as an RVT, is being in charge of all things prescription drug related. In her spare time her hobbies and interests include heading home to help on the ranch, reading, travelling as well as playing competitive tackle football.
Angela Faber, reception
Angela grew up on a grain farm near Warner, Alberta. She spent many years in 4-H doing various projects. She manages our day to day office operations on a part time basis. Angela has been a part of our team for many years. Her commitment and pleasant personality bring balance and stability into our work environment and will make your experience as a customer as smooth as possible. In her free time she enjoys camping, gardening, cooking and spending time with her family.
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