Our Doctor
Sheila E. Morrissey, B.VSc., D.V.M.
A 1983 graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, upon graduation Dr. Morrissey worked for 5 years in a small animal/equine clinic in Brattleboro, VT. She then worked in Greenfield, MA for Dr. Donald Peck, V.M.D.. Upon his retirement in 1991 she bought his practice and changed the clinic's name to North County Veterinary Clinic, Inc.. Dr. Morrissey has a special interest in genetics and reproduction as well as in canine sports medicine and rehabilitation. She also enjoys learning about different cat and dog breeds and their origins and purpose - she truly enjoys seeing dogs excel at their sports.
In the wintertime Dr. Morrissey can be found on the trails at sled dog events working as part of the veterinary team. Races she has worked include the Sandwich Notch 60 (NH), the Great Trails Race (MN), the Can Am Crown (ME), the Eagle Lake 100 (ME),the Iditarod - start only (AK), the John Beargrease (MN), the UP 200 (MI) and the South African Dryland Sledding Association Inaugurial Events (South Africa) - and the list continues to grow!
Dr. Morrissey is married and has two sons. In her spare time she enjoys reading, woodworking and crafts, hiking, kayaking, traveling, as well as backpacking and dogsledding with her dogs. She also competes in obedience and rally trials with her dogs. She and her family breed and raise Siberian Huskies and have also enjoyed the companionship (and drool) of Newfoundlands they have had in the past.
Dr. Morrissey is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Assoc., the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Assoc., the International Sled Dog Veterinary Medicine Association, as well as the Pioneer Valley Kennel Club, the Yankee Siberian Husky Club, and the Siberian Husky Club of America (SHCA), for which she was their Genetics and Health Chairman for over 10 years. as well as being a member of the SHCA's Board of Directors for numerous terms. Dr. Morrissey is also licensed in the states of VT, NH and ME.
In the wintertime Dr. Morrissey can be found on the trails at sled dog events working as part of the veterinary team. Races she has worked include the Sandwich Notch 60 (NH), the Great Trails Race (MN), the Can Am Crown (ME), the Eagle Lake 100 (ME),the Iditarod - start only (AK), the John Beargrease (MN), the UP 200 (MI) and the South African Dryland Sledding Association Inaugurial Events (South Africa) - and the list continues to grow!
Dr. Morrissey is married and has two sons. In her spare time she enjoys reading, woodworking and crafts, hiking, kayaking, traveling, as well as backpacking and dogsledding with her dogs. She also competes in obedience and rally trials with her dogs. She and her family breed and raise Siberian Huskies and have also enjoyed the companionship (and drool) of Newfoundlands they have had in the past.
Dr. Morrissey is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Assoc., the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Assoc., the International Sled Dog Veterinary Medicine Association, as well as the Pioneer Valley Kennel Club, the Yankee Siberian Husky Club, and the Siberian Husky Club of America (SHCA), for which she was their Genetics and Health Chairman for over 10 years. as well as being a member of the SHCA's Board of Directors for numerous terms. Dr. Morrissey is also licensed in the states of VT, NH and ME.
Our Veterinary Support Staff
Iona Burwick
Iona is a senior at UMass-Amherst majoring in pre-veterinary sciences with the goal of becoming a veterinarian. She is also concurrently enrolled in a veterinary nursing program to become licensed as a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT). She lives on a farm along the Deerfield River, and has a twin brother, seven younger siblings, a flock of Icelandic sheep, a herd of heritage breed pigs, 30 Flemish Giant rabbits, two draft Drum horses and myriad poultry and waterfowl. She raises Guernsey and LaMancha dairy goats, has two Maremma sheepdogs, a French Bulldog, and a Sphynx cat. A ten-year 4-H veteran, Iona now volunteers with a local 4-H Animal Science club. She is an avid Tolkienist, and enjoys crab fishing the coastal salt marshes and exploring New England’s most haunted locations. Iona joined out team as a veterinary assistant.
Morgan Bardwell
Nicole Woodward
In memory Of Nicole Woodward who passed in May 2024.