Our Veterinary Team

 Dr. Nicole Canon, DVM, MPVM

Practice Owner – Team Member since February 2002

Dr. Nicole Canon is an alumna of both UC Davis and Colorado State University. She completed her undergraduate degree and received her Master’s degree in Preventive Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis and achieved her Veterinary degree in Colorado. She also lived in Springfield, VA while completing an extensive internship that covered small animal emergencies, internal medicine, surgery, dermatology, and radiation oncology. Finally, she completed coursework in veterinary acupuncture. She came to work at the Animal Hospital of Sebastopol in 2002 and liked it so much, that she bought it in 2007. For fun, Dr. Nicole spends a lot of time in Tahoe outside skiing, sailing, and stand-up paddle boarding. She loves sharing her home with her husband and two cats.

Dr. Gwen Miller, DVM

Veterinarian – Team Member since June 2012

Dr. Gwen Miller is originally from the San Diego area. She moved to Northern California to attend college, and decided it is the place to be! She completed both undergraduate and veterinary degrees at UC Davis and then relocated to the North Bay to pursue an internship at Pet Care Veterinary Hospital. She has been working here at Animal Hospital of Sebastopol since 2012 and enjoys the interactions with people and animals (both old and new!) that she gets here. She and her husband are kept busy at home with 2 small children.  Rounding out the household are two mature kitties and a joyfully enthusiastic Great Pyrennes, Albi.                                             

Dr. Jill Hoffman, DVM

Veterinarian – Team Member since July 2015
Dr. Jill Hoffman grew up on a koi farm in Fremont, CA next door to Fremont Animal Hospital. She and her sister spent their childhood swimming in the koi ponds and catching feral cats to be neutered next door. She completed her undergraduate degree at Humboldt State University and fell in love with the North Coast. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from veterinary school at UC Davis in 2002, she practiced as a small animal vet for 11 years in San Jose before she and her husband fulfilled a dream by moving to Sebastopol. Dr. Jill especially enjoys being a part of the human-animal bond and sharing that bond with her clients and patients through all life stages. She shares her home with three big dogs, three chickens, and her husband. Outside of work she enjoys reading with dogs on her lap, traveling with her husband, and taking the dogs to the river and beach for adventures.

Dr. Barbara Farrell, DVM

Veterinarian 

Dr. Barbara Farrell is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and received her veterinary and Master’s degrees from the University of Minnesota. She worked as a veterinarian in San Francisco and the Bay Area for 18 years before moving to Sonoma County and coming to work at the Animal Hospital of Sebastopol in 2006. She loves all the variety and challenges of being a family practice veterinarian.  In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, camping and traveling.  She lives in Forestville with her husband and two house cats. 

Dr. Rose Wingate, DVM

Veterinarian 

Dr. Wingate was born on the central California coast but moved when young to Pennsylvania, where she had an assortment of pet frogs, rodents, and two cats. One of her treasured memories was spending two weeks living with an Amish Family from whom she picked her first kitten and named him Lord Toffee Leopard Belly, who lived a long and adventurous life. She moved back to California just before college and attended UC Davis, majoring in biology, which fed her strong interest in both plants and animals. She was accepted by the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School but elected to go back to UC Davis for her veterinary degree. She shares her mini farm with rescue cats and dogs as well as horses, sheep, goats, and a partner that once said she could get a capybara once they are down to two dogs. She enjoys gardening, traveling, camping in their vintage trailer, and making gourmet pizzas with friends and family.

Dr. Annabelle Louderback, DVM

Veterinarian 

Dr. Annabelle Louderback grew up on a hobby farm in Santa Cruz County. She moved to Davis to pursue an undergraduate degree in Wildlife Conservation Biology and later earned her veterinary degree from UC Davis. During veterinary school, Dr. Louderback developed a special interest in working with exotic species. Meanwhile, she worked on projects centered around sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the veterinary profession. Dr. Louderback lives with two cats, Little and Fifi, and a border collie named Riley. On her days off, you can find Dr. Louderback and Riley exploring trails or frolicking on the beach.

Dr. Giulianna Chierici, BVM&S

Veterinarian – Team Member since July 2018

Dr. Giulianna Chierici is a Sonoma County native, having grown up in Santa Rosa. After obtaining her undergraduate degree from San Francisco State University, she pursued her life-long dream of being a Vet and moved to Edinburgh, Scotland to attend the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. She has special interests in surgery and exotic animal medicine. In her free time, Dr. Giulianna loves to be active by doing yoga, hiking, and going to the gym. She also loves to cook and bake for her friends and family. She currently has a cat named Loki, but can’t wait to add a dog (and maybe a lizard!) to the group.