Marisa Markey, DVM

Marisa enjoys all aspects of equine medicine and has a special interest in horse behaviour and mental wellbeing, dentistry, veterinary spinal manipulation therapy, and field surgeries.

Marisa grew up in Burlington, Ontario and was hooked on horses from a young age. She started riding arabian show horses and her show career took her all over Ontario, the Northeastern USA, and out to Canadian Nationals in Saskatchewan. Looking back, she knows her love of ground work and horse behaviour science started with those arabian horses. She attended the University of Guelph gaining a Bachelor of Science, Animal Biology in 2008. Shortly after graduating she worked as a veterinary assistant at a busy equine practice and fell in love with equine veterinary medicine. Marisa then attended the Ontario Veterinary College, graduating in 2015. After graduation she completed a busy and incredible one year internship at Moore Equine in Calgary, Alberta, and stayed for another year as an associate veterinarian. Marisa then came home to practice in Ontario and be closer to family. That same year she married a wonderful man who has supported her through this entire crazy journey. Through her years of practice Marisa has grown to love all aspects of primary equine care, with special passion for veterinary spinal manipulation therapy, geriatric care, dentistry, field surgeries, and equine behaviour. In 2021 Marisa gave birth to a beautiful baby girl in the middle of the pandemic, completing their family. In 2023 Marisa started to apply her continuing education in fear-based behaviours in horses, as well as the fear free approach to equine veterinary medicine, to help her patients overcome phobias and fear responses.

When not working, Marisa can be found being Mom, spending time with her family and wonderful rescue dog, and spending as much time outdoors as possible.

Certifications: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Education: Ontario Veterinary College, DVM 2015

Geographic Area Serviced: Milton and surrounding areas

Area of Expertise: Equine general medicine, equine dentistry, veterinary spinal manipulation therapy, equine behaviour

Types of Horses: All :)