Owner, Veterinarian

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Dr. Norman always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian from the time she was five years old! Her dreams became reality when she graduated from U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. After working in multiple clinics, Dr. Norman became the owner of Ada Animal Hospital in 2019, and every day enjoys providing personalized veterinary care to her patients. Outside of work, you can find Dr. Norman enjoying all Idaho has to offer from paddleboarding, to wine tasting, to taking her own dogs for a stroll down the Boise Greenbelt. 

Associate

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Dr. Melanie Turner grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia. She got her undergraduate degree in Biology at Virginia Tech and continued on to vet school at the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduation in 2008, she moved to Boise, Idaho. She is passionate about dentistry and behavior. She works hard to connect with her clients so that they can work together to keep their pets healthy and happy. Dr. Turner lives with her husband, Zack, and an Australian shepherd named Darby. She also has two horses, an appaloosa named Blue and a thoroughbred named Wally. She enjoys camping, backpacking, running, cooking, and gardening

Associate

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Dr. Canova completed her undergraduate degree at Boise State, where she worked in research labs and interned as a zookeeper at Zoo Boise. She completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Melbourne. She is passionate about surgery, exotic and wildlife medicine, and One Health- the connection between animals, people, and the environment. Dr. Canova adores all animals and looks forward to meeting your furry, feathered, and scaled family members! She is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care while making visits as comfortable and stress-free as possible. Outside of work, she enjoys pottery, soccer, traveling, backpacking and snowboarding.