Speaker Bios

Dr. Doyle is a forensic veterinarian based in Calgary, Alberta, at the VCA Riverbend Animal Hospital. She provides services from crime scene analysis and photography, to forensic necropsies and live examinations, as well as expert witness statements and testimony for law enforcement agencies across Canada. 

Graduating with a veterinary degree from the University College Dublin, Dr. Doyle returned to Canada to practice in 2009. She subsequently obtained a certificate and a Masters in Veterinary Forensics from the University of Florida. Dr. Doyle has lectured across North America, and Internationally to veterinarians, law enforcement and crown prosecutors on the recognition and reporting of animal abuse. As an advocate for awareness of the ‘Link’, she lectures on the need for mandated reporting among veterinarians and a need for broadening the scope of investigations involving the intersections of violence against all living beings. In 2017 she was proud to receive a Calgary Police Commission award for her work on animal investigations and community policing in Calgary.