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The staff at Kleider Veterinary Services has one common bond; a passion for horses. You can expect that your horse will be handled with the competence that comes with experience. We know that the veterinary clinic and some experiences can be frightening for many horses. Our staff will work with patience and confidence to gain the trust of your horse.

Elizabeth	Elizabeth Elizabeth Kleider is the office manager. She is a devoted horse person whose experience includes competing successfully at the intermediate level in the sport of Three Day Eventing. She was part of the 1998 Young Riders Team for BC. Elizabeth continues her education by attending many CE courses such as the AAEP and surgery conferences. She is your first line of communication when you call for advice or an appointment and she looks forward to helping you!
Alexia	Alexia Alexia has been with Kleider Vet Services since 2005. She is originally from North Vancouver and moved to Langley to pursue her career in the equine industry. Alexia has over 18 years of horse experience showing event and hunter/jumpers. She started out as our primary veterinary assistant and now multi tasks as our office administrative assistant, vet assistant and anesthesia/surgery assistant.
Mary Ann	Mary Ann Mary Ann was conscripted by Kleider Veterinary Services in 2007 after completing a two week practicum for her vet assistant course. Everyone grew fond of her, appreciating her work ethic and love for horses. She has ridden since the age of 8 with her main focus being dressage. Mary Ann is our road warrior and clinic vet assistant.
A young Dr. Kleider riding with his father on the family's equestrian centre near Windsor, Ontario	Our Veterinarian The mixture of horses and medicine was ordained for Nick from an early age. His father was a neurosurgeon with a love for horses, and Nick grew up on a riding school in Windsor, Ontario. Being away, first at boarding school and then university, limited Nick's riding to vacations only, but he still managed to compete internationally on the winning Ontario Young Riders Three Day Event Team while in his first year of vet school. Veterinary medicine consumed Nick, and he sacrificed riding to spend his university summers attending horse shoeing courses and assisting other veterinarians. Upon graduation from the University of Guelph in 1978 Nick headed west where he has dedicated his life to equine practice and raising a family of 3 sons.

Always looking for the next challenge, Nick's experiences include:

Creation of two equine surgical clinics

• Extensive continuing education and training in surgery and lameness
• 30 years dedicated to lameness diagnostics in the sport horse
• Teaching at Universities and Colleges as well as lectures to various horse groups and organizations
• Time devoted as attending veterinarian to international competitions such as the Winnipeg Pan Am Games as well as local and regional competitions.

Nick's goal for combining innovation in treatment with a greater understanding of the horse is accomplished by staying abreast of the latest research and staying active as a competitor. He knows that just as there is always something new to be learned on the medical front; so is there always something new to be learned from your horse. Nick rides and trains as time permits. He competes locally for pleasure.

Dr. Kleider is very involved in British Columbia's equestrian community and often speaks to various horse organizations and associations.