Dr. Candy Stables was born a “city kid” in Edmonton, AB. She took her pre-vet training at the University of Alberta and graduated with a Bachelor of Agriculture degree in Environmental Sciences in 1995. She went on to complete her education at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. After earning her DVM degree in 1999, Dr. Candy moved to Brooks, Alberta and started her first job as a mixed animal practitioner at Bow Valley Veterinary Clinic.  Dr. Rob Stables then joined that veterinary practice in June of 2004, and together they bought the clinic from Dr. Doug Evans later that year in September. From Bow Valley Veterinary Clinic, arose Bow Valley Genetics, and in 2009 Rob left the clinic to pursue the bull stud and advanced reproduction technologies. Candy stayed on at the veterinary clinic and then sold it to Dr. Blake Balog in November 2019.  Dr Candy has been at Bow Valley Genetics since December 2020. Originally, she was hired as Assistant Manager but now a big part of Dr. Candy’s time is spent acting as the Donor Co-Ordinator for BVG. Her duties include scheduling the donors and being the client liaison for mating choices and export qualification decisions.  Dr. Candy oversees the lab work in both the IVF and the Conventional flush labs. She can also be seen breeding, checking cows, or performing DFRs and OPU’s.