Dr. Mijanou Hopwood (nee Lamoureux) was born and raised in Ottawa and attended St. Pius X High School. She grew up with Siamese and Oriental Shorthair cats, as well as a Terrier cross as pets. After completing 3 years of a Bachelor of Science degree at Carleton University, she attended the University of Guelph and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2006.

She returned to Ottawa after graduating and worked in both emergency medicine and general practice. She has been working consistently at the Billings Bridge Animal Hospital since 2013 and really enjoys the lovely pets she has the good fortune to meet! Working part time while raising two boys keeps her very busy, but any free time she has is spent first and foremost with her husband, sons, and two dogs; Minnie, a cuddly Shih Tzu X and Brownie, a sweet Labradoodle. She also enjoys running, circuit training, and various forms of water sports and recreation. Indoors, she enjoys baking (and eating) bananas, as she can not get enough of the fabulous fruit!