Dr. Karen Johnson grew up in Chester and spent a lot of time playing in the woods. She joined the team at Chester Basin Animal Hospital during high school and took a meandering road that eventually ended with her graduating from vet school in 2009. She spent several years living in Australia, working as an equine vet. While the scenery was beautiful, it was hard living on the other side of the world, so she returned to Canada in 2012 to practice small animal medicine. After the birth of her daughter in 2017 she returned to Nova Scotia and has been helping animals here ever since. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and loves helping as many pets as possible. Dr Johnson lives in Old Barns with her husband and daughter.  She has two bouncy golden retrievers, Molly and Tucker, who rule the house, and a new puppy, Salty, who keeps everyone on their toes. In her spare time, she enjoys biking the old roads around her house. She also enjoys gardening, watercolor painting, and reading.