Meet Dr. Amber Labelle, Board-Certified Veterinary Ophthalmologist

Amber Labelle, DVM, MS, DACVO

Meet Dr. Amber Labelle (she/her)! Dr. Labelle obtained her DVM from the University of California, Davis in 2004.  She completed an internship at the equine private practice BW Furlong and Associates in New Jersey, followed by an associate position in ambulatory equine practice with Carl-Juul Nielsen in New York.  She then finished an ophthalmology internship at the Animal Eye Clinic in Connecticut followed by a three-year residency and MS degree in comparative veterinary ophthalmology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2010. Dr. Labelle was an Assistant Professor-Clinical at The Ohio State University for one year prior to returning to the University of Illinois in 2011 as an Assistant Professor.  She was recipient of the prestigious Pfizer Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award (formerly the Carl J. Norden Teaching Award) for teaching excellence in 2012. 

In 2014, Dr. Labelle took an associate position with WestVet Animal Specialty Center in Idaho while continuing to hold an Adjunct Professor position with the University of Ilinois. In 2018 Dr. Labelle moved to Ottawa and began working as a consultant for Antech Diagnostics, providing teletriage services for primary care veterinarians. Finally, in 2021, Dr. Labelle founded Bright Light Veterinary Eye Care to provide accessible, expert, and compassionate ophthalmology services to the Ottawa valley region. Dr. Labelle is a proud Fear Free certified veterinary professional. She loves horses and is looking forward to serving the equine veterinarians of Eastern Ontario. Dr. Labelle has authored dozens of scientific publications, several book chapters, and is a sought-after continuing-education speaker. She is passionately committed to helping co-create an equitable and sustainable future for the veterinary profession.