Veterinarians
Jill Blathwayt, DVM
Dr. Blathwayt graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1994. She joined the practice in 1998. At home are David Puddy, the smartest cat in the whole world and his much simpler sidekick Scout. To avoid the nickname “Cat Lady” a cavalier named Lindy was added to the mix. Dave and Scout continue to adjust to the change in their lifestyle.
Megan Davis, DVM
Dr. Davis graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2009. After completing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2010, she moved back home to KW, where she now lives with her young family, 2 dogs and a cat. She has special interests in ultrasound and cardiology.
Leigh Harrison, DVM
Dr. Leigh Harrison is a graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College. Originally from Collingwood, she moved to the Tri-cities and joined the Beechmount team in June 2022. Dr. Harrison has a soft spot for poodles, in the family are 4 named Tucker, Tilley, Lady, and Toby. To keep it interesting, she also has a teacup chihuahua named Kikai.
Veterinary Assistants
Emily
Emily joined the Beechmount Animal Hospital in the beginning of 2017. She grew up in Ottawa and spent summers working as a zookeeper at the Ottawa zoo. Inspired by her time at the zoo, Emily moved to Sudbury and attended Laurentian University to obtain her degree in Zoology. Her cat Boots recently had to welcome a puppy named Burt. The jury is still out on how Boots feels about her new roommate.
Dana
Dana joined us over a year ago as a volunteer. She quickly became a knowledgeable and beloved team member and began working full time this summer. Ultimately, we will probably lose her to vet school but we are lucky to have her now. She’s pictured with her American Akita Mac.
Daniel
This is Daniel’s second summer working for us. We’re very proud of him as he is off to the University of Edinburgh Veterinary College in the fall.
Talha
Talha joined the Beechmount team in 2022 with a keen interest in small animal veterinary medicine. When not attending to patients at the clinic, Talha makes sure to pamper his cat, Shawarma, with lots of love and attention.
Melissa
Melissa came to Beechmount Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Technician student with experience in exotic and specialty veterinary care. At home, you can find Melissa enjoying time with her Red-Tailed Boa Constrictor, Harry, English Angora rabbit, Theodore, and Abyssinian Guinea Pig, Winnie.
Corrine
Corrine has joined Beechmount Animal Hospital having more than a decade of experience in veterinary clinics across Ontario. She is currently pursuing her licensing as a Veterinary Technician, and keeps herself busy at home with her 4 cats: Toby, Teddi, Kurt and Oscar. Corrine is pictured with her retired Greyhound, Terra.
Registered Veterinary Technicians
Kelly
We are so happy to welcome Kelly back to the Beechmount Animal Hospital Family! Many of you may remember our long time technician Kelly who left us to have two beautiful boys. Now that they are a little bit older, Kelly has rejoined the staff. Because two little boys don’t keep her busy enough, Kelly also has a flock of chickens, a goose named Ferdinand, Seamer the dog and two kitties.
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn graduated from the Veterinary Technician Program at Seneca College in 2019 after recieving her BSc Honours Biology degree with a minor in Chemistry from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2017. She originally set her sights on large animals after working with exotic animals at a zoo, as well as volunteering with a Canadian wildlife sanctuary, and South African cheetah breeding program. Lucky for us, she returned home, where she now lives with her husband and two cats: Quill and Link.
Reception Staff
Andrea
Andrea joined the Beechmount team in 2007. There is never a dull moment at home with her cats: lovely Ember, and cuddly Jack.
Tanya
Tanya joined Beechmount in 2006. She has recently adopted two rambunctious kittens: Peralta and Holt, as inspired by the TV show, Brooklyn 99.
Miesha
Miesha is the newest addition to the Reception Team here at Beechmount. With a lifetime of love for animals, she recently graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with her BA Biology degree. Miesha continues to call Waterloo region home, which she is pleased to share with her Mini Australian Shepherd, Winnie, and her cat, Luna.
Clinic Cats
Loocy
In Memory
Loocy joined us in 2011. She belonged to a senior who found her difficult to take care of due to her medical issues. Dr. Dodd took a shine to this recalcitrant cat and insisted that she stay. Being dangerously overweight, our first plan was to diet her back. Her huge love of food (particularly fruit) made it difficult but we are pleased to say that she is now half her weight. She started at 22 pounds and she is currently 11 pounds!
Tomorrow
In 2010, Tomorrow (also known as TT) was hired for the position of head cat. She came to fill this role from her previous position as a stray at the Humane Society. She takes her job seriously, greeting clients from her basket on the front desk. She also donates her time to allow clients to practice injection technique prior to starting their own pets on insulin to treat diabetes.