Belchertown Veterinary Hospital
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Canterbury Tails Veterinary Clinic
Meet Our Belchertown Team
Susanne
Assistant Hospital Manager
"Meet Susanne. Susanne joined our team in 2024. Her love for animals started when she had the opportunity to go to horse camp at the age of nine. She started her career in veterinary medicine in 2009 and never looked back. After graduating from UMass Amherst with a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science she opened up her own dog daycare and training facility in Western Mass while still working as a veterinary technician. Susanne has a passion for helping animals live the highest quality of life possible both mentally and physically. Outside of work, Susanne enjoys spending time with her menagerie of furry, scale pets, always finding new ways to enrich their lives. She looks forward to continuing to make a positive impact on the lives of animals and their owners through her passion and expertise."
Kirstin
Meet Kirstin! Kirstin has been with our hospital since 2012! Kirstin is a jack of all trades and skilled in all aspects of veterinary care. Kirstin a proud military wife and mother, and owner of two Biewers (Forrest & Joey), and a German Shepherd (Orson). In addition to her technician experience, Kirstin is an experienced receptionist and hospital manager.
Dani
Meet Dani! Dani joined our hospital in 2023. We often refer to Dani as our cat wrangler, she has the amazing ability to calm even the most scared cats. Aside from wrangling cats you will often find her in surgery scaling and x-raying teeth. Dani is the proud owner of two Papillion's Finley & Piper (pictured with her).
Sue
Meet Sue! Sue joined our team in 2016. She previously worked in the human medical field but her love of animals drew her to work in the veterinary field. She is a Native Vermonter who now lives in Belchertown with her husband, three dogs, three cats, a chinchilla and several chickens. Susan's favorite animals are the down-trodden ones no one else wants. Her dream is to win the lottery and open a huge rescue! Besides her animals Susan loves to garden and restore furniture into pieces of art. Sue is pictured with one of our hospitals favorite patients Draco the Iguana.
Kelsey
Meet Kelsey! Kelsey joined our hospital in the spring of 2024. Fun fact about Kelsey is she is the daughter of a cattle rancher in Northern California! Kelsey has always had a passion for animals. She had owned everything from cows, goats, cats, and dogs. She graduated from California State University with a bachelors degree in accounting. She looks forward to combining her passion of animals with math and accounting.