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(716) 714-6466
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Address
589 Main St.
East Aurora, NY 14052
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Kelsey was born and raised right in East Aurora. She received her Associates in Veterinary Technology in 2021 and her Bachelors in Biology in 2022 from Medaille College, graduating with honors.
Kelsey worked as a veterinary assistant and then as a licensed veterinary technician in the area during her college years and after she graduated, until joining our team in February of 2023.
Growing up, Kelsey was heavily involved in a local equine 4-H group, as well as various animal-related school programs, summer camps, volunteer opportunities and internships, receiving many awards and recognitions along the way. Much to her parents’ dismay, she gained a reputation taking in misfit and homeless animals.
Kelsey’s professional interests include exotic, farm animal, and wildlife medicine, laboratory testing, rehabilitation, and orthopedic care. She strives to make every critter feel like they are safe and cared for, whether they are large and furry, small and scaly, or somewhere in between. Her goal is to make a potentially stressful experience as calm and comfortable as possible for every one of her patients, treating each like her own pet, while providing the best possible medical care.
When away from the hospital, Kelsey enjoys horseback riding, hiking, camping, reading, and spending time with her friends, family, and animals. She has three bunnies, named Basil, Monroe, and Danny, two Golden Retrievers named Nala and Summer, and a mustang, Nevaeh. She is hoping to someday get her license in wildlife rehabilitation, and would like to participate in animal foster care and rehoming.
CSR / Veterinary Assistant
Nikki is a Colden native and recently returned to New York having lived in Texas for the past 6 years. Having taken some time off over the summer of 2021 when she bought her first home and began renovating it, she joined our hospital team in October.
Nikki joins us with experience both as a customer service representative and inventory manager having worked in the veterinary field while in the warmer climate. She is now keen to develop her skills both as a CSR and veterinary assistant in this new position.
In her time outside of the veterinary hospital she is looking forward to beginning to grow her own garden and is considering getting some chickens. She enjoys camping, hiking, homesteading and her family.
She has two dogs named Archer and Myla and two Guinea Pigs, Chad and Doug!
Veterinary Assistant
Customer Service Representative
Kaite is a true East Auroran having grown up and spent her whole life here! She joins us with a wealth of experience in customer service and she is commonly recognized from having worked in various local establishments including her families movie theater right on Main Street just a short walk from our hospital! Her family dog is actually featured in front of the theatre on our exam room 2 wall!
Kaite is a lover of house hobbies, a self described homebody, and she enjoys cooking, cleaning, and gardening. In the summer her favorite activities include picking vegetables & fruits, visiting the local farmers markets and artisan festivals, and taking her cats for a stroll! Yes a stroll, in their stroller!! She is curious and loves to learn. One of her favorite places in town to visit is the library where she can travel the world and go on adventures through the pages of a great book.
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Meghan Hughes, licensed veterinary technician would say; “Veterinary medicine in a word is simply put, selfless!” In all her years as a veterinary technician, she has continued to appreciate and honor the trust placed in her by her patients and the people that love them. As a veterinary technician, she surrounds herself with others that will do the same for the animals and owners. She strives to be the bridge of communication between veterinarians and clients.
Starting her official training at the young age of 6 with a local animal course offered by a small-town veterinarian and volunteering at the local animal shelter, her passion grew for emergency medicine, rehabilitation and palliative care. She now has over 10 years of clinical experience; having graduated from Medaille College with Honors. She grew up surrounded by animals of all kinds, playing an active role in various care for her parents’ Newfoundlands.
She believes the best part of her profession is that it allows her to impact lives with quality care for your pet. Whether it is preventive care for healthy living of your pet, be a set of helping hands to bring a new life into your home, or to be a shoulder to lean on when your friend must say goodbye and earn their wings, she will be there for you and your pet every day. That is why she does what she does.
Outside of veterinary life Meghan spends time with her husband, family, and friends. She enjoys moments with her menagerie of pets; ranging from 10 to 150 lbs. You will find her handling and breeding Newfoundlands, playing with her cats, traveling, hiking, and walking through her acreage with her dogs.
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Ericka has 15 years experience as a licensed veterinary technician. She graduated from Medaille college in 2006 with her Associates in Veterinary Technology and returned to Medaille to earn her Bachelors in Veterinary Technology in 2014. Ericka has experience in both primary care and emergency and critical care. She also became an adjunct instructor at Medaille college during the Fall of 2020 semester. Her focus there is teaching parasitology to future veterinary technicians.
Ericka’s biggest interests are in cytology and feline health. She loves the challenge that cats bring to the job, especially fearful cats. It is her goal to ease their fear and make the visit as comfortable as possible for them. It is her goal to become Fear Free Certified.
At home, Ericka enjoys spending time with her husband and teenage daughter. She enjoys reading, yoga, and watching anime with her daughter. Ericka and her family also share their house with a lab mix named Henry Chesterfield and a domestic shorthair named Eleanor.
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Jen Jacobs graduated with an Associates Degree of Science in Veterinary Technology from Medaille College, Buffalo in 2016. She has worked locally in the small animal hospital setting since that time. She joined our team as one of our licensed Veterinary Technicians in November 2021
She expresses interest in the approach we take particularly with our mobile practice and how it allows more time to be able to connect and gain the trust of the patients she is attending to. She has aspirations of becoming Fear Free Certified and sees the value in how our patients benefit from low stress handling.
Interested in both the mobile practice environment and what it can provide to clients and their pets, and the day to day functionings of a brick and mortar veterinary hospital, Jen has elected to take on a position that sees her working for both East Aurora Veterinary Hospital and our mobile practice – Fetch the Vet.
In her personal time she enjoys spending her time outdoors kayaking and taking her dog Diesel hiking. She also has 4 cats – Beans, Tig, Lincoln and Asher.
Jen displays confidence in her skills and is happy to be given new challenges. She has quickly become a valued member of our team for both practices and we looking forward to seeing all that she has to offer!
Practice Manager & Licensed Veterinary Technician
Kelli is a licensed veterinary technician with close to 20 years of clinical experience, having graduated in 2002 from the Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, Canada. Having grown up in a small town outside of Hamilton, Canada she worked in a mixed animal practice in Ontario immediately following graduation, before moving to Buffalo in 2010.
Over the past 10 years she has been working locally at a busy multi-doctor hospital where she excelled both as a veterinary technician, but also took on increased responsibility as inventory manager and most recently acted as their lead assistant.
Kelli strives to make each client and patient feel special and comfortable when caring for them. As part of this goal she spearheaded instituting ‘Bravery Certificates’ for patients that were undergoing surgical or in hospital care. It is because of her desire to provide this high quality care and dedication, alongside the initiative to go above and beyond for the clients and patients that she comes into contact with, that we are thrilled to have her become part of our team.
Kelli moved back to Canada earlier this year to be closer to family, but missed us all so much that she came back just a couple of months later and now commutes twice a week to us! The feelings were mutual and she was promoted to the position of Practice Manager for both Fetch the Vet M.V.P and our sister hospital East Aurora Veterinary Hospital. She is advancing her knowledge in practice management and is working hard behind the scenes in addition to her active role as one of our veterinary technicians on a day to day basis.
Veterinary Technician
Kelli is a licensed veterinary technician with close to 20 years of clinical experience, having graduated in 2002 from the Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, Canada. Having grown up in a small town outside of Hamilton, Canada she worked in a mixed animal practice in Ontario immediately following graduation, before moving to Buffalo in 2010.
Over the past 10 years she has been working locally at a busy multi-doctor hospital where she excelled both as a veterinary technician, but also took on increased responsibility as inventory manager and most recently acted as their lead assistant.
Kelli strives to make each client and patient feel special and comfortable when caring for them. As part of this goal she spearheaded instituting ‘Bravery Certificates’ for patients that were undergoing surgical or in hospital care. It is because of her desire to provide this high quality care and dedication, alongside the initiative to go above and beyond for the clients and patients that she comes into contact with, that we are thrilled to have her become part of our team.
Kelli shares her home with her husband and 12 year old son, a Doberman/Rotti Mix named Emmet, 2 Potbellied Pigs (Frank & Beans) and 3 Nigerian Dwarf Goats (Chicken, Waffles and Maple Syrup)!
Veterinary Assistant
Paula grew up in Buffalo and attended ECC for her undergraduate studies. She went on to work in a five-doctor animal hospital as the lead veterinary assistant for 12 years. There she was certified as a Fear-Free caregiver and she has always enjoyed the challenge of making animals as comfortable as possible while at the vet.
Paula and her family have also been puppy raisers for Guiding Eyes for the Blind since 2009. In that time, she became well-versed in handling many different animal behaviors and training methods, as well as learning an incredible amount of patience.
Paula shares her home with her husband and son. They are accompanied by their retired guide dog, Fuller, a lovable yellow lab and their happy chickens. In her free time, she enjoys country living, reading, gardening, and trying new recipes. If you see her, ask her who her favorite Marvel character is!