Meet Our Team

Dr. Barbara Dasch

DVM, Medical Director

Dr. Dasch has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 10 years. She graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012 and began her career as an intern veterinarian at a referral equine hospital in New England. Since then, Dr. Dasch has continued to gain extensive equine experience. She is also a member of the American Veterinary Medical Society. Prior to joining the team at Latham Animal Hospital, she worked at a mixed animal veterinarian in Upstate New York. Dr. Dasch provides excellent patient care and prides herself on attention to detail. She prioritizes patient comfort and can often be seen examining pets on the floor to ensure a positive patient visit experience.

Dr. Dasch grew up riding horses in Brooklyn, New York and has loved animals of all sizes since she was a child. She is grateful for and devoted to the Latham Animal Hospital clients and provides great support for the Latham team. In her spare time, Dr. Dasch enjoys spending time with her family and her animals.

Dr. M. Kathleen Shaw

DVM

Dr. Shaw has 25 years of experience practicing veterinary medicine. She attended Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and received her doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Shaw has a special interest in feline medicine, surgery, and client education. She strives to provide the best quality medicine and surgery for her patients and clients and ensure that clients have the information they need to partner in their pet’s healthcare. Outside of general practice, Dr. Shaw has worked in public relations for the Vermont State Veterinary Medical Association, writing press releases on veterinary topics.

She has lived in Vermont her entire life. She enjoys hiking, kayaking, cross-country skiing, reading, playing piano, volunteering for various organizations, and spoiling her five cats (Myrtle, Rumpleteezer, Pippi, Nutmeg, and Miss Marbles). Dr. Shaw also loves giving belly scratches to the clinic’s canine clients.

Accreditations: Certified by the American Association of Feline Practitioners as a Cat-Friendly Veterinarian; Member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners; Member of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Dr. Calla Kinne

Veterinarian

Dr. Kinne’s pre-veterinary school interest in veterinary medicine developed growing up in rural Columbia County, New York. The county was full of farm and companion animals, and her first jobs involved working with animals, particularly dogs, cats, and horses. Her undergraduate work was done at the University of Vermont, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Sciences. From there, she continued on to Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine to earn her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.

Prior to becoming a shareholder at Colonie Animal Hospital in 1997, she worked for a very busy small animal practice in the Capital District and did several years of work as a relief veterinarian.

In practice, she enjoys treating and interacting with her dog and cat patients. She particularly enjoys small animal internal medicine and challenging feline patients. Learning about different modalities of pain control is a new and growing interest.

When not working, she likes to spend time with family, especially her two sons, Jacob and Benjamin, her scruffy Border Terrier, Bob, and her comical and independent cat, Libby. She loves cycling both on the road and on the trails, hiking, cooking, knitting, and spending time with friends.

Dr. Mandy Valin

Associate Veterinarian

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Janet Y

Practice Manager

Janet recently joined the team as the practice manager at Latham Animal Hospital. She majored in business management and accounting at Purdue University North Central. Janet started her career in veterinary medicine as a practice manager and has over 20 years of experience in the veterinary field. She enjoys getting to know the clients and their four-legged family members. Whether traveling or just relaxing, Janet spends most of her free time with her best friend, her dalmatian Reis. Janet likes to read, travel, spend time with family, do photography, and everything about nature such as sunrise, sunset, sky, stars moon, etc.

Erica R

Veterinary Technician

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Erin P

Veterinary Technician

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Emily L

Veterinary Technician

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Kristin L

Lead Veterinary Assistant

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DeLana C

Veterinary Assistant

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Christina G

Veterinary Assistant

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Maggie d-M

Lead CSR – Receptionist

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Danielle F

CSR-Receptionist

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Jerrico S

Veterinary Assistant

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Annmarie V

Lead Licensed Technician

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