EASTHAMPTON ANIMAL HOSPITAL - Key Persons
Dr. Bobbie Kenna is a graduate of Mississippi State University. She completed an oncology internship before moving to Massachusetts to do relief work for general practices in the area. In 2011, she joined VCA Montgomery Rd Animal Hospital full-time as an associate with a period of time as medical director. She was excited to move on to Easthampton Animal Hospital in November 2018.
Dr. Kenna loves internal medicine, dentistry, and preventative medicine including client education. She lives with her daughter in Westhampton, Massachusetts. They have quiet the menagerie, including a Cavalier mix named Pretty Perrin Naughty Pant, a poodle mix named Rosalie Kisses, cat named Sassy Colleen Mi-up Mi-ups and a silly angelfish named Fred.
Dr. Caitlin Vaughn was born and raised in southern Rhode Island, and her childhood was spent mostly on a soccer pitch or in the backyard with the family's three dogs. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a B.S. in Animal Science, and went on to participate in research projects in oyster aquaculture in salt ponds around the state. Not completely happy in a laboratory setting, she relocated to attend Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine. While there, she discovered a love for sweet tea, college football (Hail State!), and emergency medicine. After graduating, Dr. Vaughn moved back home and completed a one year small animal rotating internship at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in RI. She then fell in love with the Pioneer Valley and moved here to work as an emergency doctor at Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital, where she worked for four years before making the shift to general practice.
These days, Dr. Vaughn spends her free time running marathons, hiking, cooking, and reading. She lives with her husband Patrick and their "zoo" of 4 dogs (Ariel, Jade, Henna, and Penny) and 4 cats (Bailey, Nike, Bella, and Dharma).
Dr. Vaughn is no longer practicing clinical medicine, but does occasionally work with us as a relief vet.
Dr. Caitlin Vaughn was born and raised in southern Rhode Island, and her childhood was spent mostly on a soccer pitch or in the backyard with the family's three dogs. Read full bio…
Dr. Kirstin Losert is a graduate of Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. She has practiced emergency medicine for over 12 years and was a founding partner of a veterinary and emergency referral hospital. In 2011, Dr. Losert returned to general practice. She joined VCA Southwick Animal Hospital part-time in 2012 and became full-time, accepting a position as Medical Director in 2016. Dr. Losert purchased Easthampton Animal Hospital in October 2018.
Dr. Losert particularly enjoys soft tissue surgery, emergency medicine and client education. Dr. Losert lives with her spouse a local cardiologist in Florence, Massachusetts. They have a rescued diabetic lab Ernie and a rescued yorkie Lulu Lemon Drop as well as two cats Miss Pickles and Sir Wellington. In her spare time, Dr. Losert also enjoys gardening with her two free-range hens (Chai and Coco).
As a native New Englander, Dr. McCollum grew up in Western Massachusetts in the small town of Wilbraham. She received her BS in Animal Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and then went on to pursue her DVM at the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated with honors in 2018. During her time there she participated and ran the Mercer Veterinary Clinic for the homeless as well as several other Sacramento community shelter projects and became Fear Free Certified.
After graduation, Dr. McCollum joined her family back home and practiced emergency medicine at the Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital in South Deerfield, MA followed by primary care medicine in Brattleboro, VT for several years. She is excited to join the Easthampton Animal Hospital team and to start a new chapter. Her interests include surgery, nutrition and neurology. In her free time, Dr. McCollum enjoys disc golfing, yoga and spending time with her partner and their two dogs and two cats, Huckleberry, Maple, Cheetoh and Boots.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Practice Manager
Sir Cheesey Poof has been a part of the Easthampton Animal Hospital since the Spring of 2019, his age back then was thought to be about 8-10 years old. He can often be found begging from his coworkers for food, lounging in his office that he shares with the practice manager, or making new friends at the front desk.
Sir Cheesey Poof has been a part of the Easthampton Animal Hospital since the Spring of 2019…Read full bio…