Our Team

Meet the members of the Holland Landing Animal Hospital

Dr. Christina A. Watson – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Christina Watson graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1980. After working in Brampton and Windsor, she was lucky enough to move to Newmarket in 1989, then became partner, and later owner, of the Holland Landing Animal Hospital.
Dr. Watson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and lived in Sierra Leone for 5 years before emigrating to Canada with her parents in 1965. Dr. Watson lives near Cookstown on a farm with her husband Barry and 3 dogs (Alfalfa, Peaches and Beezie), 2 cats (Chipmunk, and Bun Bun) and 8 horses.
The second season of "Never, Ever Do This at Home" was filmed at their original farmhouse. Watch it on the Discovery Channel next season (2014).

Dr. Kirk Kolas – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Kolas graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2002. Upon graduating, Dr. Kolas worked in Mississauga at the Glen Erin Animal Hospital. In 2007 we were fortunate enough to have Dr. Kolas join our team. When you are in the clinic you are more than likely to run into Dr. Kolas, as he is our full-time veterinarian. When your pet is in Dr. Kolas' care you can take comfort in knowing your pet is receiving exceptional veterinary care.
When Dr. Kolas is not at work he enjoys watching movies and swimming with his son Oliver, his daughter Charlotte and his beautiful wife Natasha. Dr. Kolas also enjoys walking and being outdoors with his dog Piper.

Dr. Nancy Mehi – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Nancy Mehi received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in 1987, and a Certificate in Small Animal Dentistry in 1993. In 2002 Dr. Mehi became the Chief Veterinarian at the Newmarket branch of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA), where she provided veterinary services to privately owned companion animals, shelter animals, wildlife, and OSPCA Investigation cases at the OSPCA Centre Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Mehi was actively involved in the seizure of puppy mill dogs and their medical treatment, and testified as an expert witness in OSPCA Investigation cases.
Dr. Mehi returned to private practice in 2005 when she became an associate veterinarian at Holland Landing Animal Hospital. She enjoys spending time outdoors, especially camping and canoeing with her husband William and daughter Rachel. The furry members of her family include a rabbit, a tireless Australian Cattle Dog, a great big Pyrenees cross and 1 lazy cat.

Lindsey Quinsey - Registered Veterinary Technician
Lindsey graduated from Northern College with Honours in 2005. She returned to Northern College to receive her certificate in Wildlife Rehabilitation. After working for a short time in wildlife rehabilitation, Lindsey made the switch to small animal medicine. She worked for almost 10 years at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic of York Region. Where her passion for emergency and critical care was developed. Lindsey joined the Holland Landing team in 2015, bringing with her a drive to help pets and there owners in times of emergency.
Lindsey is the mom to two small human children and two fur children dog Gage and cat Tye, so when she’s not working you will likely find her with her family, or at the gym.

Caitlin Johnston – Registered Veterinary Technician
Caitlin joined the Holland Landing Animal Hospital team in the fall of 2013 as an RVT, after doing her high school Co-op at the clinic in 2008. She graduated with honors from Georgian College ’s Veterinary Technician program in 2011. Her veterinary interests include emergency medicine and behavior. Caitlin lives on the lake with her three dogs Flynn, Tucker and Fergus, and her cat Julius. In her spare time Caitlyn enjoys playing hockey, kayaking, yoga and hiking.

Caterina Marsiglio – Veterinary Technician
Caterina joined our team at the beginning of 2012. After doing a 5 month co-op with us during her senior year of high school, she was asked to stay on as part of our team. Caterina recently completed the Veterinary Technician program at Georgian College and is planning on writing her national exam to become a Registered Veterinary Technician in the near future. When Caterina is around you can count on your pet being spoiled. When Caterina is not working she enjoys spending time with her family and their Portuguese Water Dog Chaplin, hanging out with friends, going to country music concerts, fishing, camping and spending endless hours at the barn with her horse Jimmy.

Kim Bromell – Office Manager
Kim has been a hard-working, dedicated part of the team at the Holland Landing Animal Hospital since 1996. She is always working on ways to make the clinic work smoother and to make your visit with us as positive as possible. She lives in Innisfil with her daughter Danielle, her Yellow Labrador Sherman, her Black Labrador Budweiser and the forever attention seeking, mischievous feline Elmer. In Kim’s spare time, she likes to travel the world with Danielle, spend quiet time with Sherman and Bud by the lake and hide from their cat.

Rona Toth – Veterinary Technician Assistant
Rona has lived in Holland Landing for 30 years and has been a member of the Holland Landing Animal Hospital team since 1998.

Judy Doyle – Receptionist
Judy has been a client at the Holland Landing Animal Hospital for more than 20 years and has just recently joined our staff as a receptionist. Judy lives with her husband Jim, daughter Rebecca and father-in-law Seamus. Judy has two beautiful Golden Retrievers, Cara and Loki, and two cats, Rigby and Waters. Judy bred Golden Retrievers for about 10 years. On occasion we get a visit from Judy’s grandbird Miss Twist, a little Green-cheeked Conure, and her friend Bageera, a big black cat. These pets belong to her daughter Colleen, who is away at school. When Judy is not playing with her dogs she enjoys gardening, music and reading.
You can always count on your pets receiving extra love and attention when Judy is around.

Lindsay Thurgood - Receptionist
Lindsay joined the Holland Landing Animal Hospital in 2005 and is known as the “cat whisperer” of the hospital. She and her husband Dan eloped in 2011, and currently reside in Orillia. She attended Durham College’s first class in medical reception and veterinary assisting. You can always count on your pet being spoiled when Lindsay is around. Lindsay and Dan have 2 cats, Mr.T and Catanka (both farm cats) and a Bearded Collie named Kiddo. Outside of work Lindsay enjoys reading, the beach, and spending time with her husband, cats and dog.

Shauntra Gohn – Groomer
Shauntra has been a client at the Holland Landing Animal Hospital for 24 years. She has recently taken over as our full time groomer. Shauntra’s love for animals and her need to get out of the house is what inspired her to become a groomer. She apprenticed to become a professional pet stylist at a veterinary hospital in Newmarket where she worked for almost four years. In her free time Shauntra enjoys spending time with her husband Mike and her three children; Kyle, Brayden and Ellice. Shauntra has three dogs; Biskit, Sausage and Orca and a Quaker parrot named Bubbalina.