Dr. Michelle Kinoshita

VETERINARIAN

DVM CVA ACVCHM, CVMMP Fear Free Certified

Michelle is a Toronto native. After graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College, she worked in small animal veterinary practices for several years in the GTA, including a cat specialty practice and an integrative house call practice. From 2007 to 2021, Michelle headed the holistic services at the Mountain Vista Veterinary Hospital in Collingwood. Michelle is a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (IVAS) and Certified Veterinary Medical Manipulation Practitioner (IVMI) (aka a veterinarian trained to do chiropractic adjustments). She holds Advanced Certification in Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine (IVAS/CIVT), and is a Fear Free Certified veterinarian. She has been an instructor for the Canadian IVAS/AVAC veterinary acupuncture course.  Michelle combines her knowledge in conventional veterinary medicine with her training in complementary modalities including acupuncture, electroacupuncture, LASER therapy (photobiomodulation), Chinese and Western herbology, food therapy, flower essence therapy, homeopathy, nutraceuticals, and ozone therapy.

When not working, Michelle can often be found bicycling, or telemark skiing with her husband and daughter, or working in her garden.

Dr. Dana Clayton

VETERINARIAN

HBSc, DVM

Dana grew up on a small hobby farm and spent much of her childhood with her trusty horse. She worked at the local vet clinic, as a high school student, and then completed her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees at the University of Guelph (Ontario Veterinary College). After graduation, she worked for 10 years in small animal conventional veterinary practices. Over the last decade she realized that conventional veterinary medicine cannot provide all the answers to her patients’ problems. To offer a holistic approach to patient treatment, she completed training in natural nutrition and is currently studying to become a certified herbalist. She is excited to join the team at Pine Holistic Veterinary Office.

When not working, she can be found spending time with her husband and two young children, hiking with her dog Teddy, studying herbal medicine, or reading a good book.

Kristen Rogers

REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN

Kristen is a Collingwood native.  She graduated from the Veterinary Technician program at Georgian College in 2005 and has over sixteen years’ experience working in conventional veterinary practices in Ontario and Alberta.  Recently, she moved back to Collingwood to be closer to family and friends and to join the Pine Holistic Veterinary Office team as our Registered Veterinary Technician.  She is excited to be transitioning to the holistic side of veterinary medicine where she will integrate skills acquired over the years with new holistic practice skills. Kristen has completed her introductory course on acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. She is currently our ozone treatment expert!

She shares her home with two cats, Polly and Poppy. When not working she enjoys yoga, hiking, horseback riding, reading and spending time with family and friends.

Amber Scanlon

CLIENT CARE REPRESENTATIVE

Fear Free Certified

Amber grew up in a small northern town and learned to love nature and all that inhabits it. Her love of animals led her to complete a four year Zoology Honours Bachelor of Science degree from Laurentian University in 2008, followed by a volunteer position at a Wildlife sanctuary in Namibia, Africa.  Her heart is with the animals, big, small, wild and domestic, she loves them all!  Since returning from Africa, she has worked in the medical field - veterinary clinics, a laboratory and a medical device company. She joins Pine Holistic Veterinary Office as our Client Care Representative.

In her free time she loves doing yoga, reading and going for walks in nature. She has a lovely cat named Maizie.