María

Customer Care Representative

Q: Tell us a little about yourself.  Why did you decide to go into the veterinary field?  

I have always had a passion for sciences and the medical/ healthcare field. After COVID, I knew I wanted to stay in the healthcare sector but switch to a furrier clientele. 

Q: When did you join the clinic? 

Halloween, 2022

Q: What area of veterinary medicine interests you the most?

Managing the humans behind the patients and helping with administrative work that helps keep the clinic humming. 

Q: What do you love about your job? 

Meeting all the furry faces in the Leaside area and getting to help provide a kind and comfortable environment during a scary time

Q: What’s your favourite thing about the clinic? 

Just how multifaceted and talented everyone is in the patient care network. We are able to do so many things in-house, there’s always something new to learn and all my coworkers are so knowledgeable in their respected fields.

Q: Tell us a fun fact about yourself. 

I had 4 brothers and 4 sisters, 2 dogs, a turtle, a fishtank of fish and a bearded lizard growing up. 

Q: What was your first pet?

I was a dog household, border collies in particular, so a 13 yr old border collie named ‘Mancha’