Meet the Team at Kingdom Animal Hospital

Dr. Teehan attended Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2015. She then began a one-year equine surgical internship in southwestern Pennsylvania. After completing her internship, she was asked to stay on as an associate, fielding emergencies, performing lameness exams, and continuing to assist in a variety of surgeries, from colics to fracture repairs. However, after three years in Pennsylvania she decided to move back home to be closer to her family. Since switching gears to small animal medicine, Dr. Teehan has been practicing in the NEK for three years. She lives in Newport with her two cats, Beaker and Nessie. 

Dr. Mentes was born and raised in northern New Jersey, and then graduated from the Washington State University College of veterinary medicine in 1976. After graduation, he joined the US Army Veterinary Corps where he spent 10 years in a variety of different locations. One assignment was in Demark where he met Margrethe, his wife of 39 years. They have 2 children: Erik is a C-17 pilot in the U.S Airforce and Emily is a photographer. He has Buddy, a 13-year-old rescue doggy. Dr. Mentes enjoys the outdoor sports Vermont has to offer all year round.

Hello! I am a native of the North East Kingdom. I started out my animal loving career when I was just a small child. I enjoyed playing on the farm with all my cousins. I captured snakes, frogs, mice, and anything else I could get my hands on to “save” them. I continued my life calling my attending Vermont Technical College to become a Veterinary Technician. I started working for Dr. Henderson in May 2011. In 2014 I became a Credentialed Technician! I have a dog (Trixie), a turtle (Graceful), and a parakeet (Skittles). I love doing ANYTHING outside, fishing, hiking, and snowshoeing with my daughter Miss Peighton and Trixie the dog.

Kaitlyn started working in the veterinary fields when she was a senior in high school and decided to go to college to pursue being a veterinary technician. She graduated with an associated degree in veterinary technology in 2019 and started working for Dr. Calamaio at Western Avenue Vet Clinic a few weeks later. Outside of work, Kaitlyn enjoys spending time with her 3 dogs (Romeo, Archie and Riley), hanging out with friends and family, and gardening in her flower garden.

Emily-Rose grew up on a dairy farm in Irasburg, VT. Ever since she was a little girl, she knew she had a passion for taking care of animals. Although she grew up on a dairy farm, she has a love for all animals, especially dogs! Emily-Rose has worked in the veterinary field since she was a sophomore in high school and eventually decided to go to college to become a veterinary technician. She graduated from Vermont Technical College in the spring of 2019 with an associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 4 dogs (Rosie, Alvin, Ruby, and Dolly), taking photographs, and spending time with family and friends.

Ethan began working for Dr. Calamaio in July 2018 but has loved being around animals his whole life. He grew up in Danville with his two sisters. Ethan graduated from Swarthmore College in 2001 and then moved out west for a number of years. He came back in 2011 because northern Vermont is the place that he feels most connected to.

Ethan’s two favorite things are dogs and mountains. He has worked at a sled dog kennel in Concord, VT, for the past 8 years and hikes with his dogs “Stella” and “Nori” in the White Mountains whenever possible.

Jill graduated from SUNY Canton in New York in 1997 and has been a part of Kingdom Animal Hospital ever since. Jill brings several years of vet tech experience to our team, including multiple years in emergency medicine. Jill worked through several interesting experiences with Dr.Hoppe including treating an injured vulture and caring for a bear cub! In her free time Jill likes to ride and care for horses.

Rylie is native to the Northeast Kingdom and enjoys all animals, especially cats. She has six years of customer service experience and enjoys seeing everyone’s pets come in as well as being able to meet all our customers. When she’s not working, she mostly enjoys spending her free time at the beach with a good book as well as cuddled up with her best cat friend Trixie.   

Kiera is a Vermont Technical College graduate of the Veterinary Technician program and especially loves to work with dogs. She has a yellow lab, Annie. She has a special passion for educating clients and helping her coworkers. In her free time, Kiera likes camping and spending time with her family.

Fallyn’s passion for animals started at a very young age and since then has pushed her to pursue a career as a vet tech. Fallyn started working in a veterinary setting in 2018 as a senior in high school and after graduating she completed a 1 year veterinary assistant program. From there, she’s enjoyed working with everyone’s pets and furthering her skills. When not at the clinic Fallyn can often be found on a hiking trail with her mini Aussie Cami or at home with a good book snuggled up to her kitty Daisy. 

Emily has always known that she has had a passion for animals. After observing in her high school internship, Emily decided after graduation to pursue a job in veterinary medicine. She started as a veterinary Technician Assistant in the summer of 2022 as an on-the-job trainee. As her knowledge expands in the field, she has found too greatly appreciate it even more. In Emily’s free time she enjoys hunting, camping, and spending time with her English Cream Golden Retriever named Maple.  

Aggie started interning at the vet office her freshman year of high school. From there she began working in the field. She loves working with all animals but has the most experience with cats and dogs. She loves working with both people and animals. She is constantly striving to learn and get the most out of her work. When not at work she enjoys spending time with friends and family. At home she has two cats of her own Coda and Marley. 

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