Dr. Katrina Ponich was lucky enough to be born and raised in Beaumont surrounded by her furry best friends. She graduated from Ecole Secondaire Beaumont Composite High School in 2007 after completing an honours diploma in English and French Immersion. After high school, she began a Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Alberta specializing in Psychology. Initially, she had planned to pursue a career in counselling, but quickly realized her heart had a different path chosen for her. She has always loved country living and animals of all shapes and sizes, it only made sense to combine her two greatest passions and pursue a degree in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary.

After completing her education, she came home and happily accepted a position at the Tri-Municipal and Meridian Veterinary Clinics west of Edmonton. There, she was thrilled to practice on all critters, great and small! While most of her days focused on small animals surgery and medicine, she also spent a lot of time with the farmers and producers in the area, working with cattle and horses. After a wonderful experience out west, she is excited to come home and build a clinic that captures the veterinary experience she wants for her own pups and a work family that she is excited to see every day.

Thanks to the loving support of her family, neighbours and community, Katrina is happy to be home, doing what she loves! In her spare time, Katrina loves to spend time with her husband and their two sweet pooches, Maisy and Murphy. She will also (reluctantly..) admit she has a weakness for trash TV and binge watching Netflix. Katrina is excited to be serving the animals and families in her beautiful hometown of Beaumont.

“I consider it an honour, that you have chosen me and my team to take care of your furry family members. My goal is to give you every option, from the gold standard to other feasible choices so that you can pick the best for you and your family. Barn kitties to purse pooches, every dog and cat is unique, you know your pet and your goals the best!  I promise to always listen, encourage collaboration and support your decisions without judgement.  I am confident that, together, we can come up with the best care for your family. I want to support the amazing relationship you have with your pet and help create happier, healthier and longer lives.”