OUR VETERINARIANS
Making things better for our clients, our patients, and the veterinary profession
MEET OUR TEAM OF
VETERINARIANS
Kirby Penttila, DVM
Dr. Kirby Penttila has a veterinary focus in podiatry and performance horse care. She is one of the partners in Burwash Equine, and purchased the practice from Dr. Wayne Burwash in 2013. She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008, and completed an internship at Idaho Equine Hospital in 2009 before starting practice at Burwash Equine. Dr. Penttila competes in barrel racing in the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association.
Dr. Crystal Lee, DVM, DACVS
Dr. Crystal Lee is the sole surgeon at Burwash Equine, and also enjoys the variety of performance horse care, general practice, and emergency medicine. She is one of the partners in Burwash Equine. She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009, and completed an internship at the University of Missouri in 2010 and a residency in equine surgery at Oklahoma State University in 2013 before starting practice at Burwash Equine. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2015.
Dr. Katy White, DVM
Dr. Katy White has a veterinary focus in sports medicine, performance horse care, gastroscopy, and ultrasound. She graduated from the University of Calgary in 2019, and completed an internship in Colorado at Littleton Equine Medical Center in 2020. She practiced in BC for several years before joining Burwash Equine in 2022.
Dr. Sarah Thomas, DVM
Dr. Sarah Thomas has a veterinary focus on both advanced dentistry and reproduction. She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2022, and completed an internship at Burwash Equine in 2023 before joining the practice as an associate veterinarian.
Dr. Olivia Cotnam, DVM
Dr. Olivia Cotnam is a 2024-2025 intern veterinarian at Burwash Equine. She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in spring 2024, and has a special interest in ophthalmology and working with geriatric horses.
Dr. Alexane Harvey, DMV
Dr. Alexane Harvey is a 2024-2025 intern veterinarian at Burwash Equine. She graduated from the Université de Montréal in spring 2024, and has a special interest in sports medicine and reproductive work.
CONSULTING VETERINARIANS
Dr. Marie-France Roy, DMV, DACVIM
Dr. Roy received her DMV from the Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, University of Montreal. She then completed an Equine internship at the same institution, before doing a large animal internal medicine residency at New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Roy obtained the status of diplomate from the American College of Veterinary Medicine in the specialty of Large Animal Internal Medicine (Equine) in 2001. Dr. Roy has been on faculty at the University of Calgary since 2006.
Dr. Kelli Ramey, DVM, DACVO
Dr. Kelli Combs Ramey graduated from Oklahoma State University, where she was also a member of the three-time National Championship OSU Varsity Women’s Equestrian Team. She completed an internship in the Kansas City area, and then a residency in comparative veterinary ophthalmology at Eye Care for Animals in Pasadena, California. Upon completion of her residency program in 2009 Dr. Ramey continued to practice in Pasadena and Palm Desert, California and served as a consultant for the Los Angeles Zoo prior to her move to Calgary in 2011. As a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, Dr. Ramey owns and consults through Calgary Animal Eye Care, an ophthalmology focused speciality veterinary centre.