Celebrating World Veterinary Day

World Veterinary Day is a time to celebrate the compassion, dedication and expertise of veterinarians everywhere, and especially the incredible doctors across Veritas Veterinary Partners who show up every day for pets and the people who love them.

Veterinary medicine is more than a career. For many, it is a purpose-driven profession grounded in advocacy, healing and lifelong learning. Their work supports healthier lives for animals and stronger relationships between pets and their families.

To honor World Veterinary Day, we invited veterinarians across Veritas Veterinary Partners to share the why behind what they do by answering one of three questions:

Thank you to our veterinarians listed below for sharing their why.

Names are listed in order of appearance.

Dr. Brooke Foster | Staff Veterinarian, Garden State Veterinary Specialists

Dr. Benjamin Reynolds | Ophthalmology, Las Vegas Veterinary Specialists

Dr. Daniel Rothschild | Ophthalmology, Pet Emergency Center of Marin

Dr. Melisa Ospina | Emergency, Garden State Veterinary Specialists

Dr. Rachel Flagiello | Emergency, Greater Staten Island Veterinary Services

Dr. Megan Posukonis | Internal Medicine, Las Vegas Veterinary Specialists

Dr. Tom Scavelli | Chief Medical Officer, Veritas Veterinary Partners

Dr. Erin Smythe | Medical Director, Pet Emergency Center of Marin

Dr. Michael Hoelzler | Medical Director, Garden State Veterinary Specialists

Dr. Alissa Buchta | Emergency, Garden State Veterinary Services Woodbridge

Dr. Diane Scavelli | Surgery, Garden State Veterinary Specialists

Dr. Dreyton Oliva | Surgery Resident, Garden State Veterinary Specialists

Dr. Roelof Irausquin | Surgery, Garden State Veterinary Specialists

Dr. Catherine Walsh | Emergency, Greater Staten Island Veterinary Services

Dr. Holly Prychka | Surgery, Garden State Veterinary Specialists

Dr. Joseph Garrastazu | Emergency, Garden State Veterinary Services Woodbridge