While over the years there have been a variety of pets in Dr. McGuire’s life including dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and fish. She currently has Smithwicks and Murphy, both Bengals. Over the years, she has worked as a small animal veterinarian in a variety of settings. In 2012 she moved to Australia on a whim, returning 4 ½ years later. For 4 years, Dr. McG worked in urban Denver at Park Hill Veterinary Medical Center. In 2020 she finally made the leap of faith to build her own hospital.
Dr. McGuire loves dentistry and can be unreasonably excited by teeth. After working in rural Australia, she is willing to perform most soft tissue surgeries (but not orthopedics, no saws, and hammers for her!). Practicing medicine in a way that is individualized to her patients is always the primary goal.
She deeply respects the processes of both life and death and finds that in caring for animals, she is able to offer skillful and empathetic treatment to our four-legged family members throughout their lifespan, from puppies and kittens to seniors. Nothing makes her more fulfilled professionally than to have an old, cranky patient receive much-needed and appropriate dental treatments and, days later, have them acting years younger!
It’s her goal to help you understand all the pros and cons of treatment plan options. Let’s work together with an openness that breeds respect. She will always take the time to answer all of your questions. Her goal is that years after they’ve carried out their mutually agreed upon treatment plan, that you will feel you made the very best choices for your pet/monster/munchkin/boof head/smush face [citation][4].