Dr. Sara Cantini

Dr. Cantini’s passion for animal health and perseverance chasing her lifelong dream of becoming a small animal veterinarian led her to the beautiful island of Grenada where she obtained her DVM on scholarship at St. George’s University. In doing so, she experienced and learned a unique, innovative, and international approach to veterinary medicine. Her fondest memories include fostering many island dogs, affectionately called Pothounds, participating in free outreach clinics across the island, going hashing - the local term for hiking through beautiful jungle and picturesque terrain - and working alongside Ocean Spirits collecting valuable data on leatherback turtles for conservation research.

Dr. Cantini excelled academically and had the privilege of completing her clinical year in Ithaca, NY, at Cornell University alongside world-renowned specialists. It was in this facility that she had the opportunity to assist in a rare open heart surgery on Lucy the Labrador Retriever with a large heart tumour. Along her academic journey, Dr. Cantini spent her free time working at the Timberlea Veterinary Clinic as a veterinary assistant under the mentorship of Dr. Amanda Glew. The TVC team’s work ethic, skill, and expertise remains unmatched and Dr. Cantini is thrilled to be able to join such a fantastic team!