Meet Our Team

Dr. Melissa Ochotsky, DVM - Owner

Melissa graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. She has a menagerie of dogs and cats, as well as 1 horse with whom she participates in show jumping competitions. Melissa enjoys keeping very busy with a multitude of extracurricular activities, which include hiking, running, yoga and gardening. 

Miranda - Office Manager, Veterinary Office Assistant

Miranda started at Westwood Heights in November 2016 after graduating from the Douglas College VOA Program. She  spends a lot of time with her "nephew" dog Emmet and enjoys many extracurricular activities with him. Adopting a pet in need from here is pretty much a rite of passage for everyone who works/has worked here so... all in good time. ;)

Natalie - Registered Veterinary Technician

Natalie started out at Westwood as a volunteer when she was in grade 12. When she graduated from the Douglas College Veterinary Technology program in 2011, we were in need of a tech and she was at the top of our list. We gave her a call and the rest is history. <3 Natalie has 3 dogs and 2 cats; Half brother poms Henry & Carlton, a pitty named Brixton, a Ragdoll named Molly and a special little guy named Mr. Magoo.

Robin - Veterinary Office Assistant

Robin's family has been bringing their pets here for years. When she graduated, Robin applied to be a volunteer at Westwood to get some experience as she was starting university to one day apply to vet school. After about a year of being such a great volunteer, in 2015 we decided she deserved to be on the payroll. Robin has 2 dogs, a Retriever named Molly and a Pomeranian mix named Raja. 

Vivien - Registered Veterinary Technician

Vivien started at Westwood Heights in May 2019 after she graduated from Sheridan College in Ontario. She has 2 kittens - Marvin and Maddie that she fostered from 1 week old, but fell in love with and had to keep. Vivien has lived in Vietnam and all around Canada, but she is here to stay, thankfully!