Dr. Neil Farrington – DVM
Dr. Farrington was born and raised in Scottsdale, AZ. He graduated from Veterinary School at Colorado State University in 1982.
Prior to purchasing Catalina Animal Hospital, he practiced for many years in Mesa AZ, where he also helped raise his 2 daughters, Ashley & Lindsay.
He enjoys exercise, watching baseball, gardening, and reading. Dr Farrington and his wife Maria, have 3 cats Honey, Junior, and Leo.
Dr. Derek Osterheld – DVM
Dr. Osterheld attended undergraduate College in New Jersey, Florida, Colorado and Scotland. He is a 1996 Ross University veterinary graduate, finishing his veterinary education in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
He’s the proud owner of Bosco, his horse and Pappy, his cat. They have been with him through all his years in vet school. For the past 20 years, he has worked in both day practice, and emergency small animal veterinary medicine. He appreciates the connection clients have with their regular day practice veterinarian. In his free time, he really enjoys cooking, skiing, and spending time with his wife and mom. He has a passion for the farm life, since growing up helping his dad with the farm back home.
Maria Farrington – Office Manager
Maria was born and raised in Colombia, South America, and moved to Arizona in 2012. In addition to her duties managing the animal hospital, she provides holistic therapies for our pet patients, something that she really enjoys practicing.
In her free time Maria enjoys continuing education, cooking, and watching baseball. She enjoys spending most of her time with her husband and their 3 cats.
Jacob Betancourt – Veterinary Technician
Jacob was born and raised in Arizona. Since he was young, he’s always loved and cared for animals. Helping pets made him want to work with animals. So in 2012, he decided to go to school at Pima Medical Institute to become a Veterinary Technician and finished school in 2016. He has been working in the veterinary field for nearly 4 years and loves making owners happy by making their furry friend is healthy and showing them how much he cares about the well being. He enjoys spending time with his girlfriend and family and his dog. He hopes to continue working in this field for a long time and wants to have more furry friends as family in the future.