Dr. Kelly MacLellan is a native Canadian and comes to us from Nova Scotia. Dr. MacLellan received her Bachelor of Science and Renewable Resources from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She then completed a joint Master’s degree in Avian
Physiology and Toxicology from McGill and University of Davis California. The University of Prince Edward Island which is the home of the Atlantic Veterinary College, awarded her a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree and a concurrent MRCVS from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in the United Kingdom. After a private practice surgical internship, she then went on to complete a Large Animal Surgery Residency and a second Master’s Degree in Veterinary Science and Immunology from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan. Dr MacLellan became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and a Board Certified Surgeon in 2004. Since completing her education Dr. MacLellan has lived and worked around the world teaching at various veterinary colleges and private practices. Upon settling in Reno, she spends her free time ridding her horses and exploring the Tahoe hiking trails in the area with her collection of hounds.