San Juan Veterinary Team

Kitzel Farrah was raised in Pagosa Springs Colorado and graduated from the Pagosa Springs High School. She attended Colorado State University for both her undergraduate and doctorate. She graduated from CSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990. After a brief stint in Arizona, she returned to Pagosa Springs to practice.

Dr. Cara Finstad grew up on a ranch in a small rural town in central Texas and spent most of her time roping, showing pigs, or playing sports. She attended Texas Tech University following high school and earned a B.S. in Animal Science while on the TTU horse judging team. Dr. Finstad was then accepted into the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 2018. She began her career in Ruidoso, NM working next to the racetrack on horses and small animals. Excited for a new environment, she was eager to begin her employment with San Juan Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Finstad enjoys the challenge and variety in caring for any and all animals that walk through the door. When she is not working, she enjoys anything that involves being outdoors including team roping, hiking, skiing, and exploring her new home with her horse, two dogs, and a three–legged cat.

Amy moved to Pagosa Springs in the summer of 1995. She met her husband Rok Wilson, who is a native to Pagosa Springs, and was married in 1996 and they started a family shortly after. Amy has 2 daughters, Shannel who attends college at Colorado Mesa University, Devin who is a high school student and athlete, and Briggs who is in elementary school.

Shaina was born & raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and moved to Pagosa Springs in 2005. Shaina started working at the San Juan Veterinary Hospital in the spring of 2010 and has also worked at Wolf Creek Ski Area in the ski rental shop since 2005. When she’s not working Shaina enjoys spending time in the mountains with outdoor activities such as hiking with her 2 dogs Finn and Raven, rock climbing and skiing.

Diane moved to Pagosa Springs from Texas in December of 2019. She worked at Pagosa Springs Humane Society giving all the fur babies looking for forever homes tender loving care. She recently joined our team in August 2020. Diane married Chris Sept 8, 2007 (her wedding was full Camouflage attire!) And they welcomed their son Gage in 2013. Completing their home is 3 fur kids Sookie, Yella, and Code. Diane has many interests including hunting, fishing, exploring the wilderness, and spending time with family and friends.

Sandra is a certified veterinary technician licensed in the state of Colorado. She earned her Associate of Science degree through Penn Foster College and passed the VTNE (Veterinary Technician National Exam) in 2019. She also has a BA in Biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Sandra started her career in the veterinary field in 2001, joining San Juan Veterinary Hospital in 2015. She was born and raised in Pagosa Springs and enjoys hiking, camping and just being outdoors. She currently has two dogs (Balto and Francis) and four cats (Sig, Kimber, Onyx, and O’Malley).