J. Wesley Chapin, DVM
Dr. Chapin grew up on his family’s farm in upstate New York. As a young man he was very active in 4-H and worked with sheep and various livestock. He also enjoyed working at a local veterinary hospital. Both his upbringing and background in animal care made veterinary medicine a very natural career path for him.
Dr. Chapin received his Bachelor of Science degree from North Dakota State University and later received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Iowa State University. He first began his veterinary career in a mixed animal practice, but found he wanted to focus more on small animal medicine and surgery.
Dr. Chapin moved to the northeast and joined the Broadview Animal Hospital team in 2005. He then became an owner of the practice in 2008. Dr. Chapin is currently a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the New Hampshire Veterinary Medical Association, and the Veterinary Study Groups Organization.
What inspired you to become a veterinarian?
The first pictures of me were all with rabbits and goats in my play pen as a young child. There was never an epiphany about becoming a veterinarian, I was just always meant to be. Given my upbringings on a farm, it was a natural career path for me.
What is your favorite aspect of practicing veterinary medicine?
I truly love seeing my patients heal and get back to being active and happy after an injury. I want to be sure everything goes smoothly with my patients throughout the recovery process. I feel a duty to help my clients maintain peace of mind through health challenges.
Is there one particular area of veterinary medicine you gravitate towards?
I am passionate about surgery, primarily orthopedics.
What is something that you are really proud of, and why?
My family, they bring me such joy!
What is one of your goals at Broadview?
To build a cohesive veterinary team that is the best in the seacoast.
Who do you share your life with?
My loving wife Hilary, and our son and daughter.
What pets do you currently have?
I have a Black Lab named Rosie, and Corgi named Gabby.
What extracurricular activities do you enjoy?
I enjoy building barns and camps. I also love fly fishing and wood working (specifically Timber frame).
Dr. Daniel Kelleher DVM
Dr. Daniel Kelleher grew up in Beverly Massachusetts as one of six children. He attended the University of New Hampshire receiving his BS in Animal Science. He went on to obtain his doctorate in veterinary medicine from Michigan State University.
Since then, he has joined the Reproductive Department and has completed training with Minitube of America (formerly MOFA). He is PennHip certified, and USDA accredited. Within reproduction, Dr. Kelleher is especially interested in male infertility. He takes satisfaction working with all breeds but specifically the protection breeds.
Dr. Kelleher joined Broadview in 2018 and became a partner in 2022.
What inspired you to become a veterinarian?
I love working with animals, but also teaching. Being a veterinarian allows me to do both for a great public service. I have always wanted to be a veterinarian, but my first dog Slick inspired me as a child. He was sick and I wanted to make him better!
What is your favorite aspect of practicing veterinary medicine?
My passion is Reproduction. It integrates multiple facets of veterinary medicine including internal medicine, genetics, and surgery. It also allows me to connect the medical science with over-arching breeding goals.
Is there one particular area of veterinary medicine you gravitate towards?
Reproduction is my primary focus, but I do also enjoy dentistry, surgery, and treating our exotic patients.
What is something that you are really proud of?
Joining Broadview in 2018 and having my son in 2021. These are 2 separate events, but they both expanded my family!
What is one of your goals at Broadview?
Eventually expand my breeding experiences and breed Doberman Pinschers.
What pets do you currently have?
I have 2 Boston Terriers named Betty and Rosie, 2 cats named Trout and Dee-Dee, a Doberman Pincher named Lennox, and 8 chickens.
What extracurricular activities do you enjoy?
I love fly fishing, skiing, and archery. I also love hockey and play in a men’s league.
Cameron MacDearmid, DVM
Dr. MacDearmid grew up on the north shore of Massachusetts surrounded by dogs, cats, and a miniature horse. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and played soccer at Swarthmore College (PA). After college, he did viral immunology research at The Jackson Laboratory (ME) before continuing his studies at University of Chicago (IL), where he received a master’s degree in microbiology. He later worked as a veterinary assistant at a mixed animal veterinary practice in mid-coast Maine, falling in love with the veterinary world. He subsequently received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Cornell University.
Dr. MacDearmid joined the Broadview team in 2014 and became an owner of Broadview in 2018.
What inspired you to become a veterinarian?
The veterinary profession appealed (and continues to appeal) to me because there is a great opportunity to positively affect the lives of people and their animals every day. I have a profound respect for the different ways animals enrich people’s lives and I believe that people are entrusted to take care of animals. I chose a veterinary career because I can make use of my scientific background, interests in medicine and surgery, comfort around animals, and desire to help people.
What is your favorite aspect of practicing veterinary medicine?
I like trying to figure out medical and surgical problems within real-world, practical constraints. I enjoy working with pets of different species and forming bonds with them and their owners over time. I also enjoy working with and learning from our talented, smart, skilled, passionate, and hardworking staff at Broadview.
Is there one particular area of veterinary medicine you gravitate towards?
I enjoy general practice and gravitate towards soft-tissue surgery (including laparoscopic surgery) and dentistry.
What is something that you are proud of, and why?
I am proud to be a member of the Broadview team. I am proud that we remain a privately-owned, independent hospital group that constantly strives to take care of our clients in their time of need. I am proud that we build teams to treat patients like they are our own.
What is one of your goals at Broadview?
My goals are to constantly improve my skills and knowledge and help Broadview continually refine how we can offer the best quality veterinary care with compassion.
Who do you share your life with?
My wife and I have two sons and one daughter.
What pets do you currently have?
Rubie (a spirited senior Shorkie), Blitzen (a mischievous yellow lab), Luna (a one-eyed fearless cat), and Ella (a scaredy cat)
What extracurricular activities do you enjoy?
I enjoy spending time with my family and working around the house. Boating, family hikes, cutting the grass, yardwork, therapeutic chain sawing, watching the kids play sports, going out to eat, fishing, traveling, and exploring northern New England are some of my favorite things.
Melissa Kinnison, DVM (Medical Director)
Dr. Kinnison was born in Colorado and then moved to Milton, New Hampshire at the age of thirteen. Soon thereafter, she became a volunteer at our Milton location. After high school she went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree from Wilson College in Pennsylvania and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Michigan State University.
Dr. Kinnison practiced at two other animal hospitals in New England before joining our Broadview team in 2007. In 2020 she became the Medical Director for our organization.
What inspired you to become a veterinarian?
While I was volunteering, I witnessed a caesarean section being performed. I was so inspired after watching this procedure that I decided to pursue veterinary medicine.
What is your favorite aspect of practicing veterinary medicine?
I truly love being able to participate in the human-animal bond. I also love fixing a problem and being able to enhance that animal’s life.
Is there one particular area of veterinary medicine you gravitate towards?
I appreciate all aspects of medicine and surgery, but I have a particular interest in dermatology and internal medicine. I also have strong interest in small mammals, or what we refer to as “pocket pets”.
What is something that you are really proud of, and why?
I am proud of the relationships I have built with my clients and staff over the years.
What is one of your goals at Broadview?
I aspire to learn more about exotic medicine. I enjoy caring for these unique animals.
What do you share your life with?
My husband Dave (our Hospital Administrator) and our 2 children, Matt and Emily.
What pets do you currently have?
We have 2 Golden Retrievers, Clover and Danika, a cat named Jimmy, and a Bearded Dragon named Leon.
What are extracurricular activities do you enjoy?
I love to travel with my family in our camper. I also enjoy hiking, outdoor activities, and reading.
Jennifer Fish, DVM
Dr. Jennifer Fish was born and raised in Rochester, NH. She worked at Broadview from 2004-2009 as a veterinary assistant. After high school she began her path to becoming a veterinarian and went to college at UNH. From there, she went to Atlantic Veterinary College and graduated with her doctorate in veterinary medicine. After college, Dr. Fish started her veterinary career in Rhode Island in 2013 practicing in general medicine.
In 2022 Dr. Fish came back to Broadview as an Associate Veterinarian.
What inspired you to become a veterinarian?
I have always had an interest in medicine and science. I was preparing to be a human doctor in college and had an epiphany one might when my family dog was laying with me. In that very moment, I realized that I wanted to become a veterinarian instead of a human doctor. It was however a toss up in 5th grade, I was either going to become a veterinarian or a ballerina!
What is your favorite aspect of practicing veterinary medicine?
I love the relationships we form with our clients and patients. I also love working on challenging cases and working together as a team to solve problems.
Is there one particular area of veterinary medicine you gravitate towards?
I like difficult internal medicine cases, but I also love doing dental work!
What is something that you are really proud of?
I am really proud that we adopted a teaching beagle from my school and gave him 9 years of love and care.
What is one of your goals at Broadview?
To continue learning from my colleagues and continue to immerse ourselves in the new technology and methods.
Who do you share your life with?
My husband Michael and our son Tommy.
What pets do you currently have?
We have a Cavalier King Charles named Jackson.
What extracurricular activities do you enjoy?
I love doing ballet and exercising any chance I get.
Emilie Rabideau, DVM
Dr. Emilie Rabideau grew up in Rhode Island before attending the University of Massachusetts – Amherst for her pre-vet degree. She then attended St. George’s University in the West Indies where she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree before returning locally to New Hampshire to start practicing medicine.
She joined the Broadview team in the fall of 2021.
What inspired you to become a veterinarian?
I have wanted to work with animals since a very young age. Over the years, I grew a passion for all science as well as a deep care for people, so veterinary medicine made total sense for me.
What is your favorite aspect of practicing veterinary medicine?
I love talking to clients and educating them and feeling the unconditional love people have for their pets. This is especially true when I am discussing quality of life and end of life decisions with my clients. People and animals have such a strong bond, I love witnessing this.
Is there one particular area of veterinary medicine you gravitate towards?
I currently enjoy surgery, urgent care, and in-patient care as well as end of life (hospice) care.
What is something that you are really proud of?
While living in Grenada, I participated in leatherback sea turtle research and conservation. At night, we would watch mothers lay eggs, count, measure, and relocate nests when necessary.
What is one of your goals at Broadview?
I am always looking for ways to improve my in-patient care. I aim for all my clients to feel comfortable creating treatment plans with me, knowing how deeply I care about my patients.
What pets do you currently have?
I have 2 cats named Mango and Bean and a Pit/Lab mix named Ziti. My 3 girls are my entire world!
What extracurricular activities do you enjoy?
I enjoy hiking, skiing, campfires with friends, exploring local breweries and restaurants, and traveling. I am passionate about volunteering and love how involved Broadview is with the community.
