Meet Dr. Melissa Flint! Originally from Barker, NY, you will not find a more compassionate fun-loving, or empathetic veterinarian in our Gasport community. Her veterinary career began after graduation from Ross University in 2013 and then led her to five years in Louisiana in some of the most fast-paced and veterinary settings – emergency and shelter medicine.

Establishing the foundations of Flint Veterinary Center in Gasport, Dr. Flint has implemented an approach of holistic and integrative care for pets. In addition to general veterinary medicine, she works to strengthen the bonds between pets and their owners to enhance both of their lives. She strives to provide the very best in veterinary medicine in an environment free of fear, anxiety and stress for pets (and the people who love them!).

She’s no “newbie” to pet behaviors or their health needs, being “mom” to three horses, seven dogs and a cat. She knows that there’s no “one size fits all” approach to veterinary medicine, and will tailor your pet’s preventive treatment especially for his or her lifestyle, age, breed, predisposed genetic conditions, and with basis in the most up-to-date veterinary protocols.

When Dr. Melissa Flint isn’t at the clinic, she and her fiancé, David, may just be out walking their dogs or cruising by on a motorcycle. (But probably no dogs on the motorcycle!)

Emily studied Human Resources, Business, and Liberal Arts. She also attended NCCC and took a 3-year welding course through BOCES. She became part of Flint Veterinary Care Center in 2018. Emily’s favorite part of veterinary medicine is helping animals recuperate and educating owners in choosing what’s best for their pets.

When she’s not at the clinic working, she dedicates time to unwind by doing yoga, enjoying outdoor activities, and spending quality time with friends and family. Her family is incomplete without her furbabies. Emily has three dogs, two cats, and a hedgehog.

Kristi graduated from Genesee Community College’s Veterinary Technician Program in 2015 and has been working as a Veterinary Technician for seven years. She started working at Flint Veterinary Care Center in 2021. Since she was five years old, Kristi knew she wanted to work with animals. Her favorite aspects of veterinary practice are giving animals the greatest possible shot for a healthy life and performing surgery. Kristi also values the chance to acquire confidence, enhance her talents, and learn from Dr. Flint at the clinic.

Away from work, Kristi enjoys spending time on their boat with her fiancé, Brandon. For fun, she goes  fishing, and ice fishing, and takes her dogs for a walk. Kristi is also a devoted aunt to her 8-month-old nephew. She shares her home with a playful 10-year-old tortie cat named Emmi, a sweet 7-year-old Border Collie Mix named Ozzi and a 6-year-old snuggle bug Beagle called Shiloh.

Sarah obtained her Vet Tech degree from Medaille College in December of 2017 and joined Flint Veterinary Care Center in 2021. What Sarah loves most about her field of work are client education, diagnostics, and behavior. 

In her free time, she enjoys riding a bike, going for a walk, and camping. Her house is not a home without her pets Archer, Muffin, and Leo. Archer is a 2-year-old Golden Retriever who loves running alongside Sara when she goes biking. Muffin and Leo are Domestic Long Hair (DLH) cats, the former is a serial napper while the latter is a birdwatcher. 

Yasmine is a 2018 graduate of Niagara County Community College with an Associates Degree in Animal Management. In 2021, she came onboard Flint Veterinary Care Center. Her favorite part of Veterinary Medicine is being able to help pets in need and help educate clients.

In her spare time, Yasmine enjoys baking, camping, hiking and kayaking. She has opened her heart and her home to two cats and a dog. Midnight is a Domestic Long Hair and Smokey is a Domestic Short Hair, both of them are four years of age. The youngest furbaby in the family is a 2-year-old Golden Retriever called Dawson who loves swimming, hiking and going out for pup cups. 

Eadie obtained her degree in Biology at the Genesee Community College in 2018 and joined Flint Veterinary Care Center three years later. Eadie grew up on a farm raising beef cows and always knew she wanted a career working with animals. 

Eadie loves the outdoors! In her free time, she enjoys four-wheeling and snowmobiling with her family. On top of that, she is always up for kayaking, hiking, or just unwinding at home with her pets. Her pets include a senior Aussie Mix named Shelby and a Tortie cat called Penny. They love being on the farm, helping with the daily chores, and feeding the cows.

Mikenzie started working at Flint Veterinary Care Center in October of 2021 and completed a Pet Grooming Certificate Program at Penn Foster. Her favorite part of working at the clinic is the people she has the opportunity to work with and the adorable animals she gets to meet.

Away from work, she enjoys fishing, shopping, and more importantly spending quality time with friends and family. Mikenzie’s family is incomplete without her two goats named Hank and Henry, as well as her short-haired border collie named Rufus who loves going on rides and roaming around the farm and her newest addition, Rip, a black lab.

Dr. Potalivo is our newest doctor at Flint Veterinary Care Center. She completed her undergraduate work at Daemen College, and then graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2023 from Lincoln Memorial University.

Her favorite part of veterinary medicine is advocting for the defenseless. She is also passionate about canine behavior.

In her spare time, she enjoys walking with and training Gus, her dog, reading, and riding horses.

Her favorite movie about animals is, A Dog’s Life.