A second-generation veterinarian, Dr. Matt spent the better part of his life working in the veterinary field with all different types of animals, but his dream was always to open a small animal practice in a community that he loved.

After graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2008 with Dr. Lara, Dr. Matt went on to work in several busy small animal practices, forming strong bonds with his patients and their families. Matt also spent several years working for a pet health nutrition company as well as the Medical Director for a veterinary telemedicine platform. Dr. Matt takes learnings from all of his diverse experience to work closely with pet parents to help their pets live their best lives through access to proper veterinary care, preventative medicine and individualized treatment plans using a team-based approach.

Dr. Matt hopes that EEV will be a pillar of the Beaches community through empowering our staff, providing compassionate care and helping to train the next generation of veterinary professionals.

Dr. Lara Zahra

Dr. Matt Spiegle

Raised with an innate love for nature and animals, Dr Lara had aspirations of becoming a veterinarian for as long as she can remember. As a child and teenager, when she wasn’t playing soccer, Dr. Lara spent her summers pet sitting and working at veterinary clinics soaking up as much experience as she could before starting vet school at the Ontario Veterinary College (Fun fact: Dr Lara and Dr Matt were classmates in vet school)!

In the 16 years after graduating vet school, Dr. Lara lived and worked in New Zealand, practised in Southern Ontario, found her passion in minimally invasive (laparoscopic) soft tissue surgery and became a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist. Dr. Lara loves mentoring, building life long relationships with clients and their pets and providing compassionate care.