Callie Benoit Cuthbertson, DVM
Dr. Callie grew up in upstate New York. Her love and compassion for animals, especially horses, was nurtured during her time on her grandmother’s farm, where they bred and trained horses. As a child she showed 4-H and loved to trail ride her Arabian mare, Sunny. She always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian, and spent all her summers working for the local mixed animal veterinary practice. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 2001, and earned her DVM from North Carolina State University in 2005. After graduation she came to work at Dover Equine Veterinary, and then purchased the practice in 2008.
Dr. Callie has a special interest in ophthalmology, dentistry, and takes particular care in educating her clients on preventative health and nutrition. Her passion for her career is seen in the relationships she develops with her clients, and the compassion she has for their horses. The never-ceasing challenge of equine medicine keeps the job interesting, and has her readily seeking education to develop new skills to continue to become a better veterinarian for her patients. Dr. Callie lives on the Mattaponi River near King William. Her clan includes her Golden Retriever, Mae, and Boston Terrier, Nitro, who eagerly ride along every day to assist at the appointments. Holding down the fort at home are her kitties Belle, Target, and Hank, as well as Chez the Chinchilla! She definitely has a work hard, play hard mentality and enjoys fitness and obstacle course racing, along with all types of outdoor activities including, but not limited to, kayaking, boating, hiking, skiing, and riding. She enjoys a challenge, and is always looking for the next mud run or outdoor activity to get involved in.
Dr. Callie has a special interest in ophthalmology, dentistry, and takes particular care in educating her clients on preventative health and nutrition. Her passion for her career is seen in the relationships she develops with her clients, and the compassion she has for their horses. The never-ceasing challenge of equine medicine keeps the job interesting, and has her readily seeking education to develop new skills to continue to become a better veterinarian for her patients. Dr. Callie lives on the Mattaponi River near King William. Her clan includes her Golden Retriever, Mae, and Boston Terrier, Nitro, who eagerly ride along every day to assist at the appointments. Holding down the fort at home are her kitties Belle, Target, and Hank, as well as Chez the Chinchilla! She definitely has a work hard, play hard mentality and enjoys fitness and obstacle course racing, along with all types of outdoor activities including, but not limited to, kayaking, boating, hiking, skiing, and riding. She enjoys a challenge, and is always looking for the next mud run or outdoor activity to get involved in.
Kayla Farmer
Kayla grew up in Mechanicville, Virginia and has always had a love for animals. She started having weekly riding lessons and then became very involved in working with horses. She would compete in many different show circuits, IEA being her favorite one. She wants to become a Certified Vet Tech and would love to work with large animals in the future. In her free time, she enjoys working on her truck but also taking it to truck shows. She also loves going to the river and spending time with friends and family.
Rebekka Ortega
Rebekka grew up in a military family in Northern California where her passion for horses started. She was raised near the racetrack where her love for the Thoroughbred breed began. Rebekka owns 3 Off the Track Thoroughbreds; Holly, Raven(in photo), and Anmaat. She also has a foal named Philippe that is a Danish Knabstrupper that was born in 2021. She moved here in May of 2021, from Camden South Carolina, where she was an avid Equestrian fox-hunter with Wateree Hounds and Lowcountry Hunt. She also rides hunter/jumper and enjoys trail riding and visiting as many new trails as she can. Rebekka has worked for an equine vet in Camden SC, as well as a small animal practice. Her newest Equine Project is Raven (CauseI'mwonderful), an ex steeplechase Racehorse, that she plans to turn into a Hunt horse. In her free time she enjoys relaxing on her growing farm where she has chickens, horses,dogs and cats. Rebekka and her husband love to travel.
Canine Support Staff
Nitro (in front) is project manager here at Dover Equine, largely due to her excessively bossy personality. She runs a tight ship over at our clinic and tries to keep us as punctual as possible, but that isn't an easy job. Gus (pictured on left) is in charge of our public relations department due to his generally affable demeanor. Mae (on right) is head of facilities management; her penchant for trash collecting makes her uniquely qualified for the position.
Dover Equine Veterinary
P.O. Box 246 | Aylett, VA 23009
804.333.0333 | 804.769.2433
doverequinevet@gmail.com