Dr. Kim Denroche

Dr. Kim Denroche received her degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2014 and went on to complete both a one-year Small Animal Rotating Internship and a one-year Specialty Internship in Emergency and Critical Care at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, NY. She worked as a Senior Veterinarian in Emergency at the Animal Medical Center, NY, for two years prior to completing a three-year Residency in Emergency and Critical Care. Dr. Denroche became a board-certified diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC) in 2021. She moved back to Canada following graduation and has been practicing as a specialist in Critical Care in Toronto since that time.

Dr. Denroche’s professional areas of interest include transfusion medicine, mechanical ventilation, fluid therapy and electrolyte derangements, polytrauma, and toxicities. Her research focus during residency was on evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care drug tests in THC toxicosis in dogs. Dr. Denroche is RECOVER certified in basic and advanced life support. She is committed to providing up-to-date and comprehensive care for all pets that require ICU hospitalization.

Board Certification: Diplomate, ACVECC

Education

• Bachelor of Science Honours (BScH) in Biomedical Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON (2005-2009)
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph ON (2010-2014)
• Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, The Animal Medical Center, New York NY (2014-2015)
• Specialty Internship in Emergency and Critical Care, The Animal Medical Center, New York NY (2015-2016)
• Residency in Emergency & Critical Care, The Animal Medical Center, New York NY (2018-2021)
• Board-Certified Diplomate of The American College of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care (ACVECC) (2021)

Recent Publications

1. Denroche K, Fox PR, Prittie J, Crecraft C. Septic pericarditis caused by a migrating grass awn in a cat. J Vet Cardiol. 2021 Aug;36:14-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.04.006. Epub 2021 Apr 28. PMID: 34038860.