Meet Your Denton Veterinarians

Dr. Joshua Quast was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Denton. He grew up attending Liberty Christian School along with his six siblings. He attended Texas A&M University and graduated in 2014 with honors as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Quast has a strong interest in internal medicine, ultrasound, canine reproduction and performance dog medicine. He strives to provide quality veterinary medicine and surgery with an emphasis on client education and compassionate patient care.

Outside the animal hospital, Dr. Quast is an avid outdoorsman. He trains and competes with retrievers in AKC Licensed Retriever Hunt Tests and is certified as an AKC judge. He actively shows dogs in AKC conformation events, including several breed champions.

Dr. Quast and Dr. Katrina Lindsay are married and live in Denton with their 3 dogs, Caddo (Chesapeake Bay Retriever), Finn (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever) and Dodge (French Brittany), and their two cats, Ozzie and Ollie (both Ragdolls).

Dr. Katrina Lindsay was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from the University of California Davis with honors with a degree in Animal Science. Following college, she moved to College Station, Texas to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian. Dr. Lindsay graduated with honors from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014.

Even from a young age, Dr. Lindsay always had a love of animals. She has a strong interest in feline medicine, ultrasound, diagnostic cytology, and internal medicine. Dr. Lindsay believes in providing the highest quality, individualized, compassionate veterinary care to all of her patients. Dr. Lindsay’s favorite part of her job is helping sick patients get well and helping healthy patients stay healthy!

Outside the animal hospital, Dr. Lindsay enjoys arts and crafts, reading, watching movies, and getting to spend time with friends and family. She is married to Dr. Joshua Quast and together they have three dogs, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Caddo, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever named Finn and a French Brittany named Dodge, and two Ragdoll cats named Ollie and Ozzie. She looks forward to meeting you and your pets!

Dr. Caroline Varner was born in Carrollton, TX but grew up outside of Jackson, MS. She attended Mississippi State University graduating as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in May 2019.

Dr. Varner has a special interest in canine rehabilitation and sports medicine, behavior, nutrition, and canine reproduction. She is currently completing coursework for The University of Tennessee’s Canine Rehabilitation Certificate Program (CCRP). Dr. Varner is Fear Free certified and believes in making every visit an enjoyable and stress-free experience for both pet and owner.

In her free time, Dr. Varner enjoys spending time outdoors, horseback riding, and relaxing with her family and friends. Dr. Varner lives in Little Elm with her husband Kyle and their two Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Tinsley and Winston, and Bubbles The Pug.

Rebecca previously worked at DVC as a veterinary technician from 2004 to 2007 and has been back on the team since 2012 after moving back to Texas. Rebecca doesn’t currently have any pets, but she looks forward to taking good care of yours!

Allyson was born and raised in Denton, Texas. She graduated from Guyer High School in 2012 and started working at DVC in 2014. She always had a passion for animals, growing up her dog was with her everywhere she went, animals make the best companions.

Working at Denton Veterinary Center has been a huge blessing in her life - she found a job that allows her to care for animals all day long and work with a supportive and positive staff.

Allyson lives in Denton with my dog Maximus, a four-year-old Labrador mix. Her hobbies include paddle boarding and camping with Max and exploring the Texas State parks together.

After college in upstate New York, Kelly moved to Georgia and began working as a veterinary technician in 1998 in Kennesaw, GA. After moving up within the practice, she started with the Greater Atlanta Veterinary Medical Group and the Animal Emergency Hospital of North Fulton. In 2004, she became a Licensed Veterinary Technician, then relocated to Texas to work in an Equine Reproduction and Surgical Facility in 2005. Within the year she realized she was meant to specialize in small animal nursing and went back to ER/Small Animal work for many more years.

Kelly has a special interest in small animal emergency and critical care, orthopedic and neurology surgical cases, as well as training staff on splinting, bandaging and sterile wound management. She has taken several specialty courses in advanced microscopy, Anesthesia and Pain Management, as well as Radiology and Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging Techniques. Kelly began working at DVC in May of 2017. She lives in Gainesville with my husband Deryl, 2 Children Kyleigh (14), Danny (5) and several pets - 1 horse, 2 dogs, and a Domestic Longhaired Cat named after the Scientist, “Charles Darwin”.

Janee has one of the smiling faces that greet you at Denton Vet Center since 2013. Originally from Long Beach, California, she owned and operated her own landscape company for 12 years. Janee moved to Denton to be closer to her family. Her mother grew up on a large ranch near Melissa, Texas.

Janee’s fourteen-year-old chihuahua, Pansy, keeps her company while she works on gardening projects and refinishing furniture. Janee has one daughter who is a petroleum engineering major at Texas Tech.

Janee’s favorite parts of working at DVC are meeting the interesting people and pets who come through the doors every day, along with the great friendships she has made over the years working at DVC.

Kaitlyn has lived in Denton, Texas her whole life. She graduated from Lake Dallas High School in May, then started working at DVC. Animals have always been a huge part of her life and she feels blessed that she is helping animals feel better as they did for her when she was sick with leukemia. Kaitlyn has five dogs that are all rescued and a cat. Mia the Rottweiler holds a very special place in my heart because she was her dog from the very beginning and never left her side when sick.

Outside the animal hospital, she volunteers at Denton Animal Shelter to love on all the animals and walk dogs to give them some one on one time. She loves working at Denton Veterinary Center because it allows her to work with animals all day long and having a supportive staff that is uplifting and positive. She is so blessed that to be a part of the DVC team!