Our Veterinarians

Dr. Scott Gardiner

BSc, DVM, Practice Owner
Born and raised in rural Ontario, Dr. Gardiner grew up with several cats and dogs, two hamsters and a budgie as part of the family. He vividly remembers the family dog that passed away of heartworm disease after a lengthy and mysterious illness, bringing the awareness of veterinary medicine to the forefront at an early age. He always loved their family pets, but his dream of becoming a veterinarian was truly solidified while working on two local dairy farms as a teenager and as he moved on into university.

Dr. Noppakao Thepsuree

DVM, Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Thepsuree graduated from Mahidol University (Thailand) with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in March 2007. He then practised as a small animal veterinarian for 6 years in a client-centered 24 hour-veterinary hospital, where he gained wide experience providing health care to companion pets.

Dr. Thepsuree has called Canada home since 2013. He pursued his love of working with animals here first volunteering, and then working with, a local humane society. Since 2016, Dr. Thepsuree has worked in veterinary care settings, although he still actively volunteers - both with local humane and veterinary groups as well as with CVO and OVMA.

In December 2019, Dr. Thepsuree was awarded his Certificate of Qualification after completing the CVMA – National Examining Board licensing and clinical proficiency exams. He has special interests in soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and internal medicine. He is thrilled to be part of the compassionate and patient focused veterinary care team at Woodlawn Veterinary Hospital.
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Dr. Thepsuree loves living in scenic Centre Wellington with his family. He enjoys exploring the County’s many hiking trails as well as practising beginner yoga.

Dr. Kayla Guse

DVM, Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Kayla is originally from a very small town in Northern Ontario about 2 hours north of Sudbury. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Laurentian University in 2011 and then went on to graduate from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2015. She spent the next 3 years as a veterinarian in Englehart, Ontario, gaining valuable experience in general practice and emergency medicine in a remote northern area. She then spent a year living and practicing in Quebec City before moving to Toronto in January 2020, where she worked for 5 years in a busy downtown vet clinic. She moved back to Guelph in 2025 with her husband, daughter, and their two cats - Odin the one-eyed orange tabby and his rambunctious little brother Loki.

Dr. Kayla enjoys both soft tissue surgery and internal medicine and particularly enjoys figuring out the puzzling cases (especially when the patient is a senior cat). She spent many years in wildlife rehabilitation prior to vet school, so enjoys working with all kinds of animals (especially moose!).

When she's not working, Dr. Kayla enjoys reading, spending time outdoors, playing board games and relaxing with her family.

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