Meet Our Team in Lethbridge, Alberta

Dr. Kaatz has an illustrious career in veterinary medicine, along with years of education and research under his belt. In 2000, he completed Boehringer Ingelheim’s registered laboratory technician program, and attended the University of Medicine in Hannover, Germany, that same year. He graduated in 2006 and for the next 3 years, collected data for the PhD program “BSE pathogenesis in cattle” at the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, at the National Institute for Animal Health. In 2015, Dr. Kaatz obtained a “Certificate of Qualification”, successfully completed his PhD, and joined LAC as a professional service veterinarian.

Dr. Kaatz loves his family, his German Shorthaired Pointers, and his cows. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, biking, fishing, and camping.

Dr. Burrage graduated from WCVM in 1989. He spent the first half of his career owning and operating a mixed animal practice in southern Alberta. He spent the past 17 years in central Alberta, where he has owned and managed a mixed animal practice in Bluffton with 5 veterinarians, 3 registered veterinary technologists, and 4 support staff. In 2018, Dr. Burrage handed ownership of Bluffton Veterinary Services over to his young associates. Currently, he is providing veterinary consulting services for LAC to help feedlot and cow/calf clients, and providing mentorship for younger veterinarians in our practice.

Dr. Burrage is the proud father of 3 daughters, 2 of which have left the nest, and the youngest starting her college education. He spends his spare time fly fishing, chasing pheasants with his dog in the fall, coaching high school girls’ volleyball, and playing with his cows on his farm west of Bluffton. Dr. Burrage has been involved with the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association throughout his career, serving on the Food Animal Committee, Complain Review Committee, and most recently with the Council and is the past president of the association.

Dr. French grew up on a farm, and seeing a vet come over to take care of an animal sparked his curiosity about veterinary medicine. For him, becoming a vet really was his dream job, and one of his fondest memories involved driving a 4×4 pickup through a blizzard to help a cow deliver her calf.

Dr. French earned his BSc in agriculture at the University of Alberta in 1984, then went on to obtain his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. For the next 3 years, he served as an associate veterinarian at Olds Veterinary Centre, a mixed animal practice in Olds, Alberta. In 1994, he joined LAC as a managing partner, treating both large and small animals until 1998. From 1998 to 2006, he focused mainly on feedlot and cow/calf practice. In 2002, Dr. French sustained a back injury. After some time off, he returned to LAC in 2015 in a limited work capacity, serving our clients as a remote consultant. He enjoys his dogs and horses, as well as occasional camping trips.

Dr. Lillico joined Lethbridge Animal Clinic in August 2020. He completed his undergraduate program at Lakeland College in Lloydminster, AB, and then at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB. He completed vet school at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, SK. Dr. Lillico grew up on a cow-calf ranch in Northern Alberta by Peace River, doing everything from horseback.

His hobbies include bodybuilding, riding, ranch roping, and rawhide braiding.