Dr. Gotchey was born in October 1950. He spent some time around Steamboat Springs working for Pat Mantle at the Sombrero Ranches, then enlisted in the Navy and spent 4 years as a Navy SEAL. After his service to our country he returned to Steamboat Springs and worked at the mines for several years. He then decided to go to vet school and graduated from Colorado State University (CSU) in 1985 with an equine specialty. His first job was in Kerrville, Texas at the Shelton Ranch, where he spent one year doing an equine residency in reproduction. His next job took him to Ocala, Florida where he worked for Peterson and Smith Equine Veterinary Services. He spent 6 1/2 years immersed in equine medicine and surgery. While in Florida, he became accredited in Acupuncture. He then returned to Steamboat Springs and is now a senior partner in the Steamboat Veterinary Hospital where he has practiced both small and large animal medicine, surgery, and alternative care since 1991.

Dr. Gotchey is the immediate past-president of the Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine, as well as on the PAVE (Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalance) committee of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards. He has served for seven years as District Representative for CVMA (Colorado Veterinary Medicine Association). Dr. Gotchey currently serves as the Equine representative for the CSU Diagnostic Advisory Board.

Dr. Meyring was born in July of 1968 and raised in Walden, Colorado on his family's ranch. He graduated from Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1995 and was fortunate to find work back in the mountains. Dr. Meyring enjoys all species of animals and has two dogs, one cat and five horses at home with his wife Erin and their two boys, Cash and Kyle. Dr. Lee Meyring also takes pleasure as a 4-H leader for the Veterinary Science program and enjoys making knives, camping, and snowmobiling.

I was born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. After graduating High School in 1993, I enlisted in the Marine Corps and proudly served 4 years. Following my honorable discharge, I attended Colorado State University to study Microbiology. In 2002, I was accepted into CSU Veterinary Medicine Program and awarded a full-ride scholarship from the US Army. Upon graduation in 2006, I was commissioned as a Captain in the US Army Veterinary Corps and served for 3 years as a veterinarian. I was privileged to be stationed in San Diego with the US Navy Marine Mammal Program where I provided medical care to dolphins and sea lions. After my second honorable discharge in 2009, I returned to my hometown and began practicing at Steamboat Veterinary Hospital. I am currently one of the owners of SVH and enjoy working with an incredible team of people dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to all your pets and livestock.

I consider myself blessed to live here and be a part of this wonderful community. When I am not at the clinic, I enjoy spending time with my amazing wife and 2 beautiful daughters. We live on a small ranch west of town that requires constant attention (a labor of love). We have dogs, cats, chicken, horses and countless projects that need our attention. Any “extra” time I have is spent enjoying one of my hobbies. I love skiing, fly-fishing and I’m the head instructor of Steamboat Springs Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I have been training jiu-jitsu since 2006 and hold the rank of Black Belt.

Dr. Natalia Stiff was born in Russia. She received her DVM from Kuban State Agrarian University in 2000. After immigrating to the United States, Natalia worked in small animal practices learning North American Standards of Veterinary care. She worked in research at Emory University School of Medicine in Georgia, prior to coming to Steamboat Springs. In 2014 Dr. Stiff completed all of the AVMA certification requirements and received her license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Colorado. Recently, she has completed her certification in Canine rehabilitation through the University of Tennessee. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, but is particularly interested in the challenge of complex cases, especially those in surgery, internal medicine and emergency medical care. When not working Natalia enjoys reading, traveling and outdoor activities.

Information on the newest addition to our team of Dr.’s coming soon

CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHICIAN

VETERINARY ASSISTANT

VETERINARY ASSISTANT