u.s. certified veterinarian
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The local veterinary clinic now has a U.S. certified veterinarian, Dr. Barbara Kahl, who arrived on island on Mar. 3, 2022 and she’s working with the local staff to help keep local animals healthy.
Dr. Kahl is from Oregon and she became a Veterinarian in 2006 after 9...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faced with the lack of medication, the Veterinary Clinic at the Agriculture Department compound in Tafuna has turned away, as of last week Friday, more than 100 people, who sought — among other things — vaccinations and surgeries for pets, according to one of the four...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Your veterinary clinic is in crisis,” wrote Dr. Kathleen Riley, in a Sept. 2nd email to Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, who was told that the island of Tutuila is experiencing an outbreak of leptospirosis.”
Dr. Riley — a veterinarian currently licensed in three US states,...

![DoH deputy director, Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr (middle) with the new Veterinarian Dr. Barbara Kahl and Shawntiarre Faumui, the manager of the local veterinary clinic, when they appeared before the House Health committee last week to testify on their plans for serving our 4-footed community. [photo by AF] DoH deputy director, Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr (middle) with the new Veterinarian Dr. Barbara Kahl and Shawntiarre Faumui,](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/team_veterinarian_1448.jpg?itok=I2IqdZvg)
![ASG Veterinary Clinic volunteer, Saiata Fila and DOA employee Eseroma Jr. Apaisa posing with a depressed puppy who came to the clinic for treatment, but with limited medication, the veterinary staff could only do so much with what they have to work with. [photo: SN File] ASG Veterinary Clinic volunteer AND DOA employee with a dog that needs treatment.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/couple_with_petweb.jpg?itok=WIg2n33p)
![Dr. Kathleen Riley with her patient, ‘KAMA’, in a photo taken in January of this year, before she left island. [SN file photo] Dr. Kathleen Riley with her patient, a large bown and white dog named ‘KAMA’](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dr._kathleen_riley.jpg?itok=vjWTPWdh)