Primary Care Veterinarians
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Dr. Cheryl Waterhouse started Waterhouse Animal Hospital in 1995 with the goal of developing an animal hospital with state-of-the-art diagnostic services, high standards for patient care, and compassionate, friendly service. Every day we strive to meet these goals. I graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1981. After practicing in Des Moines and Kansas City, I moved here in 1991 with my husband, Ralph, who is now the retired director of the Chaffee Zoo. We have two children, Lauren and Brian. Our family also includes three cats and two dogs. Michael is a career changed yellow Labrador Retriever guide dog and Finn is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Sterling and Junior, both silver tabby American Shorthairs, may have greeted many of you at the hospital. Brady, also a silver tabby American Shorthair, lives at our home.
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Dr. Todd Conlan is a 2003 graduate of the University of California at Davis. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Fresno State University. Prior to college, Dr. Conlan spent four years of service in the United States Army. During his service, he graduated from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey (learning the Czech language) and spent two years in Germany. He shares his home with his wife Kathy, daughter Ashley, twin sons Casey and Parker, and two dogs Shadow a Miniature Pinscher, and Annie a Chihuahua. |
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Originally hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Dr. Kirstin Lightfoot received her D.V.M. in 2004 from Washington State University. Since then she has been practicing in the Bay area where her husband, Cliff, was attending medical school. They relocated to Fresno for Cliff's clinical training at University Medical Center - Fresno. Dr. Lightfoot’s interests in medicine lie in exotic species, fueled by a background in wildlife and conservation medicine. She and her husband enjoy rock climbing, mountaineering, horseback riding, sea kayaking, and international travel. Kirsten and Cliff share their home with their daughter, Kayli, a motley crew of furry children including their dog Gordon, four crazy cats Toby, Tyler, Sammy and Tara, and the eldest, an Arabian gelding named Ameer.
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Dr. Kyle Sorrells graduated from UC Davis Veterinary College in 1984 and then worked in an emergency clinic in Los Angeles. He moved to the Central Valley in 1988 and worked at the Tulare-Kings Veterinary Emergency Service in Visalia. Dr. Sorrells moved to Fresno in 1996 and began working at Waterhouse Animal Hospital.
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Dr. Meg Warner is more excited about Veterinary Medicine now than she was in 1986 when she graduated from Michigan State University. Yes, that's right, she is a Midwestern transplant that still cheers for her Spartans and bleeds GREEN. She has worked her way across the country practicing in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota before moving to California in 2000. In addition to her many years in private practice, Dr. Warner taught at the University of Wisconsin Veterinary School and for two years managed a large group of practices in California and Texas. All these experiences have helped Dr. Warner realize that what she loves to do the most is practice small animal medicine, helping pets and their people live longer quality lives. She has also learned that California is a pretty great place to live. She loves to cycle-motor and bike, hike, ski and will spend the rest of her life learning Spanish and the guitar. Her fur children include Lucy and McKinley the Poochons and Colby the Golden Retriever. Dr. Warner is very happy to be the "new" kid on the Waterhouse "block", joining our team in March of 2008, where there are fabulous clients, doctors and staff.
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Dr. Laura Williamson grew up in Bass Lake, California and received her DVM degree from UC Davis in 1987. She did her internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Michigan State University. She returned to California where she practiced in San Diego for 10 years before returning to live in the mountains near Fresno. She joined our team in August of 2007. She lives with 5 dogs, 4 cats, a tortoise and a lively 10 year old daughter. She enjoys hiking, skiing and camping with her family.
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Dr. Regina Zavodovskaya (Dr. Z) moved from Russia with her family when she was 15 years old. After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree, she pursued cancer research at University of California - Davis. She attained her D.V.M. and Master of Science combined degrees at Davis then relocated to join her fiancé, Alex, in Fresno. Alex is in his last year of residency at University Medical Center - Fresno. Dr. Zavodovskaya joined our team at Waterhouse Animal Hospital in the summer of 2007. She and Alex have an unbearably cute dog Yoda who is a mutt and 2 very serious cats, Winnie and Mannie. The family travels all over California in search of great camping and hiking places. Alex and Regina also enjoy biking and international traveling. Dr. Z, as we call her, is also a painter.
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Dr Lisa Ferretti grew up in Madera and has been in the veterinary field since 1976. She was an RVT and managed an Emergency Clinic in Fresno until 1988. She attended Kansas State Veterinary University -College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 1994. She completed an internship in internal medicine and surgery at the Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital. In 1995 she began as a staff veterinarian at an Emergency Clinic in Fresno. In 1997 she began a radiology residency at University of Florida -College of Veterinary Medicine. Upon completion of her residency she was on the faculty at Kansas State Veterinary University -College of Veterinary Medicine . In 2002 she returned to Fresno and began a imaging practice in the San Joaquin Valley. Dr Ferretti travels to veterinary hospitals within the San Joaquin Valley performing ultrasounds, advanced radiologic procedures and interpretation of radiographs. She is currently a locum professor of radiology at Florida -College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a cat person and enjoys fishing, scuba diving and hopes to find time soon to use her pottery wheel and kiln. |
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Dr. Jana Levin, DAVDC (Dentistry) a board-certified veterinary dentist from Hawaii, regularly sees patients in our hospital. Dr. Levin is a Diplomat of the American Veterinary Dental College. She performs specialized dental procedures, such as root canals, periodontal surgery, orthodontia, bone grafts, and much more. Her expertise allows us to give your pet the highest quality and most comprehensive dental care available. She is married and has seven pets: two dogs and four cats. Chance is a Pit Bull-Shar Pei mix, and Nami is a Golden Retriever. Their cats are Daisy and Jim, American Shorthairs, Al is a Himalayan, and Cali is a medium-hair cat.
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Dr. Lori Siemens, DACVIM (Cardiology) regularly sees patients in our hospital. She performs cardiac ultrasounds and diagnoses heart disease. She also consults with us on heart related treatment protocols. Dr. Siemens is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine with a specialty in cardiology. She graduated from University of California - Davis Veterinary School in 1992 and became board certified in cardiology in 1996. She is married to a veterinary pathologist and they have a son, Erik. Her family also includes two cats, Cinder and Spinna.
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Dr. Katie Meier, DACVIM (Cardiology) is a 2003 graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation she spent one year at Texas A&M's Veterinary Teaching Hospital in a rotating internship. She then completed a residency in Cardiology at the Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 2006. She completed board certification in 2007 and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, subspecialty of Cardiology. She has coauthored a book chapter and several veterinary journal articles. She lives in Austin, Texas and is part of a multispecialty referral practice there. She has two dogs, a geriatric crazy Vizsla and a happy go lucky Dalmatian. When not listening for heart murmurs or performing echocardiograms, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends & dogs in any outdoor endeavor. Other interests include cooking, wine tasting, and trying to find the best barbecue joint in Texas.
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Dr. Anna Paling, DVM (Cardiology) |
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Dr. Peter Walsh, DVM, DACVS (Surgery) visits our hospital regularly. He is a 1994 graduate of Colorado State University's School of Veterinary Medicine. He also has a Masters in Veterinary Science. He completed an internship in small animal surgery and medicine and a surgical residency at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Dr. Walsh joined the faculty at the University of California - Davis where he rotated coverage for all three of the small animal surgical services and ultimately was instrumental in developing and running the small animal surgical oncology service. He is now in private practice and started Veterinary Specialists Group (VSG) which provides both orthopedic and soft tissue surgical service in the Northern California area. Dr. Walsh is board certified with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and has a particular interest in surgical oncology and reconstructive surgery. He is considered one of the leading authorities on limb spare procedures in dogs with bone tumors. |
Dr. Bernard Seguin, DACVS
(Surgery) received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the
University of Montreal in 1992. He then completed a small animal
medicine and surgery internship at the University of Illinois. Dr.
Sequin practiced medicine in a small animal clinic in Idaho from
1993-1995, then entered a small animal surgery residency and Master of
Science degree program at Washington State University. He also
completed a Fellowship in surgical oncology at Colorado State
University in 2000. Dr. Sequin was a faculty member in Small Animal
Surgery Department at UC Davis Veterinary Teaching Hospital from
2000-2005. He is currently on the faculty at Oregon State University
School of Veterinary Medicine. He is married to a veterinary internist and they have a son, three cats and several fish. He also likes to sail and ski with his family.
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Dr. J.T. Vida,
DACVS (Surgery) received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from
the University of California - Davis in 2001. He then completed a
rotating small animal medical and surgical internship at the Veterinary
Specialty Hospital in San Diego, California. Following his internship,
Dr. Vida returned to Davis to complete a residency in small animal
surgery (2005) attaining board certification with the American College
of Veterinary Surgeons in 2006. He then became a clinical instructor in
both orthopedics and surgical oncology at University of California
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Erika Hultquist, RVT, CVPM is our hospital's Practice Manager. We congratulate her for achieving the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager distinction. She was one of only four Californians to pass the test in February 2005. She began working in veterinary medicine in 1988. She has worked in emergency, critical care and small animal hospitals. She taught students in the Veterinary Technician program at a local junior college and served on the State Board Review for Registered Veterinary Technician licenses. She also speaks at veterinary meetings about hospital management. She began working at Waterhouse Animal Hospital in 1996. Erika is married with children and has 3 cats, Peter, Emma, and Woobie, and 4 dogs, Albert and Juneau, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Fudge a Poodle, and Libby a Border Collie mix. She enjoys cooking, reading and spending time with her family and also has a special interest in Bison, which she sees while vacationing in Yellowstone National Park each summer. |
Client Service Representatives
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Ollie Biehler is our Supervisor of Client Service Representatives and front office activities. She joined our hospital team in September of 1999. She graduated from Fresno City College and San Joaquin Valley College with an Associate Degree in Animal Science. She has experience as a veterinary assistant and receptionist since 1987. In her spare time she loves cooking and just being a mom. Ollie is married with two children. They share their home with two dogs, two cats, a fish and a bird.
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Hannah Beggs joined our team in February of 2007. She hopes to someday be a chef. In her spare time Hannah loves to cook. She also enjoys reading and photography. Hannah shares her home with two dogs Archie and Jack.
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Sarah Bengston joined our team in June of 2007. She is originally from Lemoore. Sarah is attending Fresno State University working towards her Bachelors in Animal Science and wants to become a veterinarian. In her spare time she loves horseback riding and hiking.
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| Lisa Castro joined our team in December of 2007. She has many years of experience but this is her first time in the veterinary field. She loves pets and people and is looking forward to the experience she will gain in this new position. After living in the Bay Area for several years she has returned to Fresno to raise her family. Lisa enjoys reading, cooking and spending time with her family. She is married and has three children. They share their home with two dogs. |
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Sarah Crawford joined our team in October of 2007. She is attending Fresno City College studying philosophy. She’s not sure what she wants to do but definitely sees graduate school in her future. In her spare time she enjoys camping, studio art and playing chess. Sarah shares her home with her dog Missy and her two cats, Beau and Claire.
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Lynn Danell joined our team in September of 2000. She began working in veterinary hospitals in 1978. She received training as an Animal Care Specialist through the U.S. Army at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. Lynn worked as a veterinary technician for many years before moving in the client service representative role. You may not see her up front very often but you’ve probably heard her voice since she is working our busy phone lines. In her spare time she loves to travel especially to Disneyland. She is married and has a daughter. They share their home with a Great Dane, a Doberman and Sheltie, two cats, two macaws, one lovebird, four parakeets and aquariums. Lynn also does house-sitting/pet-sitting after-hours.
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Natalie Dunnagan joined our team in March of 2007. She hopes to someday go back to school and be in the human medical field. In her spare time she loves to play soccer and just hang out with friends. Natalie and her husband share their home with their five dogs and one cat.
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Rachael Espinoza joined our team in September of 2005. She has been in the veterinary field since 2001. She is originally from Tulare. In her spare time Rachael enjoys scrap booking, camping and horseback riding. She shares her home with her dog Champ.
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Maude Ivey joined our team in January of 2006. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural History from University of California - Santa Barbara. Maude likes to decorate her house and travel. She and her husband are expecting their first child this summer. They share their home with their two dogs Riley and Kaija and their cat Gemma.
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Kama Medina joined our team in April 2006. She is originally from Fresno. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, especially her son. Kama also loves to practice shooting while she is out camping and hiking. She lives with her son and they share their home with 5 cats: Skit Skit, Gizmo, Shadow, Biscuits, Sidder Doll, a dog named Toby and a Macaw named Slick.
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Alison Wiser joined our team in October of 2005. She is originally from New York. She is working on her Bachelors in Anatomy and Physiology at Fresno State. In her spare time Alison likes to workout. She shares her home with her two dogs, Caster and Maverick and her cat Amelie.
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Registered Veterinary Technicians
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Angela Delsid, RVT is our Supervisor of the Registered Veterinary Technicians. She also does the ordering of medical supplies for the hospital. She joined our team in July of 2000. She has been a technician since 1998 and registered since 2002. Angela is originally from Texas. She has an Associate of Science degree from San Joaquin Valley College and is attending Fresno City College with the goal of veterinary school. In her spare time she enjoys running and spending time with her family. Angela is married and has a daughter. They share their home with 14 cats and three dogs.
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Donna Shepard, RVT is our Supervisor of veterinary assistants and hospital attendants. She joined our team in January 2001. She enjoys veterinary dentistry. She performs dental procedures including: periodontal treatment, dental x-rays, extractions, and assisting Dr. Levin, our veterinary dentist, with dental surgery. Donna worked at Veterinary Emergency Service for eight years and taught Veterinary Technology at San Joaquin Valley College for seven years. She has had an interest in dentistry for many years and is excited to be able to provide our patients with the highest level of dental care available. The Shepard family includes El Phaba, a terrier mix, and cats Billy, Bubba, and Bobbi. She is married and has a son.
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Erin Brown, RVT joined our team in August of 2005. She has been a technician since 2003 and registered since 2005. She graduated San Joaquin Valley College with an Associate of Science Degree. She is currently attending Fresno City College with the goal of veterinary school. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and pets and going to the movies. Erin is married and has one son and two daughters. They share their home with five cats and five dogs.
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Cathy Piche, RVT, CCRP joined our team in April of 2005. She has been a registered technician since 1981 with extensive experience in emergency and critical care medicine. She graduated from Western States College in Sacramento and also received her Bachelor’s degree in Management and Organizational Development from Fresno Pacific University. In December of 2007, Cathy became a certified canine rehabilitation practitioner. In her spare time she enjoys all forms of exercise and has competed in several triathlons, marathons, and adventure racing. She has three children and they share their home with two Great Danes, a Norwich terrier and a French Bulldog. |
| Jackie Polhamus, RVT, VTS-Dentistry joined our team March of 2003. She has been a technician since 1998 and registered since 1999. Jackie obtained her specialty license in veterinary dentistry in 2007. She is the first technician in California to hold this title. Jackie attends Fresno City College and working towards her Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. In her spare time she loves to read, listen to music and hang out with friends. She shares her home with her 5 dogs, Juliet, Peanut, Nathan, Maxine and Guido. |
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Ginny Rice, RVT joined our team in November of 2006. She has been a technician since 1976 and registered since 1979. She has many years of emergency and critical care medicine. In her spare time she studies about cats and does feline behavior counseling. Ginny lives with her 7 cats: Zeplin, Legion, Nate, Simon, Cosmos, Echo and Jasper.
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| Ann Marie Ruiz-Kehle, RVT joined our team in August of 2006. She has been a technician since 1998 and registered since 2000. She has extensive emergency and critical care experience. She graduated from San Joaquin Valley College with an Associate of Science Degree. Ann Marie attends Fresno City College and is working towards her Bachelors of Science degree in biology. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family. She is married with a daughter and they share their home with their dog Mac, and their two cats, Appa and Momo. |
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Amber Struck, RVT joined our team in April of 2004 after graduating from San Joaquin Valley College with an Associate of Science degree. She is thrilled to be able to pursue her life-long dream of caring for animals. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, camping, snow skiing and showing her miniature bull terrier. Amber and her husband share their home with their four dogs, Heidi, Homer, Emma and Goose.
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Christine White, RVT joined our team in November of 2004. She has been a technician since 1995 and registered since 1997. She has extensive experience in veterinary ophthalmology from working in an ophthalmology specialty practice for 6 1/2 years. In her spare time Christine enjoys horseback riding, doing bead work and spending time with her daughter. She and her daughter share their home with one dog, Ginger and two cats, Blondie and Dagwood. She also has a horse named Miss T. |
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Katy Williams, RVT joined our team in March 2006. She has been a technician since 2005 and registered since 2007. She is working towards her bachelors in biology at Fresno State Universitiy. In her spare time Katy likes to read and spend time with family and friends. She shares her home with her 3 dogs, Tiki, Lilly and Cooper. |
Amy Bengston joined our team in February of 2004. She is originally from Lemoore. Amy is attending Fresno State University where she is working on bachelors in Animal Science. She is working towards becoming an registered veterinary technician and plans to attend veterinary school. In her spare time Amy loves horseback riding, camping and running. She shares her home with her dog Ellie Mae, her cat Reilly and she also has a horse named Belle.
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Meghan Collins joined our team in December of 2003. Being a military brat she grew up in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Hawaii and California. She is a pre-veterinary student at Fresno State University completing her Bachelors of Science degree in Biology with a minor in chemistry and humanities. She is planning to become a small animal veterinarian, but is also interested in exotic and wildlife medicine. In her spare time Meghan enjoys camping, hiking, fencing and dog sledding. She shares her home with her two cats, Jazz and Inigo Montoya aka Monty. |
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Erin (Frank) Gunckle joined our team in September of 2004 when she moved here from Michigan. She is attending Fresno City College with the goal of a Bachelor’s in Genetics and to be a nurse. Erin shares her home with her two cats Spike and Jaeger and her dog Bebe.
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Chad Heintz joined our team in October of 2007. He grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. He has an Associate of Science Degree from Western Career College. He hopes to become licensed this year and then specialize in anesthesia. In his spare time Chad likes to work on his ranch, rodeo, ride horses and drive. He shares his home with his two dogs, Monte and Makenzie, three cats, Sophie, Jakari and Kaili and his horse SonnieD.
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Connie Lee joined our team for the summers of 2003 and 2004. After going away for school she came back to us in October of 2007. She has her bachelors in animal science and is applying for veterinary school. She is currently working on becoming a registered veterinary technician. In her spare time Connie likes to travel and enjoys dancing.
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Martha Sanchez joined our team in October of 2007. She grew up in Mexico and moved to California in 1989. She is working towards becoming a registered technician. In her spare time she loves to read. Martha is married and has one daughter. They share their home with their dog Fluffy and a cat named Cassidy.
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Elena Tsuchiya joined our team in April of 2002. She grew up in the San Franciso bay area. She has a Bachelors of Science degree from Fresno State University. In her spare time Elena likes to fish and she loves music. She shares her home with her three cats, Vincent, Pyro and Dicken and her three dogs Sam, Zoey and Jack.
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Kyle Warkentin joined our team in July of 2007. He grew up in Dinuba on a farm. Kyle graduated from Cal Poly with a bachelor’s in animal science with a focus on pre-veterinary. He plans to apply for veterinary school. He loves the outdoors especially fishing and hiking. Kyle is a newlywed and doesn’t have any pets “yet.”
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Sally Becker, RVT joined our team in August 2006. She has been an RVT since 1984. She has worked many jobs related to the care of animals during her career. The job she enjoyed the most was taking care of "Nosey" the elephant at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Sally's experience makes her an excellent person to review our medical records. She is married and is very proud of her 6 grandchildren.
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Stacey Heinrichs joined our team in August 2007. She helps out in the office assiting our practice manager, doing computer work and sending out reminder cards to let you know if your pet is due for vaccines. She and her husband Rick have 2 daughters, Karley and Sydney. She also has 2 dogs. A Border Collie named Lexie and a brand new addition to her family, a Border Collie/Aussie mix named Annie. Stacey enjoys spending time with her family, gardening and eating out. |
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