Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Nurse Assistants are the "right hand" in every clinic, and ours are no exception!  Our Nurses and Assistants assist the Doctor with every aspect of your pet's care.  Their duties and responsibilities include: recording a thorough medical history for every patient, client education, assisting in the exam room, obtaining diagnostic samples for testing, performing in-house testing, submitting samples to outside labs for testing, performing comprehensive dental cleanings, taking and developing x-rays, preparing for and assisting in surgery, caring for hospitalized patients, overseeing the care of boarding patients, filling prescriptions, reviewing medical recommendations with clients, and many other duties too numerous to list!

 

 

 Becky Clark, CVA Level 1 - Nurse Supervisor

    Joined our team in 2006 and has worked in the animal field since 1996.  Her passion for avian and exotics started when she worked in a parrot specialty store and started volunteering with tortoise/reptile rehabilitation.  This soon grew into a desire to become a veterinary technician in 2003.   

   She shares her home with chihuahuas, birds, fish, frogs, tortoises, and bearded dragons.  

 

 

 

Pam Hildebrand, CVA

 Surgery Suite Maintenance 

   Joined our team in 2006 as a CSR and quickly gained experience assisting the doctors and nurses.  She was promoted to a Nurse position and received a diploma for veterinary assisting in 2007 from Penn Foster College.  Her passion for helping animals started as a young child rehabilitating injured wildlife in her hometown and sparked her desire to work in the veterinary field.   Her areas of interest include avian/exotic husbandry, critical patient care, oncology, orthopedics, surgerical and dental procedures. Her lifelong dream is to one day care for exotic cats, especially tigers. 

  She shares her home with 2 birds, 2 cats, and 2 dogs 

 

 

 

Katie McClure, Nurse 

   Inventory Manager

   Joined our team in 2007 and has a deep love for black labradors and cocker spaniels. 

 She shares her home with 3 dogs and 2 cats.