Dr. Katie Andre

I’m on of those vets who always wanted to be a vet.  I grew up in the Midwest with three sisters and assorted pets: dogs, cats, the mice from school who came home for the summer as a couple and returned as a multitude, even a tank of silkworms that kept all of us busy one summer defoliating every mulberry tree on the block.  Those worms made so much noise chewing that we had to keep them in the garage!

At Kansas State University, I became involved in wildlife rehabilitation, raising ferrets, and working for a crisis intervention hotline.  The crisis management skills I learned at the hotline came in very handy the time I brought 15 baby raccoons home for my parents to “coon-sit” for a week, and the time one of my ferrets latched onto my mother’s hand and would not let go.  My family deserves a medal for putting up with me and my four-legged companions.

I graduated from KSU in May 1986, and fled the Midwest with 200 pounds of dogs in a mini-pick-up.  New Jersey here we come.  I was fortunate to be hired in a very busy five doctor practice with a lot of team effort and supervision-a wonderful environment for learning what they failed to mention in vet school.  One of the great people I met there is a board certified surgeon from Australia.  Working with him gave me far more experience and ability in surgery than I could have found elsewhere.  I also worked with a wonderful technician- Colleen.  She has since become a wonderful vet and I am happy to have her in my practice.  I spent a total of ten years in New Jersey before I overdosed on east coast humidity and Phoenix beckoned.  Currently I share a home with two greyhounds, a mastiff, 4 cats, a turtle, 4 fish tanks and a chameleon named Walter.  I feel very luck to be doing what I love, loving what I do, and slowly but surely making strides to make Bethany Animal Hospital into all I dream it can be.

 

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Dr. Colleen Salmon

I am the quintessential Jersey Girl.  I grew up in New Jersey, and it is there I discovered my passion for veterinary medicine.  I graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary medicine in May of 2000, but I have been working in veterinary hospitals for the past sixteen years.  I knew I wanted to be a vet from the time I was ten years old, and I feel blessed that I have a career doing what I love by helping pets and their people.  I love internal and preventative medicine and I feel lucky to work here at Bethany Animal Hospital with Dr. Andre and her wonderful staff.  Dr. Andre and I have known each other for the past 13 years and we make a great team, especially since she loves to do surgery and I don’t!  I currently live in a house with my cat and my two dogs, all of whom I adopted from St. Kitts while I was in vet school.  I loved the island and hated the bugs! 

I look forward to meeting you and your pets!

 

 

Jennifer

 

I began my career at Bethany Animal Hospital in June of 1998.  Since that time I have become Dr. Andre’s right hand woman in surgery.  I look forward to helping in the care of your pets!

 

Janelle

My name is Janelle and I have been working at Bethany Animal Hospital for almost two months.  I have been working in the veterinary field for seven years.  I look forward to meeting you and caring for your pet.

 

 

 

 

Marci

 

My name is Marci and I am a certified veterinary technician.  I have been working at Bethany Animal Hospital for eight months, but have been in the field for over ten years.  I have also been working as a dog trainer for the past three years.  I look forward to being able to care for your pet!

 

 

Nicole

 

My name is Nicole.  I’m a receptionist here at Bethany Animal Hospital.  I’ve been working here fore three years.  I look forward to meeting you!

 

 

 

 

Rhiannon

 

My name is Rhiannon.  I have been working at Bethany Animal Hospital since 2000.  The owner of the practice, Dr. Andre, is my mother but at Bethany Animal Hospital we’re all like family!  I look forward to being able to help provide your pet with the care it needs and deserves.