Veterinary Technicians
From left to right: Sarah, Amy, Sue, Judy, Christine, Kate, Dawn, Debby
At North Shore Veterinary Hospital, we are very fortunate to have a number of excellent Certified Veterinary Technicians. In addition to receiving their degrees in Veterinary Technology, they have taken and passed the certifying test which signifies a level of expertise in their field. Our technicians provide primary patient care as well as medical, surgical, anesthetic and diagnostic assistance to our veterinarians. Our technicians are very knowledgeable and are able to assist our doctors in providing a significant amount of education to our clients. We should point out that it is not a requirement for technicians to become certified and we are very proud of our technicians who have "taken the extra step" to attain their certification!
Dawn
Dawn has been with us since June 1995. Dawn is a Certified Veterinary Technician with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology from Willmar College (now Ridgewater College). Dawn is a proud mother of Alicia, her 5 year old daughter, and she currently has one dog, three cats, one bird and one horse. Dawn has a special interest in behavioral problems of animals and she coordinates our puppy socialization class.
Debby
Debby joined us in February 1996 and again in November 1999 after a "sabbatical" in Nevada/Montana. Debby is a Certified Veterinary Technician who earned her Associate of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology from the Medical Institute of Minnesota in 1995. Debby also has a B.S. in Elementary Education from Western Montana College and is a loyal Vikings fan!!
Amy
Amy is a 1992 graduate of the Medical Institute of Minnesota (Now Argosy University). Amy worked for 10 years at an all cat hospital in the Twin Cities where she honed her cat management skills. She moved back to Duluth in 2002 and she bought a house and now lives with her cats and dogs. She is happy to be living back in Duluth and we are happy to have her here with us!
Kate
Katie graduated from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Denver, CO in 2001. She has worked at 4 different veterinary hospitals in Denver and Duluth. She has two beautiful Golden Retrievers named Dayla and Ben. She is recently married.
Judy
Sarah
Sarah is a Duluth native with a degree in Sociology from St. Olaf College and a degree in Veterinary Technology from Argosy University. Sarah did an internship here in the spring of 2005 and became a full-time staff member shortly thereafter. Sarah is married with two wonderfully mischevious boys, William and Finley.
Christine
Christine was born and raised in Duluth. She obtained a degree in veterinary technology from Duluth Business University in 2009. She did an internship here in February, 2009 and became a full time employee in August of that year. Christine is a mother of 4 children as well as 6 dogs and 2 cats.