Our Staff

We maintain the best-qualified staff at our hospital.

They are well-trained individuals with a strong sense of compassion for all animals and a desire to serve our clients and the needs of their pets.

Teresa Brennan, CVT:

Teresa is a graduate from Ridgewater College with a degree from their Veterinary Technician program. It is easy to remember her difficult first day on the job in our hospital--9/11/2001. Teresa has varied interests--from attending monster truck rallies to playing the flute. We depend on her to know everything about everything at LVH. She grew up in the Saint Paul area and now lives near the clinic. Teresa and her husband, Nick, have two sons, Andy and Aydin. They also have two Cocker Spaniels.

Carolyn Docktor:

Carolyn has worked at LVH since 1990 and has served as our head receptionist during that time. She also helps out when we need her for patient care and procedures. She has the amazing ability to not only remember our patients and their owners, but also what prescription food their pet eats. Carolyn is from South Dakota but has lived most of her married life in Minnesota. A recent move to Wisconsin makes her "Packer fan" husband, Gary, happy. Carolyn's impressive organizational skills are also put to good use at her church and for special events where she "effortlessly" prepares and serves meals for large groups. She and Gary have two grown sons, Bill and Tom, and one dog named Teka, an English Setter.

Sue Mondloch, CVT:

Sue is our part-time technician who originally started working at LVH full-time in 1987. She hails from Wisconsin but now resides in Minnesota with her husband, Joe, and a lot of Labrador Retrievers. She breeds and trains Labs for hunting retrieval and field-trial competition. Sue is an accomplished hunting guide and has won top honors (and a humongous trophy) at the annual field competition at Wild Wings Game Farm. Sue is a great source for breeding, training, and hunting information.

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Pixel Johnson:

Pixel is the only canine member of the staff. She is the official greeter at the clinic except when big dogs are in the lobby. Her job is to be cute and make people smile.

Michele Tjaden, CVT :

Michele is a 1988 graduate of MIM ( now known as Argosy). She worked for us from 1992 until 2001, then she moved to Chicago and later to California. She returned to Minnesota December 2006 and has rejoined our staff at LVH as a part-time technician. Michele has been very active in the rescue and placement of small dogs with special needs and, as you can see, has adopted a number of them herself. Michele and her husband, Scott, are now settled into the "Minnesota" routine and are enjoying getting reacquainted with old friends.

Courtney Halliday:

Courney joined us on January 2^nd, 2009. She is home-grown girl, raised in the St. Croix Valley and graduated from Stillwater High School. She is presently attending Globe College where she is pursuing a Veterinary Technician degree. She has been a great addition to the clinic and we are looking forward to expanding her duties as education expands her knowledge. Courtney enjoys nature and wildlife, reading, and volleyball. She shares her life with four furry felines named Buddy, Bernie, Biskit, and Tanya.