One of our goals here at the Cherry Ridge Veterinary Clinic has been to assemble a veterinary health care team committed to providing exceptional client service and pet care.
Our team of veterinary technicians are all committed to CRVC’s mission statement to uphold high standards of patient care and client communication. Our technicians are responsible for assisting our doctors with diagnostics, treatments, and surgery. They also play a vital role in communicating and educating our clients about their pets.
Our technicians are all cross trained to work in various areas of the clinic. They are trained to work one-on-one with the doctor during procedures requiring anesthesia. They are responsible for monitoring our patients through prep, procedure, and recovery. They are responsible for the comfort of your pet during their stay in the hospital. They perform follow up calls checking on our patients after a procedure, answering any questions and reporting any concerns to the doctors. Behind the scenes they perform blood draws, in-house diagnostic labs, fluid therapy administration, IV catheter placement, and treatments. They work with the doctors in the exam rooms, they obtain medical history, perform requested diagnostics, restrain the patient, administer appropriate treatments, gather prescribed medications and record the doctor’s findings in the medical record. Clients can also schedule surgery appointments with them.
Keeping our skills up to date is a critical process - training is very important to CRVC. We have team meetings on a regular basis to discuss policy, protocol, new equipment, services, and products and our technicians are required to complete 10 hours of continuing education yearly. They have the opportunity to attend veterinary continuing education seminars, where the latest techniques and skills are taught. Our team is continuously educated through continuing education lectures and in clinic meetings. This is to provide our clients and patients with the best health and long life. They are an indispensable asset to our team and take pride in their essential role at CRVC.
Scroll below to find out more about our wonderful team of Veterinary Technicians!
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Dawn D.Dawn joined the Cherry Ridge Veterinary Clinic's team in May 1987. Dawn has worked a variety or roles at CRVC including Surgery Technician, Customer Service & now our fulltime Pharmacy Technician. Dawn lives in Honesdale with her husband Tony. They have three children, Tony Jr., Shadoe, and Mayne, six grandchildren, granddogs and grandcats. They keep their household lively with 2 dogs, and 4 cats. Dawn's hobbies include: camping, couponing, reading, crafting, canning, and spending as much time as she can with her family both two-legged and four-legged. Dawn feels lucky to be doing what she loves everyday and enjoys how there is never a dull moment.
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Emily S.Bio coming soon.
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Haley K. C.V.T.Haley graduated from Johnson College in 2021 with my veterinary technician certification and started at CRVC in July of 2021, excited to learn from the brightest minds. Haley wanted to work with animals after growing up fostering and finding forever homes for many shelter dogs. She has a herd of “house cows” named Bec, Bluford, and Bowser. Haley loves working at CRVC because we all share the same goal: advocating for our patients hoping to make a positive difference in their lives.
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Jeffrey C.Bio coming soon.
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Krista S.Bio coming soon.
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Krystal A.Bio coming soon.
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Lindsay Z.Lindsay graduated from Johnson College of Technology in 2015, and joined the Cherry Ridge Veterinary Clinic team in May 2015. She volunteered at the Dessin Animal Shelter at the age of twelve where she discovered her passion for animals. Lindsay has owned dogs, cats, rabbits, pot bellied pigs, and leopard geckos. Lindsay's favorite part of her job is making a connection with her patients from puppies and kittens to adulthood and watching them grow.
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Matthew T.Bio Coming Soon.
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Renee G.Renee graduated from Johnson College with an Associate of Science degree in Veterinary Medicine in 2011. She joined our team at the Cherry Ridge Veterinary Clinic after completing her externship at our facility for college in July 2011. -
Sarah T.Bio coming soon.
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Tracey D. C.V.T.Bio Coming Soon.
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Valerie G. C.V.T.Valerie was born and raised in Moscow, PA. She lived in Okinawa, Japan for 3 years and after returning home she graduated from Johnson College and obtained her veterinary technician license. Valerie started her career as an emergency and critical care veterinary nurse and joined CRVC in September of 2020. Valerie’s favorite part of working at CRVC is being able to provide quality patient care and establish relationships with clients and their furry companions. In her free time, Valerie enjoys kayaking, exploring new places, and spending time with her husband, daughter, & friends & family & her two dogs Ryker & Arlo.
