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The Faces That Greet You
From
the moment you arrive to the moment you leave, our experienced
and compassionate veterinary care coordinators handle all your
needs. Their smile is contagious and their goal is to assure
your visit runs as smoothly as possible.
The
Doctors

Reception Assistants/Kennel Care
Our team of veterinary assistants
keeps the hospital spotless and running smoothly. From assisting
the clients with their pets in the reception area to ensuring
that all pets are comfortable and clean, they are always ready
and willing to lend a helping hand.

Veterinary Technicians
Our
veterinary technicians are a highly motivated team of professionals.
Their daily routine consists of a variety of responsibilities
including maintenance of ICU patients, assisting in surgery,
ultrasound imaging, dental x-rays along with a full range of
radiology procedures. Their pharmaceutical knowledge is very
helpful in discussing treatment protocol with clients along
with client education. They also maintain a fully equipped laboratory
permitting on-site evaluations in hematology, serology, parisitology,
microbiology and blood chemistry.
We
treat each hospitalized pet as if it were our own, thus reducing
the stress sometimes associated with being away from home.

Groomer
Jan
is the full time groomer at River Heights and has many years
of experience grooming both show dogs and your family pets.
Her hobby is showing dogs - mainly Irish Setters and is pictured
here with "Pippen"winning in Colorado last summer. She also
is very involved in Irish Rescue - an adoption program for homeless
setters; and with the Irish Setter Club of America's Health
Committee. She is on the board of directors of the American
Dog Owners Association which protects dog owner's rights and
the special bond between mankind and canines.
Jan
is a graduate of the University of Illinois (major in Animal
Science - what else??) and is currently taking additional classes
in computer graphics and web design.
She
welcomes your questions about grooming (talk to her in person or
leave a message at the reception desk). And
thanks for entrusting your pets to her care.

Puppy Socialization Class Instructor
Pat has 14 years of dog training experience to help you get a good start with your new puppy. She continually attends seminars and conferences to enhance her education. She is certified by Purdue University in dog behavior medication and puppy socialization. Pat has instructed all kinds of dog training classes from puppy to novice obedience competition and agility competition. Pat also teaches at two park districts in the area doing basic dog obedience classes, in case you miss getting to puppy class. Pat will also do in home private lessons for your dog.
She is active in agility training and enjoys this as a great way to have fun with her dogs. Having fun in the main goal with any competition that she does.
She is the founder and president of Bailed Out Boxers. A boxer rescue group that provides a temporary home for abandoned, abused and stray boxers until a permanent home can be found. This is what she loves the most and has been doing rescue for 18 years.
Pat says, "come sign up and have great fun in our puppy classes learning good positive methods for training your puppy and solving puppy problems."

Administrative
Staff
The
administrative staff of River Heights Veterinary Clinic is comprised
of four hardworking individuals whose goal is to keep the clinic
running smoothly so that we can offer you the highest quality
of medical care. They are responsible for the behind the scenes
needs of the hospital, staffing, supplies, and bookkeeping.
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