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Our Staff
Towne & Country Veterinary Hospital
8 Caton Road
Corning, NY 14830
607.937.8222
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"Caring For Your Pet's Health Is Our Top Priority"
Our Staff
You may not realize how many individuals are involved and the different
roles each plays in the care of a patient at Towne & Country Veterinary
Hospital. The staff is comprised of veterinarians, veterinary technicians and
assistants, kennel and facility supervisors, scheduling coordinators
(a.k.a. receptionists), an office manager, and practice manager. Many of
these individuals have been with us since our early days as Lewis Veterinary
Hospital and each fills an important role in the care of your pet. Regardless
of how long they have been with our staff, every person has chosen to
work in this profession because of their love of animals, desire to alleviate
animal suffering, and dedication to the human animal bond.
THE VETERINARIANS
The DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) degree starts with 3-4 years of
undergraduate college. With these credentials behind him or her, an
applicant must then be accepted into a veterinary college for an additional
4 years of schooling and pass the licensing exams. Board certification and PhD titles are granted to those individuals who pursue further training and thesis work. To meet the needs of our patients our office staffs four to five of these very dedicated individuals. Each doctor, though schooled to treat all animals, has chosen small animal medicine and surgery. Even then individual doctors have chosen certain aspects of medicine of particular interest to them.
Ann M. Freer Cary, DVM
Cornell University DVM degree 1982
TCVH staff veterinarian since 1982
Interests: Cardiology, Surgery, Orthopedics
Michael F. Cary, DVM
Cornell University DVM degree 1982
TCVH staff veterinarian since 1983
Interests: Exotics, Reproduction, Acupuncture & Alternative Medicine
Sara Childs-Sanford, DVM, MS, DACZM
Cornell University DVM degree 1999
Cornell University Zoology residency 2002-2005
Board Certified American College of Zoological Medicine 2006
TCVH staff veterinarian since 2009
Interests: Exclusive exotics (birds, small mammals, reptiles...)
Ryane Englar, DVM
Cornell University DVM degree 2008
TCVH staff veterinarian since 2009
Interests: Feline Medicine
Michelle Warren, DVM
The Ohio State University DVM degree 1999
TCVH staff veterinarian since 2003
Interests: Preventative Medicine, Behavior
Tracy Young, DVM
University of Davis, California DVM degree 2007
TCVH staff veterinarian since 2009
Interests: Preventative and Internal Medicine
THE TECHNICIANS
Veterinary technicians attend at least two years of education in an accredited veterinary technician program and take state licensing exams to earn the LVT (licensed veterinary technician) suffix after their names. The additional knowledge and skills obtained to become an LVT allow them to assist the veterinarians with providing the best care possible for your pet. An LVT is a combination anaesthesiologist, phlebotomist, radiography technician, operating room nurse, laboratory technician, dental hygienist, and RN. With the aid of veterinary assistants, they perform the majority of diagnostic tests and treatments (no surgery) requested by the veterinarians for our furred, feathered, and scaled friends.
Rhoda Lewis, LVT
Harcum College Veterinary Technology
TCVH staff LVT since 1983
Crystal Knickerbocker, LVT
Delhi State University Veterinary Technology
TCVH staff LVT since 2004
Shannon Dickerman, LVT
Delhi State University Veterinary Technology
TCVH staff LVT since 2009
Cheri Erwin, LVT
Alfred State University Veterinary Technology
TCVH staff LVT since 2009
Jennifer Wedd, LVT
Alfred State University Veterinary Technology
TCVH staff LVT since 2009
THE VETERINARY ASSISTANTS
Our veterinary assistants first roles were as animal caretakers. Due to their desire to provide more care for their charges and their interest in veterinary medicine they soon advanced to the position of veterinary assistants. Although they cannot give anesthetics, place iv catheters, or collect blood samples, they are an invaluable extra set of hands, eyes, and ears for the veterinarians and technicians. (And they still get to sweet talk and play with the patients.)
Tara L. Space on staff since 2001
THE RECEPTIONISTS
A receptionist has many responsibilities such as answering the phone, scheduling appointments, preparing patient charts, welcoming clients, and receipting visits. Add the word veterinary to receptionist and suddenly you have someone who can also field your basic questions about vaccinations, flea control, spaying and neutering, relay messages to the veterinarian, forward the emergency call to the technician, keep the appointments moving smoothly, check-in "Fifi", discharge "Brutus",... and remain calm and collected in a sea of chaos. We give you the veterinary receptionists:
Melissa L. Sproule on staff since 1985
Ann I. Donohoe on staff since 1988
Sandra S. Taylor on staff since 1994
Robin S. Robbins on staff since 1996
Kristie L. Stebbins on staff since 1996
Lisa K. Swan on staff since 1999
Jennifer L. VanZile on staff since 2000
Janet Keegan on staff since 2007
THE ANIMAL CARETAKERS
These are the people who insure your pet has a clean blanket, a fresh bowl of water, and promises your pet that they will get something special from the "kitchen" once their doctor says it's okay. They also provide a fresh litterbox, a visit to that special tree outside when the need arises, and clean up when accidents occur. Sweep and mop and scrub and restock; if you are impressed by the clean, odor-free hospital your pet visits, these are the people to praise.
Kristin Hoffmann on staff since 2007
Marie Horton on staff since 2007
ADMINISTRATION
Finally there's those unsung heroes who pay the bills, order the supplies, see the sales reps, balance the check book, call the repair man, file the paperwork (where it can be retrieved if needed), pay the staff, keep the records for the taxman, labor department, licensing bureaus, ...
Mary L. F. Rathbun on staff since 1986
Kathleen M. Tuttle on staff since 2001