| Animal Health Technologists |
Wendy Franke AHT
Wendy Franke graduated as an Animal Health Technologist from NAIT in 2000 and received a class award for Caring and Compassion to patients. With eight years at Wetaskiwin Animal Clinic she is familiar with our clients and our AAHA standards. She is the first one at the clinic in the morning to admit surgeries and walk the dogs. As team leader in the surgery ward, she closely monitors anesthesia and the recoveries. To keep things running smoothly, she performs the maintenance and quality control of our clinical precision equipment. With a three year old son and a cattle/grain farmer husband, Wendy never has time to sit still for long. She owns and loves two horses, one slobbering dog and many fish. Wendy is now off on maternity leave due in July - Congratulations!
Rosanne Bartoshyk AHT
Rosanne grew up in the small town of Fort Macleod; located in Southern Alberta. Rosie’s weekends were spent at her grandmother’s farm, playing with cattle, horses, dogs and cats. There she nurtured her keen appreciation for animals. After high school, she attended Olds College to become an Animal Health Technologist. Her main interests are in pet dentistry and canine reproduction. She now lives with her husband “Bart” on a farm near Millet, tending to the family’s herd of Red Angus cows, horses, and a multitude of dogs and cats of her own. When not busy at the clinic, she enjoys the many of the benefits of living on the farm such as horse back riding, gardening, canning and baking. If you want to contact Rossie email her at WACaht@telus.net
Jessica Schroedl AHT
The one thing Jessica loves more than animals, is traveling the world. She took the Animal Health Technology program at Olds College and graduated 2007 which finished with a two month practicum in Perth, Australia. This summer she hostelled around Ireland. Future dreams and plans are to work around the world and settle down in the mountains working with exotics or wildlife. Jessica owns Black Emperor Scorpions, a pair of Love Birds, albino chinchilla, tropical fish and Piranhas. Free time is spent reading fantasy novels. You can reach Jessica at WACaht@telus.net
Carolien Schuur 
AHT
Carolien was born in Holland and moved to Canada along with her family, the dog, and their 2 cats when she was 6 years old. She grew up on a poultry farm west of Ponoka, and always enjoyed helping her dad out with the chickens and in the field. She attended the Animal Health Technology program at Lakeland College and graduated in 2009. Carolien's special interests are radiology and laboratory. In her spare time she enjoys riding, competing in the Jumper ring, and rowing. Carolien owns 2 cats, a dog and 5 horses.
Erin Redekop
AHT
Erin Redekop grew up on an acreage near a small town called Czar, AB. As soon as she was old enough, the daily care of the family pets became her responsibility. An array of chickens, geese, horses, cows, dogs and many barn cats all took their turn making a home of the Redekop residence. When she grew up and graduated from high school she went to a dog grooming school located in Leduc. Following the completion of that program she bought a house in her home town and started an at home grooming business. 4 years later, with her business still going strong, she decided a change of atmosphere was in order and attended the Animal Health Technology course at Lakeland College in Vermilion AB. In April 2010, she graduated with distinction and has now chosen the Wetaskiwin Animal Clinic to spread her wings and develop new skills.
Breanne Van Geerenstein
Breanne graduated from Lakeland College Vermilion in 2010. Growing up in Wetaskiwin on a purebred and commercial cattle farm and with 10 years of 4-H behind her, she grew fond of the large animal aspect of medicine. In college Breanne competed in the rodeo circuit, in barrel racing with her mare Bamboo. Also having 2 more horses at home to train and exercise she is very busy and loves working with her equine friends. Breanne had been working here for 4 years before becoming an AHT, three years as a high school student to gain work experience hours and then working as a college student for a year to further her education and experience. Her main interests in the animal health technology field are large animal medicine, hematology and cytology in the labs, small animal and equine dentistry and client education.
Mindy Bushey
AHT
Mindy also graduated as an Animal Health Technologist from Lakeland College Vermilion in 2010. She was born and raised in Wainwright and just finished a two month practicum at the Hickory Hills Animal Hospital there. Mindy always knew she wanted work with either children or animals and we think she made the right choice. In her free time she enjoys reading, drawing and taking her dogs for a walks. She would eventually like to work with exotics.
Judy Hudema
Judy is the senior (age) member of the team. She is a retired LPN of 30 years in the nursing in the hospital wards, to palliative care and working in Doctors offices. Her compassion for the person or animal makes her job very rewarding. At the clinic she co- ordinates scheduling, staff hours, meetings, accounting and whatever else is thrown her way. She manages the pet store and is sure to have something new in for the customers to enjoy. If you are looking for a special food or anything else for your favourite pet just drop her a line at Pets@WACvet.ca try to get it for you. Nurse Judy will be the one giving your pet the extra cuddle and blankets throughout the day to make their stay in the hospital more comfortable.
Amy Dillen, VMR
Amy graduated from Olds College’s Veterinary Medical Receptionist program in 2005. She is now studying at Olds College’s online Animal Health Technology program to get her AHT degree. She plans to continue working part time at Wetaskiwin Animal Clinic while completing the program. She enjoys working up front with the clients as well as assisting in the back with the patients. Amy is in charge of the inventory and drug ordering for the clinic so if you need anything special for your pets phone her at the clinic or drop her an email at info@wacvet.ca and she will try to get it in for you. She lives in Ponoka and enjoys spending time with her 2 year old nephew and her two cats. Amy spends her spare time bowling and actually went to
Provincial's last winter.
Carrie Lumsden 
Carrie is responsible for the care of all the stray cats and dogs awaiting new homes at our animal shelter. If you would like to adopt one check out the Photo Gallery and send her an email at Pets@wacvet.ca for more information. Carrie recently relocated to Alberta from Vancouver, BC where she worked in Animal Welfare for the past seven years. She has managed at an animal shelter and a senior animal rescue and she has a great passion for educating the public and working with dogs to find great permanent homes for abandoned animals. Starting in 2005, Carrie has been temperament testing and training dogs as part of an adoption program in BC. She has apprenticed with Animal Behaviour Specialists and Dog Trainers specializing in obedience, tricks training and behaviour modification and thoroughly enjoys studying canine behaviour. Carrie worked as a Dog Trainer and helped people solve behaviour problems with their dogs and prevented many from being surrendered to shelters. She thoroughly enjoys her work in Animal Welfare and will continue to promote quality care for companion animals. Carrie has two cats of her own and often adopts senior dogs and gives them a fun comfortable place to live out their days.
Hilary Scholten
Hilary is presently in her first year of veterinary medicine at WCVM in Saskatoon and is absolutely enjoying her studies. She has always wanted to be a vet just like her mother. Since she was little she had to come in and lend a hand with emergency C-sections. Bringing new baby puppies into the world just thrilled her. Whenever possible she helped out around the clinic and the pet store looking after the kittens and puppies. Bottle feeding orphaned kittens was her passion. Dancing and soccer are her other passions in life. Hilary still feels that being a general veterinary practitioner is her long-term goal. She is living with a classmate and her cat, Silver, in a condo in Saskatoon. Her email is has535@mail.usask.ca
Jocelyn Heggerud
Jocelyn grew up chasing cows on the family dairy farm along Coal Lake. She graduated from Wetaskiwin Composite High School in 2008, and is now taking a bachelor of science at the University of Alberta’s Augustana campus in Camrose. Jocelyn hopes to one day become a veterinarian and is learning a lot from working at the clinic. At home Jocelyn takes care of her two dogs, a cat, and fish, she enjoys playing the trombone and piano, as well as camping and photography.
Megan Krause
Megan has always loved caring and playing with animals. She lives with her parents and sister on an acerage in Gwynne. Right now she is attending grade 12 at the local high school. Her other passions include dance, music and drama. She is on of our Saturday Pet Store staff and helps us out whenever else that she can.
Victor Ambler
Victor has been with us forever. He loves animals and always makes sure that they are all doing fine. He is the official coffee maker and our number 1 dish washer. He keeps the clinic neat and tidy by taking out the garbage and mopping the floors. Victor makes his rounds to check on all the patients and makes sure they are doing fine.
