Louisville Family Animal Hospital: Veterinarian Technicians

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Winter Greetings From
Louisville Family Animal Hospital

332 McCaslin Blvd
Louisville, CO
(303) 661-0702

Greg Collins, D.V.M
Ami VanDeventer, D.V.M
Katie Smith, D.V.M

Certified Veterinary Technicians

Louisville Family Animal Hosipital Veterinarian Techs

A veterinary technician works very closely with your pet’s veterinarian and is an integral part of the veterinary health care team. Not only do they work in the exam rooms, they are the "behind the scenes" people who run all of the blood-chemistry tests, take radiographs (X-Rays), administer medications to hospitalized patients, administer and manage anesthesia, assist in surgery, recover patients after surgery, and perform microscopic studies.

Some compare a veterinary technician to a human nurse. While there are some similarities, a Veterinary Technicians’s job is of a much broader spectrum than that of a human nurse. This is why the term technician is used instead of nurse. They are technically proficient in many areas.

All of our veterinary technicians have received specialized training specific to the field of veterinary medicine. They attended a rigorous two year program that leads to an associate of applied science degree. Other technician degrees can involve up to four years of course work. Following graduation, the student must pass either the state or national boards. Only then do they receive the title of Certified Veterinary Technician, or CVT. In addition, CVT’s, like veterinarians, must maintain their certification by attending continuing education courses on a regular basis.

You can visit www.bel-rea.com for more information on veterinary technicians.

Our Certified Veterinary Technicians

Amy joined our health care team in April of 2006. She is a 2001 graduate of Bel-Rea Institute of animal technology. Amy lives with her Boston Terrier Jezabelle, cat Target , and two Boa Constrictors, Nigel and Stuart. When she’s not helping animals she is busy in the Colorado outdoors playing soccer and softball, snowboarding, mountain biking and camping…basically anything that has to do with being outside and sports.
Carleen oined the health care team at LFAH in July of 2006. She graduated from Bel-Rea instate of Animal technology in June of 2006 and immediately took and passed her state boards! She lives in Louisville with her son Evan, her dog Jacob and two cockatiels Loui and Sidney. When not helping the patients at LFAH, Carleen enjoys boating, camping, four wheeling, motorcycling and fishing.
Jasmin joined our family during September of 2006 immediately following her graduation from the Community College of Denver where she earned a degree as a Certified Veterinary Technician. She is originally from California, but has lived in Colorado for over 8 years. Jasmin and her boyfriend Drew share their home in Westminster with two cats, Esmeralda and snow. When not at work Jasmin enjoys dancing, reading, hiking and playing with animals. She also wanted to mention that she loves gummi worms and canned pears!
Cecilia oined our health care team in October of 2006, moving here from San Antonio, Tx. She graduated from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in 2004 with an Associates of Applied Sciences degree and has over 10-years experience in the veterinary field. She shares her home with three cats, Kolorado, Khalua, and Oliver, and her Leopard Gecko Samantha.
Cecilia is an active member of the Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians and has a special interest in small animal dentistry. She enjoys listening to music, hiking and is a huge fan of the San Antonio Spurs, although we won’t hold that against her!
Michelle joined our health care team in January of 2007 coming to us from a veterinary practice in Hawaii! She received her CVT degree while attending Colby Community Collage in Colby, Kansas where she grew up. Michelle and her husband Tony share their home with Herbie, their 7-year old Shepard mix.
In her spare time Michelle enjoys spending time in the Colorado outdoors hiking, running and camping. She also loves reading, watching movies and CSI…preferably Las Vegas!
Brittany joined our team in September 2008. She is originally from Nashville Tennessee. She attended the University of Georgia in Athens for general studies and graduated from Bel-Rea Institute of Veterinary Technology in Denver 2003. She and her husband David share their home with their two cats, Suki and Sam. Outside of work, she enjoys playing on a pool league, reading and watching sports- especially tennis.