About Us...

Welcome to Sun Lakes Animal Clinic!  Located at 9670 East Riggs Road in the Sun Lakes Plaza shopping center, we've been the local veterinary clinic here since 1985. We practice veterinary internal medicine (sick dogs and cats), preventive medicine (vaccinations, heartworm prevention, dental cleaning, etc.) and routine surgery (spays, neuters, etc.) among many other things. Here at Sun Lakes Animal Clinic I'm extremely proud to work with one the finest staffs ever assembled in any veterinary facility. So without further adieu, please allow me to introduce my dear friends...

My professional colleague, Dr. Kathryn C. Linden, is one the best general practitioners plus one of the most talented surgeons I've ever known. Dr. Linden is also a very kind person and it has been my great privilege to practice alongside her for the last four years. Dr. Linden continues to be a tremendous asset to our facility and a joy to work with. My friend Dr. Kat Linden is a superb example of the professional veterinarian and all practitioners would be well to model themselves after her compassionate, caring and thorough approach to pet care. Check out Dr. Linden's wedding!...

Jan Newman CVT has been my right arm and good friend since the spring of 1990, when we both came in here to see what we could do with a struggling little satellite clinic. We've certainly come a long way since then, haven't we Jan? Jan Newman is one of the finest people I've ever met. Jan's professional title, CVT, stands for Certified Veterinary Technician - its the highest paraprofessional degree you can have without actually being a vet; like our version of a registered nurse. Jan's been a CVT for over 11 years and she continues to be the "spirit and soul" of Sun Lakes Animal Clinic with her blend of professionalism combined with kindness and compassion for our patients and clients.

Harmony Stapley CVT is a super staff member and one of our main anchors in the treatment area, especially in the morning when procedures are zipping along fast and furious. Harmony is extremely versatile and can shift from CVT to receptionist in the blink of an eye and this is a tremendous asset to our facility. Harmony's gentle, level headed and rock solid approach to veterinary care is remarkable. Harmony is obviously a big time animal lover and it shows in her work. Besides being a super dental assistant, Harmony is also a very good ICU, pharmacy and surgery staff member.

Our other anchor and all around Super Tech. Assistant is Ashley Kuehn. Ashley is one of the most talented and conscientious staff members we've ever worked with. Ashley's boundless energy and enthusiasm often leaves the rest of us in the dust. Ashley is a tremendous worker, very bright and a great team player. Whether its in the exam room, laboratory, treatment area or kennels, Ashley can do it all. Ashley is also very conscientious, kind and compassionate with our patients and this makes her one of the most popular folks on our staff.

We're pleased to introduce Mackenzie Reetz, Tech Assistant extraordinare. Mackenzie has extensive experience in veterinary assistance and has been a top student in biology in her pursuit of her zoology studies. Mackenzie's interest in zoology and animal welfare has taken her all over the world. Check out Mackenzie's work in Africa helping rehabilitate orphaned baby baboons! She is a very kind person and her heart is in the right place. Mackenzie is a very dedicated and energetic staff member.

Our next Super Tech assisant is Stephanie Shackleford. Stephanie is a very consciencious and caring person and a great asset to our clinic. At the front desk Stephanie greats our clients with a smile and is a great representative of our facility. We are luck to have someone like Stephanie as part of our clinic family. Check out the Singing Chicken who surprised Steph on her birthday!

Last but not least is our newest addition to our clinic family: Shannon Osterhout. Shannon comes to us already having accumulated experience in vet tech training and is one super sharp person. She is also one of the nicest people we've every met. Together with Stephanie, Shannon keeps our front desk running smoothly and is a joy to work with.

Oh...and who am I? I'm just the lucky guy who gets to work with this world class super staff!