Lauren Shaffner

Lauren has always had a strong passion for animals. So after high school, she attended Millersville University for their biology program. When she saw an ad in the newspaper for the LAH seeking a Veterinary Assistant, will train right person, she jumped at the opportunity. Though she did not attend a Veterinary Assistant program, she is very pleased to say that she has the best teachers anyone could ever ask for. She has been at LAH since 2009. On her spare time in the winter, she snowboards as much as she possibly can. Throughout the year, however, all her attention goes to her wonderful, supporting boyfriend, Mike, and her two beautiful cats, Sally and Jupiter.

Wendy Mc Kelvey

Wendy was six years old the first time she found a baby rabbit that was hurt and brought it home to take care of it. She has loved taking care of animals from that day on.
She jokes that she is a failure at fostering animals because every animal she tried to foster now lives with her, but she keeps on trying.
She has worked at LAH since 2003 and says that she loves every minute of it. She enjoys all of the clients and looks forward to serving them for many more years.
Wendy’s current animal family is two Golden Retrievers named Destiny and Lexi, a Cocker Spaniel named Cadbury, one Bernese Mountain Dog named Julie, and two cats named Cameo and Cali.

Terry Rizzo

Terry is one of our Certified Veterinary Technicians. She earned her degree from Harcum College in December of 1993. She began her career with LAH in April 1994. After working full-time for four years, she and her husband Bryan started a family and now have three children; Ben born in 1998, Amanda born in 2001, and Lily born in 2004. Terry continues to work part-time as a Veterinary Technician and enjoys interacting and educating our clients and their pets. Her home is shared by a few four-legged members as well; Rosie, a Cairn Terrier, Quincy and Whiskey, her senior kitties, three rats, and a hermit crab.

Terrie Van Zandt

She wanted to work at an animal hospital since she was very young. In 2003 she started working at LAH as a receptionist. She is married and has two sons. She has a ten year old Lab/ Sheppard mix named Sawyer and a Chinese Water Dragon named Puff. The newest member of their family is a rescued four year old mixed terrier named Norman. In Terrie’s spare time she enjoys taking walks with her dogs, sewing, quilting, and reading.

Melissa Keim

Melissa attended Willow Street Career and Technology Center the 2007-2008 school year. She was hired part-time in November 2007 and became a full-time Veterinary Assistant in June 2008. She says she lives with a small herd of animals. She has a Quarter Horse/Paint named Phantom that she had since he was six months old. She also has two dogs named Rocko and Rio, two cats named Eddie and Frances, a long hair teddy bear hamster named Pineapple, and a beta fish, Rexy. Melissa enjoys her free time with her horse as well as going line dancing.

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Jennifer Nickle

Jennifer has been employed by LAH since January of 2006. Growing up on a farm in southern PA, she’s always had a strong love for animals. She shares her home with her spoiled Lab-mix dog named Bryson. In her free time she is usually surrounded with family and friends, enjoying all that life has to give.

Our Resident Pets

Princess Pearl

Pearl came to us as a wee kitten in 1999.  She was born on a farm and being colored white and having blue eyes, her owners feared she might be deaf.  Ten years later it turns out Pearl has great hearing, just open a bag of food and see what happens!

 

 

Cody

Cody is seal-point mitted Ragdoll male.  At 7 years of age, in 2007, Cody presented to us because he had stopped eating & was losing weight.  Sadly, Cody was born with a genetic disease that caused him to have severe gum and dental disease.  The cure was to remove every tooth in his mouth!  Gladly his gums healed great and Cody has remained with us ever since.  Cody has been an expensive addition to our family as he is known to gnaw thru client’s bags of cat and dog food!

Penelope Kesckes

Penny was a long time client at LAH before she came on-board in 2007.  She lives with her husband, daughter, and her four dogs.  In her spare time, Penny shows Lillian, her German Shepherd Dog, in Rally and Obedience.  Annie, a Norwich Terrier, is being shown in Conformation. Her other two Norwich Terriers are expert couch potatoes after competing in Agility and Obedience.  Her love of animals was the magnet that brought her to Landisville Animal Hospital.

Leggo

Leggo was born on a farm in May of 2001.  When his litter was first brought to LAH, everyone had goopy eyes, but Leggo’s eyes were horribly infected and he was born with a large abdominal hernia, a normal thigh but a deformed lower leg.  We adopted him immediately.  Once his upper respiratory disease was treated, his abnormal limb was amputated and the hernia was repaired.  He has been a greeter at LAH until 2009 when he decided he rather live upstairs.