Our Staff - Altoona, Chetek, Rice Lake

		Amber is a Veterinary Assistant and our Client Service Director. She joined AHC in September 2000. She attended the University of Wisconsin - Barron County in Rice Lake where she received her Associates of Art and Science degree. Amber has lived in Rice Lake all her life. She has two black labs: Dozer, and Camo; as well as three cats: Poppy, Topper and Tiger. Amber loves NASCAR, four-wheeling, baseball, and Dairy Queen. Many believe Amber is personally responsible for the recent 3rd quarter gains of that Franchise. Amber also loves participating in local Cher look-a-like contest (she's been a runner-up three times!). Amber and her husband Tim have 2 daughters.
		Payton like many of of our employees, started as a kennel assistant. Through hard work and dedipaytion she became a vet assistant. Payton has an Orange cat named Kevin and a child named Preston. She is generally considered a workplace bully, but we keep her on for enterpaytment. When not working or watching Greys Anatomy (while driving) she buys all things Lululemon, hitch-hiking, partipaytes in Pink Pony Club singalongs, and is always trying to win a free ham for her family.
		Anissa started as a veterinary assistant in 2025 after graduating from UWEC with a biology degree. She is hoping to attend veterinary school with a dream of become a marine/aquatic veterinarian. She has two cats - one of which will kill you if you look at it funny. Anissa is known as the loud one around the hospital. Oftentimes you can hear her voice resonating off the walls and into the lobby. In her free time she sings baritone in various operas, and she plays Jammer on her roller derby team.
		Delilah is our youngest employee and kennel attendant. She started with us in the summer of 2026 and we hope to keep her as long we can. Between wrestling, school, and work, Delilah has little free time. But when she does get a break you can usually find her skydiving or knitting - sometimes both.
		Amy is our Client Services Representative. She joined the Animal Hospital of Chetek in May 2005. She attended Chippewa Valley Technical College where she received her Administrative Assistant's Associate Degree. Amy has a Yorkshire Terrier named Sadie and three cats: Murray, Sassy and Stewie. Amy enjoys camping, four-wheeling, and building perpetual motion machines - some say they defy the laws of thermodynamics, Amy says, "those laws were meant to be broken."
		Daneen
		Alyssa joined us as a kennel assistant in 2018. She was part of a group of six that took entry level positions that summer, and she was the only one foolish enough to stick it out. She has recently graduated form college and is now a full time vet assistant. She is fluent in Spanish, and also speaks some English. She has a German Shepherd named Dobbie, but hopes to one day own a Chihuahua which she will name Tortuga. When not at work she enjoys Hot Cheetohs and Takis, farming, and cleaning apartments.

		Kylee joined our team in February of 2015 as a kennel attendant. She had been bringing her pets to our hospital before she could see over the exam room table. Kylee and her husband Caleb have a TeddyBear named Charlie and a few horses. Her favorite pastimes are hiding things around the hospital, renaissance fairs, making awkward comments, and Katana sword fighting. Kylee is known to only eat once a month, and eat naught but bear meat.
		Mikayla
		Brittany is a certified veterinary technician that joined our hospital after spending years helping with a Donkey Basketball program. She joined our crew in February of 2018 and we knew she'd be awesome because she had been bringing in her dog Peppermint to see us already. Brittany grew up just North of Rice Lake and in true small town fashion - she seems to know everyone in some way. Brittany is somewhat of celebrity, known worldwide for her awe inspiring forearms. She has done stand in forearm work for several actors including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Alan Alda.
		Darlene has been our primary kennel assistant since 2020. She had been a longtime Chetek client with many pets of her own that required extensive care. When the chance came to take care other pets the same way we had taken care of hers, she jumped on the opportunity. In her free time Darlene enjoys riding her motorcycle and watching Game of Thrones. Darlene also has a twin Sister in Arkansas, they like to pretend to be each other, and honestly we're not 100% sure which one works for us.

		Amanda Joined our team as a kennel assistant in 2022. She had previously worked as a news director for station in Chicago and was a radio personality in Ladysmith Wisconsin. Amanda was certainly over qualified for this position, but she said she wanted to learn the veterinary industry from the the ground up. And she has. She is now a fantastic veterinary assistant. When not taking care of our patients Amanda is an avid election denier. Not the result of the 2020 presidential election, just elections in general. She doesn't believe they exist. We accept this, because she truly loves animals.
		Bella
		Kesha yes - she is named after the singer, joined us in 2023 with the hopes of getting into veterinary school, which she did in 2026! Kesha is the youngest from a family of 16, and spends much of her free time helping out in her family's goldmine. Yes her family has a goldmine. We kind of hate her.
		Lauren joined the club in the Summer of 2022. She had been a client in Rice Lake for many years prior and once she started veterinary technician school we all knew she would be a good fit. Lauren has 3 cats and a tiny dog with lot's of allergies. In her free time she enjoys extreme sports. Lauren name has become synonymous Heli-snowboarding, and wingsuit flying. Lauren was set to compete in the 2020 Red Bull Cliff Diving series, but her plans were cancelled due to Covid.

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