Dr. Bruce Carstens:
Dr. Carstens received his D.V.M. degree from U.C. Davis in 1991.
He considers himself a pediatrician to the four-legged members of your family.
Dr. Carstens, his wife, and two sons have lived in Rocklin since 1992, and are
the proud caretakers of four cats.
Suzie Carstens:
Suzie is the Business Manager for our hospital. A financial
wizard, she ensures that things run smoothly and all the bills are paid. She
received her Master's Degree from UC Davis and she designed the beautiful
interior of our hospital.
Pam, R.V.T:
Pam is a Registered Veterinary Technician who works part time
because she enjoys the animals so much. She has an excellent green thumb,
making sure the plants in the hospital stay alive and looking good. She is also
a thoroughly dependable surgery assistant, and makes sure no detail is
overlooked.
Dawn:
Dawn is a graduate of the 49er R.O.P. Veterinary Assistant
Program. Dawn's enthusiastic personality landed her a job with us. Every day
she comes to work with a smile on her face and the animals always respond to
her gregarious disposition.
Halley:
Halley has been a member of our staff since 1997, and knows most
of the pets personally. In her spare time she enjoys training her thoroughbred
horse, Dolce. She also has a pet sitting business, "Home Sweet Home Pet
Sitting."
Doreen:
Doreen is the former Librarian of Twin Oaks Elementary School in
Rocklin. She is now a full-time client service coordinator, and challenges our
vocabulary skills with her "words of the week."
Adrienne:
Adrienne began her internship with us in the summer of 2000. She
is currently a nursing student at American River College.Adrienne has a soft
spot for black cats and dobermans.
Ana:
The R.O.P. program brought Ana to our team in 2002. She recently
graduated from Sacramento State University and is currently pursuing her
teaching credential. Her personality works equally well with dogs and cats as
it does with kids.
Jenna:
Jenna started working for us in 2006. Her knack for impressions
and corny jokes keep us laughing all day long. She is currently attending
Sierra College.
Cindy:
Cindy is a Registered Veterinary Technician who has returned to
work here while pursuing her nursing credential.
Ellen:
Ellen is currently a student at Sierra College and is a graduate
of the 49er R.O.P. program. Although she can be a little quiet her work ethic
speaks volumes.
Vanessa:
Vanessa graduated from the 49er R.O.P. program in 2006. She is
currently attending Sierra College with the hope of transferring to U.C. Davis
in the near future. She is very passionate about animals, especially pugs.
Jenny:
Jenny is currently a student at Rocklin High School who works
with us most afternoons. She always has a smile and nice words for the
animals.
Kendra:
Kendra is attending Sierra College, and plans to obtain a degree
in the Veterinary field. Along with her love for animals, she also has a
passion for playing the guitar in a her spare time. She is also a graduate of
the 49er R.O.P. Program.
Dr. Mark Willett:
Dr. Willett is our relief veterinarian, who helps out here when
Dr. Carstens is out of town. He is a graduate of U.C. Davis and plays baritone
in the alumni band.
