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Regina -- Practice Manager
 Regina
started out as a receptionist for West Loop in 1993 and quickly moved
up to supervisor and then to Practice Manager. While interviewing for
the job at West Loop, she was interviewed by a manager as well as the
office cat, Tux. Tux quickly gave his approval of Regina, and they
bonded quickly. Tux became known as "Regina's cat" from that point
forward.
Now Practice Manager for West Loop Animal Hospital and Animal Clinic At
The Crossings, she manages both hospitals diligently. Our team finds
Regina to discuss issues in the hospital that need to be resolved. She
is there for us when we need her, and she is willing to step in and
take charge over any situation. Everyone likes Regina. It is just as
simple as that. Regina has a great personality, is very approachable,
and will listen to you when you need help. She never complains and is
always happy to fill in whenever needed.
Regina is very close to her family. She enjoys spending time with her
husband Steven, her daughter Emily and her newest addition to the
family, her baby daughter Gabrielle. She attends many of Emily's
extracurricular activities, and when Emily is out of school, Regina is
there to spend the day with her. She takes every opportunity she has to
spend with her family and friends.
She also has a house full of critters. To name a few, 3 dogs, and 3
cats. All of Regina's pets have been rescued. She has a tearjerker
story for each one of them. Regina obviously has a love for animals,
and her compassion and huge heart is vulnerable to dogs and cats that
need homes. She is truly an inspiration. Regina is more than just our
Practice Manager; she is a friend and confidante to us all.
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Rocky
Office Manager, West Loop Animal Hospital
 Personal Quote: "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." ~ Walt Disney
Rocky joined our team in 2004 and brings with her years of experience
in computer technology and database management. While being a
stay-at-home mom to raise her children, Rocky was self-employed in
computer consulting and volunteered at various schools in addition to
substitute teaching. At White Oak Elementary and Intermediate campuses,
she volunteered for 11 years, and she served on various committees and
campus leadership teams. Her work at St. Theresa Catholic Church
included Youth Ministry, Religious Education Director, Pastoral Council
member and pre-school teacher for religious education. At St. Matthew
Catholic Church, Rocky's volunteer service included Youth Advisory
Board Co-chair and shared the responsibility with her husband, Glenn.
Rocky, along with her husband, also serve on the Board of Directors of
the Humane Society of Northeast Texas.
After being involved with a local pet rescue group, it became apparent
to Rocky that she needed to learn more about the care of animals.
Having many family pets of her own, some with special needs, it was
important to Rocky to be able to provide the best environment for her
"babies". With an eagerness to learn and her love of animals, Rocky
took on the challenge that veterinary medicine presented. Rocky began
her journey at West Loop as a client consultant and veterinary
technician. She was later promoted to Office Manager, and is a member
of the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association. Rocky's multi-tasking
capabilities have proven to be an asset to the clinic. This
well-organized and detail-oriented woman is dependable and trustworthy.
Her favorite thing about working at the clinic is the special
relationships she has developed with clients and their pets.
In addition to the love of her family and pets, Rocky's other passion
is anything Disney! This is apparent by the décor in her home as
well as the Disney clothing and jewelry she often wears. Rocky and her
husband, Glenn, live in White Oak, and they have ten children: 3 human,
4 canine and 3 feline!
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Christina, Registered Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Technician Supervisor
Christina started working for Animal Clinic at the Crossings in May
2002 to do her summer co-op in order to finish her schooling program.
She was officially hired as a technician in August that same year.
Christina worked at Animal Clinic at the Crossings until February 2003
and then started working at West Loop Animal Hospital.
Christina graduated with an Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology
from Cedar Valley College in May 2002. She then passed her state and
national board exams to become a Registered Veterinary Technician
(RVT). Cedar Valley is one of five schools in Texas that offers the Vet
Tech program, which is two years of schooling, including the summers,
and also the summer co-op afterwards.
In December 2000, Christina married her high school sweetheart, Josh.
They dated for 4-1/2 years and were married after a 3-month engagement.
Josh is an assistant manager at McAllister's Deli and loves his job.
Josh graduated from Kilgore College with an Associates Degree in
management. Josh and Christina like to do yard work and go fishing
together at ponds and at lakes in their small fishing boat. They attend
Kilgore Bible Church where they help run the sound system.
The most recent news is Josh and Christina just became new parents to a
new baby named Natalie. She was born Friday April 27, 2007 and is doing
great. Christina will be on maternity leave for a few months but will
be coming back part time.
Josh and Christina have 2 furry cats named Patches and Buster. Patches
is a Siamese mix who is a constant shadow to Christina. Patches loves
to play with her favorite toy that happens to be a black shoestring.
Her favorite game with the shoestring is fetch! Yes, she will bring it
back to you if you throw it for her. Buster is an orange tabby who is
talkative, likes to watch the birds at the feeder outside, and enjoys
sleeping in his recliner.
Both cats were strays that Christina adopted as kittens during the
summer of 2000. Also in the family are 7 goldfish that live in a small
pond outside. The fish know that when the fountain gets turned off that
it is feeding time!
Ranger is the latest addition to the Edinger pets. He was brought into
the clinic by a volunteer fireman who was helping someone who saw
Ranger get hit by a car. Long story short . . . the owner could not
afford a vet bill, so Christina and Josh took Ranger home. He is a very
smart and loving dog, he loves to do tricks- sit, shake, lay down,
speak, stay and roll over.
We know Christina to be a soft-spoken and kind person. Not only does
her gentleness make clients and their pets feel comforted, her positive
attitude is contagious to the rest of us. This highly-skilled
technician brings with her not only professionalism but a thorough
knowledge in her field. Christina is helpful, patient, and a role model
for us all.
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Terry -- Level 3 Certified Veterinary
Technician, Technician Supervisor
Terry has been with West Loop Animal Hospital since 1999. Mother to two
daughters, Leigh and Lindsay, Terry has always been involved with
animals. Working and caring for pets is more a privilege to Terry than
a job. Terry has also completed a dental course through Vet Med
Team.com.
Terry
is always smiling and has the most wonderful, contagious laughter. Her
positive attitude inspires us all. Terry's willingness to jump in
wherever needed is always appreciated. Her high-spirited and positive
attitude makes it a pleasure to work with Terry. When not at work,
Terry enjoys riding her horse and scuba diving. Terry and her husband,
James, live in Gladewater with Bella, the corgi, Shadow and Calvin, the
cats, and Reddee, the quarter horse. Bella can also be seen coming to
work with Terry and frequently keeps us all entertained during our
staff meetings.
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April -- Level 2 Certified Veterinary Technician and Grief Counselor
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April
was inspired to work in the Veterinary industry because she has so many
animals herself and wanted to know more about their needs. She started
out volunteering at West Loop Animal Hospital and after 6 months was
hooked! She quickly became a Certified Veterinary Assistant and is
currently a Level 2 Technician.
April has 5 dogs: Maggie, a miniature long-haired dachshund, Balue and
Bubba who are Maggie's children, and a rescue dog named Trinity, a
Rhodesian ridgeback mix. Along with April's personal pets, she fosters
a dog name Beavus, who she claims can be a butt-head! Beavus is a
shepherd mix and is up for adoption through her affiliation with the
pet rescue group Pick Of the Litter. Not only is April's home filled
with dogs, she also makes room for a cat named Sissy and a gerbil name
Turbo.
April's hobbies are her pets as well as her volunteer work with Pick Of
The litter. Besides working as a grief counselor for West loop Animal
Hospital, she also works at East Texas Pet Emergency clinic. Her
special area of interest is emergency veterinarian medicine. April
says, "Animals are just like little kids. They get into everything they
shouldn't, and when they do, we are here to help them. Helping clients
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Christine -- Veterinary Technician
Christine started at West Loop Animal Hospital as a receptionist in the
year 2000 and started training as a technician in early 2001.
Throughout her educational journey in veterinary medicine, she has
continued to be a part of our practice.
She is currently a Veterinary student at Texas A&M University. Upon
graduating, Christine dreams of practicing in a mixed practice. We hope
Christine will make her permanent home back in East Texas so that our
clinic can benefit from her expertise.
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Susan -- Client Consultant
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Susan joined our team in 2001. She is a highly motivated and friendly
receptionist here at West Loop Animal Hospital. Susan is usually one of the
first people to welcome our clients and patients, and her warm personality
makes everyone feel at home. She has always enjoyed working with animals and
their families on a personal level.
Susan is now an X-Ray technician at Trinity Mother Francis Hospital. Susan
and her new husband Everett reside in Kilgore. When Susan is not busy
working she enjoys spending time with her "kids", Wolfy, Teddy Bear, Sweet
Pea, Sara Jane, Little Red, Big Foot, Missy, Tex and our previous resident
kitty, Tiger. Susan and Everett are also very excited to announce that they
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Bill -- Pet Care Specialist Supervisor
 Bill
came to our team in December 2005. A recent retiree from SBC
Corporation, Bill decided he wanted to pursue his second career and
became a pet care specialist. Though West Loop Animal Hospital is not
the first time he has worked in the Veterinary field we hope he will
continue to work with us for many years to come.
Since joining our team he has been a tremendous help to the doctors and
staff. Bill has been trained to help give the best care he can give to
all our patients, and he treats them as if they were his own. We also
enjoy having him around to be our "Mr. Fix it".
The thing Bill enjoys most about working at our hospital is our family style environment.
Bill enjoys spending time with his two sons. Bill also has two
four-legged baby girls, Pearl and Dixie. His mother was a High School
Biology teacher for 30 years and had a big influence on his drive to
pursue the veterinary field. When he is not caring for our patients or
fixing something for us, he is out camping, taking pictures, surfing
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Hannah -- Administrative Assistant
We were delighted when Hannah joined the West Loop Animal Hospital team
in July of 2005. She has a charming personality, loves animals and is
very interested in veterinary medicine. Hannah was hired as a Pet Care
Specialist and did such a fantastic job at caring for our patients. It
was evident how much she loved and cared for our patients. It was also
evident that Hannah was a real people-person as well. She was quickly
moved to the Administrative Department of the practice and does an
excellent job in customer service. Hannah is admired for her natural
caring for people and animals.
Hannah is in college and enjoys working out and spending time with her new husband, Adam, dog, Penny and cat, Chloe. |
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Emily -- Veterinary Technician
 Emily
joined our technician team in July 2005. Emily has a passion for
animals especially cats. Emily is also eager to learn more in the
veterinary field she is currently attending Cedar Valley College to
become a registered veterinary technician and has aspirations to work
with wildlife.
Emily has lived
in Longview most of her life. When she is not working she is hanging
out with her 4 cats Ender, Lang, Badger, Banditto, one dog Bean, 3
geckos Ricky, Superman, Hermes, and 1 newt Isaac. In her spare time
Emily enjoys the outdoors, reading, playing basketball and home
improvement. |
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Kimberly -- Administrative Assistant
 Kimberly
first joined our practice in 1997. She is truly part of the family at
West Loop Animal Hospital and Animal Clinic At The Crossings. Over the
years, she has had to leave occasionally in the event of raising two
beautiful children. Kimberly has always been a phone call away for help
in the administrative department, and it is great to have her back to
work with us. Because Kimberly has been a part the practice for so many
years, she has a strong connection with many of our clients. She is
friendly and loves meeting and helping new clients and patients
everyday.
Kimberly has two beautiful
children, Madison and Triston, who are also part of the family at West
Loop Animal Hospital. She shares her home with 4 dogs, 2 cats 3 horses
and 3 birds.
We enjoy having Kimberly
as a part of our team because she has such a wonderful upbeat
personality. It is just natural for her to be smiling all day, and we
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Kim – Registered Veterinary Technician
 Kim
came to work for us in September 2006. She came to us from a small
animal hospital in Dallas and now lives in Kilgore, Texas with her
husband Tom who teaches in the Biology Department at Kilgore College.
Kim attended Cedar Valley College where she received her Associates
Degree in Veterinary Technology. She then passed her state and national
boards in 2003.
She chose our hospital because of our dedication to quality, proactive,
comprehensive and compassionate care to our clients. Kim also follows
our motto that our clients value their pets as members of their family.
Kim and Tom share their home with two dogs (Sammy & Abby), two
kittens (Idgie and Phoebe), and two horses. Her passion is riding her
horses, dressage and jumping. She also enjoys scuba diving, and reading.
We are thrilled that she has chosen our practice. She brings great
enthusiasm and motivation to our hospital, we all enjoy working with her
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Sheila -- Pet Care Specialist
 Sheila
brought her horses in to our clinic and was very pleased with the
experience. She hoped that one day there would be an opportunity to
join our team. She was delighted in May of 2006 when she came to work
for us as a pet care specialist. Sheila has recently moved to our
Technician department and continues to care for our patients needs.
Sheila lived in Shreveport, LA for 27 years before moving to Marshall,
TX in 2006. She is married with 2 children and has 2 grandchildren. She
is the proud owner of 3 dogs, 2 cats and 3 horses. Sheila enjoys trail
riding, gardening and watching movies.
In her first experience working with a veterinary practice, she
respects the professionalism of the team and the doctors. She observed
a natural heartfelt manner of care that the doctors and team members
gave toward the patients. Sheila is an important asset to our team. She
is hard working and does a tremendous job assisting clients and their
pets. We are very fortunate to have Sheila as a part of our practice.
She has a positive attitude, always a pleasure to work with, and is
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Melissa – Pet Care Specialist
 Melissa
joined our team at West Loop Animal Hospital in December 2006. She
chose our practice to do something she hasn’t done before but that she
thought would be fun at the same time. She loves all animals and enjoys
incorporating then into her daily work life. And it seem the staff is
starting to grow on Melissa as well.
Melissa has a family full of girls including two older sisters and four
stepsisters. She lives in Longview with her mother and stepfather. In
her free time, Melissa enjoys playing on the internet (especially My
Space), singing, watching television, movies and shopping with friends
and sisters. She also has days where she just likes to go driving and
other days where she just wants to lay around and be lazy after a hard
day at work. Melissa has brought compassion and friendliness to our
clinic that we greatly appreciate.
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April Stanley – Administrative Assistant
 April
joined our team in March 2007. She applied to our clinic because she
had always heard great things about the West Loop Staff and Doctors and
she wanted to work with animals. The #1 thing April likes about West
Loop is “how much they want you to continue your education! I can
honestly say I learn something new every day, which is always a plus!
Also, our clients are the best clients in town. My first few weeks at
West Loop I had so many clients introducing themselves to me.” This is
April’s first job in a veterinary hospital and she wonders what took
her so long to work in one!
April grew up in Diana, Texas and graduated from New Diana High School with honors in 1999.
April lives with her partner Jeff. They have been together for 6 years.
They have 2 cats, Bonnie and Sway. Bonnie was the most beautiful white
kitten April had ever seen and she says she just had to have her! She
is a little diva. Sway is their special needs cat. She is very
talkative and walks like she has had a few too many! Hence, the name
Sway. Another pet is Meka – a lab mix. She is an entertaining, ADD dog!
Meka loves to lick you from head to toe.
In April’s free time, she loves to cook, read, and take Meka for walks.
She enjoys making brownies for the employees (we enjoy eating them
…All!) and any new recipes she may be trying out!
April has great spirit and is a wonderful receptionist. She works very
hard and we are glad to have her on the staff at West Loop Animal
Hospital.
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