Muddy Creek Animal Hospital

 We Treat Every Animal As If It Were Our Own

 



 
 

 

 

 

AnnMarie Anderson

AnnMarie graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor Degree in Facilitated Equine Therapeutics. She started working with us August 2003.  AnnMarie Assists Dr. Gray in a Domitor Antisedan Local Expert (DALE) Program that travels to animal hospitals to educate the veterinary community about multi-modal pain management for surgical patients.  In her spare time she enjoys equestrian sports and spending time with her 3-legged Papillion, Gabby.

 

 

 


 


Arlene Alvey

Arlene has been a member of the Muddy Creek Animal Hospital team for almost 20 years now.  She started working here not too long after the hospital opened.  Arlene is very hardworking and extremely dedicated.  She has a dog named Jake and 3 cats, Jynx, Smokey, and Spice. 
 

 

 

 


Ashley Nicholson

Ashley has worked for the hospital since March 2003.  Known as the hospital "Lorax," she implemented a recycling program here.  Ashley spends her spare time making cakes or relaxing with her family.  Ashley and her husband, Keith, have one son, known as Wolfie and together they also have 2 dogs, a Pitbull, Prudence and a Lab, Buster... 5 cats, Pepperoni, Fanny, Goonie, Tommy, and MauMau... 2 rats, Billiam and Sylus (pictured on Ashley's shoulder).

 

 

 

 

 

Cheri Collison

Cheri worked at another local animal hospital for 10 years prior to becoming a part of our team.  She comes to us to provide surgical and anesthesia assistance and organization.  She has a lot of knowledge to offer and has been a great addition to our hospital.  Cheri and her husband have 2 dogs named Sunny and Riley.  They also have many cats.

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Cobb

She started here about 6 years ago as kennel help and moved up to technician shortly thereafter.  Jenn left us for a period of time to work with the Eastern Veterinary Blood Bank.  Having her back with us has proved to be very helpful in implementing the blood donor program here at our hospital.  She has a Boxer, Ellie Mae, 2 Pitbulls, Chomper and Mader (pictured with Jenn), and a horse named Guinness.  Jenn also adopted 3 ferrets, Conrad, Nancy, and Guillermo, from the local SPCA.

 

 

 

 

Julie Sparkman

Ms. Julie has been working with us almost as long as Arlene.  She works with us part-time and her other part-time job is working with and rehabilitating animals in need.  Her heart is always in the right place.  When she has spare time, she enjoys making jewelry, stationary, and frames.  Ms. Julie also loves to spend time with her 2 Toy Poodles, Red and Dorie, her two Chihuahuas Midget and Monk, and her two cats Minnie and Meko.

 

 

 

Karla Thornton

Karla first started here as a receptionist, then left for college.  After spending a semester at school in Alabama, she returned to us as a technician. Karla has proved to be a great asset to the technician team. She recently became a certified phlebotomist.  When she is not working or going to school, she enjoys spending time with her boyfriend Brian and their son, Ryan.

 

 

 

 

 

Katelyn Bergstrom

Katelyn graduated from BSOM in December of 2006.  She joined our team February of 2010.  Her smile greets you when you come and her giggle has you smiling when you leave.  Katelyn is a great asset to the team because she loves working with people and animals.  She is a big Washington Caps fan and enjoys watching hockey with her fiance, Jake.  Katelyn also enjoys spending time with family and friends.  She has a cat named Ralph who loves to cuddle and roll around in the dirt and two dogs, Chloe a Bichon Frise and GiGi a Shih Tzu.



 

 

 

 

 

Kelly Rinaldi

Kelly has actually been a member of the MCAH team for a few years now.  Recently, she has broadening her horizons on the Technician end of the spectrum.  Her laughter now fills our hallways and she seems to brighten even the gloomiest of days.  Kelly and her husband Mark have 2 children, Matt and Mikki, 2 Shih Tzu's, Candy and Simon, her grand-dog a Yorkie named Kobe and lastly a cat named Tigger.  When she is not here at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and gardening.

 

 

 

 

Leticia Oliveira

Leticia comes to us all the way from Brazil.  She is medical graduate from the Universidade Federal Fluminense in Niteroi.  While working towards getting her medical license here in the United States, Leticia is combining her love for animals and medicine by working with us.  She is full of knowledge and a great addition to the team.  When she is not here with us, she loves spending time with her husband and their dachsund, Zuca (pictured).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martha Madrid

Martha is a long time client, now employee.  She dedicates her time to rescuing many animals in need.  Martha has a variety of pets including, dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds.  When she is not at work, she is working hard caring for all of her rescued animals at home.  In what little spare time she has she occasionally enjoys traveling with her husband Dan.


 

 

 

 

Stacy D'Argenio

We are so happy and excited to have Stacy back! She previously worked for us full-time from 1998 until 2003. Stacy then started her own Licensed Daycare, with her love for childcare. She came back in 2010 and works as a full time Technician. We love how Stacy comes in with a bright smile and positive attitude. Stacy and her Husband, Dave have 3 beautiful children (2 boys and 1 girl). They own 1 pitbull, Lexi and their newest addition a rescue french bulldog/boston mix Henry, with 2 cats Dylan & Dori. When Stacy is not working she loves camping and water sports with her family and friends.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Ronnie Smith

She gets here before the sun even wakes up to set up our surgery suites and machinery for the day.  She spends a lot of time at the microscope, making her the "go-to-girl/tech" for any laboratory assistance we may need.  Ronnie's favorite number is 2.  Ronnie has 2 children, Ashley and Mark.  They have 2 Labs, Sonny and Smokey (pictured with Ronnie) and 2 guinea pigs, Rufus and Tucker.  Ronnie also owns 2 race horses.


 

 

 

 

 

 

Sue Rush

Sue came to us from Giant in search of a more animal oriented atmosphere.  She does the front staff scheduling and keeps things running from check in to check out.  Sue loves puppies of all breeds and enjoys vacationing in Mexico.  Sue also has a very sweet Maltipoo named Scarlette.


 

 

 

 

 

Terrie Payseur

Terrie used to be a homecare nurse for the elderly and disabled.  She came to us to apply that same care and dedication to animals in need. She greets you with a warm smile and kind heart. In her spare time Terrie loves vacationing at the beach and spending time with her family . She has 3 Poodles, Dakota, Rudy, and Star, a Dachsund, Abby, 3 Cockatiels, 1 Green Conure, and 1 Love Bird.

 

 

 

 

 

Theresa Holz

She joined the Muddy Creek Animal Hospital family shortly after it was opened.  Theresa is one of our most knowledgeable technicians.  When she is not keeping our daily operations organized, she enjoys spending time with her children Alyssa and Anthony.  They recently got 2 Austrian mix breed dogs named Diamond and Beanie.

 

 

 

 

Vicki Frawley

Works hard on scheduling staff and ordering supplies to keep our hospital running smoothly as our Head Technician.  She joined the animal hospital shortly after it opened.  She and her husband Matt have 3 dogs; a Boston Terrier named Virgil and 3 English Mastiffs named Big Al, Kiowa and Tenya.  They also have 2 cats, Cassidy and Groovy.

 

 

 

Vicky Lanham

Vicky joined our team January 2011 after completing the Veterinary Assistant Program at AACC. Vicky is apart of our Technician team. Her smile and happy personality brightens our day. Vicky and her husband, Gary have 3 dogs, Odie a Boxer, Oreo a Boston Terrier, and Skye a yellow Lab. When not working Vicky enjoys scrapbooking and spending time with her husband and two beautiful children.