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Dr.
Doug McInnis earned his D.V.M. in 1987 from Oregon and Washington State
Universities College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a past-President
of the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association of which he has been a
member since receiving his doctorate. Locally, Dr. McInnis is very
active in the community as a member and past president of both the Klamath-Lake
Veterinary Medical Association and the Animal Emergency Service. He also
served on the Board of Directors and was Vice President of the
Klamath Humane Society. Dr. McInnis continues to donate many
services including free spays and neuters of dogs and cats waiting for
adoption at the Humane Society. In the business arena Dr. McInnis
is a member of the Rotary Club of Klamath
County where he has served as President, Treasurer and on the Board
of Directors. Dr. McInnis is very dedicated to his profession and
often fosters that dedication for local high school students interested
in the veterinary field, encourages staff to pursue continuing education
& career advancement and provide preceptorships and mentorship to
veterinary students.
Dr. Rebecca
Fujishin
(Dr. Becky for short) earned her D.V.M. in 1985 from Oregon and
Washington State Universities College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Becky
has been in practice in the Klamath
Basin for over 15
years. She joined the West Ridge team in 1999 and generally works
at our East Ridge
office. Dr. Becky is an active member of Klamath-Lake Veterinary
Medical Association, The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association and the
American Veterinary Medical Association. She is a past member of the
Humane Society Board of Directors. Currently Dr. Becky is an active
member and volunteer with numerous 4-H programs, the Henley High School
Equestrian Team and the High Desert Trail Riders.
Dr.
Carolyn Whitaker earned her D.V.M. in 2002 from the University of California, Davis College of
Veterinary Medicine with an interest in large animal medicine. She has
been in Klamath County since graduation and joined East Ridge in
October of 2006. When she is not working she is busy with her husband and
two young daughters at their home in Bonanza, where they have a variety
of animals including horses, cats and a dog. They also keep very busy
with their herd of Boer meat goats. She is a member of the Bonanza PPA
and active with Bonanza Little League.
Dr.
Marcie Keener returned to the staff of West Ridge in July 2009,
after earning her D.V.M. from Oregon State University. She is current president of the
Klamath-Lake Veterinary Medical Association.
Deana
Chambers
joined our staff in September of 2002. She is a licensed veterinary
technician and serves as our head technician and office manager. She has
worked in the veterinary field for over 15 years. Deana is an
active member of the KBHA and volunteers time for a local horse 4-H
group.
Kim
Pratt grew
up in Southern Oregon, and has always
been an avid animal lover. Her family always had a few horses, a couple
of dogs and they fed all the cats in the neighborhood. She started her
veterinary technician career in 1999, when she began working for a
practice in Grants
Pass. After four
years of on the job training she challenged the Oregon Veterinary Board
and took the test to become a licensed Vet Tech. After long hours of
studying she passed and then made a life changing decision to go back to
school. She moved to Klamath
Falls to pursue a career as a dental hygienist,
and obtain a bachelor's degree from OIT. She was blessed to find a job
working at East Ridge
and West Ridge Animal Clinics. She hopes that her dental hygiene career
will improve her skills as a Vet Tech, and is looking forward to the
future.
Jaclyn
Schock joined
the West Ridge staff in the fall of 2003. She earned her Veterinary
Technician license in March 2008. She received her certification in
radiology in September of 2007. She is also taking numerous classes to
help sharpen her knowledge of veterinary medicine. She is an active
member of KBHA and involved in 4-H functions. She spends her spare time
studying and helping her kids learn how to ride horses and dirtbikes. She
also looks forward to bow-hunting deer and elk every year. Her goal is to
be an asset to the doctors and staff here at West Ridge Animal Clinic.
Amy
Swindler joined
our staff in 2002. She is working towards her veterinary technician
certification and is a certified radiology technician. She currently
works primarily at our East
Ridge office. She is a coach for the Klamath County 4-H horse judging and
hippology teams as well as a horse resource leader.
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