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Meet the Team

The veterinary team at Animal Emergency Clinic of the High Country has a fully equipped, 24-hour emergency staff, with experience in providing emergency care, triage, emergency surgery, trauma treatment, and more.

Veterinarians

Morgan Fitch, DVM

Chief of Staff
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Eryn Edman, DVM

Veterinarian
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Sara Phipps

Veterinarian
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Magnolia Sparks

Veterinarian
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Anna Vizurraga

Veterinarian
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Wendy Wolverton, DVM

Veterinarian
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Support Staff

Portrait of Mandi Johnson

Mandi Johnson, CVPM, RVT, CCFP, Elite FFCP

Hospital Manager

Portrait of Shelly Kamp

Shelly Kamp

Lead Veterinary Assistant

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Amber Williams

Lead Veterinary Assistant

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Marie Zielaskowski, RVT, VTS (ECC)

Lead Register Veterinary Technician

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Lynn Luna, RVT

Register Veterinary Technician

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Kyndal Merrill, RVT

Register Veterinary Technician

Portrait of Emily Shumate

Emily Shumate

Veterinary Technician

Portrait of Elizabeth Ward

Elizabeth Ward, RVT

Registered Veterinary Technician

Portrait of Olivia Caldwell

Olivia Caldwell

Veterinary Assistant

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Sydney Massengill

Veterinary Assistant

Portrait of Claire McCormac

Claire McCormac

Veterinary Assistant

Portrait of Sydney McManus

Sydney McManus

Veterinary Assistant

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Karla Ortiz Ramirez

Veterinary Assistant

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August Persico

Veterinary Assistant

Portrait of Morgan Pyatte

Morgan Pyatte

Veterinary Assistant

Portrait of Grace Rummer

Grace Rummer

Veterinary Assistant

Portrait of Kali Scott

Kali Scott

Veterinary Assistant

Portrait of McKenna Smith

McKenna Smith

Veterinary Assistant

Portrait of Kelsey Thompson

Kelsey Thompson

Veterinary Assistant

Portrait of Abby Turner

Abby Turner

Veterinary Assistant

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Miranda Wonsch

Veterinary Assistant

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Gabrielle Bernstein

Client Care Specialist/Receptionist

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Lanna Bruce

Client Care Specialist/Receptionist

Portrait of Trinity Burks

Trinity Burks

Client Service Representative

Portrait of Emma Ellis

Emma Ellis

Client Care Specialist/Receptionist

Portrait of Natasha Lyons

Natasha Lyons

Client Service Representative