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Our staff of expert veterinary doctors and skilled vet assistants and technicians are ready to help when your pet needs us. Contact us today to learn more.
Dr. Becky Wagner
Dr. Becky Wagner received her undergraduate education at South Dakota State University and received her doctorate at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She worked at the Fall River Veterinary Clinic in Hot Springs, SD for a year before joining the Animal Clinic of Rapid City. Dr. Wagner and Dr. Wood purchased the Animal Clinic of Rapid City from Dr. Hendrickson in January of 2003 and founded the Emergency Veterinary Hospital in January of 2005. Dr. Wagner's veterinary interests include: small animal soft tissue surgery and small animal medicine & critical care (including ferret medicine), equine and bovine medicine & surgery. Dr. Wagner enjoys rock climbing and hiking with her dog Sadie in the beautiful Black Hills.
Dr. Jessie Evoniuk
Dr. Evoniuk grew up in South Heart, ND and received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from North Dakota State University. She received her DVM from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and has been with the Emergency Veterinary Hospital since June 2010. Her professional interests include ruminant medicine and surgery,internal medicine, and emergency and critical care. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband and pets, participating in DockDogs, photography, home improvement projects and crafts.
Dr. Christina Fischer
Dr. Fischer grew up in Waterloo, IA and received her DVM from ISU in 2004. Prior to starting at the Emergency Veterinary Hospital in 2010, Dr. Fischer had worked in small animal/mixed practices and provided relief services in North Dakota and South Dakota. In her space time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and twin daughters. She has two dogs, Dottie (Terrier mix) and Chase (Italian Greyhound), and four cats: Lilly, Oliver, Jag & Blaze.
Roy Hendrickson
Roy was born and raised right here in Rapid City. In 1983 his family moved to a ranch east of Caputa, SD. The Hendrickson family has raised cattle there ever since. Roy went on and received his B.S. in Animal Science from Kansas State University in 1992. From there he worked for several veterinarians, mostly in the livestock industry. In 1999 he started working as the Practice Manager for the Animal Clinic. Roy and his wife Christi still live at the ranch raising two kids (Seth & Ari). Roy enjoys working on the ranch outdoors along side of his most excellent wife and the rest of his family.
Kim Earley
Kim was raised in Rapid City and spent a lot of time at the Animal Clinic as a child. She has worked for several clinics both in South Dakota and in Arizona. She has a great love for animals, having everything from horses, cattle, dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, raccoons, and even a skunk. Presently, her wonderful and understanding husband and their children have three dogs (Stoli, Smudge and Indie). She and her family enjoy camping, hiking and going to antique auctions.
Lindsey Wentz
Lindsey moved to Rapid City from Madison, SD to attend school. She graduated from NAU with a degree in Veterinary Technology. She enjoys spending time with family and friends. Lindsey and her husband have two daughters, Brooklin & Morgan, along with two dogs, Seren & Bella, and one cat, Burton.
Kris Stapelberg
Kris has been with the Animal Clinic since April 1999. She graduated from SDSU with a degree in Agriculture and has worked with a variety of animals, including: parrots, birds of prey, horses and reptiles. She enjoys hiking, reading, writing and playing at dressage with her off-the-track thoroughbred Chester. She is also "mom" to an Arabian horse named Joe, a German Shorthaired Pointer named Lucy and three cats.
Kari Rose
Kari has lived in the Rapid City area for the past 17 years. She has always had a love for animals, including her own nine pets (three dogs, three cats, and three Guinea pigs). Kari enjoys attending church and sporting events with her husband Roger, and two children, Nicholas and Seth.
Julie Girard
Julie graduated from NAU with a technician degree in 1987 and has been working in the veterinary/human medical field ever since.
Ruth Anderson
Ruth is a transplant to the Black Hills, moving her from MN in 1981. Along with the veterinary technician training she received from NAU, she also holds a degree from SDSM&T.
Danielle Robins
Danielle has lived in the Black Hills most of her life. She graduated from NAU with a degree in Veterinary Technology in 2009. Danielle enjoys spending time in the outdoors, especially snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking and camping. Danielle has two harlequin Great Danes named Puma & Tucker, one cat named Hokey Pokey and the newest addition to the family is a beagle mix named Addy.
Ashlee Klosterman
Ashlee has lived in Rapid City since age two. She was raised with all types of animals ranging from birds, ferrets and horses to dogs and cats. She currently has three cats and one dog and enjoys spending time with her family.
Sherry Montoya
Bio will be updated soon.
Thomas
Thomas has been with the Animal Clinic since June 2004. He came to us through a wonderful client who found the stray with a broken leg. Since then, he has been an incredibly important member of our team, providing work supervision, greeting large animal clients and counseling staff during busy times.
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