Clyde Park Veterinary Clinic


 Michele, Practice Manager

Michele has been with Clyde Park Veterinary Clinic since May 1991.  She enjoys her "job" very much!  She received an Associates in Science from Grand Rapids Community College in 1991, then attended
Grand Valley State University working towards a Biology degree.  After she got married in 1994, she decided not to pursue a DVM degree, but rather moved up from Veterinary Assistant to Practice Manager by gradually assuming more responsibilities.  She is currently taking management classes through VetMedTeam and hopes to take the CVPM (Certified Veterinary Practice Manager) exam in 2010.  She has also taken online classes through the Distance Education Veterinary Technology Program (DEVTP) at Cedar Valley College and AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) and is a member of the DEVTP Student Association, AAHA, VSPN, the VHMA, and the MAVPM. 

Michele is married to Cy, and together they have 4 children (Ashley, Amber, Lance, and Audrey).  In addition to her family, Michele has 2 cats (Algernon and Bagheera).  She also has a Great Pyrenees/Lab mix, named Olive.  In  what little spare time she has, Michele enjoys cooking and baking, reading, playing softball, horseback riding, going to the movies, and spending time with her family and friends.

Contact information:  manager@clydeparkvet.com

 

 

 

 



 Tiffani, Veterinary Assistant

Tiffani has been with our clinic since September 2001.  She received an Associates Degree in Biology from Grand Rapids Community College in 2008, earned a second Associates Degree in 2009, and is currently working towards a third degree in Veterinary Technology.  She lives with her husband, Adam, their 2 beautiful boxers, Ruby and Lexus, and a handful of kitties. 

When she has spare time, she enjoys shopping, seeing movies, cooking, and spending time outdoors with friends and family.
 

 

 

 


   Nicole, Veterinary Assistant

Nicole has been a Medical and Veterinary Assistant since 2000.  She has been with our clinic since 2004, and is currently taking a course in emergency human medicine.  She is expected to be certified as an EMT-B in April 2010.  Nicole recently completed online certification for F.E.M.A. and has successfully passed a number of veterinary online courses through IDEXX. She has 10 cats, all of which were rescues and her first and only dog Andy, whom she adopted from the Ionia County Animal Shelter.  Andy had a severe case of heartworm infection, a large hernia, and was unneutered.  Dr. Thompson swiftly addressed all of Andy's issues and now he is the picture of perfect health!    

In her spare time, Nicole enjoys painting, photography, baseball, shark diving  and volunteers for Crash's Landing - Clinical Division.   

      


 Melanie, Veterinary Assistant

Melanie has been employed at the clinic since March 2000.  She is married to Doug (since 1990) and together they have a son, Mason.  She also has two shelties, Daisy and Jordan, a wonderful golden retriever, Chipper, and one cat, Luca. 

Melanie's hobbies include: reading, candle making, walking her dogs, and hanging out with friends. 



  Jayne, Veterinary Assistant

Jayne began with us in 2002.  She has a french mastiff named Twiggy, a lab mix named Roscoe, 5 cats and a goat!  All of her pets were rescued or unwanted, and Jayne opened her heart and her home to them all.  She has done extensive volunteer work with Safe Haven Humane Society of Ionia County, but since the addition of her daughter Grace in 2005, Jayne prefers to spend most of her time at home with her.  Jayne works with us to help fill in spaces in the schedule when another employee needs time off.  Jayne also runs her own boarding kennel out of her home in Saranac.  Chase N' Tails Kennel is your dog's dream come true, complete with indoor and outdoor facilities, and for a home-like environment she has furnished the kennel with couches and a television!  You really must see the facility to believe it, and with a loving caretaker like Jayne, your dog may never want to leave!  

If you are interested in boarding your dog with Jayne, or would just like to tour the facility, please contact Jayne at Chase N' Tails: (616) 446-4481. 


 

Shantel, Veterinary Assistant

Shantel has been with our clinic since August 2006.  She has five fantastic felines all of which were strays: Freddy, Sassafrass, Dumond Jr., Raimi, and Jonesy who is FIV positive.  He is an otherwise happy and healthy 20 pound cat of love who can co-exist with other cats without worry of transmitting this disease because he is not a biter.  

Shantel also works retail at Charlotte Russe.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends, shopping, reading, watching movies, and volunteering at Crash's Landing Cat Rescue and Placement Center, www.crashslanding.org.    



  Erin, Veterinary Assistant

Erin has been with our clinic since January 2008.  She has one wonderful cat named Chandler, or "Bing" as he is affectionately known.  She also is a hair stylist at the Macy's Salon.  In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her family and friends, watch movies, go shopping, and travel.



  Laura, Professional Groomer

Laura is a graduate from Kendall College of Art and Design with a Bachelors in Illustration.  She has been involved with grooming dogs for 30 years.  She began working for a professional handler of terriers when she was 14 years old.  When she was 19, she moved to California and learned the pet grooming aspects while working in several grooming shops there. 

Her experiences range from grooming dogs for shows to whatever style the client desires for their pet.  Laura takes special measures to understand what trim each client wants for their pet..

She is a breeder/exhibitor of pugs and has been involved in showing dogs for over 30 years.  The shows are a hobby for her, but the breeding she takes very seriously and is quite passionate about.  In her spare time, she also like to paint and spend time with her family.