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Dr. Bruce Putchat, Director of the Pleasant Valley Animal Hospital,
has been a practicing veterinarian for 35 years.
Dr. Putchat is
a graduate of both the Pennsylvania State University and the University
of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He is past president
of the Lehigh Valley Veterinary Medical Association and a board
member of the Lehigh Valley Humane Society. |
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Dr. John Zettelmoyer always takes the time to answer questions.
His personal hand/paw-holding style is an extension of his keen
medical skills. Dr. Zettelmoyer is a graduate of both Lycoming
College and the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary
Medicine and has been a practicing veterinarian for the past
23 years and is a former Air Force jet pilot. |
Brian
K. G'Sullivan, DVM is a graduate of Syracuse University
and Graduated from the University of Georgia School of Veterinary
Medicine. He has been in practice in eastern Pennsylvania
since 1997 and is trained in CO2 laser surgery and the Securos
ACL repair
system.
Dr. G'Sullivan and his wife Lisa have three cats, one dog and raise exotic chickens
and enjoy knitting.
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Dr.
Anjali Bandekar, was graduated from Bombay Veterinary College
in 1998 and subsequently earned
a Master's Degree in Small Animal Surgery from Great Britain's
Royal Veterinary College. Her interests are small animal
medicine
and surgery with special interest in orthopedic surgery. She
enjoys working at Pleasant Valley where her best friend is
Fred
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The gentleman standing next to Vinnie, the front office greeter,
is Matthew Putchat. Matt, a graduate of West Virginia University,
is working in the office while completing a veterinary technician
program. He also is the kennel manager, and works as a veterinary
assistant when needed. Matt's hobbies include wildlife rehabilitation.
Vinnie's hobbies include sleeping. |
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<< Dr. Gus Schwabe is a graduate of Ross University, School of Veterinary Medicine and has completed post doctoral studies at Oklahoma State University, Ohio State University and The University of the Netherlands, Utrecht Schools of Veterinary Medicine. He is a practicing Companion Animal Veterinarian with special interest in Canine Reproduction and public education. Dr. Schwabe also enjoys showing his Great Danes in both conformation and obedience and is authoring the first comprehensive book on Giant breeds as a group.
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Our
grooming technician, Sherry Steigerwalt (with Brandy the German
Shepherd), has been "going to the dogs" at PVAH for
20 years. Sherry specializes in grooming small to medium breeds
and uses her creativity and clipping/scissoring skills on mixed
breed dogs. Sherry's at-home doggie pal is an Old English Bulldog
named Trudy. her hobbies include gourmet cooking, gardening,
cycling, and collecting and selling antiques. >> |
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Sue
Fallon, C.V.T, has been at PVAH since she arrived in 1987
after two-years of college and has been Hospital Manager
since 1993. Sue is completing the Rehabilitation Certification
Program through the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical
School/Physical Therapy School. Check out Sue's pride and
joy, Joshua on PVAH's
pet photo album page.>> |
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Fred the African Gray Parrot was hatched in 1983 and is, arguably,
the most talented Pleasant Valley staff member. Stationed near
the hospital entrance, Fred alternately greets patients in his
crisp Pennsylvania accent or accurately mimics the voices of
our animal patients. |
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<< Laura
has been an Animal Health Technician for more than 20 years.
One of her specialties is working with exotics (e.g., large
cats, reptiles and birds). She has one dog, several cats
and three parrots and enjoys the beach and warm weather.
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Becky,
our receptionist, has been with Pleasant Valley since 2005.
She's married and has two children. She also has two dogs and
a bird. Becky grauated from Penn State with a B.A. in Animal
Science. >> |
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Shelly
(holding Luigi, PVAH's other Persian cat) has been at PVAH
since 1988 and completed the Veterinary Technician Program
at Manor Jr. College in 1996. Shelly is a PA Certified Veterinary
Technician. When not working, Shelly is usually at the beach
with her dog Kayla. See Kayla in her beachwear on PVAH's
pets photo page.>> |
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<< Jenny
has been in the animal health field for more than 19 years.
She is married with a daughter. Her hobbies include boating
with
her family and two dogs, a Weimaraner named Shiloh and a Pomeranian
named Boone.
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Meaghan,
one of our Certified Veterinary Technicians, was graduated
from Manor College in 2005. When not working, she enjoys horseback
riding and hiking. She has a boxer named Tyson and a cat named
Rascal. Meaghan loves chocolate.
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joined Pleasant Valley in 2006 and is in her third year of
an Agriscience program at Palisades High School. She loves
working with animals and plans to attend college with the
goal of becoming a veterinarian. >>
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Vyolet,
our office manager, has been in animal health care for over 20
years. She has two dogs and six cats. On her own time, she teaches
Reiki for animals, animal communication and K9 massage for pet
owners.>> |
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Tonya has been with Pleasant Valley since 2006. She is currently
working on a Business Management degree from
Kutztown University. She recently got married and also brought
a puppy into her family. |
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Cory
is an 11th grader at Southern Lehigh High School. In his spare
time, he enjoys reading, writing and traveling abroad; so far,
he has visited nine European countries. His pets are two turtles
(Edwin and Clover) and his dog, Maxie. |
Allison
has been working at Pleasant Valley since 2004. Since high
school, she has been studying nursing at Bucks County Community
College. She has a Golden Retriever named Kenzie and a Chocolate
Lab mix named Zoe. She also has a cat name Precious and another
name Abby, which she adopted from Pleasant Valley. Allison
loves working with animals and, although her major isn’t
animal related, she hopes to be able to incorporate animals
in her work as well as children in the future. >> |
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Carolyn
has worked at Pleasant Valley since 2006. She is a Quakertown
High School graduate and plans to attend college for animal
related studies. Carolyn. Carolyn has two cats, one of which
was adopted from Pleasant Valley. >> |
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Bob has been part of the Pleasant Valley staff since 2006.
He has
on dog that he spoils terribly. He likes to
play pool, work on cars and is involved in two sports - - baseball
and football – at Southern Lehigh High School. In addition,
Bob enjoys weightlifting. Bob likes to work with dogs every day
because every one has its own personality. |
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Desiree has been with Pleasant Valley since 2003. She is currently
working toward an Associate degree in Animal Science/Veterinary
Technology and hopes to continue at Pleasant Valley after she
is graduated. She has four cats: Whiskers, Shadow, Lamoka,
and Gucci. |
Chelsea
is
a high school senior and has been at Pleasant Valley since
2005. She plans to attend Penn State after graduation and would
like to become a Marine Biologist because of her love of animals.
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Lauren
joined Pleasant Valley in 2006. She is a junior at Southern
Lehigh High School and plans to attend college after graduation,
studying toward either a career in medicine or chemistry.
Lauren has four cats and a dog and would get more if she
could because of her love of animals. >> |
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Jen
majors in Small Animal Science at Delaware Valley College
and hopes to become a veterinarian. She has worked at Pleasant
Valley since 2006 and has a Vizsla named Emma and a tabby
cat named Tigger. In her spare time, Jen enjoys cooking
for friends and family and running. >> |
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