DR. LAURA ARINGTON
Dr. Laura Arington is originally from southern Illinois. She attended Murray State University in Murray, KY for her undergraduate studies where she received her B.S. in Agriculture, then attended University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine for her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Her interest in animals began as a child being raised on a small family farm. Throughout the years she has owned a variety of pets ranging from dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, birds, snakes, frogs, and lizards as well as chickens and cows on the farm. Her husband, Brent, is a special education teacher. They enjoy working out together, outdoor activities, and traveling as well as sitting on the couch and watching a good series on Netflix. Their current furry and feathered family includes Kipper, a terrier mix, Speck, a Shih-tzu/Maltese mix, Squiggy, an orange tabby cat, Bird!, a parakeet, and they also have a fish tank. The dogs, cat, and bird were all rescues from various situations.
Dr. Arington believes in the importance of preventative medicine to keep your pets as healthy as possible. But, when they do have problems, she also enjoys internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, and has an interest in abdominal ultrasound. She also enjoys seeing a variety of different species, exotic and pocket pets are welcome! She was certified for Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy (aka animal chiropractic) in 2007. This modality can help pets with a variety of problems be more comfortable and increase their overall wellness. She thinks it is important to make personal connections with her clients and patients and likes working at an animal hospital that has a family type environment.
Dr. Arington looks forward to meeting you and your furry, feathered, and scaly family members!
Veterinarian/Owner
MARIA
Maria graduated from Thomas More College in 2011 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. She followed that up with an Associate degree in Veterinary Technology from University of Cincinnati in 2013. Maria began working with Tennessee Ave Animal Hospital as a Registered Veterinary Technician in 2013. Maria has a Border Collie mix named Quinn and two cats, Duchess and Keller. She has always had a passion for working with animals, but when she’s not at work her other interests include sports, movies, video games, and musicals.
Registered Veterinary Technician
Jacki Gephart
Jacki Gephart graduated from Brown Mackie College in 2011 with an associates degree in animal science. She has been a registered veterinarian technician for the past 10 years and really enjoys working with animals.
She is married with 1 son (Zayne) and a dog (Jager). Both are very special and takes up all her free time, but they are worth every second. Jager became part of her family 6 years ago when she rescued him from a shelter. In her free time she loves to spend time outside camping, hiking, and kayaking. On days that she can’t go outside she plays board games with her family, and loves to try new restaurants to eat.
Practice Manager
Jenna
Jenna joined our team on 2021 as a Veterinary Assistant. She recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati Veterinary Technology Program and is studying to take her Veterinary Technician National Exam. Jenna enjoys reading books, knitting, and painting landscapes. Jenna also has 3 lazy cats Ginger, Jean, and Tiger.
Veterinary Assistant
Carol
Carol is a receptionist at Tennessee Ave Animal Hospital. She has been in the veterinary field for over 7 years. She recently joined the team June of 2022 and felt very welcomed by all of our great clients and their beloved pets. Carol is married with six children. She also has 7 dogs ranging in ages from 1-12 (Kora, Nitro, Storm, Cyprus, Arya, Journey, and Luna). Carols love for animals doesn't stop with dogs. She also has a cockatoo named Gemini and a chinchilla named Chilly. Carol enjoys playing cards, cheering for her kids at sports, and soaking up any extra time with family & friends...preferably outdoors! She dreams of one day owning a Shepard rescue because they are her absolute favorite
Assistant Manager/Receptionist.
Dr. Jess Nance
Dr. Jess Nance graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. During her time as a student, she joined us for two months for a preceptorship and fell in love with the quality of medicine and wonderful clientele TAAH had to offer. Dr. Nance has special interests in internal medicine, ultrasound imaging, and making each vet visit as stress-free as possible for your pets. She also holds a special love for cats and will advocate for them to receive top quality care.
Dr. Nance is originally from northeastern Kentucky and attended Centre College (Danville, KY) for undergrad where she got her Bachelors of Science in biology. She has a Siamese-mix named Eevee and a border collie mix named Nova (both rescues). In her spare time, she loves to bake, hike, and travel (with a goal to visit every single national park).
Veterinarian
Sarah
Sarah joined our team in 2023 as a vet assistant. She has her Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education but made a big career switch and now has worked in the vet field for 8 years because of her HUGE passion for animals. She has 2 dogs of her own; Cooper and Jaxxon. In her spare time she loves hanging out with her friends, Diamond dot paintings, camping and watching The Office.
Veterinary Assistant
Kelli wanger
Graduated from the University of Cincinnati with an Associates degree in veterinary technology.
Have strong interest in surgery and Anesthesia. Have 3 dogs, Aspen, Rosie and Zora. Things I
enjoy doing in my free time are reading, swimming, spending time outdoors, and spending time
with family and friends.
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