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3/11/10 - Tonya Munderloh, RVT joins the veterinary technical staff at Shoal Creek Animal Clinic.

Tonya graduated from Georgia College with a Bachelor of Arts in English but found her true love working with pets and their owners. She has over a decade of experience in veterinary medicine and is a Registered Veterinary Technician in the State of Georgia. Tonya’s pet family includes two dogs (Mulder and Carter) and two cats (Gracce and Merrick). We are proud to have Tonya as a member of our team!

2/1/10 - Exciting News! Get your pet’s heartworm, flea and tick preventative at prices LOWER THAN 1-800-PetMeds.comŽ. Veterinary exclusive rebates and free doses may apply! Ask a staff member for details.

6/22/09 - Read the latest issue of the Shoal Creek News

In this issue: Premium Pet Foods, Prescription Diets, GI Upset, Staff News, Clients' Corner.

6/22/09 - Shoal Creek extends hours of operations

To better serve the needs of our clients, beginning July 1, 2009, Shoal Creek Animal Clinic will extend its Wednesday hours of operation from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

6/19/09 - Welcome to our new staff!

Our two new veterinary assistants are Laura Schoenig and Kellie Brown.

Laura Schoenig was recently graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BS in Psychology. She plans to attend UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine. In her spare time, Laura enjoys all manner of outdoor activities; reading; and playing with her golden retriever mix, Lucky. She is looking forward to getting to know Athens and to cheering on the Bulldogs during football season…unless they're playing South Carolina!

Kellie Brown is a pre-veterinary student at the University of Georgia. She loves animals of all sizes and has dreamed of being a veterinarian from her earliest years. When not working with animals she devotes her spare time to her other passions: leisure reading and cinema.
 

10/27/08 - Reader's Choice Award

The doctors and staff at Shoal Creek Animal Clinic are both honored and humbled to have been voted one of Athens’ best veterinary clinics in the annual Athens Banner Herald Readers’ Choice Awards. Each year, readers of the Athens Banner Herald have the opportunity to vote on the leading service providers in our community. Shoal Creek Animal Clinic is currently celebrating its fifteenth anniversary of serving pet health needs in Athens-Clarke County. It has always been our goal to offer the best veterinary care possible and to maintain a service attitude to our patients and clients. We want to say thank you to our clients for their confidence and for voting us one of Athens best!

-Dr. Askren, Dr. Elder, and all the staff at Shoal Creek Animal Clinic

9/22/08 - Staff News

Emily Wallace, our newest veterinary assistant, grew up in Madison, GA and attended Morgan County High School. She is a sophomore at UGA majoring in Biological Sciences and plans to attend the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine. Emily loves the outdoors and enjoys hiking, swimming, and camping. Emily’s favorite pastimes are reading, playing the piano, spending time with family, having movie nights with friends, and staying up late studying! Emily has a seven month old puppy she rescued named Sam. His breed heritage remains a mystery but he has the most important trait of all breeds -- a loving personality!

6/1/08 - Lifestyle matters

To aid our doctors in providing the best veterinary care possible, we are asking our clients to complete a lifestyle survey for each of their pets. These surveys may be filled out upon your next visit to the clinic or can be downloaded in PDF format from our web site (http://www.shoalcreek.com/lifestyle) to be returned by e-mail or post. Upon reviewing your pets’ lifestyle survey we will be able to make the best recommendations for each individual’s preventive health care needs. Read more about how your pet's lifestyles may impact healthcare consideration in our latest newsletter.

5/12/08 - Dr. Elder joins the Shoal Creek Animal Clinic

Dr. Christopher Elder received an undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Georgia and a Masters in Biology from Georgia State University before earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Before deciding to pursue veterinary medicine, Dr. Elder worked at Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia State University in both research and teaching. He was involved in advanced research into the mechanisms and treatments for Parkinson's disease in both humans and primates. Dr. Elder brings to Shoal Creek Animal Clinic significant experience in the practice of small animal medicine as he has worked at a number of small animal clinics in Georgia including Peachtree City, Athens, and the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Dr. Elder is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine and is a member of the Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society. He is also the recipient of the Merck Veterinary Award, the William L. Hanson Award, and the Lawrenceville Kennel Club Scholarship. Dr. Elder enjoys all aspects of the practice of veterinary medicine but has special interests in internal medicine, nutrition, neurology, behavior and dermatology.

2/18/08 - Dr. Steadman joins Merial

After five years of devoted service to our clients and patients, Shoal Creek Animal Clinic must bid a very fond farewell to Dr. Laura Steadman. As I have shared many times, Dr. Steadman is not only one of the most outstanding veterinarians with whom I have had the privilege of working, but also she is among the most kind and caring people I know. Her knowledge and skills, ability to easily explain medical issues to pet owners, and her compassion for both animals and people are of the highest caliber. Dr. Steadman has always gone above and beyond the call of duty in meeting the health needs of our patients. Although this is a sad time for us, we are also very happy and excited for Dr. Steadman as she accepts a new challenge in life. Dr. Steadman is joining the veterinary staff of Merial, a world-leading animal health company. Merial produces pharmaceutical products and vaccines for livestock, pets and wildlife and is a leader in product development and innovation, working worldwide to keep livestock and pets healthy. Dr. Steadman’s role with Merial will be focused in the areas of pharmacovigilance and customer care. I hope all will join us in wishing her the very best as she begins her work in this important area of animal health care. I am happy to share that we will continue to see Dr. Steadman from time to time as she will occasionally be working as a relief veterinarian at Shoal Creek Animal Clinic.

-Dr. Askren

1/7/08 - Welcome to our new staff…

Marsha Mitchell received her AS degree in Animal Technology from Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, FL and joins our staff as a full-time veterinary assistant. Desiree Taylor is a Biological Science and Avian Biology major who devotes her spare time to the Big Brother Big Sister and Habitat for Humanity programs. Also an Avian Biology major, Beth Anne Woodward’s interests include wild animal rescue and outdoor activities. Ember Epperson, our newest member of the front office staff, is a native of Tennessee. Ember is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology and plans to attend veterinary medical school.

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