Meet the Team: Madison Myers, Client Care Specialist and Technician Assistant

The first and last person you see during your visit to Stone Ridge Veterinary Medical Center of Willis is a client care specialist. These essential team members handle a wide variety of tasks and are masters of multitasking. At any time, you can find our client care specialists answering the phones, discussing appointment scheduling, explaining [...]

Team Spotlight: Meet Leslie Turner, Technician Assistant

Without each dedicated member of our team, we wouldn’t be able to help as many pets as we do. Each team member brings something special to the table, whether it’s their ability to safely handle a scared cat and bring them comfort, or the skills to place an intravenous catheter in a dehydrated, pediatric patient. [...]

LVTs, a Legendary Veterinary Team Member: Meet Rhonda Poor, LVT

Licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs) are essential to a veterinary team, because they provide many vital pet care services, work alongside veterinarians, and educate pet owners. In honor of all the important tasks an LVT undertakes each day, we are introducing Rhonda Poor, LVT, to our Stone Ridge Veterinary Medical Center of Willis community. Although she [...]

The Value of a Veterinary Assistant: Meet Paige Thornton

It takes a village—or in this case, a team—to provide dedicated, skilled nursing care to cats and dogs. With our well-rounded team of veterinarians, technicians, assistants, and receptionists, your furry pal receives nothing but the best here at Stone Ridge Veterinary Medical Center of Willis. While you likely know a veterinarian’s main duties, you may [...]

Get to Know Your Pet’s Veterinary Care Team: Meet Aubrey

When you take your pet to their veterinarian, you naturally want to know about the person who will be taking care of your four-legged friend. And, while you may be most familiar with your veterinarian, like Dr. Pettyjohn, knowing the rest of your pet’s veterinary care team can set your mind at ease. An integral [...]

Behind the Scenes: Meet Veterinary Technician Gabrielle Dives

Providing excellent care to the pets in the Willis community takes a village—a veterinary village, to be exact. The village members include veterinarians, client service representatives, kennel attendants, veterinary assistants, and veterinary technicians. These devoted team members are passionate about the pets and clients they serve, and we couldn’t care for so many without their [...]

Common Exotic Pet Ailments

Pets come in many varieties, and whether they slither, fly, crawl, or hop, they need regular veterinary care. Our team at Stone Ridge Veterinary Medical Center - Willis recently welcomed Dr. Ben Bedore, who is able to treat several exotic pet species. In order to know when your exotic pet needs veterinary care, in addition [...]

Behind the Smiling Faces: What Do Veterinary Receptionists Do?

When you walk into Stone Ridge Veterinary Medical Center of Willis, you’ll be greeted by the smiling faces of Brenda, Lacey, and Maggie, our dedicated front-desk team. These ladies are superstars at their tasks, and while they may remember your pet’s name more frequently than yours, they’re your go-to source for all your pet problems [...]

All About Mandy: Meet Stone Ridge Willis’ Practice Manager

Veterinary hospitals are difficult to keep on track, with management involving handling finances, employee schedules, inventory, and a million other aspects that go into caring for our community’s pets. Fortunately for Stone Ridge Willis and our Texas community, we have Mandy Spence keeping an eagle eye on our hospital’s day-to-day operations. Although Mandy may not [...]

Get to Know the Team: Highlighting Holly McNew

When you bring your pet to Stone Ridge Veterinary Medical Center at Willis, you may be coming for our veterinarians’ expertise, exotic pet knowledge, or advanced surgical and specialty skills, or our team’s kind and caring personalities. If your furry pal is dragging you into our hospital for their appointment, there’s a good chance your [...]