Office Manager

Amy Wilson-  

Amy was raised in central Texas and moved a lot in her teenage years before coming to Pagosa Springs in 1995.  Amy met her husband Rok (a native of Pagosa Springs) a few months after moving here.  They quickly were married and started a family.  Amy and Rok have two beautiful girls, Shannel 13 and Devin, 9.  They also have 3 dogs, Rugby, a huricane Katrina rescue, River, a chocolate lab mix, and Hito a Schipperke mix.  Their 4 cats and 5 horses also keep them busy.  Amy started working for San Juan Veterianry Hospital in October, 1999.  She started working as a receptionist and moved her way through the practice to Hospital Manager.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, riding horses, jeeping, boating, snowmobiling, snow skiing, and watching football. 

Receptionists

April Forrest-

April grew up in Dover, Tennessee.  She moved to Pagosa Springs with her husband, JB to be closer to his family.  She has worked at San Juan Veterinary Hospital since February, 2007.  When not working, April enjoys reading, cooking and playing with her chocolate lab, Dixie.

April Forrest
Dixie

Shaina Brannon-

Shaina was born & raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and moved to Pagosa Springs in 2005.  She loves being outdoors in the mountains enjoying such activities as hiking with her dog Jack, rock climbing and skiing.  When she is at home she also enjoys spending time with her 2 cats Sky and Marley.  Shaina joined the team at San Juan Veterinary Hospital in the spring of 2010.  She always loved animals and has wanted to work with them since she was a little girl.

Veterinary technicians

Michelle Jamieson- 
Michelle and her husband Jimmy had lived in Punta Gorda, Florida prior to relocating to Pagosa Springs in 2003.  She had been a technician in a small animal clinic for 15 years in Florida before the move.  They have 2 horses, 2 dogs, and 3 cats that keep them very busy.  Michelle spends her time off training her horses and enjoys camping, boating and packing the horses into the mountains. 

Leslie Sargeant-

Leslie happily returned home to Colorado in 2009 after a 24 yr absence in Utah and Idaho.  Her educational background includes an AAS in Veterinary Technology from Colorado Mountain College and a MS degree with an emphasis on Genetics from Boise State University.  Leslie spent many years involved with cattle and human genetic research in Utah and as a CVT for Idaho Equine Hospital in Nampa, Idaho.  Her favorite activities include high country horse packing, powder skiing, and occassional mountain biking.  Leslie has 2 gaited horses, an ancient Belgian Malinois, and a loud calico cat. 

Veterinary Assistants


Charlene LeMay-
Char was born and raised in North Dakota.  After spending some time in Nevada, she moved to Pagosa Springs in 2002.  Char is a divorced mother with 2 children, Madison is 16 and Kendall is 12.  They have 3 dogs: Chevy, Dodge and Henry.  The queen of their house is Princess, the cat.  Char enjoys camping, watersports and downhill skiing and snowboarding.  Playing the guitar and mentoring her daughter with piano lessons fill up the rest of her days.





Clinic Animals

Lanzie-

Lanzie is a Golden Reteiver owned by Dr. Farrah.  She can be seen greeting everyone who comes in the clinic with her sweet, gentle face.  She is most happy with a cookie and a belly rub.


In this photo she had just been caught running through the muddy pasture in the rain.