Jolene Bextel, RVT:
Hi, my name is Jolene Bextel.  I graduated from Colby Community College's Veterinary Technology Program, May 2001.  I started working at Countryside Pet Clinic June of 2001 and I greatly enjoy working here.  I grew up in a small town in northeast Kansas and where I spent a lot of time with our dogs, chickens, horses and the neighbor's cows.  I loved helping and working with animals and went on to get a degree where I could continue to do what I love.  My husband and I have two cats, Bella and Lilly that we adopted from the Humane Society in 2009. 

 

 

 

   

 

Graham Money, RVT:
My name is Graham Money.  I joined Countryside Pet Clinic in 2003, following graduation from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology with an Associates degree in Veterinary Technology.  I enjoy and inspire to provide the highest quality of veterinary care for our patients and to keep your pets healthy and happy so you can enjoy their companionship.  While I'm not fulfilling my obligation to all Countryside critters, I enjoy relaxing at the cabin with my wife Ashley, and our two dogs, Camper & Trooper.  


   

 

Marissa May, RVT:
Hi, my name is Marissa May. I have always loved working with animals and enjoyed the interaction so much that I decided to pursue a career in Veterinary Technology, so I went to Colby Community College and graduated in 2005. After a couple of moves I am happy to be back in my hometown of Wichita and working at Countryside Pet Clinic. I have been at Countryside since August 2007 and could not  imagine working anywhere else.  My husband and I are kept busy in our free time with our 2 boys, Fat Boy and Loki, our Brussels Griffon rescue dogs. They both came from puppy mills, but do not realize they are dogs anymore. When not working we enjoy going to Table Rock Lake with my family and going to the Tipton farm where my husband is from.

 

 

 

   

 

Amanda Jones, Technician:

My name is Amanda Jones.  I started at Countryside Pet Clinic in February 2011.  Growing up in Andover all my life, I always dreamed of working with animals.  After Graduation, I decided to move to the "Lone Star State" and pursue a career in Veterinary Technology.

I graduated form Cedar Valley College with an Associates degree in Veterinary Technology in 2008.  After living in Texas for 5 years, my husband and I decided that "home is where the heart is" and moved back home.  We are enjoying our time back with friends and family.  

 

   

 


 

Dallas Albertsen, Veterinary Assistant:
My name is Dallas Albertsen and I have been working at Countryside Pet Clinic since July of 2001. I started in kennels and worked up to becoming an assistant. I currently live in Wichita with my husband, daughter and our pets: Our Chocolate Lab Atlas, Pearl, our deaf Bull Terrior and two cats; Aries and Mouse. When I'm not loving on my family I am attending school to become a nurse, but in the meantime I enjoy taking care of the animals I meet and getting to know the owners who love them.    

   

Jenn Bumsted, Veterinary Assistant

My name is Jenn Bumsted.  I had the opportunity to start at Countryside Pet Clinic in June 2011.  Having never worked in a veterinary clinic before, I am privileged to pursue something that I love.  This love comes from a childhood spent around not only dogs and cats, but also pigs, chickens, cows, and horses.  My husband and I have two rescue pets, an Old English Bulldog named Remi and a cat named Cleopatra.  We recently added four laying hens to our family, Penny, Ruby, Feisty, and Lady.  The compassion and love that I have for animals, I now get to express every day in my work as a Veterinarian Assistant, and I am so very thankful for that opportunity.
 
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

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