Our Staff

• Dr. Michael R Haas , V.M.D., M.S.

  
  

  Dr. Haas joined the practice in 1983.  A graduate of Lafayette College he also received a Master of Science degree in Zoology from the University of Rhode Island.  He completed his formal education at the University of Pennsylvania where he was awarded a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Haas’s interests include natural history (he is an avid birder) and local history.  He enjoys aviation and is a licensed private pilot.  He also enjoys bicycling and “puttering around the yard.”  Dr. Haas has a particular interest in skin and allergic diseases of pets.

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• Dr. Elizabeth Dymond

  
  Dr. Elizabeth Dymond will soon be rejoining the AVH Staff!

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• Anita Lerch , A.D., Business Administration

  
  

  Anita has been with AVH since 1986. Anita has 2 boys, Billy and Todd. Anita loves to be with her family. Anita also loves to travel, play piano, sing, she enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, and loves to watch movies.

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• Rhonda Graser

  
  

  Rhonda worked at the Northampton County SPCA for ten years assisting in all areas of the shelter including the spay/neuter unit.  She holds a diploma in General Animal Science and has received various training certificates from the Humane Society of the United States.  Rhonda enjoys training and competing her three Welsh corgis in agility and rally obedience trials. Her corgi Cricket regularly performs in agility demonstrations for the public and is a therapy dog.  She enjoys reading treatises on animal behavior as well as mystery novels.

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• Eileen Almind

  
  

  Eileen hails from a farming community in western Maryland where she spent her childhood and most of her adulthood.  Eight years ago she joined AVH and began to pursue her dream of a career with animals.  She has since been promoted to Technician Supervisor.  Eileen has taken several courses through the AAHA in pursuit of certification.  She has also completed course work in critical care of veterinary patients.  Eileen has a love of the water and enjoys boating and fishing with her family and also riding Harley's whenever possible.  Her menagerie of rescued animals includes three dogs and three cats.  Her other hobbies include cross-stitch, and exploring her Irish heritage.

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• Osvaldo Rojas , D.M.V.

  
  

  From where?  Well, yes, Osvaldo comes from Uruguay, a small but friendly country in South America.  He joined the AVH Group in December 2004, soon after his arrival to the U.S.  The small animal field has been his greatest passion since he enrolled in University.  His first working experience in the area goes back to 1997, holding a vet technician position in a regular practice while he was still a student, then as a “Doctor en Medicina Veterinaria” once his degree was obtained.  Osvaldo has a special drive when it comes to Ethnology and Sociology topics, as well as History in general.  To further his studies and to learn more from other cultures he traveled around Europe and lived for six months in the Czech Republic.  By then he took a traineeship at the Small Animal Department of Brno Veterinary University and participated in a research project involving dogs with mammary gland tumors at the Veterinary Research Institute (VUVeL).  Since then two new hobbies enlarge his list of outdoor sports: hiking and skiing (the latter still painful).  One of his goals is to validate his degree and eventually exercise as a veterinarian in the U.S.

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• Kerry Handelong , B.S.

  
  

  Kerry joined the staff in September 2005.  She is a  graduate from Moravian College where she majored in Biology. Kerry loves animals of all sorts and has a zoo at home. She has three Shih Tzu's, Zoe, Sadie Mae, and Sophie who rule the house. She also has a gang of Tonkinese cats, Sydney, Mokey, and Tribble. Her latest love is a Siamese stay named Mai Tai.

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• Sally Master

  
  

  Sally and Yancy, the clinic cat, began their relationship over 5 years ago when Sally joined the AVH team. She came to AVH after spending 5 years as a biologist for Merck and Co. Inc. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from East Stroudsburg University and is currently scheduled to graduate in May of 2007 from Northampton Community College where she is enrolled in the Veterinary Technician program. Sally and her husband Terry have 5 cats and one domesticated pet skunk, Boo. They love to travel and periodically lead birding expeditions to Africa, the Galapagos, and Costa Rica.

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• Karen Salter

  
  

  Karen was born in Baltimore, MD and moved to New Jersey where she lived for 18 years before she met her husband and then moved to Pennsylvania.  She has 3 children and two very spoiled Golden Retrievers.  She enjoys working with animals and hopes someday to be a vet tech.  She likes camping and hiking and riding her 4-wheeler.

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• Kellie Miller

  
  

  Kellie has been with AVH since March of 2006 as a receptionist. She spent a year working in Disney World; where she learned great customer service skills. She has 5 kitties named Tuna, Noodles, Casserole, Squiggy, and Penny Lane! She also has 2 crazy dogs Louie and Harvey. Kellie enjoys working with the animals and her co-workers here at AVH.

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• Sarah Worthington

  
  Sarah joined the AVH team in June of 2003. She enjoys fishing and spending time with her son. She has a crazy kitty named Spaz who loves to follow her around the house.

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• Jennifer Thomas

  
  

  Jen is the AVH Pet Groomer.  She is a graduate of the North Jersey School of Dog Grooming and also has on the job training as a veterinary assistant.  Past experiences include shelter work, rescue and placement of stray cats, petsitting and wildlife rebabilitation.  She currently has five cats and two dogs with whom she shares her home.  In her spare time she enjoys bird watching, hiking, bicycling and traveling.

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• Denise Crawn

  
  

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• Adrienne Kratz

  
  

  Adrienne began her post high school education as an English major in Florida then decided her real passion was working with animals.  Returning to Pennyslvania she served as Canine Manager at the Northampton County SPCA for two years before joining the AVH staff in 2003.  Adrienne has completed course work in canine behavior training and she trains our newest patients at the AVH Puppy Kindergarten. She has B.A. in Art and Desgin and will continue her education this fall of 2009. Adrienne enjoys challenging her dog Kenya with new tricks, horse back riding, painting, and spending time with her boyfriend.

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• Amanda Ferretti

  
  

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