Rustebakke Veterinary Service
RUSTEBAKKE VETERINARY SERVICE
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  • Home
  • Check In
  • Our Services
    • Canine and Feline Services
    • Equine Services >
      • General Horse Care
      • Pre Purchase Examination
    • Bovine Services
    • After Hour Emergency On Call Care
    • Boarding
    • Grooming
  • Meet the Team
    • Doctors
    • Technicians
    • Staff
  • Client Information
    • Blog Posts
    • Clinic Reviews
    • Tour the Clinic
    • Payment Options
    • Forms and Documents >
      • Anesthesia and Surgery Consent Form
      • Boarding Flea Requirements
      • Client Information Sheet
    • Picture Gallery
  • About
    • Where we Started
    • Building the Clinic
    • American Animal Hospital (AAHA) Accredited
  • Contact

Technicians

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Sandra Whittaker
Large Animal Head Technician
Sandra joined the practice in the summer of 2002 as the clinic's first full time employee.  She started out as a "jack of all trades"; she was the receptionist, technician, janitor, office manager, groundskeeper, and any other job that needed doing.  As the clinic has grown, she has become more specialized and primarily works as the primary large animal veterinary technician, and inventory manager.  Her versatility enables her to fill in any place she is needed.
Sandra is from Germany, and is now a naturalized American citizen; she loves the lifestyle of this area.  She along with her daughter Samantha and husband Andy own several horses and dogs and are very involved in the local horse community.  Her spare time is filled with going with her daughter Samantha Lemon to rodeo events around the Northwest, as well as various horse shows, barrel races, and local saddle club events.  She is also a member of the Nez Perce County Mounted Sheriff's Posse.


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Aly  O'Connell

Large and Small Animal Technician
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​Aly joined the clinic in June of 2019 as a veterinary assistant during the summer and on Saturdays in large and small animal. She has learned a lot from working here at Rustebakkes, and she plans to use the knowledge she has learned here in the future when she starts her own career as a veterinarian. She enjoys horseback riding, and hiking with her dog in her free time. 

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Lauren Winzenried

Large and Small Animal Technician
Lauren joined the clinic in January of 2021. She has her bachelor’s degree in Biology from BYU, where she served as the president of the Pre-Vet Club. Lauren has spent the past few years working at a busy small animal clinic in Utah. She has also interned at several mixed and large animal clinics, a veterinary diagnostic lab, and a zoo. Lauren has a passion for genetics and reproduction and would like to eventually become a board certified theriogenologist (veterinary reproductive specialist). She currently shows and breeds AKC Border Collies.

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CeCe Hernandez

Small and Large Animal Technician
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I joined the team in December of 2020. I am a dairy science and production double major, but I'm taking some time away from school to focus on my tech job. I've been teching for 2+ years now, and have a background in all kinds of animals from lizards and birds to dogs to cattle. I grew up in Caldwell, Idaho. I love to spend my free time horseback riding, outdoors, with my dogs and ducks, or drawing.


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Cassidy Spencer

Small Animal Technician
Cassidy joined the team in September of 2017! She started as a kennel assistant , and now works as a small animal tech. She’s working towards her tech certification with hopes that someday she’ll get to work with animals of all shapes and sizes! She’s very interested in dog behavior as well. Outside of work she enjoys singing and dancing in musicals with the Lewiston Civic Theatre. She also enjoys spending time with her dog around town.
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Brittney Spencer
Small Animal Technician
Brittney joined the clinic team early fall of 2020. She currently works as a veterinary assistant in the small animal department. Working within the clinic has been a different change of pace from working fast food services in the past, but she’s very eager and willing to learn more every day! At home she has a dog, cat, ferret, parakeet, bearded dragon, leopard gecko, and fish tanks. So it’s safe to say she loves animals of all shapes and sizes! Outside of work she loves to spend time with her dog Riley, go camping, and make elaborate costumes for Halloween each year.



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Carol Otterstrom-Dietz
Groomer/Technician
Carol joined the clinic in June of 2013.  She started in the veterinary field in 1993 in Seattle Washington where she received most of her training.  Carol continued her veterinary tech/assistant work in Colleyville, Texas for 3 years.  After moving on to other jobs, she realized her passion was with animals.  Carol works mainly with the small animals but is very excited to learn to care for the large animals too. She loves her family as well as her 4-legged friends (her cats) and has a passion for caring and taking care of all animals.  She discovered she had a passion for animal grooming, and has completed training to become a certified groomer through Penn Foster University.  For the past few years she has been our groomer, but frequently also fills in as a Veterinary Technician and Receptionist.


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Brooke Barnes

Kennel Technician
Brooke has been part of our team since December 2019! After finishing her senior year in Highschool she plans on going to WSU to get her degree in

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PJ Walker

   Kennel Technician
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I am PJ! I have been working at Rustebakke's since September 2020. I am currently a junior at Clarkston High school and I am going to Walla Walla community college. In my off time I work with my alpacas, rabbits, and pig.

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Kenzie Triplett

Kennel Technician

This is Kenzie Triplett. She joined our team to fulfill her passion to care for animals. She realized she wanted to care for animals after her dog, Bear, had multiple surgeries done at a young age. Kenzie is enrolling in the vet tech program to get her certification in assisting and caring for more families experiencing what she had with hers. On the side Kenzie barrel races and competes in rodeos on her two horses Cherry (pictured) and Indy, as she grows to enjoy her hobby she trains everyday to compete in the NFR. ​
Doctors
Staff
Hours
Monday: 8 am to 5 pm
Tuesday: 8 am to 5 pm
Wednesday: 8 am to 5 pm
Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
Friday:  8 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 8 am to 12 pm
Sunday: Closed

After Hours Emergency Availability
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Located at 705 15th Street Clarkston, WA 99403
Clinic Number: 509-758-0955
Clinic Fax: 509-758-0956
E-mail: clinic@rvsvet.com



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