Denise Davis started working at the clinic July, 1998.  She is the clinic Kennel Assistant, taking care of your pets while they are here.

Married on New Year’s Eve (1997) Denise and her husband Glen live outside of Malinta with their sons Paul, Glen Jr. and Rick.   Movie fanatics, they have an extensive Disney collection.    Sharing their home are their cats, Boots, Ines, Oreo, Sabrina, T.J., Talula, Fizz and Toby.

Hope Kiessling joined the clinic in April, 2000 as Appointment Secretary, attended Stautzenberger College in 2001 and became a Veterinary Technician. She’s also certified as a Veterinary Dental Technician.  When your pet is here for a teeth cleaning and dental procedures, Hope takes excellent care of them.  She also manages our inventory along with all of her other Vet Tech duties.

Hope lives in Defiance with her four children, Claire, Andrew, Rose and Luke. Their family also includes a Lab named Nora and Frenchies named JC, Vivian and Elinor, several cats and rabbits.

In her spare time, Hope enjoys reading and camping with her family.

Theresa Hite is a graduate of Stautzenberger College’s Veterinary Technician program.  She joined the staff at Napoleon Veterinary Clinic in 2003. Theresa was credentialed in 2011 for Veterinary Technician Specialty in Anesthesia.  She spends most of her time taking care and monitoring pets before, during and after any anesthetic procedure.

She has four children, Carter, Colton, Carly and Caden. Other family members include dogs, Finn, Billy and Willow along with her cat Wilbur.

Theresa’s  hobbies include reading, horseback riding and scuba diving. She also loves music, sports and being outside.

Melissa is a 2015 graduate of Stautzenberger College and she joined our family in September of 2015.  She helps and monitors our patients who are hospitalized, works in laboratory, x-ray and pharmacy.

Melissa grew up in Napoleon and currently lives here with her daughters Sophia and Judy along with her dogs, Lucy, and Chevy.

Melissa’s hobbies include gardening, bird watching, hunting and fishing.

Brooke Abel graduated from Brown Mackie College in 2017 and started her career at NVC at that time. She helps monitor our patients who are hospitalized, works in laboratory, x-ray and pharmacy. She also has a special interest in helping with animal behavior cases.

She lives in Napoleon with her husband, Sean, and children, Eryn and Charlie.  They also live with their dogs, Penny, Killky, and Peanut, as well as their cats Loki and Tortellini.  She loves kayaking, reading and playing volleyball as well any other outdoor activities.

Erin graduated in 2012 from Stautzenberger College. Her daily duties include patient care, client education, running diagnostic labwork and assisting in radiology.

Erin lives with her boyfriend Zach and their dogs Balor, Millie, Hank and Faith.  In her free time, she loves to crochet and watch crime shows.

Jenna is one of our assistants you will see in and out of appointments. She graduated Veterinary Technician school in 2023 where we met her as an extern. She enjoys making the clinic fun and festive, especially around holidays with her headbands! She has two cats, Buckeye and Scarlet, that she lives with.

Jasmine is one of our assistants who you may see helping in appointments. She used to work for Pampered Pets so she will recognize many of your pets! She has a beloved Great Dane named Gunner.

Gabby is our newest team member who helps in the clinic. She has two dogs, Crue and Dexter. She enjoys learning about veterinary medicine and helping clients with their pets.