Veterinary Assistants

Wolf Creek Equine Clinic's (WCEC) veterinary assistants play a critical role in all clinic procedures.  From in-patient hospitalization to assisting the veterinarian on farm visits, they are the behind-the-scene stars.  Their responsibilities include administering and monitoring intravenous (IV) fluid therapy, medication of hospitalized patients, performing laboratory tests, assisting in surgical procedures, taking radiographs, restraint during medical procedures, inventory control, and maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the facility and the vehicles.

The WCEC Assistants do most of the driving between farm visits.  By driving, the vehicles become moving offices for the Doctors and allows for phone calls, data entry on lap-top computers and paperwork catch-up between stops. While conducting farm visits, their presence is vital for the set-up, hook-up and break-down of electronics and medical equipment.  Often, they are essential to assuring everyone’s safety, especially around nervous equine patients.

Our assistants are:

Mario (Marty) Morani, Trainer, veterinary assistant, farm manager
Talk about qualified to get to the bottom of issues between you and your horse!! Marty has a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science from the University of Delaware and a Master's Degree in Psychology...more

William Escobar - animal caretaker, veterinary assistant
William has been working with us since 2009, helping care for the horses and the farm and assisting with veterinary procedures in the stables.  We all love William; he is an...more

Sue Holtery
Sue is the newest addition to the WCEC family, having recently jointed us in February 2011.  She serves primarily as a veterinary assistant in the trucks and in night emergency work...more

Kim Haines, veterinary assistant and reception
Kim has been working at WCEC since November 2008.  She is our primary assistant at the clinic, helping with in-patients, out-patients, and in surgery...more

Katherine Brescia
Veterinary Assistant and Reception
Kathrine has a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science from the University of Maryland, and began working at WCEC in February 2009 as a truck assistant.  She recently...more

Maren McMichael
Maren began working at WCEC in February 2008, before the clinic construction was even completed!  Maren manages office operations and reception, but also does duty occasionally as...more

Behind the scenes, WCEC veterinary assistants perform their duties far earlier in the morning and later in the day than the posted office hours.  With both a veterinary assistant and Dr. Mende living on the property, around-the-clock monitoring of hospitalized patients is possible. 

Assistants Marty and Kim help flush an infected joint on a foal.