Nursing

Nursing Staff

Lori Haught, Registered Veterinary Technician

As the coordinator No Description Lori is an excellent veterinary technician and has had extensive training in advanced nursing techniques. As a registered veterinary technician (RVT), Lori performs much the same duties as our senior veterinary Nurses as well as additional advanced nursing duties that are restricted by law to RVTs.

Lori joined AMC in 2005 as an extern during her final semester of the two year veterinary technician program at Fairmont State. Fortunately for us and for our patients, Lori joined our staff full time after she completed her degree in May, 2005.

As our Dental Health team leader, Lori helps us define and constantly improve our dental protocols as well as maintain our sophisticated dental equipment. Lori has received advanced training in dental hygiene, dental radiology and dental disease at the world class Animal Dental Training Center in Baltimore, MD.

Lori and her husband Wes share their home with their two dogs, "Sam" and "Buckwheat" and their cat, "Ashley", who they bottle raised through the AMC Adoption Program (the bottle fed foster babies seem to rarely make it back into the Adoption Program once our nurses take them home -- a job related risk!). Lori is pictured here with an AMC adoptive kitty, "Angel".

Chris Brooks, (WVU student) Veterinary Nurse & Kennel Manager

Chris Chris grew up in West Virginia, graduated from Frankfort High School and then served in the U.S. Army for 5 years, from which he was honorably discharged after completing his commitments and receiving promotions up to the level of Sergeant. Chris served overseas including tours Afghanistan, Iraq and also served domestically.

During Chris's tenure as a Military Police Officer at Ft. Stewart, he became increasingly aware of the tragic plight of many pet animals and was motivated to return to school so that, as a veterinarian, he could more directly better animal's lives.

Chris is a majoring in Animal & Nutritional Science at WVU and plans to continue on to veterinary school after completing his undergraduate studies at WVU. (Chris would not be the first AMC team member to follow that path! Go, Holly, DVM -- LSU class of 2009!!)

Chris and his wife, Christian, share their home with their two dogs "Lucie" and "Orion". Soon after Chris joined our team in summer, 2007, we were fortunate enough to recruit his wife, Christian to join our Client Services team here at AMC! Chris's dedication to learning and fantastic work ethic helped him rapidly learn the ropes here at AMC and he rapidly earned his place on the team as a veterinary nurse. As our Kennel Manager, Chris also oversees the kennel and the Animal Care Attendant's training and supervision.

Chris is pictured with a lovely AMC adoptive kitten, George.

Beth Hollingshead, (B.S. in Biology) Veterinary Nurse

Beth is orginially from Moundsville, WV. Beth has been with AMC since 2007 when she and her husband moved to Morgantown so he could obtain his master's degree in an art related field. Being animal lovers, they share their home with two dogs, "Gracie" and "Chuck," both of whom are rescues.

Beth brings with her a wealth of knowledge that comes from years of experience working with animals. She shows enthusiasm for learning and has proven herself a great addition to the AMC staff!

Jen Zapotocki, (B.S. in Animal Biotechnology & Conservation) ACA

Jen moved to Morgantown in 2010 with her fiancé Joel and her adopted cat “Snuggles.” Jen has a B.S. Degree in Animal Biotechnology and Conservation from Delaware Valley College. While working on her degree, Jen concentrated in Small Animal Science and has put this knowledge to use through her prior experiences as a veterinary nurse.

Jen enjoys working with pets and their owners as well as the excitement that every day brings when working in the veterinary field. Jen is eager to start her career with AMC and quickly work her way up to veterinary nurse. We have no doubts that Jen will rapidly learn the ropes and find herself in just those shoes. We look forward to watching Jen learn and grow within the veterinary field. Her dedication to animals definitely makes her a great fit here at AMC!

Gretchen McLaughlin, (B.S. in Animal Nutritional Science) ACA

Gretchen moved to Morgantown in 2006, when she began attending WVU in pursuit of her Bachelors degree in Agriculture, with a major in Animal and Nutritional Sciences. Gretchen obtained her B.S. degree and is currently attending WVU in pursuit of her Master’s degree. Gretchen ultimately hopes to go on to vet school and become a licensed veterinarian. Gretchen currently shares her home with her dog, “Parker.”

Gretchen has been working with animals in various capacities over the last 3 years. She has been actively involved the “Hearts of Gold” program helping to train service dogs for those with physical disabilities. But, as Gretchen knows, a person that wants to work in this field can never gain enough experience. We look forward to working with her and helping her discover her passion and potential as she works toward her goals.

Heather Bradley, (WVU Student) ACA

Heather is originally from Allentown, PA but relocated to Morgantown when she started attending WVU. She is currently in the Animal Science program. Growing up around animals helped Heather decide that she wanted to incorporate them in her career decisions. Heather hopes to one day get her master’s degree in zoology or move on to veterinary school.

Heather currently shares her home with three cats Ty, Leo and Syd. We are excited to have Heather as part of our team. Her passion for animals and eagerness to learn make her a great addition to our AMC staff!

Jennifer McIe, (WVU Student) ACA

Jennifer is a native to Morgantown, having lived here her entire life. She is currently in the Animal Science & Nutrition Program at WVU and would like to enroll in a Veterinary Technician program following graduation and ultimately vet school.Although Jenn does not have much experience in the veterinary field, here at AMC, we enjoy watching people learn and grow within our practice.

Jenn has two pets, a mixed breed puppy named Meeko and a kitten, Kai. We are excited to have Jenn as part of our team and look forward to helping her along her journey.