Family Veterinary Clinic

Almost Finished

Family Veterinary Clinic’s new building opening spring 2010

For twenty-seven years, Family Veterinary Clinic has been a familiar destination for you and your beloved pets. Our modest Cape Cod house welcomed you, in times of joy and sorrow, with a family atmosphere and a caring staff. Over the years our family has grown, and the time has come for a new beginning. We say goodbye with a touch of sadness, but look forward with joy and anticipation as our new home begins to rise. Much thought and planning went into the design, and we are sure that you and your family will feel even more at home. We have the same care and the same staff with a new home to serve you for the next twenty-seven years.

Staff

Our Veterinarians

Dr. Kristin Varner-Maslar

Dr. Kristin Varner is the co-owner and medical director of FVC, along with her husband, Patrick Maslar, who runs the business end of it. They have owned FVC since 05/02. Dr. Varner was born and raised in Waterloo, IA and graduated in 5/91 with a DVM and BS degrees from Iowa State University. She moved to MD after graduation to work with horses. She practiced primarily equine medicine for 3 years before changing to small animals. Since then she has been part owner of another veterinary clinic, but now is focusing entirely on FVC. Dr. Varner and her husband had a son Joseph in May ‘03 and a daughter Charlotte in May ‘05 who keep them busy. However, in her free time she enjoys horses, horseback riding, outdoor activities like hiking, biking, water sports and reading. They have 2 dogs, 1 cat and 2 horses that share their lives.

Dr. Christine Yates

Dr. Yates was born and raised in upstate New York. She attended SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY. Afterwards, she worked for two years as a veterinary assistant and then attended veterinary school at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Yates’ hobbies include hiking, playing piano, guitar, and spending time with her two best pals Charlie and Hunter. “I am very pleased to be working at Family Vet clinic and I look forward to continuing to care for you and your pets.”

Holistics

Marcie Baer

Marcie Baer provides acupuncture and herbal treatments at FVC. She completed a Master’s degree program at the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in Columbia, MD after which she was selected by Cyrie Barnes to take over her human and animal acupuncture practice in Columbia. They worked together there for more than a year. Other professional training includes Chinese and American herbs, homeopathy, NAET allergy elimination, animal acupuncture, and biomeridian/computer-based meridian testing. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Elmira College with a triple major and later completed her pre-med/vet requirements. She has worked extensively with vets in large and small animal practices as well as with specialists in veterinary surgery and internal medicine, and in the pharmaceutical industry. Marcie has owned, bred, and trained Labrador Retrievers since 1970. She is currently an AKC Judge for Hunting Retriever Events, competes at all levels with her dogs, and has earned obedience titles with them.

Office Manager

Elaine Howerton

Elaine Howerton is our new office manager. Originally from Queens, NY, she loves living in the state of Maryland. Like many people she decided to start a second career and chose the animal care field due to her great love of animals. She graduated from the New York School of Dog Grooming and worked as a groomer for about six years. She then began working as a receptionist in the veterinary field and progressed to management. Elaine is an avid reader and cross stitcher. She shares her life with her husband, John; her two dogs, Chelsea and Brianna; and her three cats, Faith, Todd, and Thomas.

Receptionists

Sharon Hughes

Sharon Hughes has been with our clinic since 1993. She is the mother of 4 sons and grandmother to a 6 year old granddaughter. She shares her home with her husband of 16 years and two very spoiled cocker spaniels. She is an avid teddy bear collector. She enjoys her interaction with our clients. Her knowledge of pet health issues and customer service are an asset to FVC.

Trisha Fox

Trisha has been with FVC since 1996. She is a nationally recognized breeder of champion Shih Tzus. Foxfire Shih Tzu originated in 1980 and since that time she has bred and shown 100 champions. Trisha is one of our receptionists and is responsible for purchasing supplies and pharmaceuticals for the clinic. When not showing dogs she can usually be found on her husband’s boat with a fishing pole in hand.

Veterinary Technicians

Eve Andrejewski

Eve, our most senior employee, has been working as a technician since 1984, but here at FVC since 1991. You can most often find Eve drawing blood, bathing dogs and cats, assisting the doctors in surgery and dental procedures, doing nail trims or showering love on the dogs and cats who are in the hospital. Eve loves animals so much she also does pet sitting in her off time from FVC. She shares her home with one wonderful cat named Clarence that came to FVC as a stray.

Annette Weskel

Annette, a technician who has been with FVC since 1992, comes to us via Michigan. Her experience and knowledge on technical issues help ensure clients get in and out in a timely manner. She has a lot of love to give the animals which is why she shares her home with two English mastiffs, Skyler and Elijah, a rabbit Keifer, and a cat, Sailor. Oh, and husband Frank, too.

Elizabeth Kreitzer

Elizabeth Kreitzer has been a veterinary technician since 2002. She has emergency/trauma experience but really enjoys primary care. She enjoys reading, shopping and spending time with her family. She lives in Edgewater with her boyfriend, her son, Trevor; rottweiler, Ruby; and cat, Mickey.

Melissa Angerson

Melissa spent five years working as an emergency veterinary technician at Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus, NJ, where she gained valuable experience in emergency care. For the past two years she has been employed full-time as a high school biology teacher. In her free time, Melissa enjoys riding her two horses and travelling.

Debi Persing

Debi Persing has been a veterinary technician since 1991. She had previously worked with Dr. Varner and Lisa Smith for several years. She has been with FVC since April of 2003. Debi has experience working with exotic pets, as well as in animal eye care. Debi and her husband, along with a group of friends, run an adoption rescue for ex-racing greyhounds. Debi shares her life with 6 greyhounds, 2 Boston terriers, an aussie, 4 cats and 3 birds.

Tina Caputo

Tina Caputo has been a veterinary technician since 2002. She was born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland. Tina lives with her parents, younger sister, 4 dogs and 5 cats. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends, spending time with her boyfriend, David, and watching the Capitals play.

Tech Assistants

Dawn Quattlebaum

Dawn Quattlebaum has lived in Maryland her whole life. She has two jobs. In her full-time job she is an orthodontic assistant, which she has done for 4 years. She then works at Family Veterinary Clinic in the kennel. She has worked with animals before and has done technician work too. She has a black cat named Tom Cruise and loves to play with him. In her spare time she likes spending time with her friends and just relaxing at home.