Our new building "Just Like Home!"

Family Veterinary Clinic’s New Home is Now Open!

Crofton, Gambrills and Bowie, thank you for allowing us to serve you for twenty seven years. In that time we have been known as the vet clinic “in the house”, now it is our pleasure to introduce our new home. After much consideration for your ideas and concerns we believe that our new home will mix all of the “feel” that you have come to expect with all of the technology your loved ones deserve. The pictures say it all, a state of the art facility wrapped in the arms of a home. Enjoy!

Deconstruction!

Deconstruction!

We are happy to announce that deconstruction, of the old clinic, has started. After much consideration, we decided to donate the entire structure to two local entities, Second Chance of Baltimore and The Anne Arundel Volunteer Fire Department. Second Chance is a non-profit deconstruction and material retailer located near M&T Stadium in Baltimore Maryland. Their mantra is Retrain Reclaim and Renew. In the process of completely deconstructing and salvaging materials, from the building they provide career training to people who need a “Second Chance”.

Second Chance started their “skim” on Thursday the 6th. This is the preliminary removal of all salvageable goods, fixtures and finishes. After three days, they were ready to proceed with the first phase of complete deconstruction; they completely removed the left side. Next, it was the fire departments turn, for a day of training.

On February 13th, The Anne Arundel Volunteer Fire Department completed a day of hands on training. Smoke drills combined with search and rescue scenarios and ventilation techniques gave the department some rare “real-life” training. Finally, Second Chance took the stage again to complete their deconstruction of the remaining building.

It seems fitting that the “old” Family Veterinary Clinic, known for its intimacy and character and filled with memories, will not go to a landfill but instead will continue to enrich the lives of people, through training and maybe even a piece of her will show up under paws again.

Family Veterinary Clinic

Staff

Our Veterinarians

Dr. Kristin Varner-Maslar

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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

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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.”

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Marcie Baer

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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

Loretta Campbell

Receptionists

Sharon Hughes

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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

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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.

Elizabeth Gawen

Veterinary Technicians

Eve Andrejewski

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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

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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.

Debi Persing

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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

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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.

Michele Buck

Michele Buck comes to us as an experienced technician with expertise in both dogs and cats. She shares her home with two Siberian Huskies, Nova and Miya, and two cats, Molly and Marley. You can find her working in the back as a technician and assisting the doctors in surgery. She also works on the front desk. In her free time, she likes watching movies and is an avid football and hockey enthusiast.