Meet Our Staff
Dr. Michelle Merwin
Veterinarian, Owner
Year Started: 2013 @ Core. 31 years of experience in veterinary medicine.
What do you like best about veterinary medicine or your job?
I enjoy the diversity of companion animal medicine and surgery. Each day brings new challenges and puzzles to figure out. I also enjoy fostering the human/animal bond and experiencing all it has to offer.
Family: My 4 wonderful children are all out in the world enjoying their lives. I also have 2 grandchildren.
Hobbies: Travel, Hiking and Gardening
Pets: One Cat: “Finnagain” trouble maker and devoted companion.
Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames IA
Mattie
Inventory Manager
Year Started: 2019
What do you like best about veterinary medicine or your job?
The ability to help relieve the suffering of animals that have experienced traumatic injuries or chronic illnesses
Family:
Independent other than my animals
Hobbies:
Anything involving being out in the sun, Ceramics, I also geek out over any form of fine art
Pets:
Winnefred-Brindle Greyhound/Irish Wolfhound
Luther – DLH Black
Ashes – DSH Grey Tripod
Shellby
Title: Veterinary Technician Assistant
Year Started: 2021
What do you like best about veterinary medicine or your job? I love working with all of the animals. They each have their own personalities and behaviors. Working to solve problems through tests and treatments is very rewarding.
Family: I have a husband and a 19 month old son. I love my in-laws and family members
Hobbies: I love being a mother and taking my son to the park. I also am an avid reader.
Pets: One dog: Leo – Corgi/Mini Australian Shepard
Kenzie
Title: Veterinary Technician
Year Started: 2019
What do you like best about Veterinary medicine or your job? Caring for our patients and seeing them improve in health.
Hobbies: Hobbies: Painting, Crafting, Video Games, Cat Snuggles
Pets: 5 cats: Joey, Rye Rye, Zoey, Sargent, Mister
1 dog: Ghost
Danyale
Receptionist
Year Started: 2020
What do you like best about Veterinary medicine or your job? I enjoy working with animals and interacting with different people all day. Also getting to pet all the animals that come in daily is awesome.
Hobbies:
Reading, crafting and Video Games
Pets:
3 Cats: Kissa, Sushi and Tofu.
1 Dog: Elly
Dina
Head Receptionist
Year started: 2020
What do you like best about veterinary medicine or your job? My favorite thing about veterinary medicine is working with animals in an environment where no two days are ever the same.
Hobbies:
In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, reading, and playing video games.
Pets:
I share Asher, a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix; Fraidy, a black cat; and Percy, an orange cat, with Tyler. I also share Riley, a Labrador Retriever mix; Bailey, a Beagle; Sophie, a Calico cat; and Mr. Darcy, a Tuxedo cat with my parents.
Education:
I graduated from MSU with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature, and I am currently working on becoming a licensed veterinary technician through Penn Foster.