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The Veterinarians of Hoof and Paw:
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Paula A Horne D.V.M. Dr. Paula A. Horne, a
1984 graduate of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of
Veterinary Medicine, has served the equine community with her
expertise, compassion and dedication. Dr. Horne resides in
Purcellville with her children, Ginny and Trey.
With three horses, six dogs and a cat, it is obvious she is
dedicated to the care and welfare of animals. She is active in
the local pony club, has hosted events at her farm, and has bred many nice
foals through the years.
Dr. Horne has worked hard building her ambulatory
equine practice. Along with her experience in lameness,
purchase exams, and reproduction, she developed a comprehensive
health care plan. Dr. Horne
also teaches equine dentistry to recent veterinary graduates through
the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
With the
expansion of the practice, we hope to meet many new people in the
small animal clinic as well as new equine clients in the Winchester
area. We encourage everyone to stop by and see
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Valerie Babcock D.V.M. Dr.
Valerie Babcock graduated from Washington State University in 2003.
She completed and equine internship at Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical
Center in New Jersey. She joined our practice in 2004.
Her special interests are lameness and internal medicine. She
enjoys spending her free time with her Great Dane, Tucker, riding and
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Christina Piola,
D.V.M. Dr. Christina Piola graduated
from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in
2008 and joined the practice as a small
animal associate veterinarian. She grew up in Connecticut and
received her undergraduate degree in biology from Fairfield
University. She moved south for veterinary school and quickly
became an avid Hokie fan(although she is still a New England girl at
heart!) Following vet school, she relocated to Fairfax County
and has been treating the pets of Northern Virginia ever since.
She is eager to share her knowledge and compassion with the
wonderful clients and patients at Hoof & Paw. Her special
interests include client education and preventative health care,
internal medicine, cardiology and geriatrics. When she's not
in the hospital, she spends as much time as she can with her fiancé,
Devin, their two rescued dogs, Mozart and Summer and their cat Reeses. In her spare time, Dr. Piola enjoys reading, cooking,
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Laura O'Keefe, D.V.M
Dr. O'Keefe has been a small animal veterinarian for 21 years.
She is a 1988 graduate of UC Davis Veterinary School, practiced in
Southern California for 17 years and then relocated to Virginia in
2005. Dr. O'Keefe enjoys working on "pocket pets" (hamsters
and other rodents, rabbits and guinea pigs) as well as cats and
dogs. She has worked at emergency hospitals and enjoys the
challenge of critical care work. Her skills include internal
medicine and soft tissue surgery.
Dr. O'Keefe is owned by a houseful of Abyssinian
cats (which she breeds and shows), a parrot and a Flat Coated
Retriever. She loves working in Northern Virginia as she feels
that people here are very committed to their pets, and is impressed
with the relationship Virginians have with their animal family
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Renata Bergfelt, D.V.M.
Dr. Bergfelt is a 1997 graduate of the Sao Paulo
State University in Brazil and received her DVM license from the
University of Wisconsin in 1999. Dr. Bergfelt has had additional
training in ultrasonography and small animal dentistry. Her
special interests are endocrinology, neurology, cardiology and
surgery. When Dr. Bergfelt is not working she enjoys spending
time with her husband and new baby. Dr. Bergfelt has a bichon
named Mr. Spike and a cat named Floyd. |
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The Staff of Hoof and Paw:
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Denise Corder,
Practice Manager "I started in
veterinary medicine in 1993 as a receptionist/veterinary assistant.
I joined Dr. Horne in 1996 as a Practice Manager and have enjoyed
being a part of her successful, growing practice. I grew up in
Loudoun County, enjoying English riding and being a part of pony
club and 4-H. I graduated high school in Sierra Vista, AZ,
where I was introduced to high school rodeo and the Quarter horse.
Missing Virginia, I moved back home and married a childhood friend
and had three wonderful boys, Jeremy, Joey and Jarod. Never
forgetting my love of the Quarter horse, I became involved in team
penning and am a member of USTPA, NTPC AND TSTPA. I have
enjoyed a lot of success competing both locally and nationally.
I also enjoy showing our old cars and participating in cruise ins
with my husband, Dennis."
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Alice Magaha, Office AssistantAlice
Rowan Magaha joined our staff in November, 2005. She brings
her expertise in design to our web site and her twenty years
experience with horses to our staff. Alice graduated from the
University of Oklahoma in 1970 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Art.
After serving seven years as an officer in the Navy, she became a
professional rider, showing Pyewacket for 10 years on the "A"
American Horse Shows Association's hunter/jumper circuit. She
and her husband, Tommy, managed Hedgeland Stable in Waterford for
twelve years. Chelsea and Megan where added to the family in
1985 and 1987 respectively. When Hedgeland was sold, the
family relocated to Berryville at Rockin' M Acres offering boarding,
lessons and training. She
designs the Newsletters, updates the website, updates our Healthcare
plans along with various
other duties.
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Meg Bennett, LVT
Meg Bennett has been working with veterinarians
since 1994 and has been a Licensed Veterinary Technician since 1994. She earned a Biology Degree from Mary Washington
College and a degree in Veterinary Technology from Northern Virginia
Community College. Graduating with honors. Originally from Oakton, Virginia, Meg has
lived in Montana, Dallas and Pennsylvania. She and her family
have now settled in Winchester. She has been employed at our
clinic since 2001. Her family includes her
husband, two young sons and a herd of dogs and cats. She
enjoys spending any spare time with her horse, Roanie, and is an
avid football fan. (GO STEELERS!)
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Cymri
Herndon, Veterinary Nurse "Since I was
young, I've always wanted to work with animals, similar to my hero,
Jane Goodall. I received my Bachelor of Science in Biology
with a minor in Art at East Tennessee State university. I then
continued my schooling in a Master's program, studying developmental
anatomy of frogs (i.e. tadpoles during metamorphosis). I spent
a year in Tennessee working at a small animal clinic that gave me
"on the job training." I moved back to where I grew up,
Leesburg, and have been working at Hoof & Paw since 2002.
I have two cats: Lily and Henry and a
three-legged dog named Roo. More than anything, I want to
educate people on animal care and help them realize that their
animals unconditional love is a privilege."
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Wendy Meurer McKenna, LVT
Wendy Meurer McKenna is one of our Licensed Veterinary
Technicians at Hoof and Paw. She graduated from George Mason
University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and then
went on to graduate with honors from Northern Virginia Community
College with an Applied Science degree. This allowed her to
take national boards to become an LVT. Wendy spends half of
her time in the clinic working with our small animal patients and
the other half out in the trucks with the equine veterinarians,
assisting with the horses. She has a strong interest in both
small animal and equine dentistry. Wendy resides in
Purcellville with her husband, Keith. She has three dogs, five cats,
and three horses and enjoys competing at local hunter shows. She is
also a huge fan of Great Danes.
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Emily Allen,
Veterinary Nurse
Emily grew up in McLean, Virginia, where her love of
horses began before she was even able to walk. When Emily was
eight years old she began taking riding lessons which progressed
over the years to being the captain of the local show team.
She eventually became a barn manager and riding instructor at the
stable where she practically grew up. She
moved to Loudoun county in 2000. Her educational background includes a
certificate in in Equine Sciences and a certificate in Phlebotomy
(drawing blood). She is currently pursuing an Associates
Degree in Veterinary Technology through Cedar Valley College.
Her love of medicine and animals brought her to Hoof and Paw in
2004. Emily spends one day in the hospital working
with small animals and she assists the equine vets in the
trucks three days a week. She is currently living in Leesburg
with her fiancé, Alex, and their herd of animals which include a
Chihuahua named Gremlin, four cats, and a Quarter horse named
Pancake.
Emily spends her spare time being a Greenie dispenser for Gremlin, a
mediator to the cats' ongoing war over who is the king of the cat
tree, watching football (GO REDSKINS), and hanging out with her two
brothers. She is looking forward to getting to know all the
clients whether they have animals that are big or small.
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Kim Milburn,
Receptionist |
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Adrien-Lee Allen
Equine Scheduler
Adrien-Lee was born
in the Philippines and raised in a number of countries until the age
of three. At that time discovered horses and started showing in
lead line classes in Massachusetts. Through the years, Adrien-Lee
has participated in horses related activities ranging from
hunter-jumper to horse racing. She currently owns a full service
boarding farm in Leesburg. She owns 14 horses and a number of pets
to include: Solo D. Pup, a 15 year old Jack Russell; Gooch D.
Pooch, a Pomeranian; with occasional visits from Angel D. Pup and
Bella Roo, two more Jack Russell terriers.
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Amy Martin, LVT
My family moved to a small farm in Loudoun County
in 1976. this move allowed me to own many pets including horses.
After attending the Washington Business School in Vienna, Virginia,
I was a medical secretary for local doctors. My appreciation
and love for animals lead me to attending the Veterinary Technician
Program at Nova Community College. In May of 2006, I graduated
Cum Laude with an Associates Degree in Veterinary Science. Now
I am combining my medical, office background and nursing skills at
Hoof & Paw. I enjoy helping horses, dogs and cats and their
owners. Sometimes helping includes a kind word or hug.
Other times monitoring anesthesia but whatever the tasks, I am
rewarded in the knowledge that they are receiving the best
veterinary and nursing care at Hoof & Paw.
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