Kaylene Nimmo, CVT
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School: Ridgewater College, 2004
Kaylene started her career as an intern in May of 2004 and has been working as a Certified Veterinary Technician since receiving her certification. Kaylene resides in Durand with her husband Kenny and two step-daughters, Alexis and Ashley. Kaylene and Kenny welcomed their daughter Adalynn in April of 2017. They have two dogs, Thor, a lazy but loving Labrador and Ares, a spunky and cuddly Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and two cats Zazu and Timon. In Kaylene's spare time she enjoys riding motorcycle, spending time with family and friends, being on the water, and camping |
Krystal Bauer, CVT
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School: Globe University, 2010
Krystal began her journey with Westgate as an intern in 2010. Upon passing her certification test she has been working as a Certified Veterinary Technician ever since. She currently resides in Eau Claire with her husband. Together, they have their "children" Buddy the energetic German Shorthair Pointer, Lennox the goofy Olde English Bulldogge, Odin the spunky French Bulldog, and Ivy the sassy French Bulldog. She loves spending any free time outdoors whether it is fishing, hunting, gardening or tending to her chickens. |
Kim O'Meara, CVT
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School: Globe University, 2010
Kim is a Certified Veterinary Technician and started working at Westgate Animal Hospital in February 2011 after graduating from Globe University. She and her husband live with their dog, a Blue Heeler named Willie, three cats, two mini donkeys and horses. She enjoys competing in barrel races around the Midwest, photography, turkey hunting, fishing, working in her garden and tending to her beloved chickens. Kim is an eight-year Army Iraq Veteran (Military Police) and served a tour in Baghdad OIF from 2007-2008. |
Christi Oeltjen, CVT
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School: Globe University, 2013
Christi is a Certified Veterinary Technician. She started her career at Westgate Animal Hospital in October of 2015. She currently resides in Lake Holcombe on a hobby farm with her husband Nick and two daughters Payton and Quinn. They have three German Wirehaired Pointers named Ada, Wynn, and Riot. Three cats named Camilla, Harper, and Oreo. They also have Oberhasli Dairy goats, Chickens, Pigs, and Turkeys. In Christi's free time she enjoys upland and waterfowl hunting with her husband and three German Wirehaired Pointers. She also enjoys tending to her farm animals and garden. Her special interests in the Veterinary field are Nutrition and Reproduction. |
Ashten Berger, Vet Assistant
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Ashten started at Westgate in April of 2018.
Ashten resides in Eau Claire with her husband Austin. Together they have two cats Karpo and Amelio, a Corgi named Roy, and a Greater Swiss Mountain dog named Gus. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family, riding her horse, boating and fishing. |
Jenna Sletner, CVT
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School: Argosy University Twin Cities, 2015
Jenna started at Westgate Animal Hospital in July of 2015 as a Veterinary Technician until she completed her certification to become a Certified Veterinary Technician in Dec of 2015. Jenna resides in Eau Claire with her husband Brock, their twins Henry and Addison, their dog, a Boykin Spaniel named Bart and three cats, Milo, Rupert, and Nacho. In her free time, she enjoys hunting for ducks and grouse, fishing, reading and spending time with family. |
Jennifer VanHouten, Vet Assistant
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Jennifer began working at Westgate Animal Hospital in September of 2017.
She lives in Eau Claire and in her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her dogs, running, reading, and riding horses. Jennifer has two fluffy Huskies named Delta and Jersey, and several fish, including an ancient goldfish named Snack! |
Nikki Moyer, Vet Assistant
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Nikki has been with Westgate since October of 2006.
She has three dogs: Dixie, a Miniature Dachshund, Gauge, a German Shorthair Pointer and Titan, a German Shepherd. She enjoys spending time with her son Kaden, husband Sam, and Sam's son Kyle. She enjoys camping and watching her son play baseball, football and basketball. |
Schyler Stanton
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Schyler started at Westgate in November of 2023.
Schyler currently lives in Chippewa with her 2 cats. Nemo a rambunctious orange tabby, and Echo a cuddly brown tabby. While she wishes she could have dogs as well, she always makes time to visit her parents' 2 boxers back home. When she's not working or at home cuddling her cats she likes to hang out with friends and family, lay by the pool, golf, fish, play volleyball or watch sports with her dad. |
