Holly 

Holly is our Veterinary Technician. She has been at our clinic for 4 years. Prior, she worked at a very busy 4 doctor Veterinary clinic for 14 years. She lives with her husband and 3 foster children in Nevis. Her family includes 1 dog, 3 cats and a bunny. Holly enjoys making jewelry, fishing, hunting and spending time with her husband, adult children and grandchildren. 

Milena 

Milena is our veterinary assistant/receptionist. She came to us through a work study program in spring 2016 and when it was done we asked her to stay. She has many duties around the clinic from cleaning, animal care, assisting both Dr. Lester and Holly with various tasks and many more. She enjoys horseback riding, playing with her guinea pigs and 4-wheeling.  Milena has 3 dogs, 5 cats, 3 horses and 2 guinea pigs.  

Jess

 Jess role here is as a Veterinary Assistant. Jess was a zoo keeper at a few different facilities and locations. She went to college in Winona, MN and graduated with a BA in biology. Jess is new to our area. At this time Jess does not have a pet, but can't wait to get a dog when she is all settled in. 

Mary 

Mary is the the newest member to our team. Mary is a Veterinary Technician. She completed her degree in veterinary technology at Medical Institute of Minnesota in 1995. She worked at several veterinary clinics in the Twin Cities area including the U of M Veterinary Medical Center, Oncology Department, before becoming a stay at home to her 3 girls for over 10 years.  She has now returned to continue her passion of helping animals.  In her free time, Mary enjoys spending time with her family at their country home with their 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 rabbits and many chickens.  She also likes to spend time camping, fishing and hiking through the woods.  

Neka

Neka is our newest veterinary assistants. She went to the University of Minnesota Crookston, and received her BS in Animal Science. Currently, she has a dog named Bella, but she grew up around cattle on a farm near Laporte, MN. Neka likes to spend her free time training Bella, baking, fishing, and writing