Dr. Eric Hansen

Veterinarian

What consistently helps me get up and come into work each day and helps restore the smile to my face when things get hard, is the special relationship people and their animals can have together. I love helping our clients build and strengthen the bond they feel between themselves and their pets. When I can restore a pet’s health, and keep it running and playing with its family, then watch the light and joy in the eyes of that pet when it sees or hears its person it brings a warm feeling to my heart and a smile to my face. I love hearing the stories from our clients about the funny, endearing and often crazy things their pets do. Veterinarians call this The Human-Animal Bond, or just The Bond. As a veterinarian, I am eternally grateful that I get to be a guardian of that bond.

Dr. Fairbanks

Veterinarian

Dr. Fairbanks grew up in Provo, Utah, and has always loved animals. She graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Bioveterinary Science in 2004. In 2005 she attended Veterinary Medical School at Washington State University. She was the only US student chosen each year for an externship in Bangkok, Thailand, and had the opportunity to work on many exotics including tigers, crocodiles, and elephants. She graduated from WSU in 2009.

After graduation, she completed her small animal medicine and surgical internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital in San Diego, California. She was awarded the Intern of the Year distinction for her hard work and dedication to the program.

In 2010 she moved closer to the mountains and her family in her hometown of Provo, Utah, and soon joined the team at A Caring Vet.

Dr. Fairbanks shares her life with her husband Howard, their four children, and their cute cat. She enjoys hiking, running, reading, and is an avid photographer.

Dr. Fairbanks has a particular interest in internal care and pain management, as well as soft tissue surgery, and geriatric care.

Brooklyn Hartley

Lead Veterinary Nurse

Brooklyn has been working as a Veterinary Technician for 6 years and is planning to attend Utah Valley University in the fall with the goal to become a Veterinarian.
Brooklyn loves all animals, especially reptiles and dogs. She has 2 dogs, 2 chinchillas, and 2 turtles. When Brooklyn is not working she loves spending time with her husband Caden, riding horses, four-wheeling, and being with her pets and family.

Ami Zeltner

Lead Veterinary Nurse

Ami is a San Diego native that moved to Utah to attend Brigham Young University. She did research on dairy cows for BYU which grew her love for slobbery cow snuggles! She loves connecting with and comforting owners of diabetic patients since she struggled with the diagnosis of her own dog. Her favorite animals are dogs, guinea pigs, bearded dragons, chinchillas, and any other animal that is ready to cuddle! She lives with her sister, Lindsey, and their labrador-Dalmation mix, Truffle. Ami is also working on constructing a custom enclosure so she can adopt and spoil a bearded dragon.
She loves fear-free practices in her clinic, which is why she loves working at A Caring Vet with people who are continually striving towards the least stressful environment possible. Ami loves working in a clinic that sees exotic animals because every day is different and exciting, there are always new things to learn, and cool pets and owners to meet! Above all else, Ami loves her job because of her fantastic coworkers that laugh with her, cry with her, and grow with her.

Georgia Whitehead

Veterinary Assistant

Georgia is currently a student at Utah Valley University, hoping to graduate and be an EMT someday!
Georgia is from Lindon and has grown up constantly around animals. She is excited to learn more about medicine in the clinic she has been a part of since it opened in 2010.
In her free time, Georgia loves riding horses and four wheeling.

Kayla Hansen

Customer Service Representative

Kayla has always loved animals and taking care of them. She loves her pets at home and getting to see all the different animals that come into the clinic each day! Kayla has been dancing since the age of 3 and graduated from Utah Valley University with a BFA in Modern Dance and an Associates in Science. Her hobbies include camping, hiking, climbing, and any other outdoor adventures.

Gabbie Greer

Kennel Technician

Ever since Gabbie was young she has always loved spending time with and learning about animals. She is currently attending Utah Valley University to get her Bachelor’s in Biology. In high school she rode horses at a local farm and currently loves spending time with her dog, Misha. She loves coming into work and learning something new everyday!

Sable Fernstrom

Kennel Technician

Since a Sable was a kid she has loved animals and wanted to be a vet when she grew up. Working here has been a dream, it doesn’t even feel like work because she loves it so much. But when she’s not at work she loves spending time with her friends and family. She also has two dogs of her own that she loves very much, named Cinder and Crush!

Colten Winward

Kennel Technician

Colten grew up in a small town in Idaho where his love for animals began while raising pigs, steers, dogs, and horses. He would bring home all sorts of little creatures to make his “pets.” Colten is currently attending Brigham Young University to receive his undergrad in biology in preparation for veterinary school. Colten says his favorite part of his job is seeing how happy all the animals are to come in and meet new friends!

Kennedy Wheeler

Vet Tech

Kennedy started her career working in veterinary medicine 3 years ago as a receptionist at a small clinic in Provo, Utah. Shortly after that she started training as a veterinary technician and from there discovered her passion for working in the veterinary field. She’s extremely excited to be joining the team here at A Caring Vet and getting able to expand her love and knowledge of animal medicine. When she’s not at work, you can usually find Kennedy at home snuggled up with a good book and her little Shih Tzu, Oliver, or out spending time with friends and family.

Taylor Southard

Customer Service Specialist

Taylor comes to us with a lot of experience in animal care. Her passion for animals started at a young age and has continued to grow throughout the years. She loves interacting with all our clients and their pets, but her main passion is with exotics. She and her husband own many pets consisting of Ball Pythons, Boa Constrictors, Crested Geckos, a Tegu, an Axolotl, a Chinchilla and 3 dogs. When Taylor is not at work she enjoys going to the movies, spending time with her husband and pets, and reading. Taylor has many great skills and is eager to help clients with all their pets needs!

Mimzy

Clinic Mascot

Mimzy became a clinic mascot back in 2016 when his owner brought him in for a urinary blockage but could not care for him. We took Mimzy in, unblocked him, and he has happily lived in our clinic since! Mimzy can usually be found somewhere in the lobby or at the reception desk since he loves getting scratchies from any and everyone! Mimzy loves sleeping in boxes, laying on staff members’ chests, catnip, smelling carriers that belong to the lady kitties, and playing with his sister Cece! He is a very chill kitty!

Cece

Clinic Mascot

Cece first came to us in 2017 as a tiny kitten with a deformed leg. We amputated that leg and she has lived here ever since! Cece is a little more timid than her brother Mimzy so she remains elusive to most of our clients. Her favorite spots are in the drawer where we keep drug reference books and on the counter in front of our pharmacy computer so staff will stop to give her love all day. Cece will run her hardest when she hears a can of cat food being opened- she loves food more than anything! She also enjoys batting pens and papers off counters, getting scratched above her tail and where her arm was amputated, and playing with lasers or chasing toys. If you have the chance to see our beautiful Cece while in our hospital, take advantage of the rarity and give her some love!

St. Bernard

Clinic Mascot

Bernard is a chinchilla that we started treating from a local pet store. He had an infection that was having difficulty clearing up, and so he came and joined his littermate Dante that we had adopted for the same reason only a few months prior! St. Bernard got his name from Dante’s Inferno since his brother was named Dante, but mostly we just call him Bernard. Bernard is more timid than Dante and will only take treats from people he knows. His favorite treats are sunflower seeds and he gets very excited for his dust baths! Bernard and Dante live in our lobby so our clients can watch them eat and sleep and be their cute selves!

Dante

Clinic Mascot

Dante is a chinchilla that became a clinic mascot when he came to us from a local pet store with an abscess. After we had drained it twice, the pet store surrendered him to us and we were able to clear up his infection! Just a few months later, his littermate Bernard came to join us. Dante was named after Dante’s Inferno, and his brother’s full name is St. Bernard, who is another character from the same book. Dante loves treats and will take them from most people! If you would like to give him a treat, please ask a staff member and we will help you offer him an appropriate chinchilla treat. Dante’s favorite treat is raisins and he is a pretty unique chinchilla in that he likes to wander the clinic in his ball! Bernard and Dante live in our lobby so our clients can watch them eat and sleep and be their cute selves!