Our Veterinary Team

Veterinarian

Dr. Rachel Wenzel graduated with her doctorate from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a Michigan native and grew up in the Saginaw area. Dr. Wenzel specializes in and enjoys preventative medicine, client education, and surgery. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three boys, visiting Michigan state parks, and spending time with her four dogs, two cats, a rabbit, and a fish.

Jessica has been practicing in the veterinary field for 12 years. She has been in management for 9 years. She loves educating the clients and staff. She also loves helping the team out by seeing patients. In her free time, she loves camping with her family, outdoor activities, and spending time with all of her animals. Jessica loves being a part of this great Ithaca Team!

Joel has been working in veterinary medicine since 2001, and with Ithaca Animal Hospital since 2022. He enjoys spending time with his family, camping, gardening, and artistic endeavors.

Rachael is a certified veterinary assistant through animal behavior college and has been an assistant since 2019. She enjoys being a part of the vet med team and making a difference for animals. She hopes to someday be an LVT. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her sister, husband and many fur babies or helping out at her church.

Customer Service Representative

Izy is our receptionist at Ithaca Animal Hospital. She loves working with large breed dogs and cats. She hopes to be a vet tech one day.