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Our Veterinary Team

Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Ithaca Animal Hospital! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!

Get to know our team!

We are solely dedicated to your pet’s care! We look forward to getting to know you, and we hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and get to know us.
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Dr. Rachel Wenzel

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.

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Jessica
Hospital Manager

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!

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Julia
Veterinary Assistant

Julia has been working at Ithaca for four months and is a veterinary assistant. She started with us job shadowing in 2021. Julia went to school at Alma College. She loves working with and helping large breed dogs. In her free time, she likes running, hanging out with her dogs, and her sisters.

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Joel
Veterinary Assistant

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.

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Rachael
Certified Veterinary Assistant

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.

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Taylor

Certified Veterinary Assistant

Taylor has been a veterinary assistant for 2 years. She loves to help all animals when she can. Taylor is a mother of three boys. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and being outdoors.

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Izy

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.