Veterinary Assistants

Veterinary Assistant Nicole joined our team in March of 2016. She loves seeing and interacting with all types of animals.

Nicole says, 'I love coming to work every day! I am always learning something new from the amazing doctors and technicians here. One of the best parts about this job is getting to interact with all the dogs and cats.'

Nicole has a border collie named Aspen, two calico cats named Portifina and Luna, and 6 silkie chickens. Aspen and Nicole spend their time trick training and dock diving. Aspen currently knows over 30 tricks! Nicole loves being outdoors, hiking, kayaking, and playing video games.

Josh is part of the veterinary assistant team at Rhinebeck Animal Hospital. He brings with him many years of experience in pet care at shelters and daycares as well as aspirations of one day running his own dog daycare.

Regarding his role at RAH, he says, 'Working [here] is a great experience! The staff is very caring and compassionate, and they have been very welcoming.' He also adds that 'It is very gratifying seeing the positive impact that we make on the lives of both the animals we care for and their pet parents.'

At home, Josh has 3 cats named Couscous, Midnight, and Mr. Met, as well as a bulldog mix named Lady. He enjoys the outdoors with hobbies such as hiking and kayaking, or simply hanging out with friends and his pets.

Makayla has been working as a veterinary assistant at Rhinebeck Animal Hospital since October 2018.

 
“I like working here because I love animals and being able to care for them. The staff here is also very kind, and they create an enjoyable working environment.”

At home, Makayla has two cats named Hubcat and Clementine. She also has a dog named Dakota. In her free time, she enjoys writing, painting, photography, drawing, and hanging out with her friends. Someday she hopes to publish books of her work and open a cat cafe.

Ally has been a veterinary assistant on the RAH team since 2020. She enjoys the friendly, welcoming environment, and remarks that 'every day brings something new; the job is never boring'. She loves working with a wide range of pets living in the area, 'from dogs and cats to parakeets and pigs'. 

Ally has three dogs at home; two are pitbull mixes (Leo, and Finn), and the third is a Miniature Pinscher/Chihuahua named Mr. Buttersworth (or Butters, for short). She loves teaching her dogs tricks, such as 'high-fives', rolling over, 'sitting pretty', and 'army crawl'. Leo and Finn even give each other hugs! She also recently adopted a kitten named Fig Newton.

Ally spends her free time hiking with her dogs, kayaking, reading, and playing video games. She aspires to one day be a licensed technician.