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One Family, One MissionFamily Animal Care of Salina was founded in 2014 with a simple mission -- to treat our clients and patients like family. We are proud to offer a variety of alternative veterinary medical techniques, including Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation (V.O.M.) chiropractic care, and Class IV laser therapy, in combination with traditional veterinary medicine to provide a more complete medical care package.
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Kendell Michel DVM, CVCP
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Dr. Michel grew up in Salina, Kansas and graduated from Salina South High School in 1998. She then attended Kansas State University and received her B.S. in Life Science with a minor in Leadership Studies in 2002 and her D.V.M. in 2006. After graduation, she returned to Salina and worked as an associate veterinarian and partner at Ewy Animal Hospital for 8 years. In 2013, Dr. Michel received advanced certification in the Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation chiropractic technique and cold laser therapy. When Dr. Ewy retired in 2014, Dr. Michel purchased Ewy Animal Hospital and transformed it into Family Animal Care of Salina. Dr. Michel is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association.
Dr. Michel, and her husband, Chris, have 2 sons: Ledger and Locke. They also have 2 dogs: George and Polly, and 1 bossy cat: Dugan. The Michel family loves to travel, spend time at the lake, play all kinds of sports, and all things Disney! |
Hospital Staff
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Stephanie has been a veterinary technician since 2003. She especially enjoys working with our intensive care patients in the hospital. Stephanie is also our primary laser technician and enjoys working closely with pets during their laser therapy sessions. Steph is married to Neal and she has two adult sons, Derek and Slade, and loves to dote on her granddaughters: Abbi and Marci. They share their home with 4 dogs and 3 cats.
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Jesse has been a veterinary technician since 2004. She enjoys assisting in surgery and takes special care of our post-surgical patients. Jesse is also responsible for coordinating the care of patients from the Salina Animal Shelter and loves seeing shelter pets adopted into their forever homes! She is also very busy persuing her veterinary technician degree from Colby Community College. Jesse is married to Derek, a local contractor, and they have one son, William. Their dogs Reo, Wally and Honeydo, are kept very busy by their 4 cats!
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Dee Anna is our receptionist. Since joining our team, she has been busy managing our phones, schedules, and lobby. Dee Anna also serves as a veterinary assistant helping with blood draws, toenail trims, and anywhere she is needed! Dee Anna and her husband, Dick, have 3 daughters and enjoy spending time with their 5 grandkids. They have a dog, Bingley (pictured left), a cockapoo. When Dee Anna is not busy spending time with family, she is very active in her religion.
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Kuta is our kennel manager and veterinary assistant. Kuta started at FAC as a high school student intern, then progressed into a weekend kennel technician job, and stayed on as a veterinary assistant during the week. Currently, Kuta is the full-time kennel manager -- she has a special bond with our friends at the kennel and is always looking for ways to enrich their stays. Kuta has 3 dogs: Rebel (pictured left), Princess, and Toon, 5 cats, and some special fish and snakes.
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