VCA Thornton Animal Hospital

Veterinary Support

  • Technician

    Amanda Adams


  • Technician

    Sarah Hawthorne
    Veterinary Tech School: Colorado Mountain College

    Sarah grew up with farm animals her whole life. She always knew that she wanted to work with animals. She graduated from Colorado Mountain College in 2001 as a Certified Vet Technician. She likes to share her knowledge with owners and takes pride in her position.She has two daughters and a mini schnauzer who spend a lot of time outdoors together.

    "All creatures' great and small the good Lord made them all" -  James Herriot


  • Technician

    Brittani Phillipy

    Brittani was born in Arizona but has lived in Colorado most of her life.  She has loved and wanted to work with animals her entire life.  She attended Bel-Rea and interned at VCA Thornton.  She loved it so much she decided to stay.  She currently has 3 cats.

    "Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms" - George Elliot


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    Kathy Waltman
    Veterinary Tech School: Pima Medical Institute

    Kathy was born in California but has lived in Colorado for most of ther life.  She attended Pima Medical Institute and graduated with honors.  After growing up withouf animals she now has 3 dogs, 2 cats, and a chinchilla.  Kathy is married with 3 grown children and a grandson she enjoys very much.  In her spare time she likes reading and crafting of all kinds.  Her goal is to give compassionate care and great client service.

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Specialty Care

Sometimes sick or injured pets need the care of a veterinary medical specialist. When that happens, VCA specialty hospitals work closely with the general practitioner veterinarians who refer cases to us in order to provide seamless veterinary care to your pet. When your pet is facing any kind of serious illness or injury, our specialty referral hospitals will provide the compassionate and expert care your beloved pet needs.

Our goal is to make sure that when you and your pet are in need that you have access to board certified specialists who are up to date on the very latest developments in their field. In our state of the art hospitals, our specialists also have access to the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques from ultrasonography and endoscopy to CAT scans and even MRI.

We have over 40 specialty hospitals across the US so there may be one near you. Our specialized services include: behavior, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery.

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Emergency Care

In case of emergency, please call us immediately. If it is after hours, check with a local animal hospital emergency clinic.

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