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Dr. David Plante
Dr. David Plante received his DVM degree from Cornell University in 1985. Following graduation he worked in Syracuse, NY at a private practice and at an emergency clinic. In 1987, he returned to Watertown to build the North Country Veterinary Clinic. nInn 2002, he built North Country Animal Health Center which currently employs 8 veterinarians, and 27 support staff. Dr. Plante and his staff provide care to small animals, birds, exotic pets, and wildlife. He has been involved in several statewide wildlife and conservation issues and founded the Fragile Wilderness Symposium, NYS’s largest indoor wildlife and conservation exposition. Dr. Plante has been intimately involved in the renovation and revitalization of the Thompson Park Zoo and has served 4 terms as Chairman. Dr. Plante is the primary veterinarian at the Thompson Park Zoo. He lives in Watertown with his wife, Dr. Teresa Dewey and their two daughters. He enjoys whitewater kayaking and wilderness expeditions. Dr. Plante has led several whitewater canoe expeditions over the past decade across the Canadian Artic. |
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Dr. Teresa Dewey
Dr. Teresa Dewey received her DVM from Cornell University in 1985. She practiced small animal and emergency medicine and surgery in Syracuse before joining her husband, Dr. David Plante at the North Country Veterinary Clinic, where she practiced for 15 years. Dr. Dewey and Dr. Plante opened the North Country Animal Health Center in 2002. Dr. Dewey has been active in local veterinary organizations in both Syracuse and Watertown. For several years she authored a popular column in the Watertown Daily Times called "Pet Peeves." Her professional interest is in surgery, with an emphasis on orthopedics. Her personal interests include Tae Kwon Do, dog training, horseback riding, kayaking, canoeing, and camping. She lives in Watertown with her husband and daughters. |
Dr. Lara McMahon
Dr. Lara McMahon received her undergraduate degree in biology from Siena College and then her DVM from Michigan State University in 1999. Shortly after graduation she began practicing veterinary medicine at North Country Animal Health Center. She has a special interest in ultrasound, as well as exotic animal medicine. Outside of veterinary medicine, she enjoys playing soccer, camping and hiking in the Adirondacks, boating on Lake Ontario and skiing. She resides in Sackets Harbor where she and her husband, sons, their dog (Duke) and two cats. |
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Dr. Jennifer Risser
Dr. Jennifer Risser, originally from St. Petersburg, Florida, came to North Country Animal Health Center in November of 2002. She received a BS at Emory University in Atlanta, GA and received her DVM from Ross University. She completed her clinical training at Louisiana State University. Her professional interests include dentistry, surgery, particularly soft tissue, and internal medicine. She lives in Sackets Harbor with her two dogs; Allie, a Boston Terrier and Stone, a Pug, and cat (Flaca). She is pictured with Dr. McMahon's dog, Duke. |
Dr. Chris Gordon
Dr. Chris Gordon grew up in Endicott, NY. She is a 2003 graduate of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. After veterinary school, she completed a large animal medicine and surgery internship at Ontario Veterinary College. For the past few years, she has worked at a mixed animal practice on the Eastern Shore of Maryland but is returning to Upstate New York because she missed the snow. Her professional interests include emergency care, neonatology, and exotic animal medicine. Outside of work, Chris enjoys music, travel, and taking long walks with her husband, and dogs (Vada and Terra). In addition to her dogs, her menagerie includes 2 cats (Huey and Matthew), 2 birds (Valentine and Edward), and a guinea pig (Yam).
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Dr. Loren Hutt
Dr. Loren Hutt grew up in Philadelphia, PA. She received her undergraduate degree from Ithaca College in '04 and her DVM from Oklahoma State University in '10. She lives in Syracuse with her husband, 2 dogs and a cat. Her interests include wellness medicine, dermatology & surgery. For fun, she enjoys snowboarding, running & traveling. |
Dr. Shellaine Kiser
Dr. Shellaine Kiser, originally from West Tennessee, attended Mississippi State University, where she earned her BS in Animal and Dairy Science, her DVM, then completed an internship in diagnostic imaging. She stayed on an additional six months as an instructor to students for a spay neuter program for local shelters. Her professional interests include feline medicine, radiology, and ultrasonography. She moved to Watertown with her husband, Nathan, when he was stationed at Ft. Drum. They have 2 tabby cats, Captain and Ramses. |
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Stephanie Lister, DVM, MSc, DACVS
Dr. Stephanie Lister is a board certified specialist in small animal surgery. She received her DVM degree from the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, Canada in 2003. Following graduation, she completed a general internship in Indiana, at the Northern Indiana Veterinary Emergency / Speciality and Purdue University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, then a surgical internship at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Toronto, Canada. Following internships, she underwent a 3 year residency and Masters in small animal surgery at Kansas State University, to receive advanced training in orthopaedic, soft tissue, and neurosurgery. After residency training, she stayed on for a short period as a clinical instructor, before moving to a private referral hospital in Richmond, Virginia working as a small animal surgeon. Dr. Lister became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2009. She has recently moved to the North Country to offer referral surgery services. |
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