Veterinary Technicians
Certified veterinary technician Diane grew up in Sun Prairie and has been part of the Sauk Prairie staff since 1981. She has more than three decades experience in the animal care field. She attended the Madison Area Technical College and received an Associate's Degree in Animal Technology. Diane is proud of the high quality of care the hospital offers.
At home, Diane cares for three cats, Ashley, Boo Boo and Honey, and a dog named Arweyn. Her hobbies include bowling, golfing and archery.
Certified Veterinary Technician Rita has been with Sauk Prairie Small Animal Hospital since May 12 of 2008, but has been involved with animal care in one form or another beginning in 1990 on her family’s farm. In addition to her many years of experience, she has an Associate’s in Applied Science–Veterinary Technician from Madison Area Technical College.
A native of Whitehall, Wisconsin, Rita says, “I enjoy the different cases we get to see on a daily basis along with the wonderful clients we have.”
At home, she has an Irish Setter mix named King, Boxer mix named Sunny, and two cats named Lady and Gigi. She is also a member of the Midwest Farmers Horse Pulling Association and the Wisconsin Veterinary Technician Association. Her interests include spending time with her family, traveling, baking, and spending time outside on her three acre farmette.
Certified Veterinary Technician Stephanie has been with Sauk Prairie Small Animal Hospital since May of 2008, but began her career in the pet care field in May of 2006. She earned her Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology in 2008 from Madison Area Technical College. She is a member of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America.
A native of Wrightstown, Wisconsin, Stephanie says, "I like working at Sauk Prairie Small Animal Hospital because I like the advanced technology and medicine provided here. We are able to give great animal care and that's important to me."
At home, she has two cats named Miley and Izzy and a rat named Sodie. Stephanie’s hobbies include horseback riding, photography, volleyball, football, racing, playing computer games, writing poems, scrapbooking, spending time with friends, and going to movies. She is pictured here with her cat, Miley.
Veterinary Technician Tanya has been with Sauk Prairie Small Animal Hospital since January of 2009. A native of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, she received certification as a veterinarian from Donskoy State Agrarian University and was in private practice in Russia between 1997 and 1999 as a veterinary surgeon. Prior to earning her veterinary degree, she received a degree in Microbiology in 1992.
Her animal family includes a Cane Corso mix named Oscar, a parrot named Rosie, two parakeets named Corona and Caboose, a guinea pig named Gina, a Cat named Simon, five fish tanks, and three rabbits named FuFu, Tyron and Oreo.
Certified Veterinary Technician Amanda has been with Sauk Prairie Small Animal Hospital since January of 2010. A native of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, she earned an Associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology from Fox College in Tinley Park, Illinois, in February of 2010. She is also a member of the Wisconsin Veterinary Technician Association.
"I like the people I work with here because they are like part of my family," Amanda says of her job with us. "I love working with animals and the hospital is a great place for that. I trust all of the doctors and certainly would trust their judgment with my pets. I also am also able to work on fascinating cases that I probably wouldn’t even see anywhere else."
In her free time Amanda likes to sing, swim, decorate cakes, read, crochet, and play volleyball in the summer.