Dr. Beth Saldivia (shown here with a favorite patient Fenway)

Dr. Saldivia is a native of Michigan, having grown up in the Lansing area.  She is a 1990 graduate of Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine.  She also has an undergraduate degree from MSU in Animal Science. Her area of interests include veterinary dentistry, surgery and practice management. She has owned the Animal Hospital of Kentwood since 1996.

Dr. Saldivia keeps busy with her husband and four children as well as two cats Leo and Mona and a very spunky Yorkie mix, Ellie.  Her hobbies include being a soccer mom, reading, running and camping.

Dr. Kristin Pair

Dr. Pair graduated from Greenville High School in 1994. She did her undergraduate work at Grand Valley State University and  graduated from Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Her special interests in veterinary medicine are challenging internal medical cases and ultrasound (both abdominal and cardiac).  Dr. Pair and her husband, Off, are proud parents of two dogs - Lady Beaujolais and Borrelia - and five cats- Palmaris Whizbeen (shown in the picture), Captain Cuzzles, Doctor Loomis, Sir Wexley, and Mustaffa Akaad.  Her outside interests include: taking care of her daughter, cross-stitching, watching movies, camping, and scrap-booking.

Holly- Licensed Veterinary Technician

Holly is a LVT (which is like a nurse in human medicine).  She has a BS degree in Zoology from Michigan State University and obtained her AAS degree in Veterinary Technology from Wayne Community College.  She has been a part of the Animal Hospital of Kentwood since graduating in 1998. Outside of work Holly spends most of her time with her three children and husband.  She also has two cats and can't wait to get a dog when the kids are old enough to help out. 

Aimee - Licensed Veterinary Technician

Aimee is a 2006 gradute of the Baker College Veterinary Technician program.  She and her husband are proud owners of 2 dogs; Sammie, a black Lab, Lenny, a Jack Russell terrier, and their cat Wesly.  In her spare time she enjoys riding her horses and spending time with family and friends.  She is looking forward to all the new experiences she will get from working here.

Alli - Veterinary Technician

Alli is originally from Michigan and moved to Denver, Co in 2006 to go to college at Bel- rea Veterinary Institute of Technology. She graduated from Bel- rea in 2008 and moved back to Michigan to persue her career as a veterinary technician. She has a Basset Hound, a cat and a Green Iguana. Alli is interested mostly in exotic animals but loves working working with cats and dogs just as much.

Mary Jo - Veterinary Assistant

Mary Jo is a native of Wisconson that moved to Grand Rapids in 1999 to pursue a career in working with animals.  She came on board in August 2000, after working at the Humane Society.  She wanted  to be on the opposite side of the pet spectrum.  She enjoys working with people who want the best care for their pets.  Her areas of interest are in client education and customer service.  She has personal experience in working with behavior problems in dogs, especially separation anxiety (as she rescued her dog from the Humane Society).  She enjoys helping clients in this area.  When she is not at work she spends her time with her german shephard mix Domi, her 3 cats, Herbie, Toby and Jack, and tries to keep up with her young daughter and husband.

Jaci - Reception

Jaci is one of the smiling faces that greets you at the front desk most mornings at the Animal Hospital of Kentwood.  She has worked with us since 1994 and knows most of our clients and pets well.  Two cats, Ted and Ben, and her husband keep Jaci active when she is not at work.  She also is the advocate for our clinic cat George and he is very attached to her. Jaci enjoys photography and takes many of our pictures seen around the clinic.

Kennel Staff:

Wayne, Jill, Carly, and Brandie