DR. LORI DAVIS
Dr. Davis graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine with her DVM degree in 2008. After graduating, she worked at Byland Animal Hospital in Loudonville, Ohio, for eight years and then at Masterson's Vet Clinic in Somerset, Ohio, for two years before purchasing the Amanda Animal Hospital. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, but truly loves livestock and equine work - including reproduction. She also really enjoys small animal soft tissue surgery. Her husband, Tony, is from Amanda and they have three children - Peyton, Clay and Helen. Current Member Of: Ohio Veterinary Medical Association | American Veterinary Medical Association | American Association of Bovine Practitioners |
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DR. S. MICHAEL FORSYTHE
Dr. Forsythe is the previous owner of Amanda Animal Hospital, and is a 1975 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He has a special interest in large animal medicine and enjoys doing orthopedic surgeries. Other interests include sports, traveling and spending time with his four grandchildren. His oldest granddaughter is attending his alma mater, BGSU, for nursing. His other grandchildren attend Fisher Catholic, St. Mary's and Colonel Crawford. They are all very active and are involved in cheerleading, cross country, track, basketball and softball. Current Member Of: American Veterinary Medical Association | Ohio Veterinary Medical Association | Southeastern Ohio Veterinary Medical Association | American Association of Bovine Practitioners |
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DR. ANNIE LOHSTROH
Dr. Lohstroh graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine with her DVM degree in 2014. After graduating, she ran her own ambulatory mixed animal practice before joining our team at Amanda Animal Hospital. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, but truly loves working in a mixed animal hospital. Her favorite animals to work with are goats, cows and small animals. She also really enjoys production agriculture and expanding her surgical skills. She and her husband, Jon, run Lohstroh Family Farms in Mt. Sterling. They have two children, Julie and Walter. Current Member Of: Pickaway County Farm Bureau | AVMA | OVMA |
DR. LINDSEY ELSTER
Dr. Elster attended the University of Tennessee for veterinary school, but returned to the buckeye state to practice. She enjoys small animal surgery as well as working with ruminants. Outside of work she likes to hike, camp and craft. She and her husband, Nick, live in Amanda with their two dogs, Willow and Lizzie. |
NITA PRICE, RECEPTIONIST
Nita has been at Amanda Animal Hospital since May of 2017. As you may know, she loves telling stories to the clients waiting in the lobby! Before joining AAH, she drove a school bus for 26 years for the Amanda Clearcreek School District. She lives in Amanda with her husband, Dave, whom she's been married to for 30 years. She has two children, Lacey and Jacob, and four grandchildren - Laney, Tanner, Marlee and Titan. She has a "small zoo" at home, including several dogs, cats, a ferret and a baby python. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family. |
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BECCA FORD, TECHNICIAN
Becca is an Amanda-Clearcreek graduate who continued her education and love of animals at Bradford School. After graduating from the veterinary technician program, she began her journey at Amanda Animal Hospital, where she loves going on farm calls! In her free time, she helps her husband, David, with his family-owned butcher shop and farm. For now, they have multiple fur babies but hope to add some little ones into the mix soon! 
KATHRYN FETHEROLF, TECHNICIAN
Kathryn Fetherolf graduated with an associate degree in veterinary technology from Bradford, and became a registered technician in 2015. She has been working in the veterinary field since then, with five years in a small animal hospital before joining the Amanda Animal Hospital team in 2020. She enjoys working with small animals, and has always loved large animals and is excited to learn more and work with them. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs and her family. 
SAM MAGAW, TECHNICIAN
Sam graduated from Bradford School with her degree in veterinary technology in 2019. She worked in private practice for three years before joining Amanda Animal Hospital in July 2020. Since joining our team, she’s enjoyed learning about large animal/farm medicine. Some of her favorite things about veterinary medicine are phlebotomy, anesthesia and direct patient care. In her free time, she enjoys painting and being a couch potato with her family. Her family includes two dogs, Ivan and Ernie, and three cats - Wallace, Poppy, and Phil. 
ANN WINGERT, TECHNICIAN
Ann has been a Registered Veterinary Technician since 2013 after graduating from Stautzenberger College. Ann grew up on the north side of Columbus with pets of all kinds, including dogs, rabbits, ducks and a goat. She loves all parts of her job, especially anesthesia. She became a vet tech because she loves being around people who love animals and loves helping owners take the best care possible of their pets. Ann currently shares her life with two rescued pit bulls (Nikki and Lucy), a cat that adopted her (Ms. Norris), a cockatiel (Georgey Bird), and a Leopard Gecko (Le Geek). She loves hiking with her dogs, doing yoga, reading and vegan cooking. 
MARY ELLEN SULLIVAN, TECHNICIAN
Mary Ellen started her veterinary journey at University of Findlay where she graduated with a major in animal science. During her breaks from Findlay she would shadow Dr. Forsythe, especially at Hillsboro stock sale. Mary Ellen continued on and off shadowing and working at Amanda Animal Hospital until 2017 when she worked almost full time and went to Columbus State Community College in the Veterinary Technician Program. In 2019, she graduated from the program and was soon certified. She has a high anxiety dog, Ace, that you would sometimes see at the clinic as a clinic dog. She also has four cats, Purdue, Mittens, Molly and Bahgeara. Mary Ellen loves the mixed practice experience of working with cattle in the morning to doing a dog C-section in the afternoon. |
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KAITLYN DELONG, RECEPTIONIST/ASSISTANT
Kaitlyn grew up in Hocking Hills and was an avid member of 4-H and FFA. She enjoyed showing and breeding Mini Rex and Californian rabbits, along with her horses. She graduated from college with a degree in equine healthcare. After marrying her husband, Brian, in 2015, they were blessed with their daughter, Emma Reese. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and stepson, Chase. Their growing homestead consists of two dogs, three cats, and a blind shetland pony. Kaitlyn is also working on expanding her herd of dappled Boer and Nigerian Dwarf goats. |
MINDY BARR, RECEPTIONIST/ASSISTANT
Mindy has always had a love for the livestock industry as she grew up in a farming family. Some of her best memories were made as she spent most of her time actively showing horses, cattle and goats on the national, state and local level. In 2017, she was crowned the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Queen and had the opportunity to represent Southern Ohio at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in the Queen Contest where she brought home a Res Championship title. Mindy and her fiancé, Cole, recently moved back home to Circleville on Mindy’s family farm. They plan to expand their show pig operation and help Mindy’s family on their 3,000-acre grain farm. In Mindy’s free time she enjoys relaxing with her four dogs, riding her horse, and traveling to as many places as possible! 
AARON & AUGGIE, GOODWILL AMBASSADORS
Aaron has called the Amanda Animal Hospital home for over six years now. Tipping the scales at a whopping 19 lbs, he enjoys greeting everyone in the lobby and begging people for food. He can be seen patrolling the parking lot often and enjoys sunning himself outside. Auggie came to us as a rescue at four weeks of age after he was thrown out of a moving vehicle. Auggie is more of a "behind-the-scenes" cat, as he likes hiding in cabinets and sitting in our sink begging for water refreshments. |
