Edenwood Veterinary Clinic

  Quality, Compassionate Care for Your Family Pet

Veterinarian



 

Dr. Jamie J. Pursell, DVM

Dr. Jamie Pursell is a 1996 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She joined Edenwood Veterinary Clinic in 1997, as an associate veterinarian. Dr. Pursell subsequently purchased the Clinic in 2004. Since then, Dr. Pursell has introduced several new diagnostic, surgical and medical innovations and procedures to the Clinic- such as ultrasound capabilities, CO2 laser surgery, therapeutic laser, advanced in-house laboratory and diagnostic services, complete anesthetic monitoring systems and much more. As a Veterinarian and the Clinic owner, Dr. Pursell always strives to put the Clinic motto into practice- “Quality, Compassionate Care for Your Family Pet.” Dr. Pursell’s interests in veterinary medicine include: internal medicine, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, canine and feline behavior, and strong client education and communication. Dr. Pursell is a current member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) and she participates in several continuing education programs in a variety of veterinary medicine topics. Dr. Pursell is also an active member of the Ohio Regional Disaster Animal Response Team (DART). The mission of DART is to promote the safety and well-being of all animals that are or may be adversely affected during a disaster and to respond to the needs of those who provide emergency and supportive care to animals during all phases of a disaster. Dr. Pursell is a past president of the North Central OVMA and a member of the AAEP, AAHA and AAFP veterinary associations. She is involved with community education events such as career days, classroom visits and hospital tours- promoting responsible pet ownership and pet wellness care. Outside of Edenwood Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Pursell shares her life with her husband Andre, their three active kids, four cats, two horses, and a parrot named Irish.

Practice Manager

Marj Voorhees

Marj has been with Edenwood Veterinary Clinic since 1991 and is currently the Practice Manager. She has worked in virtually every position in the Clinic. Marj oversees the staff, is in charge of inventory control and takes care of client service- as well as the patients, when she gets the opportunity. Marj loves all of our clients’ pets and strives to help them (and their owners) in whatever way she can. She says the wonderful patients are the number one reason she loves her job. When Marj is not at work, you may find her with camera in hand, hiking in a state park somewhere across the U.S. Her family at home consists of Riker- a Belgian Sheepdog, Denali- a Husky mix, Sienna- an orange tabby cat, Isabelly- a calico cat, and her husband, Gary, who also shares her love of animals and camping.

Veterinary Technicians

 

Chrissy Hohman

Chrissy is one of our Registered Veterinary Technicians. She is a Stautzenberger College graduate with a degree in veterinary technology. Chrissy has worked at Edenwood Veterinary Clinic since 1999, starting out as the weekend and holiday kennel assistant. Over the past 11 years, Chrissy has worked in almost every position within our Clinic, gaining valuable knowledge that helped her while she was pursuing her veterinary technology degree. Chrissy enjoys every aspect of caring for our patients and she gives first-rate puppy and kitten talks. Chrissy is responsible for much of the maintenance of the advanced diagnostic and surgical equipment we count on every day. Chrissy and her husband Al live in McCutchenville, sharing their home with three furry “kids”- Evie- a Labrador Retriever, and Jake and Sandy, both Fox Terriers. When she’s not working, Chrissy likes camping, traveling, volunteering, and especially spending time with her six nieces and nephews.

Michelle Renninger

Michelle is one of our three registered veterinary technicians. She graduated from Stautzenberger College with a degree in veterinary technology and has been with Edenwood Veterinary Clinic since 2001. Michelle is a people-person and an animal-person who enjoys working with our clients and their pets to maximize the human-animal bond. Michelle’s veterinary interests include pet nutrition and dog behavior. Michelle helps maintain our Facebook page, always searching out our clients and friends- helping to keep them up-to-date with Edenwood Vet Clinic happenings. Michelle also works closely with our website service, updating and improving our website. Outside of work, Michelle and her husband Brian enjoy time with their children- Leah, Mara and Brady- and all the fun and activities that come with three kids! Currently, Michelle has one spoiled cat named Belle, but she is in the hunt for a new rescued canine companion. 

Stefanie Mabrey

Stefanie is one of our Registered Veterinary Technicians. She graduated from Stautzenberger College with a degree in veterinary technology and has been with us since March 2007. Stefanie’s interests in veterinary medicine include critical care, oncology and geriatric pet care. Stefanie’s background is in graphic design and she has created many of the informational boards hanging in our waiting room and exam rooms.  Stefanie also helps maintain our Edenwood Vet Clinic Facebook page- posting clinic updates and promotions, important information and website links for our “fans”. Stefanie lives in Findlay with her husband and their three “kids”- Libby-a Golden Retriever, Justy- a Beagle mix and ChaChi- a 5 lbs. Chihuahua. Outside of work, Stefanie enjoys home remodeling and design, she participates in autocrossing with the Sports Car Club of America, and she likes to spend time outdoors with her husband and their dogs. 

Kennel Crew / Veterinary Assistants

Shelly Glover

Shelly is a multi-talented employee of Edenwood Veterinary Clinic- you’ll find her in the front office, in the kennel and in the exam rooms. Shelly worked with us back in the early 1990’s, left for a few years to focus on her family, and rejoined our staff in 2002. Shelly is most famous for looking for her next rescue dog- by visiting Pet Finder online, area shelters and the dog warden. If you’re looking for a new canine (or even feline) addition, Shelly is the one to help you find the perfect match. When not working at Edenwood Vet Clinic, Shelly loves to get caught up in a great book (if she can find the time!), she is very involved with her church and most importantly, Shelly enjoys spending time with her family. Shelly lives in Tiffin with her husband Greg, their children Zack, Meredith, Claire, Abby, and a few four-legged kids- Gomer- a Doberman, Brownie- a Labrador retriever and Sylvester the cat. 

Jess Lucius

Jessica is a recent Heidelberg University graduate, with a business major.  She has worked at Edenwood Veterinary Clinic since 2004, performing kennel and assistant duties. Jess has been our weekend warrior, caring for all our boarding and surgical patients most every weekend and holiday. Jess has recently taken on additional hours at the Clinic, so you will now see her in the front office, back in the kennel and assisting the Veterinarian and technicians. In her free time, Jess enjoys spending time with her friends and family, and she is an avid scrapbooker and loves any other artistic thing she can get her hands on. Jess lives in Tiffin and shares her life with two cats, Oreo and Buttons.  

Clinic Cats 

Jazzie

Jazzie is an approximately 6 year old female cat that lives here at Edenwood Vet Clinic. Back in 2004, she appeared one day in the woods behind the Clinic. After a little TLC, Jazzie knew she had found her new home. Jazzie is known to climb right up on the lap of our clients, particularly those who don’t like cats! Please feel free to push her off your lap- she’s used to it! Jazzie is a typical cat that only wants attention on her terms and she will let you know when she’s done. You may notice that Jazzie’s tail is a little short- she had to have a bit amputated after we discovered the tip of her tail was injured and bleeding one day. Jazzie was petrified of her sutures and chewed at them- which then required an additional bit to be amputated! Now she’s left with an awkwardly short tail. Jazzie loves to drink straight from the faucet, especially the hot water faucet in our surgery suite- which she can turn on (and off) all by herself! Jazzie enjoys teasing our patients- she’ll sit just out of reach of the dogs, staring at them as they bark and whine at her, and she’s always willing to explore our kitty patients’ carriers, sometimes she’ll even sit on top of an occupied carrier! Jazzie is our big “whiner”- please don’t be concerned if you hear a kitty yowl, we’re probably just cleaning Jazzie’s ears, or pushing her off our paperwork, or trying to brush her, or attempting to move her off her favorite spot on the fax machine! 

Linden

Linden is our other Clinic cat- he is an 8 year old longhaired handsome man. Linden is a big boy- at 20+ pounds, he’s not all fur! Linden moved in with us when his previous owner passed away in 2008. He was very nervous and shy when he first came. He would often open the cabinet doors in the back and stay hidden almost all day. Since then, Linden has grown much more comfortable here and has even taken to bossing Jazzie around- he uses his size to get what he wants! Linden still doesn’t like dogs and he is seldom in the waiting room where our clients can pet him. You may see him at the front desk, standing right in front of the computer screen, begging for our attention. Linden’s favorite spots in the whole Clinic are on top of the refrigerator and on top of our pharmacy cabinets- we, of course, accommodate him with a comfy bed in each spot. If you get a glimpse of black fur up there- yes, that’s a real cat and yes, he really is that big! Unfortunately, Linden is too chubby to jump up on the countertop to access his two favorite spots, so he’ll sit there and stare at the counter, then stare at us, then back at the counter- until finally one of us gives in and lifts him up to the counter. Linden is on an ongoing diet and exercise plan and he is a constant reminder to us how difficult it can be to get our pets to lose weight!