Meet Our Team
Dr. Jackie Piepkorn has practiced at Westonka Animal Hospital since the spring of 1991. She and Dr. Craig have three children, Mike, Kelsey and Grant. They also have four legged children. A cat named Pippin, and 3 dogs, Chocolate, Otis and Lucy.
Although the majority of Dr. Jackie's time is spent at Westonka Animal Hospital, she does spend time at the University of Minnesota Veterinary School teaching senior vet students surgery in the small animal elective surgery rotation. She really enjoys working with students and sharing her knowledge and skills of surgery. Dr. Jackie volunteers with several animal related activities. Since 1996, Dr. Jackie has volunteered as a trail vet at many sled dog races throughout the Untied States. She has traveled as far east at the CanAm Crown in northern Maine to as far west as the Iditarod in Alaska and has participated at many sled dog races in between. Dr. Craig and Dr. Jackie also volunteer at the Minnesota Sate Fair Surgery suite participating either as a surgeon or as a moderator explaining the surgery taking place.
Dr. Jackie says being veterinarian is the greatest occupation in the world!! She also believes she is working with he best veterinary staff in the entire Twin Cities!
Dr. Craig grew up on a farm in North Dakota. He graduate from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN in 1982 and from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University in 1986. He has been with Westonka Animal Hospital and Laser Surgery Center since 1992. He is married to Dr. Jackie and enjoys spending time with his family, including his pug "Otis Spunkmeyer".
He is active on several committees for the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association. After hours, he enjoys exercising, bicycling, and spending time with friends.
A typical "Dr. Craig-ism" we hear the the clinic is "Old Age Is Not A Disease" meaning we should not euthanize pets just because they are old.
Amy Hi, I have been with Westonka Animal Hospital since 1992! I have always loved animals and becoming a Certified Veterinary Technician was the perfect fit for me. Although these days you will find me mostly working in the office, I love spending time with all the pets that come to see us! I live in Corcoran with my husband Curt, my 2 boys Zachary and Jackson , my 2 labs - Sophie and Emma and my grey tabby cat - "old man" Louie.
Jill lives in Silver Lake with her husband Greg, her dogs King, Duke, and Humvee(adorable Springer Spaniels), and her cats Lady and Spike. In addition to her Springer Spaniels, Jill loves spending time with her families labs, Harlie and Kota. Jill has a special fondness for Labradors! In her spare time she enjoys riding horses and reading books. Another hobby she enjoys is pheasant hunting with her dad and husband. She loves to watch the dogs as they flush up the pheasants. Jill has been working at Westonka Animal Hospital and Laser Surgery Center since October of 2001!! Jill loves working at Westonka Animal Hospital, she could not ask for a better work environment and team members!!
Hi my name is Debbie! I was born to work with puppies and kitties and other animals. Ever since I was a child, I have felt a kinship with them. When I came to work at Westonka in 2001, it was the realization of a dream. Having grown up in the north shore suburbs of Chicago, I never thought I would find a chance to have such fun. Now I am living in Mound with my long lost boyfriend, TQ. TQ and I are working on being happy!!. I love working with the clients and pets at Westonka and look forward to meeting you.
Hi, my name is Melissa!! I am a Certified Veterinary Technician and I joined the Westonka Animal Hospital team in April 2005. I have 2 wonderful canine companions. Burkley, a lhasa-poo, is on the left and Tootsie, a hava-poo is on the right. My life would be boring without them! I enjoy spending time with my husband and also doing photography.
I feel blessed to be working at Westonka Animal Hopstial with such a wonderful team! Thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit about me and I'd love to learn more about you and your pets as well!!
Hi, I'm Cylinda! I grew up in western Minnesota with my two brothers, and my mom and dad. I grew up with barn cats, dogs, a few cows, and a whole lot of chickens. I have always loved animals and cared for the many abandoned kittens on our farm. It took me a little longer to learn that I wanted to make a career out of caring for animals and went to school at MSB Plymouth in 2005 and joined the Westonka Animal Hospital team in December of 2006. I have a Golden Retriever named Caffery O'Malley who loves to fetch pretty much anything you will throw for him, a cat named Kitty Kat who loves to sit in the window and lay in the sun. The newest member to my family is a Brittany named Sierra Belle who loves to snuggle with anyone, play with Caffery and chase to cat. I have been married since September of 2005 to my wonderful husband Jason who loves to pheasant and deer hunt. I hope you enjoyed learning a bit about me and I can't wait to learn more about you.
My name is Liz. I graduated in March of '08 from the Minnesota School of Business with a Veterinary Technician degree. I have been a client at Westonka Animal Hospital for 9 years and I was thrilled to be able to start working here in June of '08. I have four cats, four dogs and a horse. I have 2 Golden Retrievers, a Jack Russell that is my baby and a German Shepherd. My animals are very important in my life and I really cherish having them. My daughter Jordan is attending University of Arizone. She has been riding horses since she was 3 and jumps and rides our horse Bella. I live with my boyfriend Craig and his son Dan. His daughter is a senior at Augsburg College. We love going to the movies, eating out, and having barbeques with our friends.
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