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Luna, Resident Feline

Luna, Resident Feline

Two years ago, Luna came in needing a new home.  While we tried to find the perfect home for Luna, we all fell in love with her.  She’s been with us since living her best life in our upstairs lunchroom and office.  She relaxes on her perch in the upstairs…

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Our Doctors

Gary Edlin, DVM

Gary Edlin, DVM

Meet Dr. Gary Edlin. He’s a Louisville native who graduated from Eastern High School.   When he decided people and their pets were his passion, he set his sights on Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and got his DVM from there in 1992. He joined East Louisville Animal Hospital in…

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Maggie Micciche, DVM

Maggie Micciche, DVM

Dr. Maggie Micciche is a Kentucky native—she was born and raised in Lexington and loved animals from an early age. Her grandparents had a farm and lucky for us, she always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. She received her B.S. in Agriculture Biotechnology from the University of Kentucky. After receiving…

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Mary Lassell, DVM

Mary Lassell, DVM

Dr. Mary Lassell grew up on a farm in Henry County, KY raising and showing llamas and alpacas. She graduated from Indiana University Southeast with a major in Biology prior to earning her veterinary degree from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has always had a love for animals,…

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Lillian Frantz, DVM

Lillian Frantz, DVM

Dr. Lillian Frantz was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up right across the Ohio river in Taylor Mill, Kentucky. She loved animals from a young age and knew she wanted to work with them. As a child she would tell people she wanted to be a “puppy doctor.” She…

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Our Staff

Kara, Veterinary Assistant

Kara, Veterinary Assistant

Kara, one of our veterinary assistants. Kara’s superpower is her ability to hit the highest octave to make puppies piddle when she squeals with excitement. She graduated from Spaulding University with a bachelor’s degree in Natural Science and has more than 17 years of experience caring for animals. She is…

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Ellen, Veterinary Assistant

Ellen, Veterinary Assistant

Meet our veterinary technician, Ellen! She has more than 26 years of experience in the veterinary field and has done some amazing things in her career, including working with seals at the Marine Mammal Rehab Center in San Francisco and with a llama named Major Tom. Ellen has been here…

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Morgan, Veterinary Assistant

Morgan, Veterinary Assistant

Hi I’m Morgan and I’m a veterinary technician here at East Louisville Animal Hospital.  I’m originally from Chicago, Illinois where I worked at my first animal hospital and fell in love with veterinary medicine. I graduated from Carroll University in Wisconsin with a degree in Animal Behavior and Photography in 2019.…

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Andrew, Veterinary Assistant

Andrew, Veterinary Assistant

Andrew is one of our technicians here at East Louisville. He has been with us for over a year now. He attended Trinity High School 16’ and is currently at JCTC. He is 24 years old pursuing a teaching degree in history. He is also a football coach at Trinity…

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Kayla, Veterinary Assistant

Kayla, Veterinary Assistant

Mett Kayla! She graduated from IU Southeast with a bachelor’s degree in Business.  She is always eager to learn new things & excited to start her new adventures at East Louisville Animal Hospital. She’s an honest person & whenever she’s not at work, she is with her husband and her two…

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Sara, Veterinary Assistant

Sara, Veterinary Assistant

Sara comes to East Louisville Animal Hospital with over 15 years of experience as a veterinary technician.  Sara is a Louisville native and a University of Kentucky graduate (2001). When she’s not flexing her technical skills at the hospital, she enjoys cooking and participating in the annual KMAC Couture Fashion…

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Aldo, Veterinary Assistant

Aldo, Veterinary Assistant

Meet Aldo, from México city.  Aldo obtained his degree in veterinary medicine and zootechnics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and also has a diploma in internal medicine in dogs and cats.  He’s always loved animals and wanted to be veterinarian since he was a little boy.  When…

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Lejla, Veterinary Assistant

Lejla, Veterinary Assistant

Leijla is a veterinary technician here at East Louisville Animal Hospital. She and her parents are from Bosnia, but she was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. She fell in love with veterinary medicine in 2020 and has been following her dream ever since. She currently is attending Spalding University…

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Rei, Exam Room Assistant

Rei, Exam Room Assistant

Rei is a high school student that joins us after finishing classes.  He is a superstar in client experience by making sure our exam rooms are clean and properly stocked for your pet’s appointments.  Rei lives in Louisville with his family and two dogs.

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