Our Team
About the Dogwood Veterinary Dental Team
Meet our caring and compassionate veterinary care team committed to providing exceptional veterinary care.
Meet Our Skilled Veterinarians
Dr. Heidi Talbott
DVM, Medical Director
Dr. Talbott is a Washington native and loves the Pacific Northwest. She loves pet dentistry as both a preventative care practice and treatment for painful oral conditions.
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Dr. Whalen
DVMDr. Whalen grew up on a small farm in the country with lots of animals. She graduated from vet school in Oregon state. She has two kids who love playing with the newest members of their family, 2 kittens named Boba and Cottontail. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her children and friends, reading, and home improvements. Dr. Whalen’s veterinary focus has been primarily dentistry since starting with Forever Pet Dental in 2015.
Meet Our Skilled Support Staff
Billie Jo
Hospital ManagerBillie Jo has been with Dogwood Veterinary Dental (previously Forever Pet Dental) since 2016. She started in the veterinary field at 15 years old working as a kennel technician and worked her way up over the years to work in every position in a veterinary hospital (other than a veterinarian).
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Kianalia
Veterinary AssistantKianalia (Kai/Ki) has been a veterinary assistant for 5 years. During this time, she has worked with both small and large animals in general practice, emergency, rescue, and rehabilitation, and even worked alongside Animal Control. Her favorite things to do are horseback riding and spending time with her husband, son, and two dogs.
Cassie
Client Care SupervisorCassie started her veterinary career in 2008. She has been a dog lover her whole life - especially golden retrievers. In her free time, she enjoys hunting and fishing with her husband and son, caring for her collection of Hoyas, and going on hikes with her golden retriever, Bailey.
Nicole
Veterinary AssistantNicole has worked in veterinary medicine for the past 5 years. She has worked in general practice, emergency, and dentistry. She shares her life with her dog, Leo, and her two cats, Lunar and Lynx. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, reading, and hiking.
Hailee
Veterinary Assistant
Hailee has been with Dogwood Veterinary Dental for just under a year. She focuses on quality patient care and patient comfort. She shares her life with her two dogs, Murphy and Oscar.
Aeliana
Veterinary Assistant
Aeliana has been with Dogwood Veterinary since 2017. She has worked in general practice, exotics, and dentistry. Aeliana cares for 3 dogs (Luna, Raven, and Calcifer), 7 guinea pigs (Daisy, June, Nox, Hermione, Jenny, Gadget, and Chip), a bearded dragon (Falkor), a Crested Gecko (Loki), Leopard Gecko (Skadi), Hognose Snake (Salazaar), King Snake (Sirius), two axolotls (Trinity and Lotus), Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Nagini), 3 Degus (Theodore, Alvin, and Simon), gargoyle gecko (Dagr), Leachie gecko (Sif), 3 ducks (Donna, River, and Amy), and her husband, Douglas.
Kristal
LVT
Kristal loves animals and is passionate about horses. Her goal is to have a farm/rescue. In her spare time she loves spending time with her family.
Lydia
Technical Lead
Lydia's passion is providing the best care possible to our patients and comforting your furry family members while they are in her care. She shares her heart with a feisty kitty named Tito.
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