Samuel P. Smith, MS, DVM
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Dr. Smith grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended Colorado State University where he earned a Bachelor's of Science in Animal Science, a Master's degree in Biomedical Science and finally his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Smith is a fourth generation graduate of CSU and the third to be a veterinarian.
Upon graduation Dr. Smith started practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico at an equine referral hospital. This experience formed the foundation of his current practice. After practicing in New Mexico, the Smiths headed to Alaska. Dr. Smith started work in Juneau and opened Smith Equine in 2011. Smith Equine was a full service ambulatory horse practice serving all of southeast Alaska. As time passed the need for another veterinary practice in the area was apparent and Dr. Smith decided to open a full service small animal hospital. In the summer of 2013, Tongass Veterinary Services hit the ground running. Dr. Smith has special interests in orthopedic surgery and dentistry. He enjoys golfing, warm weather, boating and fishing with his family when not working. |
Dan Richardson, DVM
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Dr. Richardson joined Tongass Veterinary Services as an associate veterinarian in June of 2018.
Originally from Nevada, Dr. Richardson studied Animal Science at the University of Idaho, then attended Veterinary School at Oregon State University. Since graduating in 2009 his practice has taken him to northeastern Nevada, the Greater Salt Lake City area and now to southeast Alaska. Dr Richardson has done mixed animal practice in the past, but focuses now on companion animals only. His personal interests are surgery and dentistry. In his time away from work Dan enjoys family time with his wife Annie and daughter Taylor. Together they enjoy cooking at home or trying out new restaurants, exploring and occasionally traveling. His personal pursuits mostly revolve around big game hunting and fishing, so he’s glad to be in Alaska for that! He also plans to return to Nevada periodically to chase upland birds with pointing dogs. |
Rachelle Smith
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Rachelle grew up in Anchorage, AK and met Sam while earning her B.S. in Zoology at Colorado State University. She managed to convince him to move north and by complete chance they landed in Juneau in the summer of 2011. Rachelle plays the role of practice manager and helps in all areas of the hospital, mainly the front desk duties and bookkeeping. Rachelle enjoys running, CrossFit, book club and spending time with her family when not working.
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Sarah
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Sarah joined Tongass Vet Services in May of 2014. She is our lead veterinary assistant. She has over 10 years of experience with special interests in orthopedics and radiology. Sarah was born and raised in Juneau, AK. She enjoys hiking, fishing, riding her horse Rocky and running with her dog Bruce. She also has two cats, Murphy and Aisha.
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Megan
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Megan joined Tongass Veterinary Services in August 2015 as our receptionist. She also assists in treatment and surgery as needed. Megan has a horse named Brooks as well as 2 dogs. A Jack Russell named Henry and a Labrador Retriever named Niko.
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Jamie
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Jamie started with Tongass Vet Services in the fall of 2015. She is a valuable assistant in all areas of the hospital. She is currently studying biology at the University of Alaska Southeast and plans to pursue her DVM degree. When not studying or working she enjoys the out of doors, hiking, hunting, fishing and reading.
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Julia, LVT
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Julia is a Licensed Veterinary Technician. She moved to Alaska and began working with Tongass Veterinary Services in the spring of 2018. Julia graduated from Hartwick College with a degree in Art and from The College of Southern Idaho with her Veterinary Technician Degree. She has been riding horses since the age of 5 and loves playing polo. She has been working in the veterinary field for all of her adult life. She has a dog rescued from the lab at CSI and two cats.
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