Animal Lovers to Our Core

Caring for your pet isn’t our profession. It’s our calling.

Animal Lovers to Our Core

Caring for your pet isn’t our profession. It’s our calling.

Our Pack

Passionate. Dedicated. Talented. The team at Alpine Animal Hospital believes in making a difference in your life.

Jennifer Schoedler, D.V.M.

Veterinarian and Owner

Jennifer Schoedler, D.V.M.

Veterinarian and Owner

Dr. Schoedler attended Colorado State University for undergraduate and veterinary

Katherine Daley, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Katherine Daley, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Dr. Katherine Daley grew up in a small town in north Texas and knew from a very young

Kerri Purma

Technician

Kerri Purma

Technician

Bio Coming Soon!

“Dogs do speak but only to those who know how to listen.”
-Orhan Pamuk

Rita Lopez

CVT

Rita Lopez

CVT

I enjoy spending time with my family, winter and summer activities. Special interests in insects, fish and

Hadley Larsen

Support Staff

Hadley Larsen

Support Staff

Bio Coming Soon!

Katie Barrowclough, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Katie Barrowclough, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Dr. Barrowclough worked at Alpine Animal Hospital as support staff before she became a veterinarian.

Jessica Schafer

Technician

Jessica Schafer

Technician

Jessica joined our pack in July 2019. She and her husband moved from Oregon to Durango to be closer to family.

Elle Danisch

Support Staff

Elle Danisch

Support Staff

Eleanor (Elle) moved to Durango after realizing it was her dream to return to her ski career.

Noelle Hufnagel, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Noelle Hufnagel, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Dr. Hufnagel received her DVM in 1996 from Colorado State University. Dr. Hufnagel loves to horseback ride

Malonie Thull

Technician

Malonie Thull

Technician

Malonie joined us in April of 2017, returning from the deep south with a song in her heart and a heavey horse.

Hei Hei

Support Staff

Hei Hei

Support Staff

Thanksgiving night we were working late doing surgery on a dog whose stomach had twisted.

Our Pack

Passionate. Dedicated. Talented. The team at Alpine Animal Hospital believes in making a difference in your life.

Jennifer Schoedler, D.V.M.

Veterinarian and Owner

Jennifer Schoedler, D.V.M.

Veterinarian and Owner

Dr. Schoedler attended Colorado State University for undergraduate and veterinary

Katie Barrowclough, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Katie Barrowclough, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Dr. Barrowclough worked at Alpine Animal Hospital as support staff before she became a veterinarian.

Noelle Hufnagel, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Noelle Hufnagel, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Dr. Hufnagel received her DVM in 1996 from Colorado State University. Dr. Hufnagel loves to horseback ride

Katherine Daley, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Katherine Daley, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Dr. Katherine Daley grew up in a small town in north Texas and knew from a very young

Rita Lopez

CVT

Rita Lopez

CVT

I enjoy spending time with my family, winter and summer activities. Special interests in insects, fish and

Jessica Schafer

Technician

Jessica Schafer

Technician

Jessica joined our pack in July 2019. She and her husband moved from Oregon to Durango to be closer to family.

Malonie Thull

Technician

Malonie Thull

Technician

Malonie joined us in April of 2017, returning from the deep south with a song in her heart and a heavey horse.

“Dogs do speak but only to those who know how to listen.”
-Orhan Pamuk

Kerri Purma

Technician

Kerri Purma

Technician

Bio Coming Soon!

Hadley Larsen

Support Staff

Hadley Larsen

Support Staff

Bio Coming Soon!

Elle Danisch

Support Staff

Elle Danisch

Support Staff

Eleanor (Elle) moved to Durango after realizing it was her dream to return to her ski career.

Hei Hei

Support Staff

Hei Hei

Support Staff

Thanksgiving night we were working late doing surgery on a dog whose stomach had twisted.

Hei Hei

Support staff

Hei Hei came to our clinic in November 2018 with severe head trauma. She recovered well and has become our amazing support kitty. She loves to lay in the sun and race around chasing her toys or helping with paperwork.

Hei Hei’s story:

Thanksgiving night we were working late doing surgery on a dog whose stomach had twisted. While stabilizing the dog and getting him ready for surgery, a good samaritan brought in a little tortoiseshell cat that they had found in their yard in a snowbank. She was cold, unconscious, and unresponsive. She didn’t have a mark on her and seemed to have been cared for or caring for herself quite well. We wrapped her in blankets with a hot water bottle. After finishing the surgery, both dog and cat needed to be monitored. The little cat couldn’t hold herself up without help, she couldn’t see and she was still very cold. Cold cats never have a good prognosis, but she was ravenously hungry, even if she needed help to eat. At 3 am while I was feeding her Temptations, she bit through my finger. Alone in the clinic with two stable but very ill patients, I made the decision to quarantine her for the next 10 days to monitor her for Rabies. During that time, I was the one to care for her. Worst case scenario, I did not want to expose anyone else to a potentially sick cat. Ten days later, she was still alive! She could hold herself up a little bit but was still blind. Many blind cats eventually recover their sight. Having suffered a skull fracture and a serious concussion myself, I couldn’t give up on her. I knew objectively that this was not a smart decision, but I felt like she was trying. She purred so loudly when we helped her to eat and when we had to bathe her. Over the next several weeks, we gave her several sponge baths and kept moving her legs. Eventually, she learned to eat and walk on her own. She could always recognize my voice. Even when she couldn’t stand on her own, she would purr when I came to take care of her and talk to her. Maybe it was the smell of canned cat food? Three years later, she and I are still buddies. She has taken up residence at the clinic, my home has a filled cat capacity of two at the moment. She is a failed foster, we were never able to find her original owner if she had one. Today you would never know that there was a time when she could not see, walk or eat on her own. I decided to call her Heihei. She is named for the goofy chicken in Moana who lives.

Animal Lovers to Our Core

Caring for your pet isn’t our profession. It’s our calling.

Animal Lovers to Our Core

Caring for your pet isn’t our profession. It’s our calling.

Our Pack

Jennifer Schoedler, D.V.M.

Jennifer Schoedler, D.V.M.

Veterinarian and Owner

Katherine Daley, D.V.M.

Katherine Daley, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Kerri Purma

Kerri Purma

Technician

“Dogs do speak but only to those who know how to listen.” -Orhan Pamuk

Rita Lopez

Rita Lopez

CVT

Hadley Larsen

Hadley Larsen

Support Staff

Katie Barrowclough, D.V.M.

Katie Barrowclough, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Jessica Schafer

Jessica Schafer

Technician

Elle Danisch

Elle Danisch

Support Staff

Noelle Hufnagel, D.V.M.

Noelle Hufnagel, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Malonie Thull

Malonie Thull

Technician

Hei Hei

​Hei Hei

Support Staff

Our Pack

Jennifer Schoedler, D.V.M.

Jennifer Schoedler, D.V.M.

Veterinarian and Owner

Katie Barrowclough, D.V.M.

Katie Barrowclough, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Noelle Hufnagel, D.V.M.

Noelle Hufnagel, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Katherine Daley, D.V.M.

Katherine Daley, D.V.M.

Veterinarian

Rita Lopez

Rita Lopez

CVT

Jessica Schafer

Jessica Schafer

Technician

Malonie Thull

Malonie Thull

Technician

“Dogs do speak but only to those who know how to listen.” -Orhan Pamuk

Kerri Purma

Kerri Purma

Technician

Hadley Larsen

Hadley Larsen

Support Staff

Elle Danisch

Elle Danisch

Support Staff

Hei Hei

​Hei Hei

Support Staff

Jennifer Schoedler, D.V.M.

Veterinarian and Owner

Katherine Daley D.V.M

Veterinarian

Kerri Purma

Technician

“Dogs do speak but only to those who know how to listen.”
-Orhan Pamuk

Hei Hei

“Dogs do speak but only to those who know how to listen.”
-Orhan Pamuk

Hei Hei