Social Media and Marketing Manager Abby came back to Knox Pet Clinic May 2022. She has 3 dogs, Chance and Kinder both yellow labs, and Cookie a lab mix. She lives in Burlington Iowa, with her boyfriend Levi, and daughter Brixley. She loves being with her family and pets.
CVT, Office and Inventory Manager Tanya joined the Knox Pet Clinic family in November 2020 after moving to Knoxville from Minneapolis, MN. She graduated with an AAS degree from the Minnesota School of Business’ Veterinary Technician program and has worked as a Certified Veterinary Technician since 2011. She became Fear Free certified in early 2020. … Read moreTanya Gough, CVT
Veterinary Technician Logen has been a familiar face around the clinic as she did two internships with us while she attended Black Hawk College to earn her Associates in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology. After she graduated in the spring of 2019, she joined our team as a permanent member. Logen has 2 dogs, Goose … Read moreLogen Hendricks
CVT, Finance Administrator Cindy joined Knox Pet Clinic in June 1999, and she handles the business and fiscal part of the practice. She is a graduate of Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri, where she received an Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology degree. Cindy was working at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana as an … Read moreCindy Siever
Housekeeping Ventura has been on staff since March 2003 and is an important, yet often unseen, member of Knox Pet Clinic’s team. She performs many housekeeping tasks and maintains the yard and plants around the clinic. Ventura lives in Galesburg with her husband David. They have a daughter, Andrea, and a grandson, Hayez. They also … Read moreVentura Stinson
Veterinary Assistant Emily joined our team in August 2009 as a part-time Customer Care Representative and is now a veterinary assistant. She attended Carl Sandburg College and has an associate degree in science as well as a cosmetology license. Emily has three children, Adam Jr, Maverick, and Danika. Emily’s family also has three fur members, … Read moreEmily Hensley
Customer Care Representative Jackie has been at Knox Pet Clinic since October 1988. She attended Knoxville High School and Carl Sandburg College before receiving veterinary technician certification from Parkland College. Jackie runs the Knoxville office, so she is rarely seen at the Galesburg location. Jackie has a golden retriever named Tori. In her free time, … Read moreJackie Derham, CVT
Associate Veterinarian A native of the Quad Cities, Dr. Swanson loved animals from a young age. She wanted to be a vet so she could help animals and their owners so they would receive the best possible care. Dr. Swanson received a bachelor’s in biology from Augustana College and completed her doctorate in veterinary medicine … Read moreJosephine Swanson, DVM
Associate Veterinarian Dr. Megan Blackwell joined our staff in August 2009. She grew up Lewistown, where she was a member of 4-H and FFA, and showed and judged livestock. She also participated in dog obedience competitions. She has bachelor’s degrees in animal sciences and in veterinary science, and a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the … Read moreMegan Blackwell, DVM
Veterinarian, Practice owner After the loss of his dog when he was five years old, Brian Siever decided he wanted to become a veterinarian when he grew up. Dr. Siever earned his bachelor’s in animal science from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, where he met his wife, Cindy, who worked there as an ER and … Read moreBrian Siever, DVM