Lynn
Lynn's career in veterinary medicine began when she was a high school student, enrolled in Hawthorne High School's D.C.T. program, from which she graduated with honors. After graduation, Lynn worked as a receptionist for a Gainesville veterinary hospital as well as working part-time for a veterinary marketing pharmaceutical company. Lynn then worked as a veterinary technician with an Alachua clinic until she took 2 years off to have her now 22-yr old son Michael. She worked for a Gainesville vet for thirteen years before finding her place here at Lake Area Animal Hospital 14 years ago. Besides her responsibilities as head vet tech at our Hawthorne location, Lynn has also run her own pet sitting business for the last 14 years.

Courtney 
Courtney, who moved to Florida from New York as a child, has been with Lake Area Animal Hospital since August 2006. She lives with her husband Travis and their 7-1/2 yr old son Lucius. Courtney loves the outdoors life and enjoys hunting, boating and fishing. She also enjoys attending Lucius' baseball games and spending time with family and friends. Courtney is an avid American Pit Bull Terrier lover and she, Travis and Lucius share their lives with three APBT's: Trixie, Mona Lisa and Mighty Magnus. She has competed at dog shows and won with Mona Lisa. Her love for the breed began when she was a little girl, but that is also when she first encountered prejudice against the breed because her parents were afraid to own one. Happily for Courtney, her devotion to the breed has converted her family and APBT's are now beloved family members throughout her extended family. Courtney's love for her dogs in particular and the breed in general has made her an outspoken advocate for these family-friendly pups, helping dispell the negative image associated with the breed. She says, "Punish the deed, not the breed!"

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