Veterinarian

Kendall Bodkin

DVM, CEO

Dr. Bodkin started his veterinary career in 1988. Growing up on a farm in

Oklahoma, he feels very comfortable around all types of animals. In

1990 he brought his medicine to Hayden Pet Medical Center where,

even today, he strives for perfection. Moving into his new building in

2002 has made veterinary medicine even more enjoyable. He likes the

challenge of a difficult medicine case or surgery. His lovely wife,

Donna, and two great boys, Brady and Justin, combined with the North

Idaho environment make his life spectacular. Other than family and

veterinary medicine, Dr. Bodkin enjoys riding motorcycles, flying

airplanes and computer programming.

Veterinarian

Kirstin Madden

DVM

Dr. Madden received her DVM from Iowa State University in 2001. She

moved to Coeur d'Alene shortly thereafter, attracted by the area's

natural beauty and its lack of mosquitoes. She shares her home with

four crazy dogs, six assorted cats, a corn snake, and her husband,

Chris. She dabbles in many hobbies, including photography, writing,

dog training, running, and karate, but her main focus has been the

improvement of her medical and surgical skills.

Veterinarian

Patty Evans

DVM

Dr. Evans developed her love of animals on her parent's horse ranch in

Sandpoint, Idaho, where she trained and showed horses in all manners of

competition. Realizing veterinary medicine was in her future, she

attended the University of Idaho for undergraduate studies. She met her

husband, Jason, while both were playing tuba for the U of I marching

band. After graduating from Washington State University's veterinary

school, this small town girl moved to the San Francisco Bay area and

practiced in a small animal clinic for five years. Currently she

resides in Moscow, Idaho while Jason attends graduate school in

computational biology at U of I. Her love of the outdoors is evidenced

by walks, hikes, camping trips, and embarking this year in tandem

mountain biking and touring. Rainy days are spent cooking ethnic foods,

creating crafts, and reading science fiction and fantasy.

Veterinarian

John Cook

DVM

Dr. Cook is a native Arkansan who attended the University of Arkansas

in Fayetteville and then received his DVM from the University of Missouri

in 2006. He is very excited about his first practice where quality

medicine and education of employees, clients and even new veterinarians

is a priority. His specific interests in veterinary medicine include

dentistry and cardiology. On his off time Dr. Cook loves hiking, camping,

mountain biking, canoeing and any other outdoor activity. He has a

coonhound named Franklin and two cats, Dunkin and Darrell.

Donna helps her husband, Kendall, manage Hayden Pet Medical Center

which they purchased in 1990. Born and raised in Oklahoma, she truly

appreciates the beauty of North Idaho. When not working here, she

works part time as a Speech Pathologist with children who have

developmental delays. This allows her to enjoy her two favorite

things, kids and animals. She and her wonderful husband have

two teenage boys, one dog, two canaries and a cockatoo.

Receptionist
Team Leader

Debby Dayton

Debby and her husband, David, moved to the Hayden area from

Southeast Idaho in 1998. Debby started with Hayden Pet Medical

Center as a part time receptionist in July of that year. Her position

now, requires full time hours and provides new learning

opportunities. She enjoys working with the other receptionists to

provide good client relations. She says the best part of her job is

getting to know our clients and their pets. Getting to work with

animals daily is a "bonus". She enjoys spending time with her family

especially with her 5 grandkids. She has 6 children, 1 cat Fred,

2 dogs, Lady Bug and Nietzsche. It makes a well rounded family.

Receptionist

Courtney Shearer

Courtney moved to the Spokane area in 1989 with her husband, who

was in the Air Force. They lived in and around the area with their

son ever since. She worked in the veterinary field for 5 years

in Washington before she moved to Idaho in 1998. She has

several pets including one dogs, a cat, a cocketiel, two horses.

It has always been important to her to work in a veterinary

hospital that practices good medicine. She has been a receptionist

at Hayden Pet Medical Center since 2002 and she is glad to be

back in the field where she feels part of a team dedicated

to helping animals.

Receptionist

Nicole Keister

Nicole has lived in Post Falls since 1993. Her favorite thing

to do is spend time with her daughter, Michaela. She also enjoys

camping, hiking, horseback riding and reading. She has one dog

named Sheldon but hopes some day to have enough room for many more.

Receptionist

Lysa Davidson

Moving here to Coeur d'Alene was an easy choice for me. Having a deep

respect for nature and a love for all animals, this area has plenty of

both. I have a wonderful husband and four children. I appreciate each

one for their individual, positive influence they have in my life. Sewing

and cross-stitching would have to be at the top of my creative list. I

have a passion for learning and experiencing new things. I couldn't ask for

more. I have two energetic grand-daughters, 5 birds, 4 cats, 3 dogs, 2

fishtanks and 1 turtle.

Technician

Robert Schmillen, CVT
Technician Team Leader

Robert has been on our medical team since 1999. As technician team

leader, Robert works with fellow technicians to produce a trained and

efficient medical support team. Robert is also a Certified Euthanasia

Technician. Outside of veterinary medicine, he is on the National

Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Robert works along side his

wife, Kamiah Schmillen, CVT. They have 2 children, Caleb and Jesamie,

2 dogs and 3 cats.

Technician

Kamiah Schmillen, CVT

Kamiah has been working in the small animal veterinary field since 1991.

A couple of years ago she sat for and passed the National

Veterinary Technician Examination, fulfilling a life time dream. Having

been under the influence of Dr. Bodkin since 1998, she has been forced

to use some of the unused portion of her brain. He really makes her

think (this is a good thing). Without his constant pushing, the test

would have been much more difficult. Kamiah's husband, Rob, and her

family (kids and pets combined) play a very important roll in her life.

Kamiah's love of life, critters, children, outdoors and rain makes for a

well rounded lovable personality. Kamiah's future holds blue oceans and

islands or she may work at Hayden Pet Medical Center forever.

Technician

Bobbie Blakley, CVT

Bobbie is a 2004 graduate of the Veterinary Technician program at

Colorado Mountain College. She sat for and passed her boards in June

2004 becoming a Certified Veterinary Technician. Bobbie joined our

medical team in August of 2004. She is originally from Montana where

she grew up on a farm. As a child growing up surrounded by a variety

of animals, she was dramatically influenced by her love for them and

her desire to help them. She is now living out her life-long dream

of giving back to those very things (pets), who love unconditionally.

She has 2 cats and 2 horses of her own to care for as well.

Veterinary Assistant

Bethany Warner

Bethany worked at Prairie Pet Grooming, as a bather, for three months

before coming to work at Hayden Pet Medical Center in July of 2002.

She worked as a bather for a little over a year before moving into

the kennels. She spent the next year perfecting her kennel skills

and is now trying her hand as a veterinary assistant. Things are looking

good. She has lived in Idaho for nine years and hopes to open

a rescue program for dogs.

Veterinary Assistant

Elizabeth Andreassen

Liz grew up in Northern Idaho. After high school graduation in

1999 she joined the Air Force. Liz spent the last 6 years as a

diesel mechanic. Liz graduated from the Veterinary Assistant

Program at Apollo College in December 2006. She joined the Hayden

Pet Medical Team to put her new knowledge and skills to work. In

her spare time she enjoys doing crafts, painting and spending time

with her Chihuahua, Gunner.

Veterinary Assistant

Kim Stanton

Kim began in the veterinary field in 1995. She has worked in several

small animal practices. In 2000, Kim joined a feline only clinic where

she worked for 5 years. She spent 2 years running her own cat sitting

business before moving west where she has joined our team. Kim enjoys

emergency medicine and surgery. When she is not at work she enjoys

the great outdoors. Kim has 2 children, a son and a daughter. She also

has 2 dogs; Duke, a chocolate lab and Cash, a rottweiler/lab mix. Kim's

next major goal is to earn her certification as a CVT.

Veterinary Assistant

Nanita Mitchell

Nanita was raised on a farm in Post Falls. She went to a private school

until she moved to Hayden where she attended Project High School. She

also complete a year of Auto Mechanics at Spokane Comm. College. She

has always loved animals and hoped to someday be a veterinarian. She

has two boys and three cats. She enjoys making jewelry from gem stones

that she digs herself. She also likes to forge knives and use the

stones in the handles. She loves to camp, hike, and just enjoy the

outdoors.

Veterinary
Assistant

Justin Bodkin

Justin started working as a kennel attendant in the summer of 2004.

He currently attends NIC. He enjoys writing poetry, participating

in sports and other social activities. He has his dad's weird

sense of humor. He plays five musical instruments;

violin, piano, guitar, harmonica and kazoo. His current interest

involves the study of theater at the College.

Kennel
Attendant

Sheree Shore

Sheree is a Coeur d'Alene native. She graduated from Project High

School in 2005 with a 4.0 GPA. She recently graduated from Apollo

College as a Massage Therapist. She enjoys both of her careers.

She has a great dog named Layla and a wonderful boyfriend. She is

a very fun, happy person and intends to always be that way.

Kennel
Attendant

Jesamie Stoddard

Jesamie is a senior at Lake City High School. She is in her fourth

year of French. She plans to go to Veterinary School, Veterinary

Technology School, or get a Master's degree in French. She hasn't

decided which direction to take but feels she will make the right

decision when the time comes. She is eager to take on the world

with her eyes wide open to a marvelous future.

Kennel
Attendant

Wyatt Armstrong

Wyatt was born in Bremerton Washington. He started with Hayden

Pet Medical Center in 2005 as a volunteer and became an offical

employee in September of 2007. He attends Timberlake High School

and is a member of the Golf and Quiz teams. His summer activites

are: rock hounding, golf, and camping with his two labs Zeus and

Jethro. He especially loves swimming in Lake Pend Oreille with

Zeus. He also enjoys croquet, billiards and fishing with his

family. His career goal is to become a veterinarian.

Groomer

Melissa Okerman

Melissa moved from Northern California in 1996. She Graduated from

Priest River Lamanna High School in 2003. Melissa's love of animals

kept her involved in 4-H for 10 years. She has a large family of pets

that include her black lab, Montana, a ragdoll cat named Precious

and many others. Melissa started at Hayden Pet Medical Center

in 2004 as a bather. She is now a full time groomer. Melissa

loves her job.

Groomer

Jennifer Scardina

Jennifer moved to Idaho in 2001 from Montery,CA where she was an all

breed groomer for 10 years. She raised, trained, and showed Golden

Retrievers for 20 years. She lives in Athol with her 3 golden retrievers;

Dreamy, Ace and Gabriel, a cattle dog named Faith, five cats, and her

beloved appaloosa mare named Reba. She is an Equine Massage

Therapist specializing in roping, cutting, barrel racing and performance

horses.

Cleaning/Maintenance

Brady Bodkin

Brady began working summers at Hayden Pet Medical Center at the age

of 14. Cleaning runs and cages made for a very good first summer job.

Brady is now in college taking classes during the day and

cleaning the building at night and weekends. He has a passion

for hill climbing motorcycles. When time allows, he takes his

highly modified Honda CRF-450 to the mountains for a test

of nerves.

HouseKeeping

Mandy Dayton

Mandy moved from southern Idaho to the Coeur d'Alene area in 1998

with her family and couldn't believe how green Idaho could be.

Stumbling into animal medicine when she was 18, she fell in

love with the profession. She has had a passion for animals

since she was a small child, which she continues to carry to

this day. Mandy has no human children, but does make time for

her furry kids: Jade and Jaeger the American Pitbull Terriers,

Pepita the chihuahua, Lucas, Jak, and Layla the 3 cats, and 3

goldfish.

Clinic Cat

Abby

Abby came to the clinic in November of 1995 with a badly fractured leg.

She was adopted by the clinic and her leg was repaired. She became very

good at keeping her spot on the front counter warm and at greeting all

incoming patients and clients. She is often called upon to be a "demo"

cat, a job she is not fond of. She has her staff well trained and keeps

us all in line.