Dr. Terry Sippel graduated from Kansas State University in 1978 and has been practicing Small Animal Medicine and surgery for over 30 years. Dr. Sippel and his wife Sandy returned to Wichita after practicing in California and in 1989 opened All Creatures Veterinary Hospital. His professional memberships include American Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Veterinary Medical Association, Wichita Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattleman Association and Central Christian Church. When Dr. Sippel is not at the hospital, he is enjoying outdoor activities like camping, yard work, building projects and reading. He also spends his time raising cattle and agriculture. He enjoys visiting his son Scott in Texas, who is a corps cadet at Texas A & M or his daughter Stacy, who is married and residing in Kansas City. The best part of working at ACVH is getting to enjoy the animals, science, medicine and there is always something new.
Dr. Randy Oehmke graduated from Kansas State University and has been practicing Small Animal Medicine and surgery for over 18 years. Dr. Oehmke spent 3 years praticing in Maryland and in 1993 he returned to Wichita and joined the team at All Creatures Veterinary Hospital. He is now a partner in the pratice. His professional memberships include American Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Veterinary Medical Association and the Wichita Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Oehmke and his wife Lisa have 3 children and are pictured with his dogs Mick & Lola.
Dr. Heather Albertson graduated from Kansas State University in 1990 and is currently our relief veterinarian. She makes sure our hard working veterinarians get time off to spend with their families and have some fun. Dr. Albertson's husband Jason, is also a veterinarian and works for Bogue Animal Hospital. The Albertsons have a golden retriever named Oliva and 3 cats. When she is not helping us out at the hospital, she enjoys spending time with her husband and her 4 boys. Dr. Alberston keeps herself busy by being involved in the orchestra, choir and the AWANA program at her church, reading, gardening, cross stitching, the boys sports or activities and home schooling her 3 youngest children.
Lisa is the administrator at ACVH. She has a pit bull mix named Kenda, a blue heeler mix named Molly, a min pin named Mighty, a Siamese cat named Simone, a black cat named Monti and 1 fish. Lisa enjoys working at ACVH because of all of the new species she gets to see and watching the doctors and technicians work with the animals.
Carol has been grooming for 14 years at ACVH. Carol and her husband Robert have 4 pomeranians named Ace, Silver, Carmel and Diesel. When she is not working at ACVH she enjoys four wheeling, going to the drag strip, camping and boating.
Terry is a customer service representative and has been with All Creatures since 2002. Terry has 3 Shih Tzu dogs named Baxter, Tessa and the new baby Leesil. Since working for All Creatures, Terry has made a lot of new friends and she also enjoys running into clients when she is at the grocery store, mall, etc. The best thing about working at All Creatures is the interactions she has with the clients and their pets. When Terry is not at work she enjoys sewing and reading.
Lacey is a customer service representative. She attends WSU and is working on a degree in nursing. Lacey works part time for ACVH while attending college.
Gina is a customer service representative and is new to the veterinary field. Gina and her husband Jim enjoy spending time with their 4 children and 12 grandchildren. Gina has 1 sheltie dog named Shelby and 2 cats named Mikki and Molli. What she enjoys the most about her job is getting to interact with all of the animals. When she is not at work she likes to see movies and work out.
Melissa is a customer service representative and has worked in the veterinary field for 3 years while living in Texas. Melissa has a ferret named Hemi and a leopard Gecko named Lea. She believes it is important to be helpful not only to the animals but to everyone. When Melissa is not here helping us, she enjoys walking at the park and spending time with family.
Trudy is a registered veterinary technician from Columbus State. Trudy has worked in the veterinary field for over 23 years and 18 years at ACVH. Trudy and her husband Bruce, have 2 golden retrievers and 2 cats.
Sharman is a technician, OSHA safety officer and provides grief support here at ACVH. Sharman comes to us from the medical field with over 25 years experience as a RN. She has been with ACVH for over 17 years. She belongs to the Kansas Humane Society, Humane Society of the United States, National Wildlife Federation and the Sedgwick County Zoo. Sharman loves working with the animals and considers herself very fortunate that she has been allowed to change careers and use her nursing skills here at ACVH. Sharman and her husband Bill, have a rat terrier named Devon, a lab mix named Kirby, a terrier mix named Trixie and a toy rat terrier named Laddin. Sharman likes to cook and collects old cereal boxes.
Debbie is a veterinary technician. She has worked in the veterinary field for 4 years and has been with ACVH for 3 and a half. Debbie has a genuine passion for exotics and pocket pets. She not only loves helping animals but feels ACVH gives her the opportunity to work with so many different species. She graduated from Colby Community College in Veterinary Technology and is a member of the Kansas Sport Horse Association. Debbie and her husband Dan have horses, dogs, cats, rats, rabbits and pot bellied pigs. Debbie enjoys spending her time with her animals and horseback riding.
Katie is a veterinary technician assistant and is currently enrolled at Butler County Community College to get her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. Katie's additional responsibilities include ordering the food and prescription diets and keeping her inventory accurate. Katie and her daughter Michelle have a Yorkshire Terrier named Belle, 2 cats named Kitty and Rubie and a Chinchilla. When Katie is away from the hospital she enjoys reading and raising her daughter. Katie enjoys working at ACVH because she gets to interact with so many different types of animals.
