Gettysburg Animal Hospital is committed to providing the best in veterinary care for your pets. The depth of expertise with our five doctor practice and our compassionate staff, allows us to provide a complete range of medical and surgical services.
Meet Our Veterinarians
Dr. Jones graduated from Purdue University in 1998. Since then, she has had a variety of experiences, including teaching in a veterinary technology programs and working in a feline-only clinic in Indianapolis for over 5 years. Don’t let that fool you, however, she still loves dogs, too!
She and her husband, Lewis, met through a medieval reenactment organization. They have two sons, Alex and Liam, who keep them very busy on the baseball fields. In her free time she loves to read and sew.
Dr. Kuklinski graduated with a B.S. from The Ohio State University in 1986 and has worked with the Gettysburg Animal Hospital since receiving her DVM from The Ohio State University in 1990.
She and her son, Harrison, born in 2003, share their home with three cats, Sophie, Lady and Ketso. In her spare time, Dr. Kuklinski enjoys reading, camping, riding trains and spending time with her family.
Dr. Kovacs graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987. He owned his own veterinary practice from 1990 to 2001 and has worked with the Gettysburg Animal Hospital since 2008.
He and his wife Loretta are raising twins born in 2006, Michael and Mackenzie. On the rare occasion when he has free time, Dr. Kovacs enjoys camping, hiking, motorcycling and bicycling
Dr. Kolibas attended St. George’s University. She joined the staff of Gettysburg Animal Hospital in December of 2016. Kristen shares her home with her husband, daughter, and two cats (Eris and Klaus).
Dr. Nelson originally worked at Gettysburg Animal Hospital from 2011 to 2015, and then returned in 2018. She has three cats and three dogs. In her free time she enjoys gardening and reading.
Meet Our Care Team
We are so pleased that you are viewing our staff page. All of us at Gettysburg Animal Hospital feel we are a close knit family, bonded together by longevity, affection and compassion for animals. We are proud that many of us have been working at Gettysburg Animal Hospital for close to 20 years. This makes us unique in the most wonderful way possible.
Caroline Foster, Practice Manager/Veterinary Technician
Caroline has worked at Gettysburg Animal Hospital since 1998. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Caroline has 3 Shihtzu’s and 1 Shepherd/Mastiff mix, and a mixture of various farm animals. When not working she spends quality time with family, and enjoys traveling as much as she can.
Heather Archer, Certified Veterinary Technician
Heather graduated from Northampton Community College in 2005 with an Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology. She has a Great Dane named Sake, a Pug named Rocky and a cat named Mooshu. She has been working at Gettysburg Animal Hospital since 2005.
Kylee Myers, Veterinary Technician
Kylee grew up around animals, which inspired her love of animals and to pursue a degree in Veterinary Technology. In her free time she enjoys snowboarding, hiking, skating, horseback riding, judging horse shows, and competing in barrel racing. She has two horses, one cat, and one dog.
Julie Watkins, Technician
Julie has been an animal lover her whole life and always wanted to work in Veterinary medicine. For her, working at Gettysburg Animal Hospital is like coming home, because the office is located on the land where she grew up. She is married to her wonderful husband Doug, has five fantastic children, two dogs, three cats, and ten crazy chickens.
Mykenzie Smith, Technician
Bio coming soon
Susan Smarsh, Veterinary Assistant
Susan has worked for GAH since 1988 taking a short sabbatical to raise her children, she returned in 2004. Susan has 2 children and 4 dogs, Bohdi, Rudy, Oakley, and Lizzy. She recently added a young German Shepherd to her family.
Haley Cluck, Veterinary Assistant
Haley Cluck has been working at the Gettysburg Animal Hospital since 2019. She graduated from Gettysburg High School in 2019 and is currently taking classes at HACC to become a teacher. She has a love for animals, her favorites being her German Shepard Loki and Ricky Poe, a mix.
Rebecca Miller, Veterinary Assistant
Ali Wineberg, Veterinary Assistant
Nicole Kotanko, Veterinary Assistant
Kayla Hutchinson, Veterinary Assistant
Hannah Barbarino, Veterinary Assistant
Shyla West, Veterinary Assistant
