Riverview Animal Hospital - Chippewa Falls, WI -
Our Staff

Carissa "C-Ram" Ramseier

Certified Veterinary Technician/Food Guru/Flamingo

Carissa is originally from Augusta, WI.  After graduating from MATC (Madison Area Technical College) in 1996, she has worked as certified veterinary technician ever since.  Her favorite aspect of veterinary medicine is client education because she says she's getting to old to be a tech. She has been working up front in reception often as well, again, too old to tech. (#almost50) Carissa currently lives in Cadott, WI on a dairy farm with her husband and her three boys.  She shares her home with her dogs, Moe B, Odette, and Elody as well as four cats, one rabbit, and like ten thousand chickens. 

You can easily find her by following the sound of the whistle, her laugh explosion, or by looking for the Royal Canin food order. 

Sue "Sue-Ba-Lou" Kohlhepp

Professional Groomer

Sue is originally from Eau Claire, WI.  She started grooming at the age of 14, volunteering 2 years to learn the trade.  She groomed in Rice Lake starting out and then was self employed for many years working out of her home.  In 1990 she moved to an Eau Claire veterinary clinic as their staff groomer.  She offers hand scissoring, stripping, working with hard to handle dogs and educating owners how to care for their pets at home.   Sue lives with her husband Chuck and her golden retrievers Crosby and Cheer.  They raise golden retrievers for conformation, showing, obedience, rally and AKC hunt testing.

Shelby "Shelbasaur" Ponick

Certified Veterinary Technician/Lover of Fat Orange Cats

Shelby is originally from Bloomer, WI. She graduated from WITCs Veterinary Nursing Program and became a certified veterinary technician in the summer of 2021. She has worked in the veterinary field since 2011 and also grew up on a dairy farm. Shelby has special interests in surgery and dentistry as well as client education. You can probably find her by following the sounds of her coworkers cackling. She currently lives in Chippewa Falls with her husband, Greg, their son Cam, their dog, Leni, and their cat, Peter. Her favorite things to do outside of work include hiking, thrifting, and rewatching sitcoms.

She enjoys making questionable comments and running to the treatment room to crylaugh. Frequently asked to repeat the comments for maximum comedic effect. 

Britni "Stuart Forks Rocketship" Sullivan

Customer Service Representative/Snack Leader/Dog Photog

Fear Free Certified, Certified Family Dog Mediator

Britni lives in Eau Claire with her dog Ruth. They enjoy taking walks and exploring their new digs. She also works part time at emBARK as a training assistant doing puppy classes, cooperative care, and enrichment activities. In the little bit of free time she has between dog stuff and more dog stuff, she enjoys loading Ruth into the car for a day trip hiking. 

She calls herself a social media manager (no one said so but no one specifically told her not to call herself that ). Pretends to do IT work with this website (haa). Probably grumpy. 

She's probably throwing snacks at someone. Or under the door. 

Laurie "Lawrence" Hintz

Certified Veterinary Technician

Laurie graduated from MATC and became a CVT in 1999. She recently moved back to the area with her husband, Troy. She loves spending time with her horses, cats, dogs, family, and friends. She also enjoys starting horses and fostering kittens. She enjoys several outdoor activities, but also enjoys indoor activities such as cooking. She has special interests in dental procedures, lab work, and behavioral concerns in cats. Let's be honest. No one knows "Laurie," they know "Lawrence." Gives off big meow vibes. 

Morgan "Moregano Morganis Morgatron Giggles Morgan Edwin Smorgasbord" Gilbert

Veterinary Assistant/Laugh Track

Morgan is a student UW-River Falls doing her undergraduate pre-vet work in anticipation of attending Veterinary School. She joined Riverview in June of 2021 as an apprentice to gain experience in the work field and realized her love and passion for working with animals everyday. She mostly enjoys working with Oko, tbh. Practically a vet at this point. Paw prints, they are prime. She currently lives with her parents Brian and Sarah, her brother Mason, and her dogs Max and Ruby. Weirdly obsessed with Christmas but can bake Betty Crocker under the tree so we can't complain. 

If you see her at the clinic, remind her to go to class!

Haley "Hashbrowns" Makemson

Veterinary Assistant/Small Dog Aficianado/Hashbrown Enthusiast/Madahlynne

Haley was born in Lacrosse, WI and raised in Chippewa Falls, WI. She currently lives in Cadott, WI. She has two children, Luca and Leo, two cats, Daphne and Auggie and two dogs, Nelly and Josie. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being outdoors and being a mom. Her favorite part of the job is getting to know the animals and the clients. Identifies as a Christmas tree with the hair tinsel probably. V festive. Can be found flying through Mickey D's for them crispy #browns in the AM.

Jen "Brenda" Sonnentag

Veterinary Assistant

Jennifer graduated from UW-River Falls earning her Bachelors Degree in Animal Science with a focus on Pre-Veterinary Medicine. She started working at Riverview following her graduation to fullfil her passion of working with animals. Jen doesn't have any true pets but claims the two hummingbirds that hang around the house (Chip and Delilah), as well as three red squirrels (Benny, Bobby, Billy). She moved back to her hometown, Cadott, where she can be closer to her family. She likes to spend her free time with her family and their pets, camping, and watching Netflix. 

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