Meet Our Team

Vanessa Philson, DVM
Owner/Veterinarian

Rainy Waitz, DVM
Relief Veterinarian

Dr. Vanessa Philson is a 2006 graduate of Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine DVM. Dr. Philson has been practicing small and large animal medicine since graduation. In 2011 she began working at New Wilmington Veterinary Service where she purchased the practice from then owner Dr. David Swaney. 
Dr. Philson resides in Mercer, PA on her farm where she raises Jersey, Holstein, and Red & White dairy cattle. In her spare time she enjoys showing dairy cattle and horseback riding. In addition to her cows, Vanessa has five cats; Oscar, IttyBitty, Miss Pinkerton,Sophia and Sissy, one dog; Farkle, three horses; Rex, Doc, and Star. Dr. Philson's two favorite cows are her Jersey's Miley and Marnie. 

Dr. Waitz is a graduate of Ross University and Oklahoma State University where she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Waitz is currently providing relief veterinary services for our small animal clients/patients.  Dr. Waitz resides in Titusville with her 6 dogs, 4 cats, 3 horses and 1 pheasant. Dr. Waitz enjoys reading, spending time with her animals, and hiking. Her professional interests include Ophthalmology, Feline Medicine, and Natural Medicine. She says a the best thing about working in a Veterinary Practice is getting to know the patients. A few fun facts about Dr. Rainy is that she was once a child model and appeared on an episode of Emergency Vets. 

Cassie Cooper 
​Vet Technician

Elizabeth Cowan
​Part-Time Vet Technician

Cassie is a 2014 graduate of The University of Findlay with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and Bachelor of Science in Equine Business Management. Cassie joined our practice in 2016. She resides in Hadley with her handsome son Cooper, palomino quarter horse skip, two dogs Missy and Dixie, a few spoiled barn kitties, an Angus steer Sirloin, a few chickens and a guinea pig named Butterscotch.

They enjoy kayaking, fishing, hunting, camping, horse back riding, rodeos, photography, line dancing, country concerts and more. Cassie's love for animals started at a young age and combined with her religious upbringing, education and experience has molded her into who she is today. Cassie has worked at various veterinary hospitals and she says her favorite thing about working in a veterinary practice is being able to help our furry companions and to help enhance and prolong the special connection our clients have with their pets

Elizabeth is a recent high school graduate and is currently pursing a degree to become a certified Veterinary Technician. Elizabeth joined the clinic in 2016 as a part-time Veterinary Technician. She resides in Slippery Rock with her family, 3 cats TomBoy, Roselie and Puzzle, 1 dog Suzie, a goat Tulip, and 1 horse PD. Elizabeth enjoys all animals but cows are by far her favorite. She is currently training a team of oxen named Lang and Laramie. She also enjoys trail riding and milking cows and is also certified in Artificial Insemination. Elizabeth's favorite thing about working in a Veterinary clinic is that she gets to work with animals.

Krista Resek
​Part-Time Vet Technician

Carly Weitzel
Part-Time Vet Technician

Krista joined the practice in 2017 and comes with 19 years of technician experience in Veterinary practice. Krista and her husband Pete live in Fredonia with their two crazy active boys, Casey 10 and Aiden 7, and two crazy kittens Lucy and Lily. When she isn't busy being a sports mom, she loves being around people creating positive attitudes and seeing the good in everything she does.
Krista's favorite thing about working in a Veterinary practice is educating clients and being able to help animals. Having worked in veterinary medicine since 1998 she has seen a lot of the good and the bad. One of her most memorable moments was delivering puppies via a c-section and being a part of bringing something into this world was very rewarding to her.

Carly joined the team in January 2019 and comes to us with over 10 years experience in the Veterinary Field. She has an Associates Degree in Business Administration, is a certified Equine Massage Therapist and a certified John and Josh Lyons Horse Trainer. Carly resides in Grove City with her husband, Braden, dog Paisley, and cat Munchkin. She also has three horses; Doll, Tin Man and Toffee. One of her horses is a mustang that she adopted through BLM and trained. 
Carly and her husband enjoy traveling, seeing new places, spending time with friend, kayaking, hunting and fishing. Carly says she enjoys all aspects of working in Veterinary Medicine but really enjoys large animal medicine, surgery and emergency. She likes working with pets and their owners in educating them on their health. She loves helping all animals and seeing the progression in their treatment and improvement in their health. 

Deb Heiman
​Part-time Receptionist

Brittany Montgomery
Receptionist

Deb joined the NWVS team when the practice was still owned by Dr. Swaney and has continued with the practice since Dr. Philson took over in 2011. Deb has held many different positions from assistant tech to receptionist.  She is a graduate of Penn State University with  B.S. in Nursing-BSN and a M.S. in Health Education-Medicine. She resides in Hermitage with her husband Ron, dog Ash, horse Francis, and 10 cats. Deb loves animals, horse back riding, and water color painting. Deb’s favorite thing about working in a Veterinary Practice is working with smart, caring women and assisting clients with helping keep their pets health. She also enjoys caring for sick and injured animals.
 
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Brittany is a 2011 graduate of Lake Erie College. Where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Equine Studies Facility Management degree and concentration in Therapeutic Riding.  Brittany joined the practice in June of 2016 as a receptionist. 
​Brittany resides in Mercer with her husband Eli, 3 dogs Gunner, Ziva and Molly, 2 cats Momma Kitty and Snickers, 5 horses Patch a miniature horse, Tuesday an Appendix Quarter horse, Bold an off the track Thoroughbred, Bryers a Pinu foal rescue and Brandy a registered Clydesdale, and 1 Angus heifer cross April.
Brittany enjoys spending time with family, friends and her animals. She can be found showing her horses on the weekends at Mini trials. She loves to share her knowledge of horses with others. Brittany's favorite part about working in a Veterinary Clinic is getting to work around animals. She enjoys seeing the joy pets bring to people and getting to be a part of helping to keep those pets healthy and happy.

Tammy Menke
​Practice Manager

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Tammy is a 2003 graduate of Penn State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science-Business/Management and a 2019 graduate of Strayer University where she earned a Masters of Business Administration with concentration in Marketing. Tammy joined the practice as Practice Manager in August 2015. 
Tammy resides in Greenville on her family's third generation farm with her two cats, Smoke and Sneakers. In her spare time, Tammy enjoys spending time with her family and friends, completing projects on her farm, hunting, volunteering, and attending dairy cow shows. Tammy is also co-coordinator for the Premier National Junior Dairy Show held in Harrisburg. Tammy's favorite thing about working at the practice is getting to see all the different types of animals and helping to care for others pets and farm animals. 

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