We are fortunate to have a team of dedicated, caring people as your pet's healthcare team.  Each and every one has been called to this profession by a deep respect and love for animals. We look forward to getting to know you!

Veterinarians

 David Manobla, DVM

Dr. Manobla was born and raised in New York City.  He did his undergraduate work at CSU, then went to Cornell University in upstate New York and graduated with his doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1983.  Dr. Manobla (or "Dr. M" as he is commonly known) loves running, hiking, fishing and antique cars and trucks.  He has owned Beaver Brook Pet Center and served the mountain community since 1992!

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Dr. Jeff Danielson, DVM

Dr. Jeff grew up in Colorado and went to the University of Colorado at Boulder where he earned a BA in sociology and anthropology.  He worked as a sociologist and laboratory technician at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center before going to veterinary school at Ross University in St. Kitts. His clinical training was completed at Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine. 
Dr. Jeff and his family moved back to Colorado in January 2008. 
He brings a variety of unique experiences to Beaver Brook Pet Center.  He strives to offer personalized, practical, compassionate care and has special interests oncology, feline medicine and diagnostic imaging.
Away from the clinic, Jeff enjoys riding his bike, playing frisbee-golf and spending time with his family.  In the winter he enjoys snowboarding...and spending time with his family.

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Veterinary Assistant Team

Rachel Saurman, Veterinary Assistant

Rachel was born and raised in Belen, NM.  She graduated from New Mexico State University with a bachelor's degree in Anthropology, trained as an archeologist, and lived for a time in Belize, excavating Mayan ruins.  Rachel began working as a veterinary technician in Bloomington, IN, then moved to Denver in 2005.

Her interests include Elizabethan recreation fencing, Judo, Brazilian Jin-jitsu, and Muay Thai kickboxing.  Her furry family includes Zoe, a husky-lab mix; Bamboo, a Siamese mix; Storm, a black and white mutant cat (extra fingers); and Bones, the only boy in the household.

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Carey Fillingham, Veterinary Assistant

Carey worked previously at Kittredge Animal Clinic for several years.  She has experience in human medicine from her EMT, Wilderness First Responder, Mountain Search and Rescue, Avalance Rescue, and Red Cross Shelter Operations certifications.  She lives in Lawson with her pets: Shooter the coonhound, Denver the beagle, Gunner Windham the hound and Fibi the sheepdog.  She is an outdoors enthusiast and a fan of all things four-legged .

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Susan MacKay, Certified Veterinary Technician

Susan was born and raised here in beautiful Colorado. After 15 years in the computer industry and raising her three sons, she decided it was time to pursue her true passion: animals. She went back to school to become a Certified Veterinary Technician.
Since graduating three years ago from The Bel-Rea Institute, she has loved every minute of her new career and feels like she has truly found a home here at Beaver Brook Pet Center. 

She currently lives in Littleton with two of her three sons, the eldest recently moving to California. Then of course there are the four-legged kids, Sophie the Jack Russell and Molly the Cock-a-Poo, who are truly spoiled!  In her free time, Susan likes to read by the fireplace, go hiking, camping, and taking long motorcycle rides through the gorgeous Rockies.

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Client Care Team

Elizabeth Campbell, Client Care Specialist

Born  and raised in Georgia, Elizabeth felt the draw of the west!  Attending both CSU and University of Utah,  she graduated with advanced degrees in Geology.  She worked in the Oil and Gas industry for many years during which time she and her husband, Bob, moved to Texas and then Canada.  After moving back to Evergreen,  she took time off from work to raise a family (both 2 -legged and 4-legged!).  She is thrilled to be a part of the wonderful team at Beaver Brook.

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Victoria Klinger, Client Care Specialist

Victoria was born and raised in Grand Haven, Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan. While water is a second home to her, ski trips to Colorado since age 11 captured her heart. An Evergreen resident since 2007, Victoria enjoys all things outdoors with her husband David and dog of the world, Rudy: hiking, running, road and mountain biking and skiing. Her love for animals has been inspired by her sister who claimed at an early age to be able to 'talk to and hear' the animals in their childhood home that included rats, rabbits, cats and dogs. Victoria has a BA in Business and has worked in Product Development, Marketing and owned a custom picture framing store and gallery in Rockford, Michigan.

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Kennel Tech Team

Jenette Skees, Kennel Technician

Jenette has been working in the pet care industry for about seven years and couldn’t be happier with her career choice! Sometime in the near future she plans on going back to school to get a degree in Criminal Justice so that she can become an Animal Control officer. She currently lives in Lakewood.  She is the proud owner of two dogs (Baron, a chow/golden mix, and Duke, a corgi mix) one cat (Countess) and a cockatiel (Pippen). When she isn't hanging out with her pets, she likes to spend her free time hiking, riding her motorcycle, reading, playing table top role playing games and watching movies.

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Zoë Loftis, Kennel Technician

Zoë has worked in the animal care industry for a little over six years. She has owned/cared for a wide variety of pets during her lifetime - including hedgehogs, chinchillas, hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs, iguanas, chameleons, horses, chickens and even miniature donkeys! She has always had at least two dogs her entire life, and loves being able to make a career out of caring for animals. She currently lives in beautiful Evergreen with her 5 loves; Star the golden retriever, Dakota the lab, Keifer the mutt, Carpoozie the cat, and Spencer the boyfriend. In her free time she enjoys reading, watching movies, writing, and anything that involves the beautiful Colorado scenery that surrounds her. She is planning on eventually going to school to become a Veterinary Technician. Zoë loves her furry “guests” at the Beaver Brook Pet Center and feels blessed to have joined such an amazing team of animal lovers.