Staff

Robert J. Wendell, DVM, MS graduated in a dual degree program, receiving a master's degree in cardiac physiology, as well as his DVM from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. Bob practiced in New Hampshire before moving to Vermont in 1990.

He founded Aeolus Animal Hospital & Equine Center in the fall of 1992. "Dr. Bob's" special interest lies in equine medicine and surgery. He performs all of the equine anesthesia and cardiopulmonary monitoring for the hospital. Prior to and during veterinary school, Bob worked as an equine anesthesia technician at The Ohio State University for 6 years. Bob owns 2 horses and "Babes" the Macaw parrot, who can be admired in the lobby of the hospital. In his "spare time", Bob enjoys skiing, playing volleyball and ice hockey and shooting sporting clays.

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Danielle Poirer , Danielle is AAHEC’s office manager. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Castleton State College. Danielle has been working for Aeolus since June of 2000. She has two trail horses. She rescued her Rottweiler, Sienna, two years ago and is working very hard at getting her Canine Good Citizen Certificate.   Carolyn P. Graves, one of 3 technicians, graduated from S.U.N.Y. at Morrisville in 1986 with an associate's degree in Equine Management. She has lived in Vermont all her life. Her pets enjoy the Vermont lifestyle. Carolyn has 4 horses, a Lipizzaner ("Apollo") and a Trakehner Cross ("Lily"), 2 yearlings, a pet-bull named "Norman", a cat named "Mocha" and a wacky but lovable bird dog called "Puddles". During summer, all her time belong to her horses but in the winter, she finds time to snowmobile and ski.  
 
Jessica P. Meyer, Jessie graduated from the University of Muenster, Germany Medical School in 1992. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist in Germany. After moving to the United States in 1997, she decided to leave the fast pace of human medicine and found a fulfilling and rewarding position as a technician, assisting Dr. Wendell with ophthalmologic problems. She is a second level dressage rider who competes in the summer with her 10 year old Dutch Warmblood “Uchain”. She and her husband also adopted an Australian shepherd (“Tony”) from the Australian shepherd rescue and placement helpline (ARPH), a wonderful organization for which Jessie volunteers.   Lisa Mallinson, Lisa is a graduate of Morrisville State College in 2006 with a degree in Animal Science specializing in Equine Studies. She has been a veterinary technician at Aeolus since 2009, and enjoys working with your four legged family members. In Lisa’s free time she enjoys playing in the mud with her 1990 Jeep Wrangler, and has taken up a baking cupcakes and cookies. Lisa currently lives in Whiting, VT with her boyfriend and their 3 dogs and a 3-legged kitten they rescued this fall.