Medicine, Surgery, and Dentistry For All Animals <br>

Location

21503 Highway 29
Middletown, (CA)
USA 95461
Tel : 707-987-2000
Fax : 707-987-2082

From the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 175 in Middletown, go South on Highway 29 approximately 1 mile; turn right on Central Park Road; the large red buildings immediately to your left are the Hospital, Feedstore, and Boarding/Grooming facilities, respectively.

Monday

: 9-12 - 2-6

Tuesday

: 9-12 - 2-6

Wednesday

: 9-12 - 2-6

Thursday

: 8-12 - 1-4

Friday

: 9-12 - 2-6

Saturday

: 8-12 - 1-4

Sunday

: emergencies

Middletown Animal Hospital is a high-touch, high-tech hospital dedicated to the best possible care of your pets and horses. Drs. Jeff Smith and Lisa Hofmann are caring and compassionate doctors who have the support of an excellent facility and team of staff members.
The practice consists of the main hospital, two ambulatory trucks, and a modest equine facility. The five acre property also includes a feed store, grooming, pet boarding, and horse boarding facilities.

Pets and Small Animals:
Medicine, Surgery, and Dentistry, including: Abdominal Ultrasound, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Advanced Dental Care, Radiology, Intensive Care, On-site Laboratory, Human-quality Anesthesia, as well as Vaccinations, Preventative Care, and Grooming & Boarding.
Horses:
Medicine, Surgery, and Dentistry, including: Mechanized Dentistry, Reproductive Care with Ultrasound, Radiology, Inhalation Anesthesia, General Surgery, Hospital Care and more.

Cats, Dogs, Horses, Exotics, Small Ruminants

Jeffrey J. Smith DVM

Veterinarian

Dr. Smith grew up hoping he could be a veterinarian one day. He had a keen interest in animals and made a hobby out of using live traps to catch and release native animals for many years as a boy. Jeff longed to have a horse, but was only able to ride on special occasions like birthdays and scouting pack trips. Boy Scouts was another favorite of his, and allowed him to learn a good deal about animals through merit badges like Rabbit Raising and Animal Husbandry on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout.

On his way through High School and College the future Dr. Smith worked summers as a cowboy on ranches in Wyoming. During the school year he worked as a tutor, farm hand on a Dairy, and as kennel worker in a veterinary clinic. One thing that many people do not know about Dr. Smith is that he has practiced karate for nearly twenty years and is currently a third degree blackbelt with the Japanese Karate Federation.

Dr. Smith graduated from Cornell University in 1986. He completed an internship in Thousand Oaks, California in 1987, and stayed on for another year as an associate. Before opening MAH in 1991, Dr. Jeff worked in a small animal clinic, in an equine practice, and in an emergency clinic.

Dr. Smith came to Middletown with the hope of building a veterinary hospital that the community could be proud of. Little by little he cleaned up the property, added staff and equipment, and built-up the reputation of the hospital. The mission of the hospital is simple: Provide the best possible care to each patient and client.
Dr. Smith places a high value on continuing education and medical technology in order to offer the best care possible. His biggest challenge on a day to day basis is to keep the small business running smoothly--- unfortunately that sometimes means cutting into his time as a veterinarian!

He is the oldest of five brothers; of the other four, two are surgeons, one is an attorney, and one is a Major in the US Army.
Dr. Smith is married to Sheri, who helps manage the practice, and who cares for their two boys, Connor, 4, and Trevor, 1. In their free time the Smiths enjoy riding their horses, family outings, and sporting activities.

Melisa L. Kirch RVT

Registered Veterinary Technician

Born and raised in Ukiah, California, Melisa graduated from Ukiah High where she took college prep classes in equine management and vet sciences. She continued her studies at Yuba College in Marysville, California, where she graduated as a Registered Veterinary Technician in May of 2001 from the Veterinary Technology program. During the program she did an externship for three years in a small animal clinic as well as at UC Davis Large Animal Clinic (Equine ICU and Equine Neonatal Units) and small animal clinic. In June of 2001, she received certification in Equine Massage Therapy at the Equisage School in Virginia. Melisa moved to Middletown July of 2001 where she joined our staff at Middletown Animal Hospital. At the hospital, Melisa is in charge of medical safety and enjoys interacting with clients and their pets.

Outside the hospital, Melisa enjoys camping, hunting, fishing and anything to do with the outdoors. A horseback rider and animal enthusiast, Melisa has competed in gymkhana and rodeo events with her registered quarter horse, Sir Magic Dan and hopes to continue to be involved in rodeo in the future. She also has a wired haired mutt named Sam who is 12 years old.

Lisa A. Hofmann DVM

Veterinarian

Dr. Lisa Hofmann graduated with honors from UC Davis in 1997 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. She attained her bachelor’s degree from Humbolt State University in 1993. While attending undergraduate school, she worked during the school year as a veterinary/kennel assistant and during the summers as a Firefighter 1/EMT for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. During vet school, she worked nights in the Small Animal Intensive Care Unit for the first two years and on the Large Animal Treatment Crew the last two years. She also completed an externship at the Peninsula Humane Society in San Mateo and several short summer externships at UC Davis in Equine and Food Animal medicine and surgery, pathology, and zoological medicine.

Dr. Hofmann joined Middletown Animal Hospital in 1997 after graduation to practice mixed animal medicine. She enjoys the wide variety of species she’s able to see in this unique rural setting. Her outside interests that she’s been able to pursue since coming to Middletown include barrel racing, canoeing, fishing, and trail riding in and around Lake County.

Tami Cude

Senior Veterinary Technician

Tami is the Senior veterinary technician on our staff and has been working at Middletown Animal Hospital since 1995. She loves caring for each of the variety of pets that come into the clinic and enjoys working along side the doctors in medical treatments and surgeries.
A native of Cottonwood, Tami has resided in Cobb for 18 years. She enjoys spending her time away from the clinic with her husband, Bill and son Cameron, age 10. They also have 2 grown children, Justin and Tara. The family shares their home with many pets including three dogs: Jasmine the Miniature Pomeranian, Bob the Rottweiler, and Chili the dauchund. There are three feral cats that Tami adopted from the hospital. They also have three birds: an Amazon parrot, a cockatiel, and a pigeon that was adopted from the hospital.
Tami’s outside interests include gardening and going to outings and shows with the Vintage Volkswagen Club.

Jeanna Clayburn

Receptionist

Jeanna is a receptionist since June of 2001 at Middletown Animal Hospital. As an empathetic person, she loves being around the animals but has a hard time with distancing herself from a heart wrenching situation like the loss of a pet. Jeanna’s favorite part about the job is seeing the relief on owners faces when they know their pet will be ok and in knowing that she is working with such competent and well educated Doctors.

Jeanna was raised in San Rafael and Crescent City and loved growing up at the ocean. Her 2 1/2 year old daughter Sara Jo is her pride and joy. Family and relatives are a big part of Jeanna’s life and she visits them frequently.

In her off time, Jeanna loves spending her time at the coast playing football with her boyfriend Charles Russ and chasing her daughter on the beach.

Katherine McGregor

Receptionist

Katherine is a full-time receptionist at Middletown Animal Hospital and joined our staff in October of 2001. She enjoys the people she works with and loves the small town atmosphere present in the practice and clientele alike.

A native of Benicia, CA, Katherine attended the Culinary Institute of America in San Francisco for 2 years before moving to Los Angeles where she worked in various vocations for 16 years. Katherine moved to Middletown in August of 2001 where she resides with her parents and her two children, ages 4 and 8. She has many animals including Molly the iguana, Jenna the Australian Shepherd, Mariah the Dalmatian mix, and Buster the cat.

Katherine’s hobbies include cooking, watching movies, dancing, and spending time with her children and animals.