Meet Our Team

Dr. Jennifer Gochanour has been in the company of animals her entire life, growing up on a farm in Falcon, Colorado. Wanting to be an 'animal doc' since she was 3, she graduated from Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 2001. Since then she has been practicing veterinary medicine on the I-70 corridor. Her specialties include equine medicine and small animal internal medicine and surgery. Dr. Gochanour is also a certified animal chiropractor. In August of 2011, she completed her training and passed the board exams for the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association. While off duty she loves spending time with her family, gardening and enjoying our beautiful Colorado outdoors. Dr. Gochanour is a wife to Robert, mother to Lynae, Konner, and Victoria, and current owner of 4 dogs, a cat, fish, and 2 ferrets. You can also catch Dr. Gochanour on the national television channel, Animal Planet, where she appeared in several episodes of the show 'Hanging with the Henderson's'.

Dr. Madi Levitsky is a 2021 graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She was born and raised in southeastern Pennsylvania where she began riding horses at 6 years old. Dr. Levitsky fell in love with Colorado in 2014 when she began working on a ranch in Livermore, and has since guided over 2,500 miles of trail on horseback in the Rocky Mountains. After graduation, she moved to Colorado with her dog Mambo, two cats, and her horse, Squid. In her spare time, you can find Dr. Levitsky horseback riding, skiing, or watching the latest Marvel movie. She’s so excited to join the Living Springs team and can’t wait to meet you and your pets!

Dr. Stephanie McAvoy is from Rochester, New York, and has wanted to be a veterinarian since she was six years old. She is a 2023 graduate of Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine and has a B.S. in Animal and Veterinary Science from The University of Maine. At Maine, she developed a true love for cows, sheep, horses, and the outdoors. After exploring Colorado on a few trips, Stephanie knew there was nowhere else better to start a life post-grad. When she is not seeing your small or large animals, you can find her skiing, hiking, national park hopping, or learning to mountain bike! She is ecstatic to be a part of the Living Springs Family and to begin her career with the amazing people and animals of the greater Bennett, Colorado area!

Dr. Bekah Jackson is a 2023 Colorado State University graduate. She is originally from Oklahoma, but has primarily lived in Colorado since the age of 9. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Colorado, Denver in 2018 prior to starting veterinary school. She has been surrounded by small animals and exotic pets her entire life and is currently the caregiver for two dogs, a cat and a bearded dragon. In her free time she enjoys traveling, reading & yoga. Dr. Jackson is very excited to join the Living Springs Veterinary Care team!

Dr. Don Kerrihard is our resident specialist in small animal orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. He graduated from Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1991. His surgical orthopedic training came from the Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital in Denver. He worked there from 1994 - 2000 before becoming a mobile surgeon. Our patients are in his expertly skilled hands during our knee/stifle stabilizing surgeries, fracture repairs, and other specific bone and soft tissue surgeries. Dr. Kerrihard is a father of 2 boys and caregiver of a dog and cat.

Kim is a Colorado native and has a tremendous love of animals. Moving to the corridor 6 years ago, her and her husband started a farm for any animal that needs a home. Currently giving shelter to 4 dogs, 2 cats, 1 pig, 3 birds, 3 ducks, 7 goats, 1 mule and 7 incredible donkeys. Kim has fallen in love with her long-eared friends. Kim's family 'is her everything' and when not enjoying her 4 legged family, she is enjoying time with her husband, children and grandchildren while hiking, boating, camping or anything outdoors.  Kim has been a practice manager for 30 years and we are excited to have her on team Living Springs. 

Jess is a Colorado native and grew up with a passion for helping those in need, and for animals of all shapes and sizes. Vet med was the only choice for her. She graduated from Bel-Rae Institute in 2010 and has been working in the veterinary field since. In her free time, Jess spends her time with her husband Brian, her 3 kids, 5 dogs, and 3 cats. She loves to be outdoors working in her garden or hiking with the family including the 4 legged ones! She also enjoys relaxing on the porch at her home in Kiowa. Jess is excited to be part of the team and is looking forward to meeting you!

Vanessa is originally from Utah and has always had a love for animals, especially horses. She grew up spending summers on her grandparents llama farm in Central Utah, helping with the day to day, riding horses and catching snakes. After graduating high school she moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and spent 3 summers as a horseback trail guide in Bridget-Teton National Forest. During the off season she attended Central Wyoming College in Riverton, Wyoming to receive her AAS in Equine Management and AS in Equine Science. There she met her future husband, who just happened to be her farrier. After graduating college, they spent the next 10 years moving from North Dakota, Ohio, Utah and eventually back to Colorado chasing the oilfield. They eventually landed in Wiggins where they live with their 3 beautiful children, 4 dogs, 3 horses, 2 goats, a cat, a rabbit and a menagerie of chickens, ducks, and turkeys. Vanessa is currently going to school to get certified as a Veterinary Assistant. On her off time she loves photography, training horses, barrel racing, hunting, hiking, fishing, and just spending time with her family outdoors. Vanessa is so excited to be joining the Living Springs team and can’t wait to meet you!

Tess was born and raised in northern Colorado and has always been an animal lover! Constantly surrounded by animals of all sorts, it came as no surprise in 2009 when she enrolled in Bel-Rea Institute and started her journey in the veterinary field. During her free time you can find Tess digging in the garden with her border collie, occasionally accompanied by a flock of ducks. She also has an affinity for the outdoors and loves to go hiking and camping with her twin boys and husband. Tess is thrilled to be joining the extraordinary team at Living Springs and is excited to be part of the amazing animal care the clinic provides!

Dulce was born and raised in Colorado. She recently earned her Associates of applied science in veterinary technology and is currently studying to take her VTNE to become a certified veterinary technician. Dulce grew up an only child and her parents were happy to bring pets into her life. Her pets ranged from cute little creatures like hamsters to gentle giants such as horses. This is where her love and passion for animals has come from! Dulce currently shares her home with her husky named Paloma. They enjoy rollerblading in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. Dulce is thrilled to start her career at Living Springs and cannot wait to meet and care for all your animal family members!

Brie was born and raised in northern Illinois with a growing love for animals that completely solidified after her first job as a kennel worker for the local vet at 15 years old. In 2015, Brie graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s in Animal Ecology. She then moved to Colorado to start her career working with animals in need. Brie currently has 2 cats named Binx and Sterling, and 2 dogs named Nala and Nova. Brie is excited to be a member of the Living Springs team and can’t wait to spread love to the animals she helps take care of. 

Sara moved to Colorado in 2016 for school, and in 2020 she graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in Molecular Biology. After graduating, she started working in the veterinary field as a technician and hopes to work as a veterinarian one day. Sara is originally from the suburbs of Chicago. Throughout her youth, she spent a lot of time at a local farm working with the animals there and knew she wanted to work with animals in all aspects of her life. She currently lives with her boyfriend, 3 dogs (Nami, Queen, and Asha), 2 cats and a few axolotls. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games and gardening. Sara is extremely excited to join the Living Springs team! 

Allison is the only one in her family that is a Colorado native while her family originates from Connecticut. She is excited to be joining the Living Springs team and starting her journey as a veterinary assistant! Allison loves fishing, climbing, hiking, kayaking, and camping in the great outdoors of beautiful Colorado. The craziest thing she has done is skydiving and she would do it again in a heartbeat! Allison has loved animals for as long as she can remember and has always had a pet over the years. She’s enjoyed owning cats, dogs, turtles, salamanders and fish. Allison and her husband, Chris, of four year’s currently have two chihuahuas, Lily and Jake. They also have two cats named Onyx and Willow. Allison would love to have ducks and goats someday. Allison attended Pima Medical Institute and plans to go back to further her education to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. She can’t wait to meet all of your fur babies!

Ally was born and raised in a small town on the western slope of Colorado and moved to Denver about three years ago. Growing up, she always knew she wanted to work with various animals; she spent much of her childhood around her friend's farms. She recently volunteered at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, where she found her love of exotics. This is her second job at an animal hospital, and she is enrolled in the veterinary technician program at Penn Foster. Her dream is to work in a zoo hospital as a veterinary technician. Currently, she doesn’t have pets, but she’s become an aunt to all her friends' pets. In her free time, she enjoys reading, going on drives, being in nature, and playing games. Ally is very excited to join the Living Springs team and can’t wait to meet you and your pets!

Grace was born and raised in the small town of Wray Colorado surrounded by nothing but open pastures and the the one thing she love most, animals. Critters large and small have always been her passion, from caring for animals, showing her horse in 4-h, working at her hometown vet clinic, to training her own horses. She is beyond excited to share her passion with you at Living Springs Veterinary Clinic in order to insure you and your loved pet have the best care. 

Avrey was born and raised in the small town of Taylorville, Illinois surrounded by nothing but flat land and corn fields but the one thing she love most, animals. Critters large and small have always been her passion, from caring for animals, helping to show sheep, working at her hometown vet clinic, to raising her own bottle fed calf. She is beyond excited to share her passion with you at Living Springs Veterinary Clinic in order to insure you and your loved pet have the best care.  

Lynae was born and raised in the small town of Strasburg, Colorado. There her mother, Jennifer Gochanour, started Living Springs Veterinary Care in the back of her pickup truck after graduating from CSU. Since Lynae was born, she was always in the back of her mothers vet truck, or in the nursery office at the clinic. Lynae is going into her senior year of high school at Strasburg High. Often Lynae is asked if she wants to follow in her mom’s footsteps and despite being in the veterinary field her entire life, she does not. She plans to attend Master Tattoo Institute, and get her tattoo certification so she can pursue her dream of owning her own tattoo parlor. In her free time, you will see Lynae expanding and using her creative mind. Lynae loves all animals big and small, but her favorites are snakes, raccoons and bats. Lynae is the proud owner of 2 ferrets, Honey and Michael, and a snake named Hades. Lynae has a second job working with snakes, where she cares, cleans, and cuddles snakes twice her size. Lynae adores working at Living Springs so much that her plan B is to become a Certified Veterinary Technician.

Shannon had a love for animals for as long as she can remember. Growing up she had all types of pets: dogs and cats, ducks, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, horses, cows, llamas and one ornery goat. Shannon is a Colorado native, she was a member of the Westernaires and active in the 4H community. Today, she competes in dog sports like obedience, rally, barn hunt, conformation, and FastCAT. But running agility with her dogs is her true passion, she's been training and competing in agility for over 11 years. She has lived in Bennett since 2002 with her husband and her son, and she currently cares for three Boston Terriers, a Border Collie, two cats and two horses. She has always wanted to work with animals, and feels like now is the time to make her dream a reality.

Taylor was born and raised in the small town of Hotchkiss, CO where her family raises registered Simmental cattle. Taylor's love for animals flourished at a very young age when she started her own herd and began showing in 4-H. Over the years, her cattle herd has grown to 25 head. Following her graduation from Paonia High School in 2016, Taylor attended Northeastern Junior College as a member of the Plainswomen volleyball team. After graduating with her associates degree, she returned home to work on the family ranch and to coach both volleyball and basketball at her alma mater. Taylor now lives in Wiggins, CO with her boyfriend and two dogs. She is ecstatic to be joining the Living Springs' team.

Nicole is proud to be a 6th generation Colorado native and her entire family is spread throughout Colorado. Nicole has been an animal lover for as long as she can remember and has always had a variety of pets. Nicole moved to Bennett when she married her husband and they have four spoiled fur babies named Capri, Roxy, JuJu and Stud. Nicole feels incredibly fortunate and is extremely excited to join the Living Springs team!

Abbey was born and raised in Arizona, and spent most of her life there. She then moved to Hawaii for two years, and has now made her home in Colorado. She has always had a great love for all animals and currently has a horse, two cats, and a dog. Over the years she has owned rabbits, horses, dogs, cats, chickens, pigs, guinea pigs, snakes, and lizards. She began her love for animals by showing them in 4-H, but her true passion is horseback riding and training. She even brought her current horse to and from Hawaii, and now to Colorado. She has ridden in western pleasure, cow work, versatility, speed events, and more. Abbey is extremely excited to be in Colorado, and even more so about joining the Living Springs Team.

Breanna is a Colorado Native, born and raised. Breanna was born with a passion for animals that has developed into a professional career. In her spare time Breanna runs and manages a barn on the outskirts of Bennett where she cares for, boards, and manages horses. When Breanna is not managing the barn she enjoys teaching others how to ride, train, and care for horses. She also enjoys riding herself and has a passion for Mustangs. When Breanna is not at the barn she enjoys spending time with her dogs and family. Breanna is thrilled to be able to assist you and your beloved animals.

Calloway moved to the I-70 corridor in 2019. She lives with her fiancé in Byers, accompanied by their three pets Utah, Luna and Kit. Calloway has been a medical assistant working in specialty practices such as Plastic Surgery and Dermatology since 2017. She is so pleased to have the opportunity to not only work close to home, but closely with animals while pursuing her nursing degree in 2024. She hopes to provide you and your beloved pets both a positive and seamless experience while visiting our clinic!

Noah is a Colorado native who is in his junior year at Bennett High School. His favorite subject in school is history. Noah has one cat and four dogs. He enjoys spending time outdoors and with his friends. Noah is excited and looking forward to taking care of your furry friends at Living Springs!

Maribel is Colorado raised and born. She grew up on her family’s farm and that has created a love for all animals. She especially loves spending time with her horse named Mazapan. She is currently a student at Bennett High School and hopes to become a vet in the future. Maribel spends her free time horse riding and enjoys being with her family and friends. Maribel is excited and looking forward to taking care of your loved fur family at Living Springs boarding and daycare.

Madeline grew up as a Colorado native and has always had a passion for all kinds of animals. Living out on the plains has certainly contributed to that love of hers. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in nature, along with her three pets. Maddie currently is a student at Bennett High School and in the future, plans on going to school for veterinary sciences. She looks forward to making an impact on the lives of big and small animals. She is beyond excited to share her passion in helping to take care of your furry friends at Living Springs! 

Sarah was born and raised in Colorado and enjoys the warmer seasons so she can be out in her garden. Sarah loves gardening so much that she brought her garden inside during the cooler months with her ivies and succulents. Sarah shares her home with 2 dogs. Graffiti is a 2 year old cocker spaniel and Mercy is a rescued 4 month shepherd mix. Sarah enjoys helping her community and volunteered her time in Paradise, CA with relief efforts including meals, laundry service and temporary housing for those affected. Sarah is excited to meet you and your fur family members at our Pet Spa!

Donna has lived in Byers for 37 years. She and her husband, Randy, have two grown daughters. Donna’s past careers have been in the beauty and health industry in cosmetology and massage therapy. After a short semi-retirement, she is excited to join the team at Living Springs. Donna has always loved animals and has enjoyed them throughout her childhood and adulthood. She shares her home with two cats, Charlie and Ziggy, two pot-bellied pigs, Alabama and Banjo, and her dog, Bonnie. Donna enjoys feeding and watching birds. She is a proud granny of two grandsons and cherishes her time with them. Donna is excited to meet you and your animal family members at our Pet Spa.