Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Carter Pet Hospital in Lake St. Louis! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Please call us at (636) 639-9999 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!
Angie has always had a passion and interest in animal care. As a child, she wanted to be a veterinarian. After 22 years as a dental hygienist, she decided to pursue her lifelong dream in a slightly different capacity. She loves to be able to learn and grow in the field. Angie feels as if it is truly a blessing to be doing what she loves, and we feel blessed to have her on our team! Angie has three children with her husband Tim named Austin, Tristan, and Abigail. They have two Boxers named Gunner and Dutch, and two cats named Echo and Flash who are littermates as well as an orange dream piebald ball python named Nagini! Angie has her associate’s degree in applied science and has been in the field since 2016. She has owned animals her whole life and has rescued numerous scared, abandoned strays throughout the years. In Angie`s limited amount of spare time she enjoys reading, putting together puzzles, baking, and spending time with her family- furry members included! Angie is interested in anything Boxer related, nutrition, and learning new things. Her favorite things about pets include wiggle butts, special needs, their unconditional love, connecting with them and providing them with a fear free experience. Angie keeps our prescription diets stocked and handles our special orders for our patients!
Ciara decided to join the field of veterinary medicine because she wanted to help strengthen the bond between pets and their owners through education and make a real difference in pets’ lives. Ciara joined our team in 2017 and in her time with us, she has worked every position from monitoring surgery to coordinating rooms and can usually be found helping clients or cracking a pun. She also runs all our social media accounts! Ciara previously worked for a boarding facility and got to take part in daycare, grooming, training as well as working as a shift manager in the kennel. Her special interests include behavior and body language, creative grooming, and genetics. Ciara and her husband Christopher have two sons and several pets including four dogs and seven cats. She is extremely grateful to have her own little family filled with so much love! Ciara especially enjoys caring for the misfits and special needs animals and finds satisfaction in comforting the most anxious pets. Ciara has been known to take in kittens to bottle feed or animals who are missing an eye or a paw. In her limited free time, she enjoys reading, playing video games, exploring nature, and taking road trips. Her favorite thing about animals is their innate connection to the universe around them and their ability to sense and react to energy alone.
Sam has been with us since February of 2020. She started her veterinary medicine journey because she wanted to further her knowledge in animal health. Sam and her significant other, Kyle, have a Great Dane + GSP mix named Moose as well as three cats named Lillith, Cheeto, and Patio! Her favorite part of veterinary medicine is connecting with clients and their pets on a personal level. Her professional interests include expanding her knowledge across the board by attending C.E. courses on various health issues as well as advancing her communication skills. She enjoys educating clients and her current goal is to work her way up to a corporate position within Blue River. Sam has experience as an educator at the St. Louis Zoo, participated in educational work through Gulf Coast Research and was a double major in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation as well as Marine Biology. Sam’s best tip to pet owners is that “Training is your friend, and a useful asset” and her favorite thing about pets is large breed dog drool and large dogs who think they are lap dogs!
Kaytlyn was motivated to join the vet field by her love for animals. She aims to be the voice for those who cannot use their own! She joined our team in 2019 and is always willing to learn something new. Katlyn and her husband Jake have a daughter in heaven named Gracelyn. Their pets include three dogs, two chickens, and one cat! Her favorite part of vet medicine is gaining trust from her patients and making them feel better. Her special interests include dentistry, and she is also passionate about guiding pet owners through end-of-life care. If there was one tip she could give pet owners it would be that your pets should get annual dental cleanings as it can not only save you money, but it also saves your pet from needing more extractions or experiencing dental pain. Kaytlyn’s favorite things about pets are when dogs wiggle their butts and when cats meow loudly while eating!
Billi has been with the Carter team since 2019. She joined us for puppy cuddles, helping animals, and the ability to grow within our company. Billi helps us communicate with company representatives regarding heartworm and flea and tick prevention for our patients, doing what she can to keep us fully stocked! Her favorite dog breed is the Labrador, especially the chocolate kind, and she just adores the amount of love they give. Billi and her high school sweetheart, Dakota, are the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl! They also have 3 fur babies at home: Callie, Gracie, and Oaklyn. Billi’s favorite thing about animals is butt wiggles!
Alyssa has a strong love for animals and being able to advocate for those who can’t speak for themselves motivated her to join the field. Alyssa joined our team in 2021 and her favorite part of vet med is being able to develop relationships with long term patients and watching them recover under our care. Her special interests include orthopedics and she loves drawing blood and placing IV catheters. Alyssa has two cats named Bandit and Ada as well as a yellow lab named Dale! She is working towards graduating and becoming a registered technician. Her favorite thing about pets is when dogs walk themselves! Her number one tip for pet owners is that mental enrichment is beneficial for all pets, things like puzzle toys and lick mats with frozen treats can make a big difference!
Jessica has been surrounded by veterinary medicine her whole life. Her mom, Dr. Arbesman is our lovely medical director! Jessica officially joined our team two years ago because she loved to see all the happy and furry friends that come through the doors, and she wanted to help clients save their best friends. She also says that the amazing people who are in the field drew her into veterinary medicine. Jessica’s favorite thing about pets is their fluffy wiggle butts and her favorite dog breeds are the Beauceron and Australian Shepherd. She has two pets she calls her own. One is a mini–Australian Shepherd named Baxter, who she took through obedience and agility training over the course of three years. Her other pet is named Ginni! Ginni is a Dutch Rabbit. In Jessica’s free time, she loves taking naps and going out to eat.
Stephanie’s love for animals motivated her to join the field of veterinary medicine. She worked for us from 2008-2018 and is happy to be back with our team as of fall of 2024! She has a dog named Leela who is a long-haired chihuahua. She also has two cats; one named Smudge and the other is called pickles! Her favorite things about vet med are the pets and the science. She is especially interested in animal behavior. In her free time, she enjoys numerous crafts and likes to travel. Her current goals are to get her Vet Tech degree and travel more. She enjoys doing projects around her house and re-did her whole pantry which is her biggest project so far. Her tip for pet owners would be if your dog is terrible at taking pills- try using marshmallows! Her favorite things about pets in general are butt wiggles, puppy breath, and snuggles.
Ashley has been visiting Carter for longer than she can remember. Her mom is our Medical Director, Dr. Arbesman! She became a part of the team when she turned 16, and in the past 5 years, she has worked multiple positions from receptionist to technician! She is most interested in anything related to cats or Australian Shepherds. Ashley is recently engaged to her fiancé, Justin, and they have 3 cats together named Han, Luna, and Genevieve. Ashley has her Associates’s Degree in Elementary Education and likes to spend her free time watching movies, reading books, and playing board games with her family! Her favorite things about pets are soft ears, fluffy butts, and dogs that walk themselves by holding their own leash!