Fort Smith Animal
Emergency Clinic
479-649-3100
Meet our support staff
FSAEC Trauma Team
VA Team Leader
VA Terra L. is a graduate of OSU with a Bachelors degree in Zoology.
Terra started with the clinic in 2004 as a receptionist but quickly picked up the skills to work in the treatment area. Terra's pets include Templeton, her Dachshund, two cats, J.J. and Rum Tum Tugger and her reptile, Gilbert. She lives in Ft Smith, loves watching college sports, and collects shoes and purses. Though she has very little off time, Terra enjoys the sport of golf and plays as often as she can- just recently cracking 100. Terra's team placed fifth in the 2008 International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society's charity golf tournament in Phoenix, Arizona. A fast learner and dependable employee, Terra is our Controlled Drug and MSDS zone coordinator and a valuable asset to our trauma team. She is currently attending a veterinary technician program.
Receptionist Team Leader
VA Lindsay R.,
has been with FSAEC since November 2005. She serves as our Team Relations Coordinator and Receptionist Team Leader. Lindsay is currently attending a veterinary technician program in order to further her education in the field. Lindsay enjoys attending bike rallies and tattoo conventions in her spare time, reading, watching movies, and listening to rock-n-roll. Her favorite color is red and she is never without her lipgloss. She is mother to a boxer, Nala, and a cat, Simba.

Hospital Safety Director
VA Mandy H. joined the trauma team in January 2007. Mandy has six years experience in day practice and also worked relief at the emergency clinic in Northwest Arkansas prior to joining our team. Mandy's family life keeps her very busy and she is also a full time student at UAFS. She is a Dallas Cowboys and Arkansas Razorbacks fan and loves watching football. She enjoys reading, volunteering, and spending time outdoors with her family. Mandy volunteers every year in June as a counselor at Camp Quality in Bald Knob.
VA Chelsea T. joined the FSAEC trauma team in November of 2007.
Chelsea, a member of the Fort Smith Dandies - an equine quad drill performance team, loves horses and Indianapolis Colts football. She is a collector of all things western and likes the frangrance PINK by Victoria's Secret. Chelsea has 3 horses, a shetland pony, 5 dogs, "a few" cats and lives in Muldrow, Oklahoma.

VA Justin R. enjoys photography, soccer and rock climbing. Shown here with guinea pig, Bubbles (RIP), Justin also has a Chihuahua.He joined the trauma team in November of 2007 and has quickly picked up all the skills needed to be a top notch assistant. Justin is known for his fantastic cleaning abilities as well as his great sense of humor. He is a Kansas City Chiefs football fan and loves chocolate milk.

VA Liz M. enjoys backpacking, scrapbooking and spending time with her two dachshunds, Bernie and Sam, her husband Daniel and their newest family addition, Allie Beans, a Chihuahua mix she adopted from the e-clinic. She lives in Muldrow, Oklahoma.
VA Mike E. joined the FSAEC staff in 2008. Mike enjoys working out, watching movies and spending time with his family. Mike and his wife are expecting their first child later this year. In addition to his veterinary accomplishents, Mike was named 1st runner up in the 2008 Fort Smith Tough Man Contest. 
VA Niki C. is currently attending San Juan College to become a veterinary technician. She enjoys the outdoors, spending time with her daughter, hiking, camping, and fishing. Like many other FSAEC team members, Niki is a proud dachshund owner.
