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The Doctors "Having raised
several generations of dogs in my family, I have seen
first hand how a conscientious owner and a caring
veterinarian can give a pet the best possible chance for
a happy, healthy life. I have carried that personal
approach over into my practice."
- Dr.
Gret Rumetsch
"The
personal satisfaction I get from helping animals and
educating owners on how to care for their pets tells me I
made a good choice when I decided to study veterinary
medicine."
- Dr. Gene Barnsteiner
Alpha veterinarians, Dr. Gret Rumetsch and Dr. Gene
Barnsteiner have carried their personal partnership as
husband and wife into their professional alliance in the
Alpha Veterinary practice. They share the same goals of
providing personal, expert care to your pets. Here they
are relaxing at home with their own pets: Duke, Liza and
Anya. Four cats, some bottle babies or orphans, round out
the household.
Dr. Gret Rumetsch
Originally from Germany, Dr. Rumetsch grew up in
a small town on the Swiss-German border and
studied at the University of Zurich. She decided
to intern in North America to expand her
knowledge of veterinary techniques, first
specializing in large animal surgery at the
Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Canada,
then in small animal medicine and surgery in
Philadelphia. Dr. Rumetsch loves to garden, cook
and eat. She is an avid walker, doing a 7-mile
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Dr. Gene
Barnsteiner
A graduate of The University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Barnsteiner
specializes in cardiology and internal medicine.
He has held offices in professional
organizations, including the Pennsylvania
Veterinary Medical Association and the Suburban
Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Barnsteiner's
community activities include the Perkasie Rotary
and the Pennridge Chamber of Commerce. Dr.
Barnsteiner enjoys outdoor activities like
canoeing, sailing and mushroom hunting and he's
now an Internet enthusiast. |
The
Staff
Alpha's staff is
another example of the excellent service provided to pet
owners and pets. From the first phone call to the time
you take your pet home, you are surrounded by a
competent, caring staff. They should be, they all have
pets, many adopted from the "unexpected gifts"
left at Alpha. We'd like you to meet them.
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Dawn, Alpha's receptionist and office
manager, is your introduction to Alpha. An
11-year veteran, she runs a cozy waiting room
where clients relax comfortably before their
appointment. Clients are greeted like old friends
and their pets are welcomed by name.
Pets: 2 female orange cats named Autumn and
Camry. Very unusual, most orange cats are boys. |
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Trish - Full-time technician for 5
years. Renovating an old stone house in Limeport
with her husband, they are proud new parents of
Annalyse Kyra. Happily living with Trish and her
family are Zoe a Keeshound, Happy the cat who
showed up and stayed and Tuxedo, a
black-and-white little gentleman who strayed into
Alpha and went home with Trish. |
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Virginia - Now a
part-time receptionist and full-time
Mom with two little girls, Sara and
Laura.
They are joined by one black Lab named Katie and
Maggie, a mutt who was on death row as a result
of her previous owners' divorce. Maggie loves
husband Mike's birthday cake and the children's
socks.
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| Ginger - Part-time technician for 5
years married with a son, Mark and
daughter, Rachel. Friskie, a long-haired cat,
completes their family. |
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| Carol - Part-time Receptionist who'd
rather help with the animals than sit at home
watching TV. Knows all there is to know about
jazz. Carol's 2 cats are Wilma and Salem. She
recently adopted an elderly Beagle called
Colonel. |
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| Penny - Full time technician, new to
Alpha from New Jersey with 13 years experience.
Penny has 4 cats and 2 dogs, a Rottweiler and
German Shepherd. All are rescued bottle babies.
Penny is a Certified Nutrition Specialist. |
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| Kristin - Part-time technician studying
Animal Husbandry at Delaware Valley College. The
family pet is a mixed breed named Morgan |
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| Michelle - Part-time technician while
attending Delaware Valley College. Accepted into
Veterinary College at North Carolina State
University, planning on a Ph.D |
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| Patti - Part-time technician while
attending Delaware Valley College. Accepted into
veterinary College at Purdue University |
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| Sandy - Does the weekly cleaning at the
hospital and at the doctors' home; and acts as
second mother to their pets and her own, a cat
named Whiskers and an American Eskimo named
Kishka. |
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